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Blade regrinds - What's the down side?
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Yeah I have an Ontatio Utilitac in my laptop bag as my "loaner" to coworkers and friends
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The only drawbacks of a regrind I can think of is that it is expensive, and you limit your scope of use to medium or light use, depending on how thin the regrind was. I always dread to hit a hidden staple in cardboard with one of my thin blades. And no prying... But thats why you carry a SAK... 
If you can live with light use only, then the positives outweight the negatives ten-fold IMO.
- Much less force required during cuts, which makes them a pleasure to use
- stays sharp longer (because of 1st point)
- easy and quick to sharpen because you remove so little steel, especially for wear resistant steels
- lighter
A regrind may be first prize, but a good thin convex performs similarly, and you can do it yourself, at home for free!
If you can live with light use only, then the positives outweight the negatives ten-fold IMO.
- Much less force required during cuts, which makes them a pleasure to use
- stays sharp longer (because of 1st point)
- easy and quick to sharpen because you remove so little steel, especially for wear resistant steels
- lighter
A regrind may be first prize, but a good thin convex performs similarly, and you can do it yourself, at home for free!
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Based on the usage description for a tool, my choice would be a Stanley Quick Change. I have used these for decades along side my chosen ESC knife. They provide the user the ability to change out the standard Wharncliffe blade for a hook-blade in seconds, or flip a slightly dull blade for a fresh one in seconds.
As far as using a folder in boxes all day ..., seems like the wrong tool for the job.
But, regarding your question related to negatives of a regrind ... being without a knife for a week or more vs. perhaps first simple reducing the existing cutting angle and/or reducing the TBE (Thickness Behind the Edge) by adding an additional bevel (between primary & secindary) call it maybe a transitional-bevel or maybe a convex-transition (mentioned previously by Brock O Lee) would in my mind be a couple options that would allow the user to experience and learn about how to maintain their own tools.
A PM2 is from the factory already a fairly thin/slicer at around 3.5dps in the primary bevels.
Give a man a fish, you feed him for the day. TEACH a man to fish ... A life-long tool.
Regards,
As far as using a folder in boxes all day ..., seems like the wrong tool for the job.
But, regarding your question related to negatives of a regrind ... being without a knife for a week or more vs. perhaps first simple reducing the existing cutting angle and/or reducing the TBE (Thickness Behind the Edge) by adding an additional bevel (between primary & secindary) call it maybe a transitional-bevel or maybe a convex-transition (mentioned previously by Brock O Lee) would in my mind be a couple options that would allow the user to experience and learn about how to maintain their own tools.
A PM2 is from the factory already a fairly thin/slicer at around 3.5dps in the primary bevels.
Give a man a fish, you feed him for the day. TEACH a man to fish ... A life-long tool.
Regards,