Buck's Old Edge Geometry

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Frotier76

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Have a question for some other Buck guys but let me get into 'why' I'm referring to this topic...

About a week ago I'm looking at a particular Buck 112 Ranger that's a bit unique.It has the blade from the 450 Protégé on it (the drop-point version with blade spine jimping and dual thumb-studs).Mirror-finished 420HC Stainless and partially serrated.It's one downside is the fine-edged portion definitely is Buck's original edge geometry.The bevel is much thinner and the edge angle is wider.Quite frankly from observing the old edgework it looks a little stubborn to sharpen up but fine-grained 420HC may tell me otherwise.That's the only thing that prevented me from buying it.

So my thoughts are what are people's thoughts on the original edge geometry by Buck Knives?
 
The overall effect is a combination of the edge angle and the thickness immediately behind the edge. Some of the older Bucks were thick behind the edge, and it was noticeable. But some were thin behind the edge and it wasn't that bad. If the knife in question is thin behind the edge, it would not be very hard to reprofile it into something similar to the current E2K edge.
 
I could be jumping the gun about your impending buy,
So what I m suggesting may or may not be cost effective, but
You could at some point, contact buck knives to see if
they would do a sharpening service addressing your specific requirements?
https://www.buckknives.com/about-knives/knife-sharpening/
Being uncertain at this juncture,
Means you need time away to reevaluate the buy.
If you still feel the yearn two weeks from now
Buy it and fret about the edge later.
There are always professionals who
Will do it for a fee.
 
I actual like Buck's old edge geometry. I wish they still offered it. Also, the 112 Ranger is my all time favorite Buck product.

Just buy the knife, already.
 
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