case tru-sharp questions

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i have developed a liking for case knives and have recently purchased 5 (gunboat canoe,seahorse whittler,baby doc., pen knife with scissors, and a muskrat). all are Tru Sharp except 1 blade of muskrat is cv.
does case use the same sharpening angle for all the T.S. blades ? if so, what is it ?
is it better to finish the edge with a fine stone or leave it a little more coarse with micro serrations ? i realize this depends largely on material being cut, but does T.S. perform better in general if sharpened a certain way ?
p.s. also have a hobo in 6.5 bone stag -- what a beautiful knife, it's a one of my favorites. rolando
 
I have a yellow CV peanut and a stainless bone stag peanut in T.S.

I sharpen both of them the same way, on a fine Eze-lap diamond hone, and finish with a leather strop. No differing technique. Both cut the same way in the course of the day on anything from opening mail, UPS boxes, plastic packaging from the store, jute garden twine.

Exept for deliberte side by side testing, both knives get me through the day just fine without me being able to tell the difference. Just sharpen them both the same and use with pleasure. The true sharp vs Cv thing is a bit over rated. If you get the true sharp good and sharp it makes a fine edc pocket knife. After it gets you through the day, repay it by an after dinner light stropping. This will keep it pretty sharp for longer periods without having to go back to stone. In fact, whatever knife I have carried that day, is stropped that night.
 
From my small collection I'd say they don't have a set angle some barley have a (v) while a few I have are ground at much lower angles.

For sharpining I'd say well polished for carving etc,but for edc I would just finish on fine or medium fine ceramic and strop on plain leather or cardboard.

I agree with jackknife theirs not a world of difference between true sharp and cv.Both are plenty usable for a pocker knife.
 
I've found Case head and shoulders above other vendors as far as delivering a sharp knife. Sometimes it's a bit rough of a finish (grabby), but usually sharp enough. Agree they don't seem to pay much attention to angles, but again, much better than other vendors (read: "Queen").

-- Sam
 
I've had some great luck with some of my TS Cases coming with a very sweet edge out of the box. About all I've done is a few strokes of stropping on bare leather now and then. More then than now. That reminds me, I have to go clean the baked potato residue off the blade of my mini-trapper. Things got busy after lunch today so I didn't get a chance to then and just forgot about it until now.

If you are using stones, then I'd just touch it up on a fine stone if needed. With a little care you can sort of feel the blades current angle and sharpen to that if it is a good angle for you.

As far as polishing the edge. Depends on what you use the knife for the most and what works best for you. I've come to appreciate a little toothiness on some of my knifes. Some of my toothy edged knives will cut anything from delicate materials cleanly to making fast work of 1/2 inch manila rope. Then again, some of my polished edges will too. No hard and fast rules for a lot of this stuff. Some valid generalities, but the bottom line is what works for you with each particular knife.

Btw, that min--trapper I carry as a work slacks EDC is starting to edge out the "town knife" regular trapper in my jeans pockets as well. I may well end up EDCing a single knife like the old days. I may toss another one or two in other pockets, but this smooth boned, mini-trapper is becoming THE knife I reach for in the morning. I can't stand leaving it at home.
 
Rprocter, while cleaning my knife up after the last post I took a closer look at the edge on the clip blade. It is not a polished edge. In fact it is a fairly toothy edge. Given its cutting performance to date, I have no intention of polishing that edge. To paraphrase the old saying, if it works well and to your liking, don't mess with it. If the edge angles and edge work well for you, stick with it.

JK, heheh. Nothing like going backwards, eh? Heck, in 20 or 30 years it may even start to gain a nice, pocket worn look too. ;)
 
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