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Cold Steel Recon 1
- Thread starter Boberama
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Outstanding job! I have half a mind to buy a tanto version and send it to you to be 'finished'.
Oh heck yeah! I'm of a mind to do the same. That looks fabulous. What did you use to grind down the tanto point?
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Thanks guys, it turned out much nicer than I had hoped for. I got the idea of stripping it off from other members several months ago.
The way I removed the sharp corner created by the two edges was really quite simple I used a guided sharpener. Take your pick but I use the DMT Magna-guide system.
If you clamp it midway along the spine and work the hones (in the air - what I did first) along the edge, you notice that the pendulum arc of the rod & affixed hone is going to swing right across that sharp corner and eliminate it.
That's what I proceeded to do and the AUS8 blade was quite responsive to the diamond hones. It came out of there pretty easily. I spent a little more time touching up that tanto corner than the rest of the edge but it was very, very easy to do. I also took off the dia-folds and did the final sharpening free hand, constantly checking the "look" and for burrs etc. It took a near mirror edge coming of the xx-fine dia-fold.
The knife is going up for sale since I don't use it. It was a project and I had fun with it. I have about 1/2 dozen new folders collecting dust so it's going.
I'm only keeping my Hinderers, Sebenzas, a Benchmade 710 & Spyderco Military. So when I get around to running the sale you can buy it already finihsed and never used or carried for the DLC coated price!
The way I removed the sharp corner created by the two edges was really quite simple I used a guided sharpener. Take your pick but I use the DMT Magna-guide system.
If you clamp it midway along the spine and work the hones (in the air - what I did first) along the edge, you notice that the pendulum arc of the rod & affixed hone is going to swing right across that sharp corner and eliminate it.
That's what I proceeded to do and the AUS8 blade was quite responsive to the diamond hones. It came out of there pretty easily. I spent a little more time touching up that tanto corner than the rest of the edge but it was very, very easy to do. I also took off the dia-folds and did the final sharpening free hand, constantly checking the "look" and for burrs etc. It took a near mirror edge coming of the xx-fine dia-fold.
The knife is going up for sale since I don't use it. It was a project and I had fun with it. I have about 1/2 dozen new folders collecting dust so it's going.
I'm only keeping my Hinderers, Sebenzas, a Benchmade 710 & Spyderco Military. So when I get around to running the sale you can buy it already finihsed and never used or carried for the DLC coated price!
- Joined
- Oct 16, 2005
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Thanks guys, it turned out much nicer than I had hoped for. I got the idea of stripping it off from other members several months ago.
The way I removed the sharp corner created by the two edges was really quite simple I used a guided sharpener. Take your pick but I use the DMT Magna-guide system.
If you clamp it midway along the spine and work the hones (in the air - what I did first) along the edge, you notice that the pendulum arc of the rod & affixed hone is going to swing right across that sharp corner and eliminate it.
That's what I proceeded to do and the AUS8 blade was quite responsive to the diamond hones. It came out of there pretty easily. I spent a little more time touching up that tanto corner than the rest of the edge but it was very, very easy to do. I also took off the dia-folds and did the final sharpening free hand, constantly checking the "look" and for burrs etc. It took a near mirror edge coming of the xx-fine dia-fold.
The knife is going up for sale since I don't use it. It was a project and I had fun with it. I have about 1/2 dozen new folders collecting dust so it's going.
I'm only keeping my Hinderers, Sebenzas, a Benchmade 710 & Spyderco Military. So when I get around to running the sale you can buy it already finihsed and never used or carried for the DLC coated price!
Very cool. Thanks for the tip! PM sent. This thread has been inspiring. I ordered one tonight.