Cold Steel Serrations

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RedEdge77

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Ok i got a few questions about the serrations on cold steel's vaquero grande:

1. How long do the serrations last without needing a sharpening?

2. How do i re-sharpen them myself?

I've been using mine for light work and stuff around the house and what not, and was wondering how quickly it will dull?

Thanks for all your help
 
Sharpening: Spyderco Sharpmaker 204.
I may sound like a fanboy, but this thing has it all :).
 
Yup i was planning on picking one of those up after i read somewhere that it works on the serrations.

Now how long do the serrations last?
 
Lansky makes a small crock stick (they call it a dog bone) made specifically for Cold Steel serrations.
 
Just my opinion but they're the worst serrations in the business. The secondary "teeth" are more like pins/needles than serrations. Useless and fragile.
 
RedEdge77 said:
TELL me about the serrations durability
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What do you expect?
I don't have any hard data to compare CS serrations to other company's. What I can tell you is that they appeared to be extremely fragile at first, but they turned out to be surprisingly durable and they work fine when cutting fibrous material. As long as they don't bent, they will stay reasonably sharp for a very long time because the "peaks" of the serrated edge are very thin.

Apparently I'm one of the few guys who think that Cold Steel's serrations aren't the worst on the market.

If you don't like 'em you could always ask a knifemaker to grind them off and put a plain edge on the blade for you. Shouldn't be very expensive.
 
GarageBoy said:
Knifemaker, do it yourself. Sharpen like a normal knife and GONE
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It will take very long and if you're not very good at sharpening, the recurved blade will possibly be unevenly beveled afterwards. You might also damage your sharpening equipment. If you want to use power tools, you may well ruin the blade's temper if you fail to cool it properly throughout the reprofiling.

A knifemaker can do it without those what-ifs.
 
I've had a Vaquero Grande for a few years now, and recently got a second one for back-up. I've used mine in the woods, chopping back weeds and vines and thornbushes from the trail. Amazingly effective for such an UGLY knife. Those serrations LOOK terrible. :D

When they start to bend or dull, don't even try to sharpen them. Take a steel to the flat side of the blade opposite the serrations. This will stand them up nicely and pretty much restore the edge.

I find they hold up for months of fairly heavy use. I do steel them and I do keep my blades clean and dry. I find light maintenance now is easier than heavy reprofiling later.
 
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