Condor Bushlore needs fix.

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Hi All.

I got my new Condor Bushlore the other day. I'm very pleased with it. It came fairly sharp, it has a Scandi grind with a convex edge. I want to remove the convex part of the blade and make it a full scandi. What would be the best way to do this? I don't have any power tools so I'll have to do everything by hand. All help is greatly appreciated.

Thank you.
 
This is how to sharpen it with stones. The grit sizes are smaller than I believe you would want to use to remove the convex micro bevel.
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I'd think that wide bevel would be a natural for wet/dry sandpaper on a hard, smooth backing, like glass. Just lay the scandi bevel flush on the sandpaper, and use an edge-trailing stroke. Using the sandpaper wet would work best, I think, and it'll help the paper cling to the glass. Something like 220 - 400 grit would do the job fairly quickly. Select a higher grit if you don't want heavy scratches on the bevel, though it will take a bit longer. You CAN use an edge-leading stroke too, but you'll need to be much more careful to avoid cutting the paper. That extra bit of caution can be a good thing, as it'll really make you focus on keeping the angle just right, and the pressure light.

Could also use a slightly curved backing in the same manner, to better reach that little bit of recurve in the blade. Any large cylinder would work, like a large pipe, jar, etc.
 
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i have some pictures i can email you that will help you sharpen your condor. the sandpaper on glass will work fine like david said but with the recurve you might want something somewhat soft underneath like cardstock. you can build up the cardstock underneath to fit the recurve. rje196021@gmail.com
 
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