Condor Rodan - Should I reprofile the convex edge?

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Just got a condor rodan. Love it what a beast of a knife. Sharp too. I like the full flat grind but the convex edge which while sturdy for chopping and bushcraft seems to defeat one advantage of a 1075 carbon steel blade over the super steels namely the ease of sharpening with just about anything in the field. If it had a FFG and a flat edge you could sharpen it on any smooth flat rock. With the concave edge the posts I have read recommend a mouse pad and sandpaper or a belt sander with the tension turned way down. When the shit hits the fan I don't plan on putting a belt sander and a generator in my BOB LOL.

Does anyone have a good process for field expedient sharpening of convex edges? If not I guess I'll use the lansky to reshape the edge to flat.

Oh I ordered it and some other items from Baryonyx Knife co. Really good company, I love dealing with them and their prices and shipping rates are very nice.

George in Maine
 
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you can use a 400 grit 2x72 jflex belt by hooking it to a tree or something and use it the same as a strop to work up a burr on a convex edge. use the other side as a strop by rubbing on some rouge.
 
If you were to sharpen your flat-ground blade against "flat stones" that you find out in the bush, it will eventually become convex (at least the secondary bevel) anyway. Just sharpen it as if it were flat, in an emergency, and it will work just as well.
 
One thing that I like about the Condor stuff is that it is inexpensive enough to do anything you want to it.
If you would prefer it with another profile, then why not?
Even if you destroyed it, you can get another one pretty cheap.
I think they are a great value in knives and machetes these days.
 
Here's my advice: Don't change a thing. If you need to sharpen it in the field just sharpen it like a regular edge. You can worry about reshaping it to true convex later. The difference in performance from sharpening it like that is going to be impossible to tell as you'll be removing so little material. That's what I do with all of my convex edges, including my Rodan--which happens to be one of my favorite woods knives of all time.
 
twl said:
One thing that I like about the Condor stuff is that it is inexpensive enough to do anything you want to it.
If you would prefer it with another profile, then why not?
Even if you destroyed it, you can get another one pretty cheap.
I think they are a great value in knives and machetes these days.
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I agree with all of the above. :thumbup:
 
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