Convexed edges & Satin finishes

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Ankar Sheng

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I'm not a fan of coated blades, the only thing I like about them is the price. My CG NMFBM was starting to get a little ugly, the coating was worn, scratched and chipped, and the factory edge left me wanting. LIke a fine statue born out of stone, I knew there was a real beauty hiding under that rough exterior, so I got to work putting the "mistress" back in NMFBM

I didn't want to be bothered with removing the handles, more specifically with having to reattach them, so I left everything behind the ricasso as is. Stripped the coating, changed the geometry from a high saber grind with a convexed primary bevel and a "V" edge to a fully convexed profile with a mirror polished zero edge.

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Grinding away the dimples and CNC marks was really time consuming work. The finished edge is wicked sharp, whittles hair like no ones business and is still tough as hell. It breezed through branches around 1.5" thick in 1 chop, goes to town on seasoned hardwood without showing any signs of wear on the edge, and it can shave up some kindling all right too. At last, LE performance at CG prices (labor not included lol).



Also gave a similar treatment to my Skinny ASH1, which wasn't seeing much use, again the factory edge just wasn't doing it for me. Wont have any excuse to leave this one on the shelf now!
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Those edges look terriffic! What a great modification to suit your needs and make them look ten times slicker in the process.
 
Just been fooling around a bit, and the ASH1 is officially sharper than my shaver. I dont dare try to maneuver the Battle Mistress anywhere near my face, try shaving with that one and they'll probably have to try and reattach my nose.
 
Ankar,
Simply beautiful work on those two. Gorgeous and functional to the max.

Would someone please enlighten me - what exactly is a "zero edge"? Thank you gentlemen!
 
WOW ! Those look Killer !!!!! I said I would never pay the price for a Busse....but The more I see'em & here how tough these are, I'm getting in the mood for one ! :p
 
Man, those big knives are DANGEROUS to use in my estimation. This thing has so much weight for a 1 handed tool and doesnt have the same control as an axe, and the edge is a lot longer and a lot closer to you. Every time it glances off a cut feels like a close call.

I seriously wouldn't trust myself taking this thing in lieu of an axe on an outing.
 
It makes me so happy when I see people make knives their own by changing them into something they want.

very nice indeed, LOVE that edge :D
 
Nothing like a good convexing, leaves you not wanting anything more.:thumbup:
 
sawgrass7 said:
Ankar,
Simply beautiful work on those two. Gorgeous and functional to the max.

Would someone please enlighten me - what exactly is a "zero edge"? Thank you gentlemen!
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I believe it means there is no secondary bevel.
 
Nice.

Takes balls to take 500 dollar knives back to the grinder because the edges arent doing it for you.

The twisting you mention when chopping is very very dangerous.
Not entirely sure what causes it, but a few ideas.

1 - A knife with a very thick spine (top heavy)

2- Handle contours that are improperly shaped for your hands

I could be wrong too, and its caused by something else entirely.

Try adding a forward or rear lanyard and see if this helps it.
If not, reshape the handles, and then thin out the primary grind.
 
It'd be harder to keep a $500 knife around with an edge that doesnt work for me than to do something about it!

I think you're right about the handle contributing to the twisting, it is a bit fat for my hands. I've thinned the scales down a bit, but it needs more work for sure. I certainly dont want to have an accident with this one, end up in the emergency room for sure.
 
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