Convexed my BK2 and BK9

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Well, I decided to convex my Beckers. My BK9 and BK2 were looking kinda dull, so I took to the belt sander. I ended up convexing 4 knives yesterday and only cut myself twice :D (the BK9 was one of the culprits).

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They are super sharp now. After using these knives quite a bit, I feel the edge-holding of 1095CroVan is underrated, I have been very impressed with these knives. I put the BK9 through some serious abuse and the factory edge stayed sharp for a long, long time.
 
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Thanks for the pics, that land is amazing. And those things look shaarrrrrp.
 
Looks like you did an excellent job on those. :thumbup:

Have you used them yet, and can you tell the difference?
 
Thanks for the comments!

tradewater said:
Have you used them yet, and can you tell the difference?
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I have not used them with the new edges besides cutting paper and shaving arm hair.:D They are sharper than the factory edge so I expect a performance increase. However, Becker knives come with a good thin edge, so they don't need to be reprofiled like many other knives I have tried. I think I remember Toooj saying that they are given 20 degree bevels on each side. I just personally prefer convex edges because they are easier for me to maintain than V or scandi edges. YMMV
 
Those look great! I've been thinking about doing the same thing. What grit did you start/finish with?
 
very nice

I love my 2 convexed

I can really get it hair popping sharp and can keep it maintained very easy

good job
 
I did mine by hand on sheets of 150 wet/dry sandpaper

then went up to 600 and then up 2200

finally i use a course and fine grit compound on a leather strop
 
Very good.I have the same kind of grind on my bk2 that I did with my 1x42 belt grinder.
Those edges will hold up well enjoy!!
 
cmgray said:
Those look great! I've been thinking about doing the same thing. What grit did you start/finish with?
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I started with 120, and worked up to 600. I didn't have to remove much metal because they are already ground nice and thin. Then I stropped it with various grits on polishing wheels.
 
Looks good, bud! I figured the BK2 would be a good candidate for convexing, but it's cool to see the '9 taking a convex, too.

-Nadz
 
Quarter Tank said:
I did mine by hand on sheets of 150 wet/dry sandpaper

then went up to 600 and then up 2200

finally i use a course and fine grit compound on a leather strop
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Wow, how long did that take you? I've never tried it by hand.
 
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