Convexing Para 2 (S30V)

[Alberta Ed]

Lately I've been having difficulty getting that hair-popping edge on my Para2 in S30V. Using a DMT 220 grit ultra-coarse and DMT 600 grit (fine) I could get a nice biting edge that cut OK, but not quite shaving sharp -- maybe a characteristic of S30V, though I have no problem getting a hair-popping edge on my Mini-Rukus in S30V. So I decided to convex the Para 2, basically honing 'backwards', trailing the edge. Took about 50 strokes on the ultra-coarse, and about another 50 on the fine. PRESTO: hair-popping! Love the ergos and the Compression Lock on the Para 2, so it's back in my pocket.

 

[Sergeua]

spyderco s30v gets pretty charp. I don't have any problems with it. You probably had to do really light strokes.
I think I convexed mine pretty good though unintentionally. Freehand took me into pretty low angles and later i used sand paper and smoothed the transition further.

https://i.imgur.com/S6bDsr3.jpg HD

https://i.imgur.com/ip3GOnz.jpg

 

[Alberta Ed]

spyderco s30v gets pretty charp. I don't have any problems with it. You probably had to do really light strokes.
I think I convexed mine pretty good though unintentionally. Freehand took me into pretty low angles and later i used sand paper and smoothed the transition further. That's interesting...

https://i.imgur.com/S6bDsr3.jpg HD

https://i.imgur.com/ip3GOnz.jpg

Well, unintentional or not, convexing worked pretty well. Llight strokes do seem to be most effective.

 

[lonestar1979]

Mine is full convex,with invisible secondary edge,and cuts like crazy.Used belt sander,I like s30v,but the knife not so much and rarely use it...Military is one of my favorites

 

[Alberta Ed]

Cherish my Military, too... S110V takes a screaming sharp edge.