CS Mod question

[Georgia Guy]

Okay I'm bored so I bought a CS trail hawk to mod. My question is how are you guys sharpening the head? I have seen some threads where they are very sharp. Mine is okay but I was wanting to add a good edge on it just for $hits and grins.

 

[Wolf_1989]

I start with some good old fashioned grinding by hand with a super coarse stone like you'd use for a lawnmower blade, until I can feel a good toothy edge. Convex; almost scandi.

Then I go to refining this edge with a medium stone, then a fine diamond hone until the edge bevels are nice & shiny.

Next step is a fine Arkansas stone until edge bevels are almost a mirror polish. Then the Surgical Black stone and some stropping if I feel like it.

H&B, Ft. Turner, Cold Steel... I've achieved literal razor edges on them this way.

 

[Georgia Guy]

Thanks , sounds like a good weekend project