dodo

[gull wing]

In looking at the Dodo, how does one sharpen it? Especially the tip?
Can the Sharpmaker handle the job?

How do you use this knife? I can see the hooked tip being a box cutter. But the "S" curve how do you use it?

 

[Morgoth412]

Originally posted by gull wing
In looking at the Dodo, how does one sharpen it? Especially the tip?
Can the Sharpmaker handle the job?

How do you use this knife? I can see the hooked tip being a box cutter. But the "S" curve how do you use it?

Hi Gullwing,

Yes, the Sharpmaker can take care of it easily. (You would use the corners of the triangle stones for this blade type.) I would recommend being careful to not round off the tip while using the Sharpmaker. While you can always fix it if you do...its still a pain in the @$$. (This can happen if you are going to fast on the Sharpmaker.)

Most who have reviewed this knife seem to say it works very well as a box cutter. The "s" curve would be called a recurve. The blade itself is a hawkbill though, so it is really a hybrid. A Hawkbill with a recurve if you will. You would use the blade like any other, but the tip would excell at opening boxes and the recurve would allow easier slicing of rope. The recurve also gives the blade more surface area then it would have if it were straight.

Hope that helps,
-Kevin

 

[Sal Glesser]

We refer to the "hybrid" blade shape as a "Reverse S".

sal

 

[Starfish]

This is a timely question, as I just finished participating in the Dodo passaround. Sharpening the reverse-S blade was one of the evaluation objectives I set for myself.

I found that, due to the blade size, it was extremely difficult for me to follow the standard Sharpmaker method of keeping the blade edge perpendicular to the base. That method required that I tilt the knife up and down in a continuous motion. I ended up just starting with the back of the blade perpendicular to the base of the Sharpmaker, and pulling back without tilting the knife.

That method seemed to work for me, at least for touchup. However, I would like to hear from the experts as to other methods and, in particular, what would one do if the edge was badly damaged?

Thanks,

Matthew

 

[Morgoth412]

Originally posted by Sal Glesser
We refer to the "hybrid" blade shape as a "Reverse S".

sal

Lol, leave it to me to "complexify" the name.
-Kevin