Edge Pro VS Cabs

joshuabl

joshuabl

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So i have this edge pro that I can put a pretty mean edge on a knife with. Hair whittling and the like.

Unfortunately, I have zero experience with convex edges. I know a lot of you guys love them, and i have often wondered about convexing one of my Busse's, but it looks like Garth beat me too it. :)

My question is, does anyone plan to sharpen their cabs with the edge pro and change it to a traditional v grind? Or better yet, has anyone already done it and has pics?
 
Absolutely not!

With some stropping with fine compounds (green and white for me) and some naked leather, my CABS is sharper than the edges I've been able to get with chosera stones on my edge pro, and the convex has more steel backing it to make the edge stronger.
 
or on your edge pro remove a stone and glue some good leather on one of the fixtures, the use it like you would a stone except use compound.



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idahoskunk said:
or on your edge pro remove a stone and glue some good leather on one of the fixtures, the use it like you would a stone except use compound.



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I glued a piece of mouse pad to one of the tape holders, then put the tape onto that.
 
Is the white compound you can get from tandy leather any good? any other suggestions for sources for compounds and which i should get?
 
Man, mine came screamin wicked sharp. You already dull yours or just preparing?
 
I may be V grinding mine if I ever get up the courage- or it get's dull.
I'll post pics if I succumb to the horror of ruining a convex.
 
dialton said:
Man, mine came screamin wicked sharp. You already dull yours or just preparing?
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Mine was hair popping sharp.

But two or three very light passes on the loaded strop per side and it was even scarier!


I think before you do it V style, get a cheap strop, and some buffing compound.

I don't even use good stuff.

I have a 3 dollar container of #6 metal polish from the hard ware store (the tube has a red top, but the compound is green).
It is not the best, but man it works.

I have been using it for years now, and only used the top 1/6 of the stick so far at the most.

I need to buy some higher quality stuff to try, and get a better strop. I made a 4 sided strop bat, out of a broken belt. I gets the job done.


You may decide you love the convex edge too much to change it once you see how easy it is to maintain.
 
update...

so i got myself some green chromium oxide compound and have been trying to maintain my convex edge with it on a leather strop. Just thought I would bump this again to see if anyone has put a v grind on their cabs yet.
 
I haven't got that way - I actually ordered a double sided stop from knifesshipfree.com after watching all their videos.

Since I sharpen knives and whatnot to relax with a drink or TV, I might be convexing more of my blades as the snow gets deeper.

I'm not getting rid of my DMT stones yet though.
 
I have and it produced a big improvement. I don' have any pics of it after the sharpening, this was for another thread about selecting an angle based on the factory angle. with a 600 grit edge it's like a different knife compared to the factory set up.

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i'm also in the minority, and don't care for convex edges.

i have an old air bleeder strop, and i have just never been able to get the hang of it. since i do all my sharpening on the edge pro and touch ups on the sharpmaker, i will definitely put a v grind on my lcabs. and the tip is a bit round, so i want to get it pointier.

but right now the knife is with leatherman for all you guys who ordered sheaths.
 
Last Visible Canary said:
I have and it produced a big improvement. I don' have any pics of it after the sharpening, this was for another thread about selecting an angle based on the factory angle. with a 600 grit edge it's like a different knife compared to the factory set up.
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would love to see some pics of the new edge
 
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There's not a whole lot to look at, it looks about the same as when it was convex. Because it's thin at the edge the bevel remains small, unlike the massive relief bevel I used to get the boss jack down to a reasonable edge thickness (last picture in this post).

This is my method of testing the edge (besides visual inspection). You can't even see the skin that was lifted up in this image after the knife was taken away, it's equivalent to the scratches you'd get from picking up a sharp rock or doing yard work, but it allows me to feel minute variation in the edge. Because i can feel the difference between a 200, 600 and 2000 grit edge I can tell if I've missed a portion of the actual cutting edge with a given stone as I move from 120 to 600.

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very nice pics. Thanks! I think i'm going to go ahead and take the plunge. Convex just isn't for me, at least not on the cabs.
 
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