Field Sharpening of Convex Edges

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FortyTwoBlades said:
If you're not ultralighting but are concerned about weight, trade 1oz of knife for 1oz of stone.
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You did NOT answer the question he asked and instead made assumptions and determinations about his gear choices. Rude bro........real rude. You must be a weekend warrior.

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Welcome to the "ignored" club. Pull your reclining, rocking camp chair up under the shady awning of your air conditioned RV and enjoy your stay.
 
Just throwing this in...

The image below is of one of the blades in my Buck 301 stockman. It was originally the spey blade which I reground at the spine to the tip, to make it into more of a pen/spear profile. And the convexed edge, reshaped from the original factory V-bevel, was actually done on one of my diamond hones (6" x 2" DiaSharp) using a back & forth scrubbing technique with oil, which naturally allows the blade to rock a bit to-and-fro, creating an automatic convex in the steel behind the apex. The polishing was done on a hard-backed denim strop with aluminum oxide stick buffing compound (either white rouge or grey, I don't remember).

Point being, convex edges can not only be maintained on flat stones, but created on them as well.
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J. Doyle said:
You did NOT answer the question he asked and instead made assumptions and determinations about his gear choices. Rude bro........real rude. You must be a weekend warrior.

Welcome to the "ignored" club. Pull your reclining, rocking camp chair up under the shady awning of your air conditioned RV and enjoy your stay.
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Ah, but I didn't say it had to be a manufactured or purchased stone. You can go "stone shopping" in the field and find one that's about 1oz. I'm just saying to plan for that in your equipment strategy, so you don't have to toss your carefully selected natural rock when you're done using it. 🤭
 
Obsessed with Edges said:
Point being, convex edges can not only be maintained on flat stones, but created on them as well.
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I'll go farther and say that, unless you are damned good at holding an angle (or use a guide), not only *can* convex edges be created on a flat stone, but they *will* be created on a flat stone if you are free handing. How much convexity you get just depends on one's consistency.
 
J. Doyle said:
When you find that perfect rock, do you carry it around with you?....or throw it down and find another one next time?
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Throw it down and find another.
J. Doyle said:
The reason people keep recommending to just carry a small, already flat stone
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... doesn't matter. It doesn't matter why they are recommending something that contradicts the question. If you can't answer the question, just shut up like in real life.
craytab said:
I hear they are the bees knees for the through hiker crowd
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I'm not a through hiker.
rocketbomb said:
Convex edges can be effectively maintained on a stone
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If you can explain how a convex edge can be effectively maintained on a found stone I would appreciate it. If not then I don't think you processed the question I asked.
r8shell said:
Maybe folks are having trouble answering the question as asked, because
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It doesn't matter why. If you can't answer a question, just keep your mouth shut like in real life.
 
campandtravel said:
Throw it down and find another.

... doesn't matter. It doesn't matter why they are recommending something that contradicts the question. If you can't answer the question, just shut up like in real life.

I'm not a through hiker.

If you can explain how a convex edge can be effectively maintained on a found stone I would appreciate it. If not then I don't think you processed the question I asked.

It doesn't matter why. If you can't answer a question, just keep your mouth shut like in real life.
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The fun of internet forums is that, just like in real life, if you ask a question based on a faulty or stupid premise people are free to point it out to you, no matter how much that may disappoint you.
 
In real life, you’d have a fat lip by now.

The real fun of the internet is, instead you can have a sore finger from pressing “ignore” so often.

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If you are experienced enough to use a found stone to sharpen your knife in the past, you can use the same stone to work on a convex grind.

Rather than only using edge leading strokes, use trailing strokes. Keep a close eye on the edge and if you are removing steel from the apex. It would be a good idea to finish with a micro-bevel.
 
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