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GEC Bullnose

BRL said:
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Vanna White cactus.
 
Well I sharpened it last night, and I must say it took an edge extremely easy. Now I just have to see how well it retains that edge. But for my first O1 knife I must say its very easy to sharpen. Almost took the fun out of it. I was expecting an hour of relaxing, and it was more like 15 minutes to get a great edge.
 
I spent some time last night thinning the edge out a bit, it seems they put quite a large angle on it, something like 50 degrees inclusive. I took it down to about 40 degrees for a little more bite. Got it to shave hair in about an hour on my strop and sand paper setup, I'd like to spend a little more time, and maybe bring the angle down a bit, but with the 40 degree edge this blade should last many lifetimes

Seems like the O1 really takes well to strop and compound, the black compound was cutting very nicely, I don't think I'll even need to use sand paper once I get the edge where I want it.
 
After about a week of carrying it I have no complaints. This thing is quite the workhorse. I can't see it leaving my pocket for quite awhile. Someone had said that the delrin scratches easily and it does, but I find myself not caring as much because it's my cut anything and everything knife. The O-1 is really impressive. It doesn't seem to take a patina as quick as 1095 but I have the beginning of one after some Easter food prep. I would definitely buy another one if they did another run of these.
 
Yeah, the 0-1 doesn't submit to the patina like the 1095. I got an explanation, a scientific one from another member of this site, but I forget it now. It has something to do with the make up of the steel.
It's a great cutter and it holds and edge like no other, I really enjoy my orange one.

Thanks to a great friend and I think a fellow member of this forum?
I have a black one on it's way. I am super excited about getting to try out another Bull Nose, they are awesome knives.
 
They are awesome knives and I would love to have another one. Orange, black, or any color for that matter would be great
 
I've been using my Bull Nose a lot, and the 01 has so far exceeded my wildest expectations. It is good, good stuff, beats the pants off of regular 1095. It's super easy to sharpen, but holds an edge very well. Even dried bamboo doesn't seem to dull it at all, which is impressive.

GEC needs to make more of these, they're wonderful knives.
 
B Hess said:
I'm having trouble getting my Bullnose shaving sharp on my sharpmaker.
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I don't use the sharpmaker for anything but microbeveling myself. I tried to re-profile a Queen knife with D2 blades with it, once. Almost threw it away.

The Lansky diamond hones made quick work of my Bullnose. Coarse to re-profile to 20 degrees, medium then fine followed by a good stropping and this thing wipes hair off my arm. The edge isn't polished like you get with real fine stones or ceramic, but it's really, really sharp.
 
I also used the DMT Aligner jig with diamond stones to sharpen my Bullnose. I used about 40 degress inclusive, but I'm thinking of taking it down to 30 degrees.

Took about 30 mins going from Extra Coarse, Fine, Extra Fine and Extra Extra Fine. Then I stropped about 30-40 strokes per side. Shaving hair with ease.

I want to try the 30 degree angle to see if it will whittle hair and also to compare edge retention of 40 degrees vs 30 degrees inclusive.
 
I just used my trusty old Case hard Arkansas bench stone and a strop with black compound on mine, it was absurdly easy to get a great edge.
 
I had no trouble using a Sharpmaker on mine.
I used the 15° per side setting, because I wanted to see if the blade would take it. So far, so good.
 
Is it possible to still get one? Could someone help? Missed on the when and how. Thanks in advance
 
Here is the latest pic of my Orange Bull Nose, patiently waiting for his brother. :thumbup:
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I used my Lansky to sharpen the blade after I first got it, since then Kevin's strop has been keeping it perfect. The edge glides hair off of my arm and I am loving the 0-1 still.
 
Starting to for a patina. This O1 steel takes alot longer to patina than the 1095 I am used to. These pictures are after cutting a lime, lemon, orange, preparing raw steak for marinade, cutting my cooked steak on 2 separate occasions. Along with almost 2 weeks of everyday use now.

Sorry for blurry cellphone pics, my camera is in for warranty repair.

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