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I have bought 4 GEC knives so far, and my experience with the edge is that it comes very sharp, but with a very obtuse edge - I would estimate around 50 degrees. My practice up until now is to reprofile them to 30 degrees, or 30 degree backbevel with a 40 degree edge. This is convenient for me, providing a nice sharp edge that is easy to maintain on my sharpmaker and strop.
I started wondering though, if there is some good reason why the GEC people give the blades such an obtuse angle? Is this to give people the freedom to put whatever edge they like on it? or is it actually a good thing to have such an obtuse angle, e.g. is this the sort of edge people would have used in earlier times, before it became necessary to whittle hair
. I'm wondering if I can maintain this edge with a strop for example, and it will stay sharp for longer by virtue of the thicker edge? Does anyone here leave the factory grinds on their knife and find a way of making it work for EDC. The reason I ask is that I'm expecting 2 more GECs (including the anticipated BF knife) and I think its a pity I'll have to take off so much steel for the reprofiling.
I started wondering though, if there is some good reason why the GEC people give the blades such an obtuse angle? Is this to give people the freedom to put whatever edge they like on it? or is it actually a good thing to have such an obtuse angle, e.g. is this the sort of edge people would have used in earlier times, before it became necessary to whittle hair
