Guess what got here today....

Cymro said:
I didn't thin it down too far. I should have been more clear: It'll take hairs off my arm, but it's definanlty not razor-sharp. Basically I tried to respect the angle that was already there. Oh, and during the sharpening, I found the hardened part of the edge. Good to know.

Now I'm in the mood to go chop stuff.

I'm using vegitable oil too, for the time being. It's not a very thirsty blade, which I'm taking as a good sign. Anything else I should do to this thing?
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Uhhh, Cymro. What are you using the veggie oil for? If it's to protect the blade it's best to use mineral oil if you want something non-toxic. The veggie oil will go rancid after a while.
If it doesn't matter if it's non-toxic then any good protective oil is fine, we all have our favorites.
I am quite fond of Ballistol-Lube which is good for steel, brass, wood, and leather and scrapes and bruises and minor cuts.:D :cool: :thumbup:
 
I'll probably switch to mineral oil as soon as I can get some. The bottle I was using wandered off somewhere. We've had a lot of wet weather here lately, and I didnt' want to have to deal with rust quite so quickly.
But thanks for the heads-up, Yvsa. That's good to know.....
Does the Ballistol work well? I've heard a lot about it, but never played with it personally.
 
Be carefull, I almost cut off my left calf off below the shin the first night swinging my Khuk.

Cliff
 
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