How many reprofiled their RATs/ ESEEs?

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Hi All,
title says it all really. How many of you reprofiled the edge on your knives?

I've slimmed the angle on my RC4 and find it carves almost as well as my scandi grinds now.
I'm not expecting it to have the same edge holding ability as before, but it'll definitely see a lot more use, might even leave the smaller knife behind!

Not a crazy angle, just a little less obtuse.
 
My Izula is still on factory bevels - no guarantee that it wont change though. I have been spending a few hours on my Spyderco Endura 4 changing it from a Sabre Grind to a Scandi Grind - boy does it cut well now! Maybe the Izula could have its angle reduced a little - but the full flat grind is pretty good and would be hard to change to anything else. I'll probably just sharpen on the lowest angle on my DMT Aligner when it need sharpening.
 
Thanks for the quick responses all.
I know how to sharpen a convex edge via the mousepad sandpaper method. But how did you begin the convexing? with a stone?
 
I have convexed and taken off the entire coating of the blade on my Izula. It slices amazingly now.
 
To anyone who convexed the Izula: What did you find was the best method to do this? It seems that the mousepad/sandpaper method is the most popular.
 
My Izula came surprisingly sharp and I debated whether or not I wanted to do anything to it. But in the end I've decided to convex it. I haven't gotten around to it yet though.

I figured since the grind behind the edge bevel is so thick, it'll eventually have to be thinned out anyway, so I might as well do it from the get go and not have to worry with it when it really needs sharpening.

I'm absolutely in love with the Izula, but I think it's just a bit too small to be as thick as it is near the edge, so I think this will make it just about perfect for its size.
 
ans7812 said:
To anyone who convexed the Izula: What did you find was the best method to do this? It seems that the mousepad/sandpaper method is the most popular.
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I did sandpaper and mousepad on top of one of my textbooks in my lap while sitting. It was comfortable for me. I started out with 220 to strip the coating and to get the initial grind, then I advanced through 400, 600, 1500, 2000, and then stropped. Go slow and make sure you are consistent in your motion.
 
berandom said:
I did sandpaper and mousepad on top of one of my textbooks in my lap while sitting. It was comfortable for me. I started out with 220 to strip the coating and to get the initial grind, then I advanced through 400, 600, 1500, 2000, and then stropped. Go slow and make sure you are consistent in your motion.
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Does the 2000 make much difference? I have 120 => 1500, is it worth hunting for some 2000?
 
Yes! And then I like to flip the 2000 piece over and use the back as a strop. THAT makes a difference, too.
 
Stripped and reprofiled my Izula. Maybe not in that order but it's been a gradual progression to perfection.
 
Convex on all my knives. Up to 2000 and then strop. For backcountry I carry a small strop and also a fine dog bone which isn't convex but puts a small micro bevel which works great till I can get back to the sandpaper.
 
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