I Got My Mini Commander !!! Woo Hooo

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blade88

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Finally, thanks to these forums and wonderful advice from all of you experts, I got my first Emerson: A 2002 BTS Mini Commander !

All I can say is that it rocks!

I just have a couple of questions:

Do I need to oil it, or anything else to maintain it often? I don't cut with it on a daily basis.

The blade isn't razor sharp, and I would like it to be. But would it be alright to sharpen it?
And what kind of sharpening rod is used on the Emerson website?

Thanks guys. I appreciate your help.

PS <<<< NOW I KNOW WHAT YOU ALL HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING AND RAVING ABOUT ALL ALONG ! >>>>> :eek: :D Wooo hooooo

man i love this knife

edited to add: Oh, and the wave kicks major Beeeee - hind
 
The rod shown on the site is a Diamond sharpening rod, but the practice also applies to ceramic rods.

There have been comments in the past about the knives not coming "Razor Sharp". In some cases this is true, but I don't shave with my Commander either. :D But you'll find that the knife will cut flesh like a Son of a . . . gun. :rolleyes: :D Especially if your not careful.

Feel free to oil it, but don't go over board. Over oiling will attract grit and sand and keep it in the pivot areas.

Enjoy . . . . Wave on. :D
 
To echo what John said, many times a chisel grind won't "feel" all that sharp, but they can cut like mad.
 
Hey, I know this post isn't new, but I just got my new mini commander and am a bit baffled since the emerson web site states the grind is supposed to be a conventional V grind. Mine is the chisel grind with the grind on the left side. I find this grind to be less than user friendly for a right handed person and think that it is only on the left side for looks. I know that for cutting things like rope, boxes, flesh, or anything that you can cut with a perpendicular angle, this grind works fine. However, I am regularly using my knife to cut things that require a shallow cut, kind of like you would use if you were cutting a branch, or shaving a piece of wood down to a smaller size. I find this grind to require a deep angle in order to get the edge to bite. This prevents me from making the cuts I am used to making with my other knives, unless I start pulling the knife toward my body instead of pushing it away (personally, I like having all my fingers, and no gaping wounds on my left arm if you know what I mean) Don't get me wrong, I love the style of the mini commander and the function of the wave feature, I just wish it came with the v grind like it said on the website.

Also, do all the mini commander blades have the emerson logo placed farther to the left of the thumb stud than the larger version? Mine has a number 983 and a US patent number under the thumb stud. Personally I like the pics of the commander with the Logo under the stud and nothing else.

Oh, and BTW, mine did come sharp enough to shave hair off my arm, just not quite as sharp as my Gerber EZ out or the newer Buck knives. They seem to lift the hair off my arm with less pulling sensation.

Mike
 
The grind of the blade is a conventional V grind but the actual edge is a chisel grind.
 
Could you explain a bit more as to what the conventional V grind is then if it isn't the edge geometry? Also how about my other question regarding the logo on the mini commander? Are all of the logos on the mini located more to the left than those seen in the pics. My logo isn't under the thumb stud, instead there is a 983 and a US patent under the thumb stud with the Emerson logo farther to the left. Just doesn't look as good as the pics with only the logo on the blade IMHO.
 
I'll do my best..

The blade is a conventional v-grind, the edge is chisel-ground.
For example, the CQC-7 is chisel-ground, all blade, all edge, totally flat on the backside.
The mini-commander isn't flat on any side. Hope that made it clearer.

As for the logo question i have NO idea.
 
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