I love my new Mora Clipper in high carbon. I feel comfortable with it since it's so easy to sharpen with it's single grind. I'm interested in a step up in durability, still a relatively small knife (I have an RTAK II for heavy batoning, stripping limbs, etc) that's also easy to sharpen. I love that I can simply tip the mora till the edge is flush with the stone, and sharpen away. Any ideas for an upgrade for under $150ish? Thanks! William
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Idiot Proof sharpenable(?) small knife for bushcraft/light batoning?
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Idiots cannot and should not sharpen knives.
Full stop.
But ordinary people with a bit of patience and common sense can easily learn to sharpen any knife. Rather than let your poor sharpening skills limit your choices, improve your skills and pick the knife that will serve you well to your full potential.
Invest in yourself. Then invest in a new knife.
Full stop.
But ordinary people with a bit of patience and common sense can easily learn to sharpen any knife. Rather than let your poor sharpening skills limit your choices, improve your skills and pick the knife that will serve you well to your full potential.
Invest in yourself. Then invest in a new knife.
Thanks for the suggestions! I DO like the look and feel of the RC3. But I guess I was tempted by the apparent ease of sharpening a flat or scandi grind (like Ray Mears' Woodlore knife?) Anyway, I am enjoying "playing" with my knives (ie, carving, sharpening, etc) , and I'm looking forward to being able to get a shaving sharp edge (the hairs on my arm have all escaped my attempts so far!).
I failed miserably at freehand stone sharpening, then I started using crock sticks (Lanskey) with great results. I just bought the paper grits to try convexing. I have been able to improve every blade so far.
Point being, I agree with Twindog. patience, and the desire to learn is all you need. It is a skill any knife enthusiast should have.
Point being, I agree with Twindog. patience, and the desire to learn is all you need. It is a skill any knife enthusiast should have.
