UPDATE:
As suggested in my original post, I put a 30deg microbevel on the PM2. The knife has been used for lots of cutting since, in particular I carved some ebony and a spoon from spalted hawthorn (I think?):
Unused edge after microbevel:
After Ebony carving:
After spoon carving:
Clearly there has been some edge damage but the knife still cuts well and feels sharp. This was a serious work out for the knife and for me as I didn't rough out the spoon shape with an axe or saw (apart from splitting the round in half.)
After protracted carving (3+ hours) the handle was feeling pretty uncomfortable but no actual blisters and no cuts. Pretty good for a slimline folder.
I might try a 40 deg microbevel next, just to see how it influences cutting performance.
M390 (in Spyderco's hands) is turning into one of my favourite stainless steels.
As suggested in my original post, I put a 30deg microbevel on the PM2. The knife has been used for lots of cutting since, in particular I carved some ebony and a spoon from spalted hawthorn (I think?):
Unused edge after microbevel:
After Ebony carving:
After spoon carving:
Clearly there has been some edge damage but the knife still cuts well and feels sharp. This was a serious work out for the knife and for me as I didn't rough out the spoon shape with an axe or saw (apart from splitting the round in half.)
After protracted carving (3+ hours) the handle was feeling pretty uncomfortable but no actual blisters and no cuts. Pretty good for a slimline folder.
I might try a 40 deg microbevel next, just to see how it influences cutting performance.
M390 (in Spyderco's hands) is turning into one of my favourite stainless steels.
