Is 30deg inclusive not awfully steep for 1095?

[pastormarty]

Ka-bar says the BK11 is sharpened at 30deg. Is that not awfully steep for 1095 to be able to hold an edge?

 

[Arkanian]

The beautiful thing about quality steels/heat treat is that you can put those angles on a blade and not worry. If it were not 1095CV I would probably agree and say yes, that is too steep an angle however being as it is 1095CV, they perform and hold an edge like a mofo.

 

[CCMI]

The smaller Becker knives are listed at 30 inclusive, while the larger are listed at 40 inclusive. I'm inclined to think that the intended use would change the "best" angle.

More likely to chop or baton or some other use that's harder on the edge with one of the full size guys. I've put a 30 degree edge on my BK2 and BK5 and they seem no worse for it.

The BK Shorts don't have an edge angle listed, so I'm kinda curious now to see how they come from the factory.

 

[Bladite]

seems to work so far

 

[Wolf_1989]

I changed mine and convexed it. It's a straight razor now.

 

[Flexxx]

If I'm correct most beckers come with a 20 degree (40 inclusive)

I keep most my blades at that, it seems to be a good all around egde.
Not the thin to chip out and not to thick to cut/slice

 

[NixKustoms]

I'm probably at about 20-25 inclusive on my 14. Sharper than shit and holds an edge real good.

 

[Ethan Becker]

1095CV seems to be one of those steels that outperforms it's chemistry.....I know that you are hearing this from a VERY biased source but, I am continually amazed at how tough this steel is with Ka-Bar's heat treat protocols.....I was batonning some red oak into kindling a couple of hours ago and I thumb nail tested the BK 9 blade and got that little kinda scary electricky feeling and then tried to remember how long it had been since the last touch up.....Can't freaking remember (part of that is ancientness)butt, it has been a while.....Several seasoned hickory sessions ago for sure......Moose seems to have a quite narrow profile on his blades and he uses the crap out of them.....I also can remember damn few complaints about this......Mind, it is always a compromise between a cold chisel profile and a Gillette Blue Blade profile(the NON sharp parts of those will slice you in very skinny minute)......Has anyone had probes????..............Inquiring minds wish to know.........Good question....

All Best.....

ethan

 

[Ethan Becker]

1095CV seems to be one of those steels that outperforms it's chemistry.....I know that you are hearing this from a VERY biased source but, I am continually amazed at how tough this steel is with Ka-Bar's heat treat protocols.....I was batonning some red oak into kindling a couple of hours ago and I thumb nail tested the BK 9 blade and got that little kinda scary electricky feeling and then tried to remember how long it had been since the last touch up.....Can't freaking remember (part of that is ancientness)butt, it has been a while.....Several seasoned hickory sessions ago for sure......Moose seems to have a quite narrow profile on his blades and he uses the crap out of them.....I also can remember damn few complaints about this......Mind, it is always a compromise between a cold chisel profile and a Gillette Blue Blade profile(the NON sharp parts of those will slice you in very skinny minute)......Has anyone had probes????..............Inquiring minds wish to know.........Good question....

All Best.....

ethan

 

[me2]

I run my Kukri and Panga machetes at about 15/side-30 inclusive and have chopped metal without damage. Low alloy and plain carbon steels can handle surprisingly low angles if the heat treatment is at all adequate. Technique counts too, a lot.

 

[Arkanian]

Right now I have my BK7, BK14 and smaller Beckers at 30 inclusive, 40 for the BK2 and BK9. I have a 25-30 inclusive on most of my S30V blades.

 

[vittorioe89]

I've reprofiled my 2 at 30 inc. and it holds that like no one's business. it'll fillet fish after seriously abusive batoning all day... did just that a couple weeks ago in the everglades. no rolls or chips to speak of.