just curious...

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murderedsongbird

i know that this is the WSS forum, so i'm apologizing beforehand if this isn't the right section to post this in. i have a becker necker and was thinking about convexing the edge by hand. although i disliked sharpening convex at first, the more i've done it, the easier it has become. i now LOVE it. but i just read the bravo necker thread and there were a lot of complaints about it being convexed. is convexing a bad idea? if so, why? i love the edge holding ability of the convex grind and would appreciate some input. thanks fellas.
 
Last year everybody thought convexing was better than a wet dream. This year the 'fashion' seems to be flipping back to V-grinds. I prefer convex edges myself.

It seems the biggest complaint is that people don't know how to maintain them. Its easy, but also requires a different mindset that what folks accustomed to V-grinds normally do. It took a lot of practice before I was comfortable with convex, especially when it came to converting a v-grind to convex. Stropping motions at first seem weird when you are used to blade forward strokes during sharpening. I also find it more difficult to get the edge on a convex to perform at its peak, i.e. push cutting etc. I find it far easier to strop to a nice polish and then put a micro-bevel v on the very edge to achieve the hair popping sharpness I like. This safes me a lit of time compared to the complete stropping route.

My real preference is for a full flat grind with a convex edge as opposed to a true convex grind. On the necker that would be more weight savings which I think is more in keeping with the function.
 
I also agree 110% It's easy to field-sharpen a convex...just sharpen it like a V-edge and strop it back out when you get home...if you even feel like it. You still get a lot of benefit from having the supporting shoulder of the convex behind the V-edge, so it's not like you're committing some kind of dire sin if you use that method. Do what works! :thumbup:
 
thanks for the input fellas. you all are great.

kgd: i believe that my becker is full flat. i'm gonna take your advice and convex the edge. i always have my altoids tin for field sharpening. and if i don't have it on me, i can always use FortyTwoBlades advice :)
 
kgd said:
Last year everybody thought convexing was better than a wet dream. This year the 'fashion' seems to be flipping back to V-grinds. I prefer convex edges myself.

It seems the biggest complaint is that people don't know how to maintain them. Its easy, but also requires a different mindset that what folks accustomed to V-grinds normally do. It took a lot of practice before I was comfortable with convex, especially when it came to converting a v-grind to convex. Stropping motions at first seem weird when you are used to blade forward strokes during sharpening. I also find it more difficult to get the edge on a convex to perform at its peak, i.e. push cutting etc. I find it far easier to strop to a nice polish and then put a micro-bevel v on the very edge to achieve the hair popping sharpness I like. This safes me a lit of time compared to the complete stropping route.

My real preference is for a full flat grind with a convex edge as opposed to a true convex grind. On the necker that would be more weight savings which I think is more in keeping with the function.
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i'm the opposite. All my convexe edges are great for push cuts but suck at actual slicing comapred to my v grinds
 
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