just received my X-42 Recondo !! Now, how does one sharpen this thing ??

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First impressions: Great knife, nice feel in the hand, great lines, a "small" knife that seems Big !! Overall, I like it !!

Now for The Question: how do I sharpen it ?? I ask this because the knife was a bit dull. I got out my diamond stone and ran it across the blade a few times.
---- Note also that this is not the edge grind which is on my other knives. I don't know the exact nomenclature, but it's only ground on one side of the blade, the other side is flat. I hope that makes sense.

Anyway, what has actually happened is that a big burr has formed along the edge (and wasn't there before) and is actually on the side which I was moving over my diamond stone !! This is completely unexpected, I thought such a burr would form on the other side away from the stone. Clear as mud ??

So now I'm sitting quite puzzled by this and waiting for the experts to straighten me out. I also notice that the burr doesn't "respond" to more aggressive efforts to grind it off, it just stays there and mocks me !! Am I experiencing the joys of the hardness of the BG-42 steel ??

What have I gotten myself into ??

Cheers,

Carl
 
Carl,
You, my friend, have an earlier Recondo with a chisel grind.:D
There are threads on sharpening a chisel edge, I believe it is supposed to be easier...:rolleyes: As to why the burr is forming on the side which you are sharpening???:confused:
Have fun getting rid of the burr ;) :p :D
You have to sharpen the tip as a separate edge. Enjoy!:D :grumpy: :cool:
 
Chisel grind.... yeh, it looks like a chisel.

OK, I'll search out the sharpening sites, Thanks Much !!

Cheers,

Carl
 
Sunday afternoon I fired up a cigar, put the Recondo in my homemade sharpening jig.... and I think I wore out the diamond sticks !!

I got most of the way with making/cutting a new edge, and then the diamond sticks seemed to quit cutting !!

WOW, just how hard is that BG-42 stuff anyway ???

Cheers,

Carl
 
Originally posted by New Pig Hunter
Sunday afternoon I fired up a cigar, put the Recondo in my homemade sharpening jig.... and I think I wore out the diamond sticks !!

I got most of the way with making/cutting a new edge, and then the diamond sticks seemed to quit cutting !!

WOW, just how hard is that BG-42 stuff anyway ???

Cheers,

Carl
Click to expand...
:D :cool: :D
If it IS one of the earlier Recondos (which the chisel edge suggests) the Rc # may be on the blade near the cross guard. If memory serves, I think they were originally around ... 61(!)...
Enjoy!:p :rolleyes:
 
my pal Tim just picked up an X-42 Field Knife from Loretta and sent me this note from his office !!

-----Original Message-----
From: Tim
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 2:43 PM
To: Carl

I have been "playing" with it here. I noted that the edge had been ground, with numerous striations from the wheel. The edge appeared to have been stropped, probably on a wheel also. I stropped it on my desk pad (paper is a great polishing material at this level) and it actually enhanced the edge to the point that I could cut off my finger prints. Literally cutting the tops of the little ridges without cutting the flesh beneath. That is pretty sharp! Not quite electro........ But well beyond razor blade. Interesting stuff.


WOW... this BG-42 is some wild material !!
Cheers,
Carl
 
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