mora question

[Jason B.]

Actually, cold working metal has the tendency to make it harder due to work hardening. Steeling the edge of a Mora isn't a good idea because the type of grind is incompatible with steeling and would negatively affect the edge configuration.

This is true with softer steels but as we get closer to 60+ Rc the steel is already very hard and the action of steeling/burnishing can stress the metal. Then the question of technique and how much pressure was exerted on the edge during steeling is also another factor. It's not too often you see proper steeling technique.

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

This is true with softer steels but as we get closer to 60+ Rc the steel is already very hard and the action of steeling/burnishing can stress the metal. Then the question of technique and how much pressure was exerted on the edge during steeling is also another factor. It's not too often you see proper steeling technique.

Yup! Stressing metal often occurs during work hardening OR with high RC heat treatments. However, my post was directed at the comment indicating that steeling would soften the metal and make it roll. Cold-working a steel is NOT going to soften it--rather the opposite.

 

[Myal]

The reason I steeled it is that Im lazy .. my grinder is outside .. and the belt needed changing anyway and it was cold out there ... had a nice piece of round steel right there next to me asking to be used ... path of least resistance .
Its been sharpened a few times now , no problems with edge rolling at all any more after that first one ..and I have been using it harder than I was when that happened .
I may yet put it on the grinder and flatten it out . Probably next batch of knives I make tho .
I really am not intentionally abusing this knife , but it is fun to use .

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

Hey--it's inexpensive enough that you can do whatever you please to it and not feel bad! I know a lot of folks who have converted theirs from a scandi to a conventional edge and had no problem.