New to blade forums, intro and a few questions.

[MattPatches]

Hey all, glad i finally got around to joining the forum, have been using it as a resource for information for quite some time now, but have only recently acquired some knives of a decent quality. My question is centered around what kind of grinds i should put on a few of my knives for the purpose i intend to use them for, and what angles they should be executed at. I recently purchased a work sharp ken onion edition as a gift to my father so that he can keep his once dull kitchen knives in safer working order. While i don't mind putting a convex on my garbage all purpose knives i was wondering if it might be inappropriate for a few nicer knives i have and their intended purposes.

First is a buck hunter 110 which comes with their semi hollow grind, i intend to use it predominantly for dressing game in the field and was concerned that putting a convex on it might impede that purpose. The second is my becker bk7 which i will be using for camping chores and light wood processing. While i have read that a convex edge is appropriate for blades used to baton ect, i am concerned as to how i can sharpen it in the field. Finally i recently purchased a cold steel pipe hawk which i have just finished cleaning up and giving a proper fit and finish that i intend to use for chopping lots of wood and some throwing.

I guess my questions are: Will putting a convex edge on the buck 110 impede it's skinning/ field dressing ability?
If so what angle should i put on it, if not what sharpening method should i use to keep it hair popping sharp in the field.
Assuming convex edges are fine for the becker and cold steel pipe hawk, what angles should those be sharpened at and what would an effective method of sharpening a convex edge in the field be?

Thank you guys in advance for any wisdom you might be able to impart, i look forward to your responses and am glad to have joined the community.

 

[David Martin]

Matt, Welcome. It sounds like your into convex edges. I think for skinning the hollow grind on Buck's 110 would work better. As the folks there tested it before going to a hollow grind and found it to cut better. If it's a new model its hollow grind the older models were convex. A Norton fine India or coarse diamond stone would work well to keep it sharp. DM

 

[MattPatches]

Thanks David, i thought that it might be the case. The buck 110 is brand new and was a gift from my brother in law. I wouldn't say that I am into convex edges so much as that is what the work sharp i have readily provides. My real concern is with maintaining a convex edge properly when in the field. As for the 110 i wouldn't mind just keeping it honed with a stone at home, as I'm sure the edge can stay sharp enough to process a deer and that is it's sole purpose to me.