opinions on keeping angle through curve of skinner w\ a lansky

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kerryd

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I got great results flat portion of blade with lansky and strop. My question is : How do get the curved portion of the skinner (drop point) as sharp as the flat portion.
I used a majik marker to achieve a 20 degree angle, but the curve won't shave as well a flat portion.
 
Due to the curvature, the angle will be less through the tip and thus it takes longer to achieve the sharpness because more metal needs to be removed to get the angle down. Once you do this once though it isn't an issue further.

-Cliff
 
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Try to position the clamp so that the distance for the stone to the edge of the flat part of the blade is about the same as that to the curved part. You may have to reclamp. The closer you can get this distance the closer your edge angles will be. Otherwise as discussed the curved point will have a shallower angle and will take more effort to sharpen.
 
sorry to bust in, but I am actually hoping to make a skinner for a good friend as a christmas present... what is a "drop point"? do they have advantages? and does anyone have a suggestion for a deer hunting skinner?

Thanks fellers
Jeremy
 
Astygma said:
sorry to bust in, but I am actually hoping to make a skinner for a good friend as a christmas present... what is a "drop point"? do they have advantages? and does anyone have a suggestion for a deer hunting skinner?

Thanks fellers
Jeremy
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My suggestion is keep it under 4" in length with good scales and a guard. A drop point is just what it says. The spine of the knife drops down to the point. A clip point has a big bite out of the spine and sort of curves up to the tip. A skinner has a big upturn at the end of the blade so that the point is higher than the spine in many cases.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife

http://www.edcknives.com/vcom/knife_knowledge.php
 
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