reducing edge angle improves emerson performance

Garageboy:

A belt sander can ruin a knife in a heartbeat, if used improperly or if an accident happens. However, one can learn to use power sharpenign equipment. An inexpensive 1x30 belt sander makes for a great sharpenign system, if you have a good assortment of belts, a strop, and something like the Spyderco Sharpmaker for touch-ups or microbeveling or serrations. A belt sander also lets you play with convex edges easily!

If I used a belt sander on a CQC-7, I'd still polish the back of the knife liek the one pictured above. Polish the back, sharpen the edge on the belt sander (creatign a burr), lap the back again on a fine hone, strop the bevel a few strokes, lap the back for 2 strokes, done. I still believe that just trying to kiss off the burr to protect the finish of a chisel groudn blade will induce a bevel ont he flat side, and there goes the chisel grind. TO some it might not be a bog deal. But to me, if I'm goign to introduce a bevel on the flat side of a chisel ground knife, I may as well have bought a double ground knife!
 
Chisel grounds are meant to have one bevel only, not a main an a micro on the other side. Now if there are only cheap chisel grounds I can practice on
 
Garageboy:

Just a tip for finding inexpensive chisel grinds: keep an eye on the exchange forums here and elsewhere. When I sold my CQC-7, I think I listed it for $35. So, there are deals out there to be had. For the life of me I can't think of any knives like from Smith & Wesson or CRKT or other "inexpensive" makers that are chisel ground.

garageboy: you could always buy a chisel to practice sharpening chisel grinds! Lapping the back alone would be great practice. Lappign takes time, especially with cheaper chisels. Cheaper ones have rougher grind marks, which of course take more time to remove. Check our hardware store for inexpensive chisels. THey should also have an inexpensive chisel sharpening jig that rolls on a stone to sharpen the bevel. If you decide to go that route, shoot me an e-mail (anyone is free to do so) and I'll give you a bunch of instructions and tips on sharpening a chisel. Then when you get a CQC-7, you'll be good to go.
 
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