Scandi grind question

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gustav

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Does anyone sharpen a secondary bevel on a scandi grind? seems to me that it removes lesser metal this way and I am not good at maintaining and sharpening an even scandi throughout the blade especially around the curves.

is there any foreseeable problem in doing so?

thanks
 
A secondary bevel is contrary to what the scandi grind is all about, but that's just my take on it.

How much simpler can it get than maintaining one primary bevel per side featuring a built in sharpening angle?
 
I do. and I'm a Scandinavian:cool:
In fact pretty much all scandi'es from scandinavia is made with a 2th bevel on them.
Its your knife do what ever you want with it, rest assured you will not break it with a second bevel:thumbup:
 
having a 2nd bevel seems to be easier to sharpen on stone for me as less metal is removed.

was thinking doesnt having a second bevel this lengthen the lifespan of a scandi knife?
 
gustav said:
Does anyone sharpen a secondary bevel on a scandi grind? seems to me that it removes lesser metal this way and I am not good at maintaining and sharpening an even scandi throughout the blade especially around the curves.

is there any foreseeable problem in doing so?

thanks
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All the scandi style knives I use for wood carving I keep them at a zero degree edge bevel. No secondary edge besides the micro bevel that might get created while stropping.

For my 510s (I have several of them) that get used for "multi" tasks like: cleaning trout, cook and camp duties, wood work, I convex a secondary edge on them for strength and ease of maintenance while in the field.
 
gustav said:
Does anyone sharpen a secondary bevel on a scandi grind? seems to me that it removes lesser metal this way and I am not good at maintaining and sharpening an even scandi throughout the blade especially around the curves.

is there any foreseeable problem in doing so? thanks
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Yes you will thick the edge by sharpening and decrease the cutting ability.

Boats said:
How much simpler can it get than maintaining one primary bevel per side featuring a built in sharpening angle?
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I don't know simmpler edge to maintain than scandi.

Lycosa said:
A secondary edge will defeat the purpose of that, Scandi, grind.
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Hawkings said:
I do. and I'm a Scandinavian:cool:
In fact pretty much all scandi'es from scandinavia is made with a 2th bevel on them.
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If an edge, scandi or not, can't take a task without rolling or chipping a secondary bevel is useful but it's a completion, not the main sharpening work.

dantzk.
 
Yes, I add a microbevel to my scandi blades. For woodworking alone, the primary bevel of about 10 deg/side may be sufficiently durable, but for more general use on a range of materials, a microbevel of 15-17 deg/side improves edge durability and retention, with no loss of cutting performance that you're likely to notice, so long as you keep the microbevel just that -- very, very small.
 
I like having one bevel on my scandi's, but it doesn't last long, I soon get tired of sharpening the whole blade and just touch it up on the Sharpmaker fine rods, gets it extremely sharp and only takes 5sec.
 
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