Sharpening a Convex

[rachet197]

How do you do it?
The knife in question is a condor knife and tool bushcraft basic 5 inch.
The knife has a convexed single bevel.
All help appreciated.

THX in advance

 

[richard j]

i use a belt sander to do convex edges but you can do them by hand with some soft backing and sandpaper. you can maintain the edge with a strop until you need to rework the edge.

 

[eginder]

Go to KnivesShipFree.com and watch their sharpening videos. They have a series that walks you through the sandpaper and strop method that Richard mentions above.

The entire series take about one-half hour to watch and it's very informative.

Eric G.

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

This is what I use. Sandpaper over one of my strop blocks (leather on oak). Same technique as stropping, using an edge-trailing stroke. Works great. Mine's sized to be held in one hand, as pictured, while stropping the blade with the other hand. But, it could obviously be scaled up for bench-size, or smaller for 'pocket-size' (I have one like that, too).

 

[cop911]

I started cheating. I used a XL paint stick (From Lowe's) that I glued a strip of leather (old belt from thrift store) to, then clip various grits of sandpaper. Then I can either place it on a surface to 'strop' it, or can lay the blade on my leg and use the contraption like a file. The last allows me to see the angle everytime I use it, all the way down the blade.
Alternately, check on line. Some videos out using a mouse pad and sandpaper (haven't tried those yet, but haven't looked around for a foam mousepad either). Anyway, all the stuff mentioned you can find cheap out and about on an afternoon.

 

[awestib]

Why is that cheating cop911?

 

[steeldust]

I started cheating. I used a XL paint stick (From Lowe's) that I glued a strip of leather (old belt from thrift store) to, then clip various grits of sandpaper. Then I can either place it on a surface to 'strop' it, or can lay the blade on my leg and use the contraption like a file. The last allows me to see the angle everytime I use it, all the way down the blade.
Alternately, check on line. Some videos out using a mouse pad and sandpaper (haven't tried those yet, but haven't looked around for a foam mousepad either). Anyway, all the stuff mentioned you can find cheap out and about on an afternoon.

Sounds like a good Idea to me. Especially for long blades, like swords and machete's. I'm going to try it. Thanks cop911