I sharpened my first chisel grind (kinda, sorta, not really), an Emerson CQC7A. (The blade is double ground but the edge bevel is all one-sided, partly serrated). It had been basically dull, now it seems quite sharp. I had adjusted my positioning on the Sharpmaker to fit the one-side edge, only working the one side, then laying the other side flat and with the weight of the knife lightly ran it down to remove any burr. (I did not sharpen it as I would a Spyderco per Sal's advice, on both sides, I decided to follow Emerson's advice for this knife).
My question is, on a true chisel grind (i.e., a tanto-point CQC7B), is it best to only hone the plain portion on the flat part of the rods? I acquired this CQC7B as well, and the edge angle is a bit more severe than the CQC7A, besides being a complete chisel grind. (this one, out of box, is scarier sharp than was my CQC7A was out of box).
Jim
My question is, on a true chisel grind (i.e., a tanto-point CQC7B), is it best to only hone the plain portion on the flat part of the rods? I acquired this CQC7B as well, and the edge angle is a bit more severe than the CQC7A, besides being a complete chisel grind. (this one, out of box, is scarier sharp than was my CQC7A was out of box).
Jim
