sharpening the edge of pro flight a good idea?

[Anders Holm]

Hi there!

I've got a set of 12" pro flights. I like the overall feel and quality of the product, and they throw well (as well as I can!).

Being an outdoorsman, I'm tempted to grind and sharpen one of the throwers into a kind of a smatchet-looking camp tool (that I can still throw!), thereby eliminating the need of a small camp axe. The throwers are now cord wrapped with bright colour but I'm also thinking of setting a rubber handle. One simply has to experiment, right?

My question is, of course: have you tried this, and does the carbon v hold edge? I'm a fan of carbon steel puukko-knives and I think I know how to take care of the blade once it's done. I quite prefer carbon steel to any space-age super-hard alloys.

I also think I can accomodate my throwing to the somewhat changed balance. Maybe I'll just grind some off the tang as well?

 

[7Cain]

I'm not an expert on this because I've never used the proflight throwers, but carbon V has decent edge retention. You may find that if it is thrown allot the sharper (thinner) edge will wear faster, this is unavoidable for almost any steel that impacts a target like our throwing toys.

 

[krazichinaman]

I would have to go with 7cain on that.(nice to know that you throw knifes also). Carbon V holds and edge very very well. I was using my brothers srk and used it as an axe andchoped through a piece of 2 by 4 (pine) and it was stile sharper then my benchmade42a out of the box. (in other words shaveing sharp). I have sharpened 2 of my 3 true flight throwes and their edge is still sharp enough to shave paper. I love carbon V except that it rust REALLY easily.