Swiss army soldier

[znapschatz]

It's actually very easy to sharpen the serrations on the blade. Just pass it over a ceramic sharpener the way you would with a straight edge. I've even done this with a coffee mug bottom.

Also works great with a Spyderco fine triangular rod using the corners, either with the setup or freehand.

Also, as mentioned earlier, the half nearer the tip is a very good place for the serrations to be. Most of your cutting will be done using the portion nearer the tip, therefore the serrations are there. Most of your controlled whittling or carving will be done using the base of the blade, therefore the straight edge is there. It's a very good blade form really.

Completely agree! Likewise the Swisstool Spirit blade. Both get knocks, but I believe that with an open mind and experience, many skeptics may come around.

 

[Carloxicus]

Both get knocks, but I believe that with an open mind and experience, many skeptics may come around.

I agree! My experience comes from using the OH Sentinel.

 

[jacknife]

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I suspect that a serrated blade was specified for the Soldier as a practical reality. For military issue to recruits who typically don't spend a whole lot of time fussing over their pocket knives, serrated blades have an advantage over PE in that they keep a cutting edge much longer, maybe until the end of the Swiss draftee's mandatory service.
At first I was skeptical, but the OHT/Soldier blade proved to be an excellent compromise, good enough for normal, everyday use and with the serrations when needed.

I've seen lots of military blades that have been badly sharpened half to death and pretty well ruined. I'm not a great fan of serrations but they do make a lot of sense
on a military knife that might otherwise get sharpened badly or not at all. The Vic serrations are very good. I've got a few OHTrekkers myself and like them a lot.