Tanto Opinal Mod

[bcknives]

Hey everybody!

It's a nice stormy evening here in Kansas, so I thought I would do a little project on my Opinel No. 8.

I took my Opinel to my #220 grit Sun Tiger waterstone, to try and enlarge the bevel. I took off to much steel, and I started seeing a tanto shape on the blade. I continued shaping the blade to make what I think is a tanto. I finished sharpening on my King #1000 grit waterstone, and then took it to the #8000 grit stone. After all of that was completed I finished stropping with black and white compounds. I hope you enjoy the pictures!

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[bpeezer]

I like it, I'm surprised I haven't seen more people try something like this.

 

[bcknives]

I like it, I'm surprised I haven't seen more people try something like this.

I must say, it was a accident! I really like it so far.
Thanks!

 

[GuinnessSynd]

I really like the look of that. This might be the push to actually get a Opinal.

 

[bcknives]

I really like the look of that. This might be the push to actually get a Opinal.

Great! They are really good knives for the price!

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

That 'accidental tanto' looks familiar.

I've done that once or twice (ahem...), and making 'lemonade' from a 'lemon' is a great way to handle it, when it happens. :thumbup:

Nice work.


David

 

[Omega Leather Works]

That's very cool! Never even considered a tanto Opi. :thumbup: