Tiny chip on my Native blade

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kphunter

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A few weeks ago, I was using my Native III to field dress a rabbit. I was cutting bone, and I noticed I put a very tiny chip in the blade. After I was done, I ran it through my Lansky sharpener (extra course stone along with the other stones) and the chip is slightly smaller but still visible. Is there anything else I can do to smooth out the blade?

KP
 
I have 2 tiny chips in the S30V on my BM Ritter grip. I agree--just leave 'em alone and keep using the knife and eventually you will sharpen past it, I think...
 
I've got three little chips on my s30v cuda dominator just from ordinary use. I think that's to be expected from these brittle steels.
 
I agree with the "just leave it and sharpen as normal" method.

This characteristic (endemic?) is seen too often with S30V IMO, which is why I'm still undecided with this steel.
 
I find it to be difficult to put a good edge on, and the edge chips very easily. It hold the edge well enough, but that hardly seems to make up for it to me. It's unfortunate that most of my favorite knives seem to use it. I'd rather have everything in VG-10, ATS34 or D2 myself.
 
I guess I really abused it, then. The Native, compared to my Buck knife has a much thinner edge so I guess I'm not surprised it chipped.

KP
 
VG-10. Mmmmm.

I wouldn't think cutting a bone (jointing?) would be overly abusive.

I'll go with the thin grind + new knife though. The factory edge could have been embrittled in grinding.

As you work with the knife, I wouldn't mind seeing some feedback on this issue in the forum after you've sharpened it down a bit.

Gotta increase the knowledge base.
 
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