Traditional Folder Sharpening Life

[sailfish]

Maybe it's just my collection in particular, but in my experience with traditional folders the points often run very close to the edge of the scales in the closed position. It seems to me that this would give you a very short sharpening life, relatively speaking, on the blade before the point protrudes from the handle when closed. I often find myself afraid to do more than simply strop my traditionals.

Am I being paranoid or do you find this to be the case (no pun intended) yourself?

 

[JohnDF]

Just file a little off the kick and it will sink back down again.

 

[Night Rider]

Maybe it's just my collection in particular, but in my experience with traditional folders the points often run very close to the edge of the scales in the closed position. It seems to me that this would give you a very short sharpening life, relatively speaking, on the blade before the point protrudes from the handle when closed. I often find myself afraid to do more than simply strop my traditionals.

Am I being paranoid or do you find this to be the case (no pun intended) yourself?

I don't think you're being paranoid at all.

 

[TheChunk91]

Just file a little off the kick and it will sink back down again.

Yes as John said you can file the kick, it's the area of the tang that protrudes out the most. With your knife it looks like it'd be fine for a while before you need to do this.

 

[sailfish]

Could someone post a pic of the kick? Can't quite visualize it.

I don't think you're being paranoid at all.

I'd be afraid of cutting myself when I reach in my pocket on that.

 

[JTB_5]

It’s the protrusion of steel next to the “CAR” which stops the blade from contacting the backspring when closed.

Could someone post a pic of the kick? Can't quite visualize it.





I'd be afraid of cutting myself when I reach in my pocket on that.

 

[Night Rider]

Thanks JohnDF and TheChunk91 That was a great tip . Now I can take it out of the tackle box and slip it in my pocket with confidence. Here it is after 10 seconds on the grinder and 5 minutes on the strop.

 

[Railsplitter]

I agree with Paul. Your knife looks like it has some room for future sharpenings before you need to alter anything. I've definitely seen a lot worse.

If you do decide to file the kick now, watch closely for blade rap. (the edge slapping against the underside of the backspring upon closing) This can create a small nick in your edge and the kick is what helps prevent it. If you wait until filing the kick is absolutely necessary, you will have sharpened away more of the edge which will reduce this risk of blade rap.

 

[Bartleby]

Thanks JohnDF and TheChunk91 That was a great tip . Now I can take it out of the tackle box and slip it in my pocket with confidence. Here it is after 10 seconds on the grinder and 5 minutes on the strop.

Sure looks like that knife got some use since the day it was bought at the Woolworth's! Bet the original owner got his (or her) dollar's worth! Always good to see a good thing put back to good use! Nice.

 

[sailfish]

I agree with Paul. Your knife looks like it has some room for future sharpenings before you need to alter anything. I've definitely seen a lot worse.

If you do decide to file the kick now, watch closely for blade rap. (the edge slapping against the underside of the backspring upon closing) This can create a small nick in your edge and the kick is what helps prevent it. If you wait until filing the kick is absolutely necessary, you will have sharpened away more of the edge which will reduce this risk of blade rap.

It would definitely be the final resort after I've exhausted sharpening.

 

[sailfish]

Got some some good advice and some real time demonstration of it. Cool.

 

[Night Rider]

It would definitely be the final resort after I've exhausted sharpening.

It's definitely a last ditch resort but it's great to know that it's an easy fix when it gets to the point mine was but yours has years to go. BTW Nice looking Case you got there Love that color

 

[sailfish]

It's definitely a last ditch resort but it's great to know that it's an easy fix when it gets to the point mine was but yours has years to go. BTW Nice looking Case you got there Love that color

Thanks. I thought it was the perfect traditional for me when I saw it. So much so I even have a spare and just might pick up a third just for the hell of it.

 

[Night Rider]

Lol I was eyeballing the same one in the same color the last two times I was browsing the knives at cabelas. Thanks for the pic sailfish, Now I have to pick one up!