User Busses ( lots of Pics)

VERY nice job! :) How do those thinned out edges hold up to heavy work though? Do they dull faster? Ding? I'm considering working on one of my users after those pics!
 
Nice set of edges. Next time my user need to get sharpened I'll try the Vampyre edge:thumbup:
 
pbubsy said:
VERY nice job! :) How do those thinned out edges hold up to heavy work though? Do they dull faster? Ding? I'm considering working on one of my users after those pics!
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Excellent Question. Its my experience and that of many other folks that Counter-intuitively thinner edges hold up longer for heavy work.

1. A thin acute edge must degrade a lot before the its cutting performance DROPS to the level thick edges start out at.

2. Thin Acute edges do the same work with less force needed, less chops, less slices. There for they degrade slower doing the same work.

3. INFI is supposed to be at the top for cutlery steal. Other lesser steals EASILY handle the edge profiles that these blades now have.

4. Do to the extreme ease with which a convex edge can be maintained, dulling during use is less of a problem. I can go to the woods and chop wood until I am stone cold worn out. Then bring the edge back to perfect in less than 5 mins. Steel it. Strop for or five passes on each side with 2000 grit and stop for a fews mins or so on each side with leather! Less time than it took to write this post.

5. Chicks dig a convex man.


Thanks for all the compliments guys. Try this out and post your results. Busse blades and INFI steal seem to respond to this method and benefit from it a great deal.
 
gunscrounger said:
Really nice work! I wish I had the patience. That's got to take some time and elbow grease.
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You are right the first re-profile and edge formation is VERY SLOW and takes a lot of scotch and time to get through. Your arms are so tired you need your girlfriend to dress you for a few days.

Or you could use a belt sander and do that in about 5 mins. :)
 
Customize the edges to one's personal satisifaction. knives are a personal thing. They look ready for a piggy hunt;)
 
Justabuyer said:
Excellent Question. Its my experience and that of many other folks that Counter-intuitively thinner edges hold up longer for heavy work.

1. A thin acute edge must degrade a lot before the its cutting performance DROPS to the level thick edges start out at.

2. Thin Acute edges do the same work with less force needed, less chops, less slices. There for they degrade slower doing the same work.

3. INFI is supposed to be at the top for cutlery steal. Other lesser steals EASILY handle the edge profiles that these blades now have.

4. Do to the extreme ease with which a convex edge can be maintained, dulling during use is less of a problem. I can go to the woods and chop wood until I am stone cold worn out. Then bring the edge back to perfect in less than 5 mins. Steel it. Strop for or five passes on each side with 2000 grit and stop for a fews mins or so on each side with leather! Less time than it took to write this post.

5. Chicks dig a convex man.


Thanks for all the compliments guys. Try this out and post your results. Busse blades and INFI steal seem to respond to this method and benefit from it a great deal.
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Just what I wanted to hear! :thumbup: Thanks Justin! I think I may be doing some edge work today. I'll try thinning a little. See how I like it. I'd just fear that I'd ding the edge easier. I'm pretty hard on my tools/knives/cars even though I DO take extremely good care of them all. That ZTBM with the thinned edge is awesome! It looks seemless with such a well blended/polished edge. You've got a great hand for it!

Did you by any chance use chrome polish and some sort of buffer as one of your final steps?
 
pbubsy said:
Did you by any chance use chrome polish and some sort of buffer as one of your final steps?
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Nope all done by hand with sandpaper and leather. The final polish is done on leather dusted with 2.5 micron abrasive powder. 2.5 micron is like 15,000 grit? Anyway it leaves a nice finish.
 
Those look great, and nice pics. They look like they will do the old cut the tube of phone book paper trick.
 
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