User Grind Question

[Native Justice]

Recently picked up a 6" #25. Intend for this knife to be a user ... specifically for elk and big game.

The knife came with a beautiful near apple seed edge profile / grind.

Randall advertises their blades are flat ground with a 40 degree overall grind. This one looks more hollow or saber ground.

My blade has a edge profile that won't cut newsprint but will cut paper stock quite well.

My question is what have others used for a general utility grind? Have you users reprofiled your blades to a higher grind in the 20-30 degree overall range and did the blade hold that edge? Will the O-1 steel take a polish or do you recommend a toothier edge finish?

I'm an experienced freehander with bench stones and have diamod and ceramic stones to put a quality edge on this blade. Just not sure what this steel / blade can handle before rolling or chipping the edge with reasonably hard use.

Could really use some help here.

Thanks!

NJ

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