USMC Kabar

[ricklee4570]

These come with 1095 Cro-Van steel blades.

Do these hold a good edge? How far can you bring the angle down and still cut good without chipping for light to moderate work? (Not trying to chop or hack with it)

 

[Erasmus]

Edge holding is what I consider "good" as is sharpenability.

Angle? Dunno. I just used the Sharpmaker's 30 degree setting, and was more than happy.

 

[SilverFoxKnows]

1095 is one of my favorite steels. As old as it is, it's still a good balance of edge holding, toughness and affordability. So long as you're not trying to pound the knife through a cinder block with a hammer you could thin out the edge quite a bit. Somebody over in the Wilderness & Survival forums (Vivi, I think) put a scandi edge on a Ka-Bar and didn't seen to have any trouble.

Frank