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The Spring Whittling Season has broken out around here, so yesterday I headed out to the back porch with a narley piece of Fir to make a few shavings and test out my new D4 PE and E4 SE (steel handles). It has been difficult to make up my mind which is a favorite, though the E4's toothy blade hasn't done the best job of a few indoor cutting tasks.
Well, that serrated edge's ability at stock removal was quite a surprise. I had it just a bit beyond factory sharp with some of those "profile" Spyderco ceramic rods and this may have helped, but the serrations themselves behaved like an entirely different species of woodworking tool. It was like a combination knife, rasp, saw and gouge and I got my carving roughed out in about one third the usual time.
As I found out, the fully serrated edge may not be a jack of every trade but it certainly has a place in my pocket, and not just for cutting wire either.
Well, that serrated edge's ability at stock removal was quite a surprise. I had it just a bit beyond factory sharp with some of those "profile" Spyderco ceramic rods and this may have helped, but the serrations themselves behaved like an entirely different species of woodworking tool. It was like a combination knife, rasp, saw and gouge and I got my carving roughed out in about one third the usual time.
As I found out, the fully serrated edge may not be a jack of every trade but it certainly has a place in my pocket, and not just for cutting wire either.