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Posted By: MOGC Toothy or polished? - 08/13/19
For skinning, deboning, processing game and general cutting chores with your particular knives, what kind of edge do you prefer when you resharpen? I tend to prefer a slightly toothy edge. Most of my using knives are D2, S30V and M4.
Posted By: geedubya Re: Toothy or polished? - 08/13/19
Toothy!


ya!


GWB
On those steels you listed Toothy. For me it isn't so much the task, its the steel, edge geometry, and RC.
Posted By: Boise Re: Toothy or polished? - 08/20/19
I use a 120 grit and finish with a 220 followed by a strop on most all of my knives. I believe doing much more is not worth the effort. My working knives are tools and used. My displayed knives have a polished edge. A discerning individual could look at my collection and sort the users from the safe queens.
Posted By: MOGC Re: Toothy or polished? - 08/21/19
I go to 600 grit on the Edge Pro and break the burr with the 1000 grit.
Field knives I use Edge Pro, 21 degrees on most knives, 400 or 600 grit finish and a couple strokes on a leather strop.

Kitchen and fillet knives I use a Work Sharp, 180 grit, 600-800 grit finish and a couple strokes on the leather strop.

Touch up with leather strop.
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