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Discussion in 'Guns & Hunting' started by twistax, Jun 11, 2011.

  1. Aug 31, 2015 at 3:20 PM
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    T4RFTMFW

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    Why does it look like the cutting edge has a V profile?

    Dennis.
     
  2. Aug 31, 2015 at 3:21 PM
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    Blade is just under 2 inches, and the one on the way has a smooth blade.
     
  3. Aug 31, 2015 at 3:25 PM
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    T4RFTMFW

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    "Blood grooves" are nonsense, IIRC.

    It just looks like the it has developed a recurve near the bottom 1/3 blade length. Or is it me? Looks like it was pinched. Or over sharpened there. Or damaged there and then ground out like a blade got chipped.

    Or maybe it's just the picture.

    Or maybe..
     
  4. Aug 31, 2015 at 3:26 PM
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    T4RFTMFW

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    Right hurr.

    image.jpg
     
  5. Aug 31, 2015 at 3:31 PM
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    I thought they were more to make it easier to get the knife back out?
     
  6. Aug 31, 2015 at 3:34 PM
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    Interested on how well of a knife this is
     
  7. Aug 31, 2015 at 3:37 PM
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  8. Aug 31, 2015 at 4:21 PM
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    Yes
    The sharpened part of the blade ends about 3/4 inch from the handle.
     
  9. Aug 31, 2015 at 4:27 PM
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    T4RFTMFW

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    No no no. Wish I had an app so I could circle the area that looks pinched.

    It's about 1/3 of the blade length away from the handle. There is a black dot on the table that may or may not look like a cock right next to the spot I'm talking about.
     
  10. Aug 31, 2015 at 4:29 PM
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    Yes
    :rofl:
     
  11. Aug 31, 2015 at 4:29 PM
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    Not on the blade.

    On the table. It also looks like a P.
     
  12. Aug 31, 2015 at 4:31 PM
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    Like I said, It had absolutely no edge on it. I sharpened it with a coarse the a fine file so It's not perfect. The amount of metal I shaved off just to get an edge was ridiculous.
     
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  13. Aug 31, 2015 at 4:32 PM
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    Am I counting only penises or vaginas as well?
     
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  14. Aug 31, 2015 at 7:55 PM
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    Love everyone's knives. Just curious what people use to keep them sharp.
     
  15. Aug 31, 2015 at 7:57 PM
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    I use a Fällkniven DC4 and a Flexx Strop, and old belt sanding belts.

    I rarely use the DC4 or belts, strop is the breadwinner in this family. I rarely need to actually sharpen a blade.. IMO sharpening is done way too often unnecessarily.
     
  16. Aug 31, 2015 at 7:58 PM
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    Thanks for the quick reply man. I'm gonna check it out right now.
     
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  18. Aug 31, 2015 at 8:00 PM
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    Dude, I did not know until I just opened the site that I needed one of those.
     
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  20. Aug 31, 2015 at 8:19 PM
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    Edge Pro is great. Expensive, but great. If you can afford it it's a great option.
     

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