LooseGrouper
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I recently purchased an Outcast and was hoping someone here would have some advice on making/keeping it sharp. I have a few questions, so I'll just list them:
1) How sharp should it be? The edge that came on it is a far cry from shaving sharp, but is this deliberate since this blade biased toward chopping chores? What's the "perfect" amount of sharpness?
1b) I've heard people talk about sharpening different portions of the edge to different levels (fine near the grip, coarse closer to the tip). Any real utility to this?
2) The angle of the edge seems a little excessive. I'm not very good at sharpening knives so I usually use a Spyderco Sharpmaker, but it seems to be hitting high on the bevel. Again, this may be due to its intended use for chopping, but I'll admit my ignorance. Do I need to just use a stone and maintain the current bevel, or should I attempt to change the bevel?
3) Since this is my first D2 knife (and a big one at that), how tough is this steel going to be to sharpen?
Thanks in advance for the help.
LG
1) How sharp should it be? The edge that came on it is a far cry from shaving sharp, but is this deliberate since this blade biased toward chopping chores? What's the "perfect" amount of sharpness?
1b) I've heard people talk about sharpening different portions of the edge to different levels (fine near the grip, coarse closer to the tip). Any real utility to this?
2) The angle of the edge seems a little excessive. I'm not very good at sharpening knives so I usually use a Spyderco Sharpmaker, but it seems to be hitting high on the bevel. Again, this may be due to its intended use for chopping, but I'll admit my ignorance. Do I need to just use a stone and maintain the current bevel, or should I attempt to change the bevel?
3) Since this is my first D2 knife (and a big one at that), how tough is this steel going to be to sharpen?
Thanks in advance for the help.
LG