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Hello all, this is my first time posting in this thread. I just bought a Case yellow SS peanut and I was disappointed by the crude, uneven, rough, and rather blunt edge that the main blade had out of the box. What is the best angle to use when sharpening the peanut, and do any of y'all have recommendations for the best method to get a razor edge?
Thanks
The Case CV I bought was not sharp at all on the clip blade. I hand sharpened it on a stone and had it shaving sharp in a few minutes. While I was disappointed that it came from the factory that way, I have learned not to expect much from the manufacturers these days and I expect to sharpen any new knife myself. The only knives I bought that were really sharp out of the box were from GEC and Buck. BTW, the pen blade was paper slicing sharp, but not shaving sharp out of the box.
Edit: To answer your question, I have a sharpener that allows me to sharpen at either 20 or 25 degrees, but i have found that I get a better edge when I just use the fine stone and hand sharpen. Maybe I have a feel for the correct angle, but the 20 degree angle seemed to work pretty well if you're looking for a starting point.
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