I used to avoid this blade style mostly because ...I .. figured it would be a pain to sharpen... the blade shape. ...the tanto blade...sharpened up nicely on my DMT sharpener with little effort. How do you feel about tanto blades?
most of these american tanto's are
often thought of as something meant
purely for edged "tactical" applications.
well, for all its worth, these tantos
were made popular by cold steel.
which back in the day,
was more of a martial arts
practitioners pocket samurai sword
the idea of a self defense bladed tool
is why many do not consider it to be
a practical general purpose blade style
some are put off by how its main
cutting edge terminates abruptly
at the juncture of the angled
secondary edge.
i find it strange that many seem to
be of the opinion that its difficult
to sharpen??!
well, that really shouldn't be the case.
it has mostly flat edges like that
of a chisel.
because sharpening flat cutting edges
is a task far more easier to be precise
with than someting curved to a point.
well, there are a few who forego
the defined angles and round it
of to a smooth curve either by
accident or a prefered edge modification.
the american tanto is probably here to
stay despite the existance of detractors
since day one ;-)