Here is a knife I have Ho Hummed over for several years .
And most knife reviewers seem to have nothing but nice things to say about it ! I wonder why ?
Where to start ..
Sharpening Stone :
A) My first suggestion is to gift it to some one you don't like
B) throw it away (?)
C) put it somewhere and forget about it
Ferro Rod :
A) The ferro rod is ok
B) The striker is - rubbish - I threw mine in the rubbish !
Sheath :
A) Yeah , it's nylon with some sort of hard liner
B) Comes with a length of Para chord ( Maybe 2 meters )
Sheath is ok I guess for something cheap N nasty .
So that leaves us with the knife .
Knife :
A) Has some kind of funky coating ( black ) for ? reason ! Is it just for looks ?
B) Spine wont strike a ferro rod well , the black coating will be worn away exposing steel .. So may improve .
C) Very comfortable grip
D) Good overall size
E) Factory edge slices paper , but has a serious burr , a little rough .
Update : Edge is very rough .. Will go straight to a re grind ...
Regrinding the edge ( just completed )
Wow , was that factory edge poorly ground . ( FUBAR )
Took a bit of work ... To clean up ! ( Wet Stone Grinder )
Slices paper really well now ..
It's getting warm out there .. Tomorrow should be a cool day in comparison , so will slice rope then !
Really Humid and moist day ...
So the knife failed at 250 slices ..
There was no edge roll that I could detect = Which is good .
I think the edge is around 18 degrees .. So tightening the bevel to 16 degrees is quite possible & not out of the question .
As this would allow for better slicing and possibly a longer lasting edge .
The blade is about 1mm thick right behind the bevel / edge .. So not that slicy !
I found a leather sheath that fits almost perfectly , and has a loop for the ferro rod ..
I think the Elk Ridge 10.5 has found a new home ..
Another knife for the new ( still to arrive ) guided knife sharpener .
I will have to tighten up that bevel and see what happens .
For now , I would rate the Elk Ridge a reasonably good knife for the money .
If the knife will hold a tighter bevel ? It might be even better .
Stropping :
No issues , I was able to restore the edge on the leather strop .
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