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The blur was a knife i wanted for a long time but never got because i didnt have the extra cast. then, one day in a pawn shop i got this almost brand new one with minor scratches on the back part of the handle for 25 bucks
Its cool tactical look, and comfortable handle as well as sandvik steel intrigued me. it has a super thin signature ken onion point an edge just like the leek. what i did not like on mine however, was that the serrations ripped, and rather poorly, and i decided to maximize the potential of this knife. i do not think kershaws are meant for much more than edc by design of this particular model, also self defense, but its too thin to be a pry bar which makes it a good slicer. so, i decided to re profile the edge as thin as i could, and the serrations got a makeover with 220 grit cone sharpener.
This is the side by side compared edges. the long spikes and thick edge are what i got rid of.
this is how i free hand sharpen. i use what i call the shadow trick. make sure the light is on the spine side of the knife or directly overhead. this angle in particular results in a shadow because its not making contact with my diamond cone, and thats because the serrations are smaller in diameter than the abrasive surface. as i file them down, this goes away. but in regular sharpening, a shadow under the edge means you need to steepen up a bit.
this is all flush, and if your too steep, it will look the same but feel different because the edge is digging into the abrasive surface too hard. i stop increasing my angle the very moment it looks flush like this.
So my blur is hair whittling sharp, and the serrations can slice paper easily. thanks for viewing!
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