:) :spyder: I'm certainly no expert, but the man is right about overthinking on convex stropping. Here goes: Always pull, never push the blade. Start with the spine about 1/4 to 3/8 inch above flat. An equal # of pulls on each side to start, naturally. Keep the edge at a 90 degree angle to the base of the strop. If it curves, you have to twist your wrist or do small sections of the blade to accommodate it.
Remember: It's a rounded edge (like a bullet) so when you pull, you're sharpening rounded, not flat so the spine will flip up at the end of the pull.
With the bark river cmpd. black does the work and green just polishes. That's important on this fine grained stainless. In knife forums there's a sheath builder (sharpshooter) who has a tutorial on it. He does better than I. You can check it out at the bark river website under bark river collectors association.
Best wishes and I hope to be in touch.............
Woodlander's Edge.
:) :spyder: Hope you get well soon. I like the blade. Seems to take and hold an edge very well. Looks like a very fine grained steel (which is what I'm looking for). I have not had it out of the kitchen yet. Cuts spuds, onions, cardboard, paper, denim and cotton great with no nicks or rolls.
I've stropped it quite a bit to widen the angle on the convex edge. So I can't pop the hair on my arm like I could out of the box. But if I lift the spine up a little more (now) the edge will grab and man, it's nice. A fellow from this forum linked me to a sheath maker (Grindstone cutlery). He's working on a thigh sheath for me and seems very talented. The one in the box is a bit "shaky" for me.
Can't wait to get this in the woods. I'd like to split some wood and shave some kindling with it. It's large for backpacking but I like it large. I'll pack a smaller blade for detail stuff. How about your brother, did he get a chance to use his yet? Take care of yourself, compadre' ..........
I've stropped it quite a bit to widen the angle on the convex edge. So I can't pop the hair on my arm like I could out of the box. But if I lift the spine up a little more (now) the edge will grab and man, it's nice. A fellow from this forum linked me to a sheath maker (Grindstone cutlery). He's working on a thigh sheath for me and seems very talented. The one in the box is a bit "shaky" for me.
Can't wait to get this in the woods. I'd like to split some wood and shave some kindling with it. It's large for backpacking but I like it large. I'll pack a smaller blade for detail stuff. How about your brother, did he get a chance to use his yet? Take care of yourself, compadre' ..........
It's my son and yes he is on Spring Break right now (we're from Florida) and he's off with some friends camping with it in Tennessee. I'm sure that I'll get a lot of feedback from him once he gets back home. He's been sending me pictures of them all having a great time camping but they are from a camera and would be a waste of time to post.insector wrote: :) :spyder: Hope you get well soon. I like the blade. Seems to take and hold an edge very well. Looks like a very fine grained steel (which is what I'm looking for). I have not had it out of the kitchen yet. Cuts spuds, onions, cardboard, paper, denim and cotton great with no nicks or rolls.
I've stropped it quite a bit to widen the angle on the convex edge. So I can't pop the hair on my arm like I could out of the box. But if I lift the spine up a little more (now) the edge will grab and man, it's nice. A fellow from this forum linked me to a sheath maker (Grindstone cutlery). He's working on a thigh sheath for me and seems very talented. The one in the box is a bit "shaky" for me.
Can't wait to get this in the woods. I'd like to split some wood and shave some kindling with it. It's large for backpacking but I like it large. I'll pack a smaller blade for detail stuff. How about your brother, did he get a chance to use his yet? Take care of yourself, compadre' ..........
I'm very glad that you are enjoying your Woodlander; Jerry Hossom can design (and make) one heck of a knife.
Take care.
Kevin