Thread: Bahco Knives

Originally Posted by No.3

Pretty much what I've been doing - I got a good old skool Cambrian steel (one of the fine cut ones). Even that didn't do it, just left it like a kids toy knife... Using a diamond hone works if it's handled with care but you have to be careful with it. The Scary Sharp deals with the bulk sharpening, and a few licks with the fine diamond hone and it's shaving sharp. Stays that way for a considerable time too, but not with a steel anywhere near it that's for sure.

The bahcos are pretty high in chromium, which makes them a bit more wear resistant. They run a bit harder than victory too.

The old steel straightens the edge thing is a bit of a wives tale at this point, a steel can straighten the edge, but rolled edges arent actually that common, and usually they are just broken off rather than pushed back to center anyway.

A steel sharpens like any other hone, by removing a small amount of steel to reset the apex. Steels are just the least aggressive, especially the smooth ones. For maximum effectiveness A hone should be used at a slightly higher angle than the normal edge to create a micro bevel and reset edge geometry. This will take the least amount of time and work to bring the knife back to sharp again

Originally Posted by Nick-D

The bahcos are pretty high in chromium, which makes them a bit more wear resistant. They run a bit harder than victory too.

The old steel straightens the edge thing is a bit of a wives tale at this point, a steel can straighten the edge, but rolled edges arent actually that common, and usually they are just broken off rather than pushed back to center anyway.

A steel sharpens like any other hone, by removing a small amount of steel to reset the apex. Steels are just the least aggressive, especially the smooth ones. For maximum effectiveness A hone should be used at a slightly higher angle than the normal edge to create a micro bevel and reset edge geometry. This will take the least amount of time and work to bring the knife back to sharp again

The harder the knife steel the finer the sharpening steel should be. Otherwise it just chatters along the edge.
As shepherds we used to hone our new sharpening steels down on a brick.

Originally Posted by Tahr

The harder the knife steel the finer the sharpening steel should be. Otherwise it just chatters along the edge.
As shepherds we used to hone our new sharpening steels down on a brick.

Did you ever farm with Jethro Tull. LOL.

Originally Posted by TeRei

Did you ever farm with Jethro Tull. LOL.

I went to school with Jethro.
Did you know that he invented the seed drill?

Originally Posted by Tahr

I went to school with Jethro.
Did you know that he invented the seed drill?

Amazing guy he has a rock band too

Originally Posted by Tahr

I went to school with Jethro.
Did you know that he invented the seed drill?

Some people do know their history,

Originally Posted by Nick-D

The bahcos are pretty high in chromium, which makes them a bit more wear resistant. They run a bit harder than victory too.

The old steel straightens the edge thing is a bit of a wives tale at this point, a steel can straighten the edge, but rolled edges arent actually that common, and usually they are just broken off rather than pushed back to center anyway.

A steel sharpens like any other hone, by removing a small amount of steel to reset the apex. Steels are just the least aggressive, especially the smooth ones. For maximum effectiveness A hone should be used at a slightly higher angle than the normal edge to create a micro bevel and reset edge geometry. This will take the least amount of time and work to bring the knife back to sharp again

Interesting vid about honing steels
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4ReQ83CZOQ