Thread: Fallkniven DC4 swedish sharpener review

Well there are two theories on mirrored edges, one view is that they are less toothy, less saw tooth if you like and so are blunter, the theory being that a rougher edge catches and cuts better, in reality it tears whatever it is that you are cutting, and while that may seem sharp, and I know of knife makers who like to sell and use their knifes in this way, to me that seems less efficient and more likely to damage the edge of your knife than a mirrored edge does.

The other theory is that a mirrored edge is more uniform, you have got rid of most of the imperfections that cause the knife edge to tear and catch and so, if done right, will slice better and hold and edge longer, with less damage, than a non mirrored edge.

The problem that exits is when you polish without uniformity of with not enough regard to the very edge of the knife, it's possible to accidentally round of the edge, or to leave a wire edge, which is sort of the opposite but both methods will result in a knife edge that does not cut well or will not hold an edge.

Svord come in two varieties-the cheap peasant style or plastic handled one generally have poor edges and the grind is often uneven, the good more expensive one come with a Baker convex edge, this is an excellent edge and the knife will cut like a demon -but the dye can be difficult to maintain and is best sharpened with a certain technique or equipment, field sharpening, unless with a strop, will not produce the best results, you can try fine grit sandpaper glued to a soft structure, like a mouse pad, this will more as you sharpen and allow you to maintain the shape, then you can get the mirror finish by stropping, at least this is how I get the edges on my Svord Golok, and that thing is both a chopping beast but an amazing slicer too.

If you have lost the edge you may need to send it back to Svord to get them to restore th edge for you.