The real convex Fallkniven F1

I don't like Fallkniven's micro flat V edge, so I remove it.

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• knife
• sharpening
• strop

[vjanda1]

Hello knife master,

I wonder if you have a knife that you put a perfect mirror finish on?

It looks pleasing but the mirror finish also makes it cut better as there is a bit less resistance. I think the Japanese swords always have mirror finish for that reason.

You may know of Rockstead knife company that make knives in Seiki. They put amazing mirror finish on their knives.

Do you know how to do mirror polishing by hand? I looked but didn't find such a video in your nice collection. Thank you!

[virtuovice]

@vjanda1 I have never made a perfect mirror finish. I guess you will need a disc sander with a fabric polishing disc and a very fine compound. Thanks.

[cooksecurities]

I have the F1 vg10 ; but since after using it now since purchase march 2010, I have yet to get it back to out-of-box new sharp condition; I feel very frustrated with myself.

[virtuovice]

@cooksecurities F1 has a micro V edge from the factory and doesn't take stropping at all unless getting rid of it at first. To do it we have to grind it from high line, otherwise the edge angle will go deep. But even if we succeed in making a shallow angled edge on it, its VG10 doesn't hold it well. So eventually F1 cannot be a great knife. It's not a very expensive knife and we cannot expect it a great performance. It's just a great looking and reputed knife IMO. Thanks.

[Petegrin1]

i dont get it honsetly, i must be retarded. what did you do?

[virtuovice]

@Petegrin1 This is a video of old kind. Many convex or Scandi knives with secondary micro bevels have come here since then. And I am now using from #120 to #1500 sandpapers on a thick paper book as a backing to remove the micro bevels. It will make a beautiful convex edge in 30 minutes. Thanks.

[Smith28Adventure]

I love the way you talk. Excellent demo video, thank you. A video demo of your new, more successful way of improving the convex edge would be great!

[MikaelHeed]

Very nice!

[drtisbeter]

Great job man, thanks

[dannyrexknight]

hmm, nice patience but that is doing it the hard way. Just get a belt grinder, leather strop and compound. Otherwise sharpen with a v edge and steel when you are cleaning the carcass.

[heettreet]

is this guy for real ,,,,, he's amazing ,,, he may even outdo bluntruth4u,, in his instruction ,,,,, no need to thank me for watching ,, the pleasure was all mine