Anyone else find they are in a quandry as to how best sharpen a Scandi edge damascus blade and still keep the damascus pattern?
Most seem to be a "surface etching" which would be removed.....
In comparison a flat grind blade and traditional V grind edge enables most of the pattern to remain save for the wear and tear of batoning with the knife....
Makes you wonder why etch the bevel grind ? It would be more asthetically helpful to leave this as bare metal and keep the damascus pattern on the "flats"....then a straightforward sharpening by holding the bevel of the scandi grind flat against a stone would only serve to polish the steel rather than dull the damascus etching?
Is it me Or am I missing something....
The sad thing is that after moderate use the pattern removal makes the knife look like it has had quite a hard life....until ofcourse the complete etching is removed on the bevel and just remains on the flats....where upon a sharpening with a good polish would make the knife look rather like new....
Anyone regularly work with a damascus blade and do things differently?
Most seem to be a "surface etching" which would be removed.....
In comparison a flat grind blade and traditional V grind edge enables most of the pattern to remain save for the wear and tear of batoning with the knife....
Makes you wonder why etch the bevel grind ? It would be more asthetically helpful to leave this as bare metal and keep the damascus pattern on the "flats"....then a straightforward sharpening by holding the bevel of the scandi grind flat against a stone would only serve to polish the steel rather than dull the damascus etching?
Is it me Or am I missing something....
The sad thing is that after moderate use the pattern removal makes the knife look like it has had quite a hard life....until ofcourse the complete etching is removed on the bevel and just remains on the flats....where upon a sharpening with a good polish would make the knife look rather like new....
Anyone regularly work with a damascus blade and do things differently?
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