940 Osborne – To Reprofile, Or Not to Reprofile?

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03/30/2015 at 5:17 pm #24792
Steven N. Bolin
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Threw my 940 on the WEPS for it s first touch-up and found both bevels are pretty much dead on 20 dps from the factory, pretty impressive for a production knife even in the $150-$200 range.

I think the bevels could be dropped a bit and still hold up just fine, but I wanted to get some well respected input before it goes into surgery 👿

I’m thinking 17 dps would be sweeeeeeet!
03/30/2015 at 9:49 pm #24807
Steven N. Bolin
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Ok… I think I’m just going to go for it.

Hopefully 17 dps is safe.

:unsure:
03/30/2015 at 10:31 pm #24809
wickededge
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Ok… I think I’m just going to go for it.

Hopefully 17 dps is safe.

:unsure:

I’d feel very comfortable taking it to 17 dps. In the worst case scenario, you might find that the edge isn’t as durable as you’d like so you’dd add a micro-bevel at some higher angle. Even then you win because you’ve thinned the shoulders a little and made it a more efficient cutter.

-Clay
03/30/2015 at 10:55 pm #24810
Aaron kimpton
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Mine is at 17, it was also near dead on. That being said. I have seen several wonky ass knives clearly sharpened on a machine set up by a cross eyed neanderthal checked by a blind mechanical school drop out.
03/31/2015 at 12:38 am #24813
Steven N. Bolin
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Ok, it’s settled then. 17 dps it is!

Thank you kindly, gentlemen!
03/31/2015 at 4:46 am #24819
Josh
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I rarely go over 15dps these days on any of my own
04/01/2015 at 7:04 pm #24868
Steven N. Bolin
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I rarely go over 15dps these days on any of my own

I’m assuming you add a micro-bevel the majority of the time?
04/01/2015 at 7:07 pm #24869
Josh
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I rarely go over 15dps these days on any of my own

I’m assuming you add a micro-bevel the majority of the time?[/quote]

Nope! Regrind and straight 15 dps… I like the edge thin most of the time at about .005″ thick at that angle.
04/01/2015 at 7:38 pm #24871
Steven N. Bolin
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I rarely go over 15dps these days on any of my own

I’m assuming you add a micro-bevel the majority of the time?[/quote]

Nope! Regrind and straight 15 dps… I like the edge thin most of the time at about .005″ thick at that angle.[/quote]

Gotcha! I’m off work today so finishing up the 940 with the newly made balsa strops is all I have on the agenda. Keep y’all posted.
04/01/2015 at 9:09 pm #24883
Aaron kimpton
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Nah man, pick up one of these instead,superior knife
04/01/2015 at 9:41 pm #24884
Josh
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Nah man, pick up one of these instead,superior knife

that is too funny! haha
04/01/2015 at 9:50 pm #24886
Steven N. Bolin
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Nah man, pick up one of these instead,superior knife

that is too funny! haha[/quote]

Man, that right there is friggin HILARIOUS…Just one more reason why we love the guys over at BladeHQ.

Oh. And by the way. I WANT ONE!
04/02/2015 at 5:07 pm #24921
JS
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On this knife I went with 15. I’ll do this with a lot of knives, see how they hold up, then either strop back to sharpness or decide if I need a microbevel.

I think it can depend also what you’re going to be using the knife for. The 940 for me is kind of a tweener knife even though it has a longer blade. I’m not going to reach for it when it comes for heavy cardboard work or other heavy use so for me it’s more of a mail opener, package opener, average EDC use, etc knife. In that case, 15 dps shouldn’t be an issue.

I haven’t used Benchmade S30V that hard, but Spyderco S30V at 15 dps has been fairly impressive to me and easy to bring back to hair popping sharpness with the strops. Again, I don’t baton trees or cut through car doors, but do a lot of whittling and heavy cardboard work and is just my 2 cents.
04/02/2015 at 7:34 pm #24929
Steven N. Bolin
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Here’s a quick pic of my 940 reprofiled at 17dps. Thanks for all the contribution!

~Steven
04/02/2015 at 10:40 pm #24935
CliffCurry
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Balsa report? Im guessing you liked it with the 5/3.5u pastes?

Thinking same sorta thing to keep it flat as long as possible…Great job on a great knife!
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