I end up doing tons of Emersons at the New York Custom Knife Show and the East Coast Custom Knife Show. Usually the beveled side is ground at 34-35 degrees. On some models there is a micro-bevel on the back side, on others there is not. I usually work the beveled side to the level of finish I’m after before knocking off the burr on the back side. I’ve found that the chisel ground blades seem to favor a pretty highly polished finish. To knock the burr off, I just take a fine stone and lay it against the flat side with no angle and rub it back and forth. After knocking the burr off, I lower the flat side arm to the narrowest angle possible while keeping the beveled side where it was and then strop both sides lightly.
Tried this method on an Emerson last night, and it worked great. Whittling hairs on a chisel grind is an impressive thing…
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