I think I’d take them both to 20 degrees per side at 3.5um and see how they perform. If the edge isn’t holding up, then you can add a little micro-bevel at 22-23 degrees per side. I’ve done a lot (hundreds) of field dressing and even my AUS-8 knives hold up well in the 20-22 degree range.
Thanks for responding Clay. The knives belong to my brother-in-law, they are for deer hunting. One is a beautiful, larger knife that is a custom. The skinner is a Schrade Old Timer Sharp Finger flat grind so I don’t know the steel but It profiles pretty easy (maybe not very hard). As a guess I started To profile at 25 degrees and thought I’d try a micro edge at 30 to make the edge last longer in the field .
The reality is that I don’t know what I’m doing.
Hey Marty. What are you hunting and what is the steel of the knives in question?
What is the general rule for hunting knives?
Bevel angle for skinning knife? Hunting knife?
Which is better in the field; a toothy or polished edge?
Thanks for your help.
Marty
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