Buck 113 Ranger skinner
Buck 113 Ranger skinner
I just got a good deal on a Buck Ranger skinner.
It has a terrible grind IMHO. It is a sweeping and curved grind. Making the base of the edge very fat even though it has a massive choil. Here is a pic of one. Mine was worse.
It has a terrible grind IMHO. It is a sweeping and curved grind. Making the base of the edge very fat even though it has a massive choil. Here is a pic of one. Mine was worse.
Re: Buck 113 Ranger skinner
My OCD got the better of me and I “fixed” it with a dremmel tool. It’s not perfect looking but it’s at least easy to sharpen now.
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If Buck had only brought the grind line to the other side of the choil by the brass it would be perfect.
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Here is the picture I sent to Buck with my recommendation to move the grind line to the other side of the choil.
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Re: Buck 113 Ranger skinner
I have a hard time sharpening knives with complex grinds and/or big curves. It's no wonder that people (read ME) like sheepfoot/wharncliffe blades and releatively straight blades.
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I agree the picture you sent them provide a much better edge profile.
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Wayne
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Re: Buck 113 Ranger skinner
And they cut so nicely! I love straight blades for general use.tongueriver wrote:I have a hard time sharpening knives with complex grinds and/or big curves. It's no wonder that people (read ME) like sheepfoot/wharncliffe blades and releatively straight blades.
What’s funny about your post: is most used sheepfoot/wharncliff blades I see have been sharpened so poorly. That they have the “complex grinds and/or big curves” added to them
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Here is another little Buck knife with a sweeping grind. This one I added a much larger choil too. Not too deep, but wide enough to cover the whole sweep. It turned out good, and it is a good place to strike a ferro rod.