micro bevels, another opinion

[Ken S]

Micro bevels are a common topic on the forum. Here are some thoughts:

https://youtu.be/zfcdQ3dZosM?si=FhpqvIvsaM5M8MuH

Ken

[MikeK]

A better title for the video might have been "The Problem With Micro Bevels On Knives".  This would have effectively stopped me from wasting my time watching the video. I suspect the truncated title was intentionally chosen to drag in unsuspecting woodworkers.

[John_B]

I deburr most knives at 1.5°-2° greater than the sharpening angle. This is what Vagim recommended in his book on sharpening and deburring for most steels. Is this a micro bevel? If so it has worked well for my knives and my customers.

[tgbto]

I just watched the video. IMO, the premises are flawed as examplified by conflating "withstanding impact with a copper rod" (abuse) and "getting dull out of abrasion wear at the apex" (normal use). With the same line of reasoning, one would equip their road bike with downhill ATB tires because they can withstand being banged sideways against the pavement.

And though for outdoor knives, abuse and normal use might not be so easily set apart, I'm sure we can all agree a typical scandi grind bushcraft knife is still not a machete.