That is weird.... I have never received a Barkie that I felt I could improve the edge on enough to justify trying to re-sharpen until well used.... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

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The blade was 100% on arrival. This was my first attempt at convex sharpening, I just wanted to see if I could do it.

And, it seems - I can. [/quote]

OK... then. I was wondering. Barkies are some of the sharpest factory edges I know of.

Good that you got the convex technique down. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> Good system. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

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