Thanks, KG, I'm not planning on taking any of my blades to full convex anytime soon. I'm always happy with flat ground blades and my little belt sander puts a decent edge on FAST. That is one of the big plusses for me. With other sharpening methods I have tried I could easily spend an hour making a dull knife sharp.
Sorry Imagine,... I was going into too much detail on your commment getting you mixed up with Stabby who doesn't (appear to) have a belt sharpener and has been discussing manual strop stuff - from above.
Then you mentioned full convexing and being mixed up was thinking you might be trying to full convex with a manual strop. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> Too much in my head. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif" alt="" />
The HRLM looks like the ideal canidate to go full convex.
Actually, it probably is a GREAT candidate to make full convex. The blade on the HRLM is Plenty thick and it wouldn't hurt it to remove some metal.
But... sometimes I like the looks of a nice Saber grind.
I tend to lean towards function first. But, sometimes I let a nice look be a factor. It still cuts well with a blended high convex edge into saber. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />
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