Forgot to mention last night while sitting here, I tried to bring back the edge of my 411 by stropping it and it will not come back. The Rodent Solution that DT and I re-profiled comes right back with a stropping. That edge is 20 degrees according to the tree rat.
Man! I can feel your pain! In my experience bringing the edge back by stropping is best suitable for convex and shallow V. 411 has considerably thin blade (at least near the cutting edge) so you could ask DT to do his magic with the Worksharp. 20 degree convex should work but like Randy I like more V grinded edges.
Remember: stropping is for bringing the sharpess BACK (making sharp sharper). If your knife wasnīt sharp you canīt strop it sharp (at least not before the hunting season ends). I said that my 411 was sharp - it was - but not shaving sharp. I think Iīll first show my Triangle Sharpmaker or Lansky for my 411 and after that I might strop it a bit. It has quite wide angle V...
Iīm sorry I canīt help you more. Iīm not a hunter yet so I donīt have the knowledge to help you with the exact question. Did DT get a 411? What are his experiences?
One more thing again. Like someone allready said: be careful with your belt sanders and such machines so that you donīt let the edge heat up! It can spoil the hardening!
