Lukas MG wrote: |
I have found really sharp edges make penetrating cloth a lot easier than just having a narrow tip... how sharp is your Cluny at the tip? Obviously the edge bevel will be really steep with such a narrow blade and incapable of effective cutting but I assume the edge is still highly polished and quite sharp?
Btw, when I write longer posts, I always do so in Word or a similar program, then copy/paste them in the forum. Might be a good idea for you as well ;) |
It most definitely is good advice, will do so, i'm the only one to blame for letting it happen, i should know better ^^.
I did polish the Cluny's tip, not at 40 degree's however, that's not wide enough to hit the apex of the bevel, i could not say what the exact angle is without calculating it, what i do towards the tip is progressively broaden the angle at which i hold the blade to the belt, this ensures a very sharp tip without changing its shape, it penetrates very well.
On wider tipped civilian blades like the Esslingen you can re-profile the blade tip to 40 degree's and this makes for stunning performance in thrusts and tip cuts, without compromising strength in the geometry. 40 degree's is plenty strong vs cloth, flesh and bone.