old4570
Flashlight Enthusiast
C81 or Chinese type 81 .
Yes it is a cloner of a Para .
Mystery Steel , 60/55HRC ( 60HRC file bites / 55HRC file skates ) CPM for less than $20 bananas , me thinks not !
Factory edge was ?? , so the knife was re sharpened VIA guided system to 1500 grit diamond .
The edge rolled & failed at 200 slices of rope . But did strop back ( cos it was a rolled edge ) .
I put the knife on the wet stone grinder knife sharpener and the factory grind was FUBAR . Ok , 50% FUBAR !
One side was ok , but the other side was .................. " How the hell does that blind guy get a job sharpening knives ? "
Yeah , the other side was trash ! Knife has been re ground and is sharp , so I guess we might need a round two !
It's Christmas day ( Xmas to some ) & it is getting "B" Hot out there . Be hotter again tomorrow . So maybe early in the morning slice more rope !