mano Senior Member Joined Mar 9, 2011 Messages 698 Reaction score 2 Dec 11, 2011 #1 A lot of knives (in this case Carbonext) have blades with a 60/40 bevel. Would any of you lefties pay extra for the left handled version? If it's not acceptable, how hard would it be to re-sharpen it to 50/50?
A lot of knives (in this case Carbonext) have blades with a 60/40 bevel. Would any of you lefties pay extra for the left handled version? If it's not acceptable, how hard would it be to re-sharpen it to 50/50?
Peco Banned Joined Sep 3, 2011 Messages 575 Reaction score 0 Dec 11, 2011 #2 I'm not a pro but changing the bevel from 60/40 to 50/50 should not take more than a few minutes.
Pensacola Tiger KKF Supporting Member Founding Member Joined Feb 28, 2011 Messages 6,006 Reaction score 213 Dec 11, 2011 #3 mano said: A lot of knives (in this case Carbonext) have blades with a 60/40 bevel. Would any of you lefties pay extra for the left handled version? If it's not acceptable, how hard would it be to re-sharpen it to 50/50? Click to expand... You likely won't be able to tell the difference when using a 60/40 versus a 50/50.
mano said: A lot of knives (in this case Carbonext) have blades with a 60/40 bevel. Would any of you lefties pay extra for the left handled version? If it's not acceptable, how hard would it be to re-sharpen it to 50/50? Click to expand... You likely won't be able to tell the difference when using a 60/40 versus a 50/50.
kalaeb Banned Joined Feb 28, 2011 Messages 2,426 Reaction score 2 Dec 11, 2011 #4 I sharpen mine around 60\40ish and my wife ,who is a lefty, has no issues.
T tk59 Founding Member Joined Feb 28, 2011 Messages 4,279 Reaction score 9 Dec 11, 2011 #5 +1 to what everyone else said. Tiny bevels at the edge aren't a big deal and are easily altered. It's the overall blade geometry that can be an issue.
+1 to what everyone else said. Tiny bevels at the edge aren't a big deal and are easily altered. It's the overall blade geometry that can be an issue.
mano Senior Member Joined Mar 9, 2011 Messages 698 Reaction score 2 Dec 11, 2011 #6 Thanks, that's the answer I was hoping for.
L Lefty Canada's Sharpest Lefty Joined Mar 31, 2011 Messages 6,477 Reaction score 9 Dec 11, 2011 #7 This is a little late, but you should be good to go at 60/40, but if you notice it, a quick extra minute or two on the left hand side will fix it right up.
This is a little late, but you should be good to go at 60/40, but if you notice it, a quick extra minute or two on the left hand side will fix it right up.
Dave Martell Forum Founder Founding Member Joined Feb 27, 2011 Messages 14,272 Reaction score 1,514 Location Airville, PA Dec 11, 2011 #8 If a right handed 60/40 knife is thin bladed (laser) then it's almost always OK for a lefty to use. Like Lefty pointed out some extra time working the left side is what will help if there is a problem.
If a right handed 60/40 knife is thin bladed (laser) then it's almost always OK for a lefty to use. Like Lefty pointed out some extra time working the left side is what will help if there is a problem.