@ugaarguy
I very much appreciate your point. And yes a sharp maker makes it easy
my point is that if i am out in the field and my knife edge finds the wrong end of a rock or an old embedded fence staple it will be a lot easier and more likely for me to have a diamond stone in my pocket to work the edge into something razor sharp if its a plain edge over a serrated edge. I know thats a big if and unlikely. Plus, I know me. At base camp im going to have my roll of maintenance tools that can sharpen and repair anything from a small SAK up to a 3lb khukuri and will have every stone and rod to fit the crannies and serrated teeth on a Spyderco, Cold Steel, or Kabar.
At the end of the day, I dont like sharpening systems. Its a skill I have never gotten the knack for and mechanically sharpening a knife is not something I find enhances my enjoyment of the hobby. When I was 6 years old, I remember watching my grandpa use an oiled stone no bigger than his thumb keep his slip joint razor sharp. Sharp enough to remove a splinter from a little boy's hand with surgical precision. When i got into khukuris about 20 years ago, I learned the value of a mouse pad, sand paper, and a loaded strop. I quickly learned about why a steel is issued to keep an edge popping and why my preferred edge is a convex one.
I like my serrated knives for what they are. There is a wisdom in them that I think does get glossed over because they do require a different technique and tools than most knives. I think a lot of what they can do, especially in a good quality high end or specialty steel, is the baby thrown out in the bathwater when compared to gas station garbage saws. Its one of the main reasons I was so quick to jump on the serrated ARK in H1.
That said....I still don't like sharpening them and find it more of a chore than a loving maintenance
Then again, I guess it's not such a rare thing to be curmudgeonly when it comes to what we like. There is a whole board of guys with plastic guns that have guys carrying 3lb 100 year old technology shaking their heads while the wheelgun guys wonder why anyone would put ammo in the bottom of their gun when side loading 5 instead of 6 got the job done back in the day while those practicing the Dark Art of Holy Black pause their front-stuffing and proclaim, "Hold my mead.."
We all like what we like and I will always find use for a QUALITY serrated edge knife. I'll maintain it....but im not going to like it
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