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Our second collaboration with Bob Terzuola—known as the godfather of the tactical folder—the Cyrus takes its name from Cyrus the Great, the founder of the first Persian Empire. Based on Terzuola’s custom design, our version is about 1.8 inches shorter to save pocket space Read More
Don't let the sweeping curve of this blade deter you from buying it. Since it's not a recurve, you can generally use any means you would normally use to repair then regrind or just hone an edge. If using a flat stone (with water or oil, as recommended), you just need to keep the angle steady while continually sweeping the edge (in contact with the stone) through your stroke. Many prefer the simplicity of flat or cylindrical ceramic rods or even a simple Lansky system with small plates or stones. If you can sharpen a straight blade, you can finesse the same techniques for the Persian blade shape.
It is important to strop—with or without compound—to further refine your honing or shaping of your edge and also taming any burr left behind. Always strop away from the edge (otherwise, you will gouge chunks out of your strop, thus ruining it).
Only recurve blades (concave curve vs. convex) require a different approach, like convex-curved Lansky stones but—even then—cylindrical ceramic rods do the trick nicely (ex. Spyderco's Sharpmaker).
There are three distinct grinds to the side of the blade. One is a hollowed bevel that runs the length of the blade, one below it for the edge and one above it for the false edge. It's easiest to see this on some of the review pictures of the CF model with the satin blade rather than the stonewash