Let’s go back to the same process but adding 15 minutes more can be a game changer in term of geometry. But let’s be clear this is typically the Pareto law which says: “The Pareto principle states that for many outcomes, roughly 80% of consequences come from 20% of causes.”
It means that in 15minutes + this new 15 minutes it is not the most efficient as 80% of the job was done during the 6 first minutes last time.
But those added fistful of minutes are a little bonus to even the bevels.

As you can notice I have concentrated my thinning process mainly on widing the bevel.

10 minutes later, I got a more even larger bevel which should go shining after some leather stropping.

On another fistful of minutes, I will work on the tip but I like to keep some material here.
Now I’m basically dealing with a flat grind with a convex edge at the end.
In Japanese a convex grind is also called a hamaguri grind. Literally this means: clam. This name comes from the convex way the side of the shell moves to the end. Exactly like the full convex edge. A full convex grind is sometimes also called an appleseed grind. Again because of the pointy tip of the seed of an apple.( I’m a fan of  アップルシードa Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow.)
But for now it is much than satisfying in terms of whittling and dealing with hard maetrail to cut.
The edge goes deep in every push cuts and the high FFG blade five a lot of control for powerful results.

(Badge designed by Guillaume Xais)

So far my initial impression are confirmed: the Sage 5 Salt is a keeper and another 3 inches blade length Spyderco to rule them all like the Delica 4, the Native 5 or the Para 3 or even the UKPK ! All are Sal Glesser’s children (The Para 3 paternity is shared with Eric !)

It is perfect in all aspects – sharp thin blade, centered, strong detent compared to the Military 2, no blade play, suuuper smooth.
The Sage5 is the best implementation of a compression lock I have ever had… Perfect tolerances and no lock stick.

The open-backed construction allows easy cleaning. This Sage 5 is really asking to be used and, thanks to its yellow handle, retrieved even on the forest or ocean floor. Really a must have 3 inches knife for all occasions.
And I’m a huge fan of the Native 5 and the Para3. But this Sage 5 seems to lead the pack.