1st Spyderco! And a newbie question

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diamonds are a (knife)man's best friend

 

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Hi all,
Just got my first Spyderco (and not likely to be the last), a Manix 2 in CPM S30V with the G-10 handle. I can really see why these knives have such a devoted following: factory edge, fit and finish, deployment - all are top-notch.

Here’s the question: This is my first knife in this steel, and I’m not overly experienced with sharpening the higher-end steels. I plan to keep it sharp with regular honing, but how much of a bear is it to resharpen from butter-knife dullness back to hair-popping?

I’m pretty good free-hand sharpening softer steels (SAK, Buck’s 420HC, 8CrMOV13, AUS8, etc), and have a variety of stones, diamond hones, and ceramic hones. Any advice muchly appreciated!

Spyderco's Sharpmaker all the way. The Manix 2 is a great design, especially the CBBL lock. And now, you must try the Manix 2 Lightweight in Maxamet..