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spydershawmade

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i recently ordered a brand new in box spyderco resilience. it came and i was so excited! then i opened it. it looked great, but there was one thing missing....an edge! this thing is as dull as a flea market rambo knife! normally my spydercos come sharper than anything i've ever seen, i know this doesnt seem like a big deal, but i REAALLY suck at sharpening, and i was counting on this one being razor sharp
 
im using the smith's two stone sharpening system. almost like the lansky that holds the blade in a clamp the only difference is it doesnt have the stand. i just cant seem to get a sharp edge at all on any knives. i know i probably need to just get a sharpmaker, but i'd like to try all my other stuff first...i also have a smith's double sided freehand diamond stone and a ceramic honing rod. 8cr13mov shouldn't be this hard to sharpen though, i think i'm just a sharpening noob.
 
spydershawmade said:
im using the smith's two stone sharpening system. almost like the lansky that holds the blade in a clamp the only difference is it doesnt have the stand. i just cant seem to get a sharp edge at all on any knives. i know i probably need to just get a sharpmaker, but i'd like to try all my other stuff first...i also have a smith's double sided freehand diamond stone and a ceramic honing rod. 8cr13mov shouldn't be this hard to sharpen though, i think i'm just a sharpening noob.
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Clamp systems have a learning curve. You do really need to understand what is going on. Sharpmaker is way easier to use.
 
It happens. Sometimes the knives arrive not quite as sharp as they should be. I've gone from getting a razor sharp Delica, to a dull ZT 0561 straight from the factory. Mistakes happen, call Spyderco, and they'll do what it takes to keep you a happy customer.
 
If nothing else, watch the sharpmaker instructional dvd. The more you sharpen, the more some things will click and make sense.
 
Learn how to use ur stone. Dont understand why so many knife people cant put an edge on one. Just mess around with a cheap kniffe until its sharp then strop it. You will get better with practice, in the end its worth it, satisfying, and a skill you need to have if your gonna use and own knives.
 
8cr13mov is very easy to sharpen. It's probably the easiest steel to sharpen that I've ever used. Get a Sharpmaker! I have a Wicked Edge and a Sharpmaker and I use the Sharpmaker way more often because it's perfect for touchups.
 
spydershawmade said:
i recently ordered a brand new in box spyderco resilience. it came and i was so excited! then i opened it. it looked great, but there was one thing missing....an edge! this thing is as dull as a flea market rambo knife! normally my spydercos come sharper than anything i've ever seen, i know this doesnt seem like a big deal, but i REAALLY suck at sharpening, and i was counting on this one being razor sharp
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I would send it in to have sharpened.
 
Van Damage said:
Learn how to use ur stone. Dont understand why so many knife people cant put an edge on one. Just mess around with a cheap kniffe until its sharp then strop it. You will get better with practice, in the end its worth it, satisfying, and a skill you need to have if your gonna use and own knives.
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This.

Now that I have my sharpening rig down pat, dull knives from the factory are of no concern to me. I haven't recived a dull new Spydie yet though.

Like Ankerson said though, for your current situation, you could send it out... But that 8cr will get dull soon enough, you really should hone your sharpening skills. It will pay off in the end.
 
That sucks. I've never had a new Spydie come in anything but sharp. Maybe not scary sharp but very sharp. I would send it back if it was absolutely terrible, but yeah, if your sharpening skills are adequate then you can bring that 8cr13mov edge back pretty quickly.
 
Sounds like one slipped through the cracks. Simply return it to the vendor, or call Spyderco and allow them to demonstrate their stellar customer service.
 
3migo said:
It happens. Sometimes the knives arrive not quite as sharp as they should be.
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This is unfortunate, and hopefully rare for Spyderco. I've bought 2 Tenacious and both of them came very sharp. If this is a knife you want for a user then there is no problem sharpening it. If you have a good sharpening system then it would probably be less trouble to sharpen it than to mail it back, but I'm sure if you mailed it back Spyderco would fix it for you.
 
In my opinion, knives should absolutely come sharp because a large percentage of knife owners in this price bracket (or any higher price) aren't going to be knife aficionados.
That being said, learn to sharpen your knife. It's not so hard.
Form a burr, refine the burr, remove the burr, then strop/refine the edge on an abrasive material of your choice.
What if zombies attacked and USPS no longer operated? You have a forever dull knife. I love a good "what if zombies" scenario.

Don't forget to have fun with your hobby. :)
Heh... When I saw the thread title I hoped singularity35 was around. :cool:
 
Part of owning and using a knife, is being able to sharpen and maintain a knife. There is no shortage of people, videos, books, tools, stones, systems, and forum posts that provide instruction on just about any sort of sharpening method. It's a bummer that the knife was dull, but it does provide a perfect opportunity to learn to sharpen effectively. It's a skill, like riding a bicycle that must be practiced and learned over time.
 
thanks for all the advice people. i have been practicing sharpening with various methods, i got the resilience to a usable edge so far. i practice everyday on my beater benchmades and some other knives that are 8cr13mov or aus8. i'm still very new to sharpening, i need to just get a sharpmaker, that seems to be the common answer for any sharpening questions i have.
 
As above I have all incarnations of the tenacious .
All came Scary sharp.
An Elmax Scary sharp the Vallotton very sharp seems you got one that slipped through .
If you'd rather not practice send it back , even my grasshopper came scary sharp .
One of the reasons I hold spyderco in such high esteem .
 
Sounds like a perfect opportunity to learn how to put a scary edge on a knife. I used to suck at sharpening too but now I have a system down with the sharpmaker that puts a very good edge on. Sharpening is a learned skill, it takes time to figure it out. But it's so worth it once you get it. You'll be able to enjoy your knives to the fullest.
 
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