Bench Buffer for Sharpening - Warranty

BlackMouth

BlackMouth

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OK, I have a few questions about sharpening and the warranty.

First a bit of a background. I use to work for a knife company in the northwoods of Michigan. There I learned how to use the various pieces of knife making equipment. One being a bench grinder with buffing wheels, which I became very proficient in.

Anyway, I have some stuff at home for knife making, one being a bench grinder with buffing wheels. I use this to sharpen all of my knives. Its a ton easier and faster than stropping. I use tight sewn, cotton wheels and various buffing compunds. One being black magic. A super fine grit polishing compund.

Ok heres my question, will I void my warranty on any of my Busse or Swamp Rat knives if I use the buffer and compund to sharpen and polish their edges?

Same question for the handle slabs. If I decide I dont care for the textured micarta or g10, if I smooth them out on my belt grinder and polish them on my wheels, with this void the warranty in any way?

One more, what if I sand blast the coating off a blade in my blast booth, with this void any warranty in any way.

Thanks in advance :thumbup:
 
Wish I could help.
You must wait for an elder, "wiser", HOG to chime in. :)
 
Actually, your question was recently answered in a post by someone last week or the the week prior. Even Jerry replied in it. It regarded Ban's or anyone else doing work on Busse knives.
 
Blackmouth---Let me say this---my Busses go to no one but BCK Co. That's it. It just makes sense to me, but, anything goes I guess.
 
Sharpen it however you like. No problem. Now... if you thin a .20 blade down to .10 then you may have a problem. I doubt that would be covered. Other than that... have fun. I convex most of mine with a grinder because I think the convex edge is superior to the v-grind.

From the man himself

"ONLY if their modifications contribute to whatever failure your blade might experience. For example, if someone decides to grind their Battle Mistress primary bevel down to .005" before the edge and then their edge doesn't hold up under heavy abuse then the warranty on that portion of the knife would be void. Other unmodified portions of the knife like the handle, pommel, etc. are still covered.

oh... almost forgot to say welcome aboard blackmouth! and welcome to the InfIction...

We can only WARRANT the work that WE do.


Hope that helps,

Jerry"

see it here.... http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=640484

Oh... by the way, welcome aboard BlackMouth. I hope your GF or wife didn't give you that nickname. Anyway... prepare your credit cards for battle..!
 
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Thats the answer I was looking for! Dont plan on removing any material, just polishing and refineing the edge.

Thanks for the replys:thumbup:


p.s. go the nickname back when I use to do alot of salmon fishing on the big lake, blackmouth=king salmon=chinook
 
BlackMouth said:
Thats the answer I was looking for! Dont plan on removing any material, just polishing and refineing the edge.

Thanks for the replys:thumbup:


p.s. go the nickname back when I use to do alot of salmon fishing on the big lake, blackmouth=king salmon=chinook
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keep in mind that jerry's example of edge thinning is not to be taken as the only possible modification that would significantly increase the likelyhood of failure well beyond what busse combat would consider acceptable leaving the shop.

If you heat the knife up with your buffer and ruin the temper, you made the knife prone to breakage where it would not have been otherwise. if a ruined temper is found to be culprit, and it's obvious that it wasn't a factory error, then technically it would be outside the warranty.
 
I dont speak for Jerry Busse,but
I think what he basically is saying
is "be reasonable".
I dont think you will void his warranty policy by polishing
or sharpening or even convexing your blade,
long as (as stated above) you dont heat the knife
where you mess with his tempering.
I dont think it would be fair for one of us to take
an FFFBM and grind it down on granpa's old Delta Bench Grinder
and turn it into a SH Meaner and expect Busse to cover
it under warranty when you try and chop the engine block
free from a Hummer. ;)
 
I wouldn't think using a buffing wheel would void the warranty. It's when Mr. Belt Grinder shows up at the party when things get sketchy.
 
thats what I was kinda thinking. I dont really plan on using the belt grinder at all on the blades. Most anything I need to do to them I can acomplish on a buffer.

And if you know what your doing on a buffer, you should never heat a blade up enuff where the temper can even be questioned. It shouldnt even get hot to the touch.

If done enuff with A2 and 12CV27 to know what Im doing when it comes to a buffing wheel. Alot of times, 50-100 knives a day if not more :thumbup:
 
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