bent the edge on my shiny new knife

[dumbass]

So i bent part of the edge today cutting some caulk behind a porcelain sink. It looks a little better now but i can still see it doesnt follow the curve right. The steel is 154 cm. I tried doing the sharpie trick and using the bottom of a mug to bend most of the bent part back. What else can i do to sharpen this better. Im a noob and dont have any knife stuff. This is my first knife a 551 grip. I though it would hold the edge better..

 

[dalefuller]

That doesn't look to be very bad. A lot of folks would consider that "normal" wear and tear on a knife. It should work itself out after a couple of sharpenings. You could send the knife to Benchmade and have their Lifesharp service resharpen it for you. You could use one of the sharpeners here on BF. Or, if you don't have any sharpening gear, now might be the time to start getting some and do it yourself.

If you're going to start learning to sharpen, decide how you want to start, get the kit, and get some cheap beaters to practice on. and stick to whatever method you started with until you see results. Don't give up too soon and start jumping from one method to another. They all have learning curves and they all take a bit of dedication and practice.

 

[jackknife]

That looks pretty much like normal wear and tear for a knife used on a job site. A coffee mug is not going to take out stuff like that. try just free handing on a Norton economy stone from Home Depot or Lowes. Should sharpen right out in a few minutes.

No knife blade is going to hold an edge being used on a construction site or home remodeling job. Just isn't going to happen. There's a reason they invented the replaceable blade utility knife like Husky and Stanley. As much as we knife knuts obsess over our knives, they are limited by the fact that they are in the end just a piece of steel with a very thin edge that is damage prone.

 

[REK Knives]

That looks pretty much like normal wear and tear for a knife used on a job site. A coffee mug is not going to take out stuff like that. try just free handing on a Norton economy stone from Home Depot or Lowes. Should sharpen right out in a few minutes.

No knife blade is going to hold an edge being used on a construction site or home remodeling job. Just isn't going to happen. There's a reason they invented the replaceable blade utility knife like Husky and Stanley. As much as we knife knuts obsess over our knives, they are limited by the fact that they are in the end just a piece of steel with a very thin edge that is damage prone.

couldn't have said it better =)

 

[Bill DeShivs]

Hey, Dumbass! (I love it!)
Get a fine India stone and touch up the edge. You can use wet/dry automotive silicon carbide sandpaper stretched tightly over a flat surface, but the stone is probably easier and cheaper.