Disappointing Spyderco Warranty Experience

The top side is for pinking shears and straight razors , as per the instruction booklet ,
pages 15-16 .

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scotsmanspride said:
..... not sure why the op is trying to sharpen with the method he is using.
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Because it works better when the stones are held securely.

Using the underside of the base will result in contact between the base and the knife handles on every Spyderco I own and this contact prevents sharpening about 3/4 inch of the blade near the tang.

I am not saying that Spyderco claims that the base can be used the way the OP wants (though I think it is addressed in the instructions), I just want to enlighten you as to why the OP and others try to sharpen this way...because it works really well on a lot of knives as long as the stones are held securely.
 
1234 said:
The top side is for pinking shears and straight razors , as per the instruction booklet ,
pages 15-16 .

1234,,,,,,
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unit said:
Because it works better when the stones are held securely.

Using the underside of the base will result in contact between the base and the knife handles on every Spyderco I own and this contact prevents sharpening about 3/4 inch of the blade near the tang.

I am not saying that Spyderco claims that the base can be used the way the OP wants (though I think it is addressed in the instructions), I just want to enlighten you as to why the OP and others try to sharpen this way...because it works really well on a lot of knives as long as the stones are held securely.
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Where is the popcorn smilie?

What a sudden change of events!

:D:D
 
unit said:
Because it works better when the stones are held securely.

Using the underside of the base will result in contact between the base and the knife handles on every Spyderco I own and this contact prevents sharpening about 3/4 inch of the blade near the tang.

I am not saying that Spyderco claims that the base can be used the way the OP wants (though I think it is addressed in the instructions), I just want to enlighten you as to why the OP and others try to sharpen this way...because it works really well on a lot of knives as long as the stones are held securely.
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Ok. Lets think outside the box then. I know it is a scary thing. Take duct tape and cut small rectangles. Take a small level. Lay the rod in the base and find out which side is off. Add tape in 1 layer at a time until it is secured and your problem is solved..... Sharpen away. FWIW i have sharpened on the bottom freehand but don't remember if it was my delica4 or Izula. :D
 
scotsmanspride said:
Ok. Lets think outside the box then. I know it is a scary thing. Take duct tape and cut small rectangles. Take a small level. Lay the rod in the base and find out which side is off. Add tape in 1 layer at a time until it is secured and your problem is solved..... Sharpen away. FWIW i have sharpened on the bottom freehand but don't remember if it was my delica4 or Izula. :D
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Or simply go back and actually read what I posted in post #9 to this thread.

I would bet it was your Izula that you used. It's handle configuration would probably work well with the inverted base.
 
unit said:
Or simply go back and actually read what I posted in post #9 to this thread.

I would bet it was your Izula that you used. It's handle configuration would probably work well with the inverted base.
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Great idea. I totally missed that posting yesterday. :thumbup:
 
I really looked at the pic and i can't see anything wrong with it, no scratch at all. I checked my sharpmaker and the rods rattle. Iirc they have been rattling forever.
The scary thing is that "everything is subject to constant change", everything is constantly changing to another state. All steel will corrode away, all man made materials will be transformed to their origional components in the future. We will probably die before this happens so the only hope you can have is that somehow someone in the future will see the value of their inheritage and safeguard your knives for another definite time.
Whatever you do EVERYTHING ages and decomposes sooner or later.
 
teacher said:
it appears to simply be a line in the grind.... a grind line. Nothing more.... nothing less. Nothing all that uncommon in a knife of this price range... what ever the brand.
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exactly
why all this fuss for a grind line?

my D2 Para also has one...
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...and is still one of my favourite knives

also, this can hardly be considered a Spyderco QC issue, it may happen to any other brand
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Way Too PICKY ;);)

I cant even see a scratch on the blade.

The rods on my Sharpmaker fit about the same.... I rarely have the rods in the box.

I use mine quite often...whats the point. In and out In and out.............
 
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razorburn said:
With my new Native,the one I recieved has a deep scratch on one side.Am I being to picky,when I mentioned it ,their response was they had QC.

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I have been meaning to ask...
How deep is the "scratch", as you call it??

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Jim malone said:
I really looked at the pic and i can't see anything wrong with it, no scratch at all.
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clockman said:
I cant even see a scratch on the blade.
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You two need glasses........... :D :D :D

Measure forward [to the right] from the top of the last "o" in Colorado 1 5/16 inch.
There is the "scratch" [his words] running from the top of the grind down to the edge.

See it ???? ;)

It's there..........
 
i personally dont see anything wrong, honestly what do you expect from mass produced products? spyderco is my favorite production company and the ones i own arent perfect. but really if you want a knife that will have nothing wrong with it get a custom, and even then you might not get something that is perfect, because really nothing is.
 
Two people posted that you are suposed to be able to use the rods where he has them for certain uses and that it works better there than the bottom of the case where there is less room. So if you are meant to use them there and the rods rock then there is a problem. Just because yours does it doesn't make it right. When the instructions say to use it that way, and its easier, but you can't because it moves, then something is wrong. Yeah you can rig it to work. But when I buy a car I don't expect to rig it to make it work. With the new information brought to light people are still saying it is ok how it is. I think some haven't even bothered to read the whole thread.

Yeah the scratch seems a little silly but on the other hand I can't tell how deep it is. If it is big enough to catch your fingernail in then I would say that is more than a grind mark and probably shouldn't be like that. While I probably wouldn't be happy about it either, on a user knife it can slide. But if something is bad enough that it would hurt resale value then I think it is a problem. I don't know if that's the case here, just saying.
 
Oh now i see it, i had to measure it (after converting inch to mm !) before i saw the "scratch" yes there is definitely something there. Apparently there is one scratch running in a different direction compared to the other grind scratches. It might affect resale value if the customer notices it.
I hope the OP didn't open the knife too many times to take the picture. This causes circular marks at the pivot area!

I took my sharpmaker and checked the stability of the stones. They are unstable in their position. They do twist, but along their axis, they don't tilt Only if i place them on the underside they seem to be stable. Are you shure the stones are ment to be used in the "transport" mode? I can't check because i have the manual on VHS, but i lack a player.
 
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