Emerson Obsession!

I sometimes have them converted to framelocks.

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Copenhagen55 said:
I don't mean like $800 knives, but $100-$300 knives that are meant to be used.
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Yes, there are collector's out there that just buy knives because they are cool or collectable to them. There are companies that make a limited quantity of knives that will eventually go up in value to the collector's hence them being "safe queens" in one's collection though not marketed as limited. There are those that have had great difficulty acquiring a specific model to the degree that it is irreplaceable in their minds so it never gets used. If a individual likes something enough, they will buy and cherish that item(s) and might not put it through it's paces as intended by the maker. I personally have purchased knives that have been pocketed but never actually cut anything for the sole purpose of resale being that I wasn't completely happy with it. But if the market is flooded with that model, I'll just wait till later to sell it at less of a loss if any. There's always the case of buying multiple only to have never needed to replace the 1st so the rest are sold as "NIB" or 'Safe Queens" from a collection.
 
Okay, that makes much more sense. Thank you for the clarification. I'm no noobie to the knife world. I've been collecting since my grandpa got me a $5 knife at the flea market when I was 5, and worked at a knife store in Highschool. But up untill this pointing my life have I really been able to get more high end knives.
 
Gooeytek's Persian is hotness. He likes to show it off...and I would too if I owned it!

Persian is one sexy blade, but if you want a waved version, the Hattin is selling off the Emerson webpage now...I prefer the Persian. That's for sale too!
 
What is the BEST way y'all have found to sharpen your Emerson's? This chisel grind stuff is new to me and givin me one hell of a time...
 
I use a Spyderco round ceramic file that I bought on knife works and I believe you can find them on other websites. And I honedtly use a ceramic coffee mug. It took my commander from dull to hair popping sharp in a few minutes.
 
What do you use to strop it at the very end? I have a diamond hone that works great, builds up a nice little burr. But I'm used to using my Work sharp that I don't have to strop with, and I haven't bought a leather strop yet.
 
to tell you the truth, I don't strop it. But as a method of stropping my uncle simply uses the palm of his hand. I've done that a few times and it works. Also smoothens your palms. lol
 
Copenhagen55 said:
What do you use to strop it at the very end? I have a diamond hone that works great, builds up a nice little burr. But I'm used to using my Work sharp that I don't have to strop with, and I haven't bought a leather strop yet.
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I use a Sharpmaker a lot of the time if my recurve Emersons need sharpening. On the straight edges I'll use diamond stones. But many times, just stropping is enough to restore the edge. I do have a set of strops (balsa and leather), but I've also used the smooth side of an old leather belt. That'll work just fine f you don't want to get into stops and loads and stuff.
 
I have a Super 8, and a bulldog and commander on the way. I just want the most efficient way to get a razor edge every time.
 
Copenhagen55 said:
I have a Super 8, and a bulldog and commander on the way. I just want the most efficient way to get a razor edge every time.
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What I like to do for my CQC-7B is to use my Lansky stones, but not in the normal turn rod set up. Instead of running the knife on the stone, I run the stone on the knife. I found that in this manner, I am better able to control the burr formation and chisel edge. After re-applying an edge, I like to polish the edge a bit on a very fine ceramic rod (like $5 on bladehq) and then with a quick strop on an old leather belt, and finally another strop on an old cotton web belt.

After that, all I do with my chisel edges is strop on the cotton belt for maintenance. It's pretty easy once you get the edge established.
 
I think I'm going to try re-profiling the entire edge just to get her all square and then I think I need to get a ceramic rod, lol
 
I totally forgot about that. I have a 12" 1200 grit diamond sharpener waiting at the post office for me to get tomorrow so hopefully that should help too.
 
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Where do you get something like that done? And about how much would the price tag be?
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Although I have several Emersons that have been modified by different people, a few of them came to me after the work had already been done (Reese Weiland, Tom Krein) and I have only personally dealt with 3 when it comes to getting work done. Nathawut and Andrew (fastlt1nos) for full-on customizing, and Big Chris for regrinds. The regrinds themselves are reasonable and a zero grind will give your knife a whole new level of sharpness. Customization can have a pretty broad range when it comes to price. Some work can cost more than a brand-new Sebenza on top of the original cost of the knife. The end result though...perfection.
 
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