Gary W. Graley
“Imagination is more important than knowledge"
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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- Mar 2, 1999
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Sharpening can be challenging especially when it's on a brandy new knife and one that wasn't a trivial sum of money to purchase. Many years ago I noticed that some of the Sebenza's I was receiving had less than stellar edges, some seemed too thick behind the edge, so I contacted CRK and Anne did respond quite fast and appreciated my input and would make it a point to pass that along to the shop foreman to keep a closer eye on the edges being applied.
But, any folder will eventually require some edge maintenance, as some have mentioned keeping it sharp by occasionally stropping the blade will delay time needed on sharpening stones. The ones I've owned I have hand sharpened on a variety of stones and all worked out great. But, for me there's always trepidation before starting, some knives it seems that the original edge was REALLY nice and you worry that you may not ever get that same cutting ability back again, so you baby your knife and try to stave off the problem as long as possible.
I've never sent a knife back to any maker to be sharpened, it is something that I think everyone that carries a knife and uses it needs to try and learn how to do.
A quote from the movie "The Equalizer" Denzel tells the one friend at work that was working to get a promotion in Security, and he was cheating on his eating by adding chips in his sandwich
he said "Progress...not Perfection..." that I think is key, just keep practicing and work on your skill level but don't start out trying be at a Perfection level, that will come with time and practice.
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But, any folder will eventually require some edge maintenance, as some have mentioned keeping it sharp by occasionally stropping the blade will delay time needed on sharpening stones. The ones I've owned I have hand sharpened on a variety of stones and all worked out great. But, for me there's always trepidation before starting, some knives it seems that the original edge was REALLY nice and you worry that you may not ever get that same cutting ability back again, so you baby your knife and try to stave off the problem as long as possible.
I've never sent a knife back to any maker to be sharpened, it is something that I think everyone that carries a knife and uses it needs to try and learn how to do.
A quote from the movie "The Equalizer" Denzel tells the one friend at work that was working to get a promotion in Security, and he was cheating on his eating by adding chips in his sandwich

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