GEC and sharp knives....

[jswr450]

I haven't bought one new since the forum knife, but the problem I had wasn't bad sharpening but incomplete sharpening. As in the tip was ground uneven, shallow, or not at all. I look forward to some ones I should have coming with great anticipation!

That was the experience I had with mine. The tip and belly were not sharp at all. I had to remove quite a bit of material to get and edge on it.

 

[blademan 13]

Just got my new #99 out of the mail today and here is a bad pic of the tip. This is not a spine shot, the shiny spot is supposed to be the edge This goes far beyond being a question of sharpness and is really indicative of both sub-standard workmanship as well as shoddy QC. This is not the first I have received with this issue, just the worst.

 

[rma100]

Send it back!

 

[Chris Montgomery]

I'm with Jack on this. I have no problem putting a great edge on a new knife. I still think a knife should arrive with a serviceable edge. There are knife buyers and users that aren't knife nuts, like most of us. They should at least be able to expect a serviceable edge.

We have enough stickies already.

I fit with this mind set. My Forum knife did not have a serviceable edge. The edge was around .025" at the tip. I enjoy sharpening so it was a labor of love to get the edge where I wanted it but not everyone feels the same. One that I know who's forum knives had the same issue was bothered by it because he had planned to leave one in "factory" conditions for his collection the other other would be used. His being bothered by it has nothing to do with sharpening ability. He is a former world champion of cutting competitions and an ABS Master Bladesmith. I am glad to hear that the issue is being addressed because that is the main issue on many GEC knives as the rest of the knives are very well done.

Chris

 

[singin50]

I'm sure there are a thousand variables, with the most important being practice. So maybe the hands are improving every day; or maybe those hands were on vacation, etc... I just cornered the hands that generally does the sharpening, and to their knowledge they had not changed their method or process.

That's good enough for me, Mike. You should certainly know this being one of the first dealers ever for GEC.

 

[Jack Black]

That was the experience I had with mine. The tip and belly were not sharp at all. I had to remove quite a bit of material to get and edge on it.

Same here.

I'm sure there are a thousand variables, with the most important being practice. So maybe the hands are improving every day; or maybe those hands were on vacation, etc... I just cornered the hands that generally does the sharpening, and to their knowledge they had not changed their method or process.

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