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The new LMF 2 has been calling for awhile now but I've never bit the bullet due to the serrations. Would it be possible to have the blade regrinding and remove the serrations ?
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Gerber LMF 2 Regrinding ?
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i was thinking of the same thing for mine...but i always worried that it would remove too much material.
id def. be interested in this as well...
id def. be interested in this as well...
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I know I saw a picture of a reground LMF on here a while ago, so it can be done.
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I'd love to see a picture. I wonder how much blade would be lost.
My LMFII was a gift from my son last summer. It is my only serrated blade. I guess I'll leave it as-is - just in case one of those black 'copters circling my house lands hard in my backyard - I could cut through the fuselage and save the crew with it as-is. Gotta go - my aluminum foil helmet is slipping...
The LMFII really should be offered less the serrations. Mine is my yard knife - pruner, etc.
Stainz
The LMFII really should be offered less the serrations. Mine is my yard knife - pruner, etc.
Stainz
I e-mailed Gerber about the same concern. Asked them if they would be offering the LMF II or the Prodigy without serrations. The reply was NO.
You can grind the edge down but end up with a goofy, overly thick, recurved blade. In the end you might as well buy something else without the serrations and chock yet another one up to Gerber's forward thinking marketing dept.
What has become typical from some of the manufacturers out there:
"We build what we want, not what YOU want? Afterall, everyone knows that people only want serrated blades!" - yah right!! :grumpy:
You can grind the edge down but end up with a goofy, overly thick, recurved blade. In the end you might as well buy something else without the serrations and chock yet another one up to Gerber's forward thinking marketing dept.
What has become typical from some of the manufacturers out there:
"We build what we want, not what YOU want? Afterall, everyone knows that people only want serrated blades!" - yah right!! :grumpy:
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Your LMFII can be reground and quite easily, I've done it several times on knives I couldn't get without serrations. I've used a bastard file with the knife held in a vise and finish sharpened on a waterstone and diamond stones to reduce the thickness and shape the profile. The other easier way is with a belt sharpener like the Delta, HF or others which are fast easy and can handle the job start to finish. If you do it to remove the minimal amount of steel, I typically end up with a recurve edge which cuts like there's no tomorrow. If you don't have the tools to do it, send it to Tom Krein. He'll remove the serrations, establish a good edge grind and thin the blade to restore its cutting characteristics. Give it a try, it's not that hard!
