hinderer s35vn questions

[Allen R.]

Hey guys, new hinderer owner here, I got my first hinderer not to,long ago and after intially wanting to sell it Ive decided to keep it. I bought the knife in person froma reputable dealer , but my question is what do the hinderer guys do to this s35vn? I consider myself good at sharpening and Ive tried dmts, waterstones, edge pro all trying to get this edge down to around 22-23 dps and i swear to you this steel is laughing at me and everything i throw at it. Mind you ive sharpened s110v s90v, m4,zdp-189, you name it really but hinderers heat treat must be amazing because ive been at this for awhile and never have I ever admitted defeat and sent a knife back to a manufacturer. For resharpining, any tipsbwould be appreciatedm, ifbthis needs to be in mt&e then. My apologies tor the mods.

 

[Alberta Ed]

S35vn (Sebbie) seems easier to sharpen than S30V tome. That said, both have a LOT of very hard carbides and it can take a while to get the to where you want. Start with the coarsest DMT you have and take your time. Lighter strokes seem to work best.

 

[RubiconSS]

No shame in sending it back..... Rick gives it a kiss and its right back to you toot sweet, sharp as hell.

His heat treat is right up there with everything he does

Sharpening cost includes return postage if I'm not mistaken.

 

[halmic]

The Wicked Edge has no problems with my XM's.

 

[jeffbird]

Allen,
Congress Tool Moldmaster stones work better for me than the Edge Pro stones. Also, they are less expensive, which is nice.

 

[Vegas Blade]

I 100% understand this dilemma. I too had my first butt kickin' by my first XM24. I ended up selling it. My bad, I should have looked into a Wicked Edge sooner. I believe it's a combination of the steel, and the extreme thickness of the blades in these knives. I could get it sharp, but not omg sharp. As my collection of sharp things grew, so did my exotic steels. Things like M390, S90V, S110V and the like became more standard. Anyway, back to your Hinderer, go with something like a W/E. The exact angles possible, as well as the wide contact are of the diamond stones makes mince meat of anything I have put under it. I take my XM24 to 17dps. I alternate with a shiny, mirror edge, and a 600 grit, depending on what I'm doing. Between a 400 and a 600 grit will get you a very, very nice working edge. A .5 micron ceramic, followed by a little kangaroo strop will get it "parlor trick" sharp. I'm talking sever a hanging hair sharp.

Don't be discouraged, the journey is worth it.these knives reward you well, they just need the right tools.