Hinderer xm18 resharpen

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I am buying a used XM18 and would like to get it back to tip top EDC shape. I would like to start with a good resharpen. What would be best. Send it back to Hinderer or use someone like Razor Edge and get a hand sharpen? I plan on using it a lot but not destroying or abusing it. So I would also like to preserve what every value it has a solid top notch hard use folder. I am knew to the knife world but I have been around the firearms market. I know unused in modified is always worth the most. But once you cross that bridge used but modified by QUALITY companies or the maker usually do OK. Like I said this will be a user but I want to preserve the integrity of the design and quality. Keep it a Hinderer or slightly "custom" Hinderer. Not some cobbled together messed with XM18. I will also be looking into refinishing on the lock side. So that kind of comes into play with the custom conversation.
 
If your not comfortable doing it yourself then send it out....an edge from a sharpening service will be better than what the factory will do most of the time.

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Get an edge put on it that's serviceable by you down the track. Sending your knife away each time you dull it will end up being a pain in the ass. Learn from a lot of friendly people here and online about how to touch up your knives. Like many people i put a 20 deg per side edge on so i can maintain it on the spyderco sharpmaker, much better than losing a ton of steel each time you re-sharpen at an outlet. Getting someone else to hand sharpen will add a slight convex to the bevel, makes it too hard for you to touch up if you're not used to it.
 
I'd wait and see what the edge is like. Might be your 'used' Hinderer was only 'previously owned'... ;)

I don't know I'd ever send a knife out for resharpening unless it was seriously jacked-up. And in that event, I'd rather it go to a service provider rather than the manufacturer. Factory is interested in 'acceptable standard' but some of the pro sharpeners out there want to make your eyeballs bleed just looking at their edges. :eek:

Good luck, OP! :)

-Brett
 
No matter what I pay for a knife, I sharpen it myself. And I have messed up some edges at work in the past. I only have one knife I regard as collectible, and I don t use it or touch the edge, even though it s not that sharp from the factory, as judged with a couple of slices of printer paper.
 
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