How Does Spyderco Sharpen Knives from the Factory?

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Anyone have any clue?

Just yesterday, I received a Manbug in ZDP-189 to accompany my tiny little SAK as a keychain knife. Spyderco typically offers a nice edge right out of the box - or a nice base, as I'll call it - but this one takes the cake. I don't have a huge collection by any means, but this is by far the sharpest knife I've ever received straight from any factory. I used to both collect, hone and use straight razors and this little bugger passed an initial shave test. No, I didn't test it for a full shave; just have about a 1" square portion of hair curiously missing from my lower jawline :D

Any info is appreciated. Sal? Anyone?
 
My most recent Spydercos have been very sharp out of the box.

Custom knifemakers typically use their belt sanders for sharpening but manufacturers seem to prefer rotating stones. I've seen documentaries on television for Swiss Army Knives and for Leatherman and IIRC they both used robots to sharpen their blades on conventional grind stones. I have a number of Leatherman tools and their grinds are not real uniform but I would guess that a robot with a grinder would be capable of a good edge.
 
bdmicarta said:
My most recent Spydercos have been very sharp out of the box.

Custom knifemakers typically use their belt sanders for sharpening but manufacturers seem to prefer rotating stones. I've seen documentaries on television for Swiss Army Knives and for Leatherman and IIRC they both used robots to sharpen their blades on conventional grind stones. I have a number of Leatherman tools and their grinds are not real uniform but I would guess that a robot with a grinder would be capable of a good edge.
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Capable of it yes, but only as capable as the person programming the thing.
 
Nice vid! Never seen it before.Thanks!

Any further input is still very much appreciated.
 
Thanks a lot for jumping in, Sal.

Any clue as to the grits they use?

You and your business practices are some of the biggest reasons I'm such a Spyderco fan. If I'm ever looking for a new knife or want to try a new blade steel, Spyderco is the first place I look and always the first brand I recommend to folks that are looking to get into knives. My biggest issue with your company, if I'm honest, is that I can't ever decide what to buy next :o
 
That video is awesome! Sal knows how to make knives wicked sharp. :-)

I like Sal's comment in the video that the design of the knife starts with the edge and works out.

Dan
 
Is it possible to put the video on Youtube??? I live in the Netherlands and this video is not available for my location it says on the site... :mad:
Thanks!
 
Wow thats a great video,love my spyderco's never had a dull one yet.
 
My delica looked like someone had an epileptic seizure when the edge was ground, but it came pretty darn sharp so I didn't really care.
 
That is a very cool video. Shows just what goes into such a great design!
 
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