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I am kind of upset...

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So I had my Benchmade Leopard Cub Sharpened by a sharpening shop I found not far from my house. I am quite upset about the scratch marks on the blade...you can see how the belt hit way past the bevel.. I asked why this happened,he said something about the jig he uses,,I guess he doesn't freehand sharpen 100%,,also said something about the thumbstud making it an issue..so I am kinda pissed.. I didn't know what to say to him,,and I don`t know what he could have done to fix it,,I guess not much.. So I would like to hear your thoughts.



 
I can think of a few things I'd say to him but the words aren't appropriate for this forum...

He had no business taking on that job and obviously doesn't know what he's doing. At the very least I hope you didn't give him money for that hack job.

Sorry you had that experience, check out the service providers on this forum to fix it up or sharpen your knives in the future.
 
spketch said:
I can think of a few things I'd say to him but the words aren't appropriate for this forum...

He had no business taking on that job and obviously doesn't know what he's doing. At the very least I hope you didn't give him money for that hack job.

Sorry you had that experience, check out the service providers on this forum to fix it up or sharpen your knives in the future.
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I don`t suppose anyone can fix that ???????
 
You'd likely have to have the blade reground. Probably a $40-$50 job. It wouldn't be unreasonable to request that the amateur sharpener pay for some or all of the cost of repair.
 
That can be fixed right up with a regrind... Especially in combination with cerakote or acid etching or stone washing
 
Hack job. I've fixed my own mistakes and have been able to put a satin and mirror polish on my blades that I've screwed up. If you want it perfect cosmetically you can even it out with just varying grits of sand paper and elbow grease it will take some time to fix it yourself.
 
Way back when the world was new to me and I was first getting into knives, I bought my first quality folder, a Gerber, from the now long defunct Abercrombie & Fitch in Manhattan. Back when I still lived in Manhattan. That was when Abercrombie was a huge, high end sporting goods store, not a boutique.... And when Gerber was making the highest quality knives before they sold out to Fiskars.

I used the hell out of the knife and it got dull. I hadn't learned to sharpen very well yet so I gave the knife to a "professional" knife sharpener working out of a parked van on the street. He put the knife to his power wheel and after about 5 minutes gave it back. Only a sliver of the blade was left near the spine. I couldn't very well ask him to put it back! I had to eat my mistake. Live and learn.
 
vorpalblade said:
I hadn't learned to sharpen very well yet so I gave the knife to a "professional" knife sharpener working out of a parked van on the street. He put the knife to his power wheel and after about 5 minutes gave it back. Only a sliver of the blade was left near the spine. I couldn't very well ask him to put it back! I had to eat my mistake. Live and learn.
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Glad I haven't had that experience. When I started sharpening it would take me a couple hours finish sharpening from new bevel to stropping, now that whole process is about 30 minutes.
May be slower, but the most that I've unintentionally removed is so minuscule, I can't even measure it. Plus with regular maintenance I think my next regrind is at least a year off.
 
vorpalblade said:
Way back when the world was new to me and I was first getting into knives, I bought my first quality folder, a Gerber, from the now long defunct Abercrombie & Fitch in Manhattan. Back when I still lived in Manhattan. That was when Abercrombie was a huge, high end sporting goods store, not a boutique.... And when Gerber was making the highest quality knives before they sold out to Fiskars.

I used the hell out of the knife and it got dull. I hadn't learned to sharpen very well yet so I gave the knife to a "professional" knife sharpener working out of a parked van on the street. He put the knife to his power wheel and after about 5 minutes gave it back. Only a sliver of the blade was left near the spine. I couldn't very well ask him to put it back! I had to eat my mistake. Live and learn.
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Well.. I do not plan on eating it...if he doesn`t take responsibility for his work..small claims court will be where it goes.
 
What a shame. He didn't even properly sharpen "polish" the edge.
In what world is this ok? I would love to meet the monkey responsible. I would take his machine away and send them to work in a factory.
Maybe contact the bbb. It's doubtful the guy even has proper licenses.
Couldn't he remove the thumb stud that was in his way ?
 
My thoughts are: is the knife sharp? If so, he did what you paid him to do.

From the looks of your knife, it looks like it's been a user and looks hasn't really mattered, right?

It's like if I want to get my car wash instead of doing it myself, I can go through the drive through car wash of the gas station or go take my car to a car wash business where some people will towel it dry or have a detailer wash my car. All three types offer differing services at different price points. Whatever service I choose dictates my expectations. I don't go to the gas station car wash and expect the same results as I would have gotten from a detailer. Perhaps you took your car to the gas station car wash.
 
Bazzle said:
What a shame. He didn't even properly sharpen "polish" the edge.
In what world is this ok? I would love to meet the monkey responsible. I would take his machine away and send them to work in a factory.
Maybe contact the bbb. It's doubtful the guy even has proper licenses.
Couldn't he remove the thumb stud that was in his way ?
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Not sure what type of license you are referring to here? Last time I checked, knife sharpening was not a regulated type of business, like for instance a plumber, or electrician. The only type of license required in my neck of the woods is a business license from the local government. (in actuality, it is only a tax and not an endorsement as to the ability or lack thereof to sharpen knives, or offer notary services, etc.)

The bottom line in my opinion is that the responsibility lies with the customer to check out the ability of said "craftsman" before leaving any work to be done. If he/she can't show me some example of what kind of a job they can do with knives similar to mine, then they won't get a chance to fark up my knives. There have been other threads on here similar to this one, and in the other cases, the "injured" party failed to check out the ability of the shop to do a proper job.

I am not taking the side of the "butcher" that did your knife, but just pointing out that you have been negligent in your due diligence to ensure the ability of the other person in doing the type of job you desired when you let him work on your knife. I am no lawyer, but I don't think you have a case even in small claims court. Hopefully you have learned something and should just chalk this up to "stupid tax" and go on down the road. I have paid a lot of "stupid tax" in my lifetime, and with some I have learned something, while in other cases, I have paid even more "tax" on the same things. That is life, and sometimes it is just a b***h!

Omar
 
I agree. One should learn more about who is sharpeng their knife or tool before trusting them with something they care about.
It seems there are more poor quality sharpening services than good ones.
This is what makes it hard for the good guys.
I know one guy that carries a HF machine into restaurants to sharpen and has done it for years in many states without a licsense or claiming income.
In order to do business with many of my customers insurance is also necessary.
 
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