Do you guys know of anybody who sharpens knives for a reasonable price? I've got a Grohmann's #3 that came to me unsharpened. I'm pretty bad at sharpening, thus starting from scratch is really out of the question. I figured you guys might know of someone. Thanks.
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Knife sharpening?
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Bark River Knife and Tool
$32.50 reprofile (if needed) and sharpen.
$32.50 reprofile (if needed) and sharpen.
i offer sharpening also. send me an email. here is a link to a video of a knife i made slicing newspaper. all of my knives are this sharp. http://www.myculpeper.com/richardj/MLNA0018.AVI
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Don't quote me on the price. That is what I paid the last time I had a non-Bark River knife reprofiled and sharpened. That included return postage. They redid the entire blade and made a REAL cutter out of a over thick wedge.
I think sharpening on Bark River knives are free for the cost of postage both ways.
You could always sharpen it yourself or take it to the local Ace Hardware. I am sure a kid in the back would stick it on the grinder for you.
Just kidding.......
LOL
I think sharpening on Bark River knives are free for the cost of postage both ways.
You could always sharpen it yourself or take it to the local Ace Hardware. I am sure a kid in the back would stick it on the grinder for you.
Just kidding.......
LOL
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I've been thinking of sending off an F1 to be thinned a bit, oughta make a hell of a slicer that way. I like what BRKT does.
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I would take up the offer of the knifemakers above. Grohmans sometimes come a bit on the blunt side and trying to reprofile one can be a long road. If you aren't willing to invest in a couple of hours at a stone then you might find $20-30 really worth your time.
Kudos to RichardJ and Siguy for offering to help this user out!
Kudos to RichardJ and Siguy for offering to help this user out!
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Yes, Mike had one of his guys re profile the entire blade to a crazy sharp convex profile. It went from being a wedge to a real slicer.
I live in Lowgap, North Carolina. It's about 45 minutes north of Winston-Salem.
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Richard, That's impressive! I get my blades pretty sharp, but that's a whole new level. What's your method? I use a Sharpmaker and a diamond stone, so please don't say free hand -- that's just not in my skill set.
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that looks pretty sharp. I would say go for it.
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Lee, do it yourself..it is the best way to learn..by practicing. Gene
i agree with gene and flnder, few things feel better than taking your knife off the stone and shaving with it...
but i disagree with flnder that you should seek out a sharpening at a sporting goods store, and be wary of knife stores. i know that at my local hardware store they butcher knives on grinding wheels, and i have heard some horror stories about knives sharpened at knife stores etc.
but i disagree with flnder that you should seek out a sharpening at a sporting goods store, and be wary of knife stores. i know that at my local hardware store they butcher knives on grinding wheels, and i have heard some horror stories about knives sharpened at knife stores etc.