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Local sharpening service messed up PM2 , just got it back from Spyderco repair

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If you guys read my original thread over in traditionals about a month ago, I made the mistake of bringing my PM2 and a few other knives to the local sharpening service. This thread is about the PM2 which was one of the knives they over sharpening to say the least. I sent my PM2 out to Spyderco 3 weeks ago to see if there was anything they could do about the recurve that was on the blade. They don't replace blades so the best I could hope for was a regrind or whatever they thought was going to look good. When I sent it out, I basically figured I was going to get a Delica blade on a PM2 body after they were done sharpening out the recurve. Well, here it is. Tell me what you guys think. The 3 photos I uploaded are as follows:
Pic 1 is brand new out of the box Spyderco PM2
Pic 2 is my PM2 after the local sharpening service got done with it.
Pic 3 is the PM2 I just got back from Spyderco repair after explaining to them what happened.
I think they did a good job.

Pic 1 (Brand new)


Pic 2 (Butchered by sharpening service)


Pic 3 (Just back from Spyderco)
 
Who am I kidding? Spyderco did a great job but this just isn't for me in fact I think I'm going to throw up. :p
 
They did a great job fixing it. However, it looks like it's seen years of use and sharpenings. If it were mine, I'd sell it and start over but do what makes you happy man.
 
It looks like about 1/8" was removed, wow. Local sharpening services are not all they are cracked up to be. For a few beater kitchen knives they might be alright, but for these kinds of things never. The best thing you can do is learn to sharpen your own knives. Was the knife not sharp out of the box to begin with? If not then why not use the knife until it really needed a sharpening? I would advise you get a Sharpmaker, as you use your knives give them a couple of swipes on the brown stones then the white to polish up the edge a bit. It works great on pocket knives, cleavers, kitchen knives, and even shows the serrated knives there is a life ahead as well.
 
RevDevil said:
It looks like about 1/8" was removed, wow. Local sharpening services are not all they are cracked up to be. For a few beater kitchen knives they might be alright, but for these kinds of things never. The best thing you can do is learn to sharpen your own knives. Was the knife not sharp out of the box to begin with? If not then why not use the knife until it really needed a sharpening? I would advise you get a Sharpmaker, as you use your knives give them a couple of swipes on the brown stones then the white to polish up the edge a bit. It works great on pocket knives, cleavers, kitchen knives, and even shows the serrated knives there is a life ahead as well.
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I'm not being a wise guy here but I really don't want to explain the whole thing again. Everything is over in the first thread I started over in traditionals. This particular knife I thought I would bring it over to Spyderco sub forum. I have a Sharpmaker and I know how to do basic sharpen but brought the PM2 because I was dissatisfied with the way the tip was looking. I explained to this sharpening service what I was looking for but he had no clue. Anyway it was my fault for assuming he knew what he was doing so here we are. :D
 
ribeyeguy, no offense but you are one picky customer (nothing wrong with that).

Now to my soap box... If you want a pretty knife, buy a new one and leave it in the drawer. If you want a good user, well... pics 1, 2, and 3 all look like good users to me ; )
 
danthaman1980 said:
ribeyeguy, no offense but you are one picky customer (nothing wrong with that).

Now to my soap box... If you want a pretty knife, buy a new one and leave it in the drawer. If you want a good user, well... pics 1, 2, and 3 all look like good users to me ; )
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Yes, I use my knives too but I prefer that I be the one to take the steel off rather than have someone take off a lot and need to have even more taken away. I prefer to save that wonderful steel for using. :)

Oh yeh, and what Mr. G said, welcome to the forums. :)
 
I say Spyderco did a pretty good job on repairing something that was not their fault to begin with.
 
I changed my mind. No way am I selling this knife. It still cuts like a beast and it just took me carrying it today and using it to bond with it again. Spyderco did a terrific job and I'm very thankful.
 
Ribeyeguy said:
I changed my mind. No way am I selling this knife. It still cuts like a beast and it just took me carrying it today and using it to bond with it again. Spyderco did a terrific job and I'm very thankful.
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There you go man! :). It's still a great knife and the more you use it the less that will bother you.
 
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