Manufacturer Sharpening?

[dtsoll]

This question has been on my mind for awhile. What do manufacturers use to sharpen knives? What type of machines do they use to sharpen all those darn knives, I think I want one dtsoll

 

[Rev. Pete]

You are probably thinking about sharpening during the manufacturing process but in 2001 when I returned my new BM 940BT to Benchmade to have a ding in the edge fixed it came back with a clear clamp mark on the spine. It looks like they were using a Lansky or similar sharpener (without masking tape). I could have done that... without the damage to the coating!

 

[Crayola]

I have seen some pics in my magazines of some shops using VERY LONG belted grinders. These machines were taller than people! I dunno how long those belts are, but one 120ish grit and a buffer could sharpen plenty of knives!

I think that most manufacturers that sharpen by hand will use belt sanders and some sort of buffer. Buck uses large leather wheels, according to an Edge 2000 article I have.