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Vlade said:
My wife hates really sharp knives. Oddly enough she sharpens her kitchen knives with a file.(island thing I guess) I have offered to sharpen her knives a million times but she refuses, but you know they don't come out half bad. But it don't make me no never mind as long as dinner's on the table I'm a happy man
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Same here. We have personal knives in this house. Mine are razor, hers are...Let's say safe. I work with a lot of power tools, metal working. Sharp things are the standard.

But not with her. She's terrified of a truly sharp knife. Refuses to touch it.

So I keep a variety of dull knives for her to use. You know, mash through something. She knows more about cooking then I do but sharp knives are out the question.
 
I sharpen knives often for friends and family, and occasionally someone I don't know asks if I will because someone had told them I had sharpened a knife for them. I enjoy doing it for them and I'm happy I could help.

I think some are taking it too personal if someone doesn't appreciate it you'll never have to sharpen anything for them again. It's nothing to let get to you or to cause you to not do it for someone else just because there are rude or unappreciative people in the world. Most will be thankful. Don't let small stuff like that get to you.
 
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The one's that get it.

I offer a lifetime warranty. When it dulls out. Bring it back. 100% free. Sorta. Friendship politics.

But it's free. I don't mind rerunning an edge on it. That's what's it for. But don't be a Dickhead because of what's in your head, your perfect expectations, doesn't match up with reality.

That's a personal issue. Can't do nothing about that.

Man....if I sharpen your blade beyond anything you've had before. Smile and shut up.


Kershaw. Really?
 
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Vlade said:
My wife hates really sharp knives. Oddly enough she sharpens her kitchen knives with a file.(island thing I guess) I have offered to sharpen her knives a million times but she refuses, but you know they don't come out half bad. But it don't make me no never mind as long as dinner's on the table I'm a happy man
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Some folks cut in their hand. My mom is like that, she will cut a potato in her hand letting it fall into the skillet or pot. Them folks need a knife that isn't really sharp.
 
Grasshopperglock said:
So I keep a variety of dull knives for her to use. You know, mash through something. She knows more about cooking then I do but sharp knives are out the question.
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I keep a deliberately dull paring knife for me to slice bananas.

My wife likes knives that are sharp but not too sharp. This is one reason I love the Edge-On-Up. I know from experience that BESS 300 is too dull by her standards. She likes edges best that are around BESS 200. Down to BESS 150 is OK, but sharper than that and she tends to nick her fingers. So I check with the Edge-On-Up while I am sharpening the kitchen knives. This is especially important with the Ken Onion because it is so easy to get down to BESS 100.
 
Vlade said:
There was one tiny area near the scales that while very sharp it had a ding , I don't know how he did it but I did straighten it out but not perfect. I was very satisfied with the results. When I finished with it I said here's your blade. So he shaved a spot on his arm with it. His response made me a little pissed. He started complaining about the little mark that was left where the ding was. Then the ungrateful arss says I didn't want it like that? I says what are you talking about? He didn't like the 20 degree edge that I busted my hump to restore the steel. I looked at him like he was nuts. He's not too smart with knives. My other son in law was watching he is a welder and he knows better,he checked it and smiled because he knew it was perfect. The question is,,, would you ever sharpen some one else's knife? I would have said yes but not after that. I didn't scratch it mar it or damage it, I was very satisfied. I don't know what the hell he expected due to results were fabulous.
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It seems to me that the lesson here is to set the person's initial expectations low enough so that they will simply be happy with any half decent result.
 
Grasshopperglock said:
The one's that get it.

I offer a lifetime warranty. When it dulls out. Bring it back. 100% free. Sorta. Friendship politics.

But it's free. I don't mind rerunning an edge on it. That's what's it for. But don't be a Dickhead because of what's in your head, your perfect expectations, doesn't match up with reality.

That's a personal issue. Can't do nothing about that.

Man....if I sharpen your blade beyond anything you've had before. Smile and shut up.


Kershaw. Really?
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Yes it is a decent Kershaw though it's a 1776 made in USA. It's good enough for his dumb brain,.he don't know any better anyway
 
Next time if there is a next time I'm going to tell him as suggested to send it back to Kai industries. I'm really trying with this guy but he's a got a real wise mouth on him too. But I guess I'm in the position of having to tolerate him you may say. There's nothing more I can do.
 
Vlade said:
I was very satisfied with the results. When I finished with it I said here's your blade. So he shaved a spot on his arm with it. His response made me a little pissed. He started complaining about the little mark that was left where the ding was. Then the ungrateful arss says I didn't want it like that? I says what are you talking about? He didn't like the 20 degree edge that I busted my hump to restore the steel.
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I have a theory about this after thinking on it some more.

You were proud of the job that you did, right? And your pride was probably evident when you handed him the knife, right?

Some people can't handle seeing anyone else taking pride in accomplishing anything, no matter how small or insignificant, and especially if it's something that they themselves didn't do or can't take the credit for somehow. They're narcissists. I run into people like that a lot, and it seems to me that you might have such a person on your hands here. You have to be very careful around people like that, because the most trivial things will set them off.

In other words, you wounded him. By fixing his knife edge for him, you caused him to experience a narcissistic injury, which in turn caused him to retaliate by finding an excuse to belittle you and belittle the job that you did. He had to take away the source of your pride in order to repair his injury. That's my theory.
 
F ---- him...........Some people just -------SUCK MOOSE DONG!!!!!
I've never had that experience but I've had some people say don't make it too sharp.. 🤔🙄🤔 WTF!!!
Why says I......... So I don't cut myself was the same response by all😢. Sad day!!!
This country has become pussifued!........
 
Here's a photograph of mine he has the same knife except it's a drop point. Does anybody see anything wrong with this? I don't get it ? his came out identical to this edge. it was sharpened at 20° and yes it will shave F him17010073783479207514715309406618.jpg
 
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Some people are so inept and insecure. The only way they can feel better about themselves is by tearing others down.

A real man tries to better himself, not belittle others.

He missed his chance to learn how to do it himself, and pissed off the only person who would do it for him. What a loser.
 
eveled said:
Some people are so inept and insecure. The only way they can feel better about themselves is by tearing others down.

A real man tries to better himself, not belittle others.

He missed his chance to learn how to do it himself, and pissed off the only person who would do it for him. What a loser.
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I think I'm going to loan him my equipment. He's going to destroy his knife with them diamond Stones I just know it but it would be a good learning experience for him. Short of me throwing something heavy at him
 
I don't see any way this ends well for anyone involved. I would drop it but that doesn't seem to be an option. Revenge seems to be the goal. I'll offer the observation that is not good inside any family and then follow my own advice.
 
Boattale said:
I don't see any way this ends well for anyone involved. I would drop it but that doesn't seem to be an option. Revenge seems to be the goal. I'll offer the observation that is not good inside any family and then follow my own advice.
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Let's just say this isn't our first time of disagreement. He's trying to tell me things that I forgot already. And okay I'm going to be honest I don't like him. But I just keep my mouth shut and laugh later
 
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