Reccuring edge problem

EatingSarma said:
So if there is a flaw in the steel, what is the best course of action?

To try to grind it out?
To keep using it until I eventually get past that?

Or to not use it at all if it could eventually cause a failure (breakage)?

I have some good memories with that knife, so I won't get rid of it. In case that this is making it unreliable for use, I will just put it away and carry either my other Recon 1 or most likely my Spyderco instead.
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If it were mine, I'd try to grind it out. Maybe not all at once, but over several resharpenings. I'd also keep an eye on it in use, to see if the chipping gets worse over time or (hopefully) starts to diminish. Since it wasn't initially seen for ~2 years of use, I'm still inclined to believe it's an isolated defect in the steel. If so, hopefully it's small enough to be gradually eliminated through a few resharpenings over time.

AND, if it might also be an issue of the edge hitting the inside of the lock bar, that can also be fixed with a few resharpenings, which will make the edge retreat further away from the lock bar over time until it's no longer capable of touching the lock bar anymore.

I've had knives that I put away for a long time for some sort of issue, like unstable steel near the edge that seemed never to be sharpened away (though eventually, it did). But it bugs me over time, not taking some sort of action to resolve it one way or another. I tend to believe not using a knife at all is the worst outcome, as opposed to using it until it either fails for good, or eventually redeems itself. Either way, you'll get some resolution in the end.
 
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Obsessed with Edges said:
If it were mine, I'd try to grind it out. Maybe not all at once, but over several resharpenings. I'd also keep an eye on it in use, to see if the chipping gets worse over time or (hopefully) starts to diminish. Since it wasn't initially seen for ~2 years of use, I'm still inclined to believe it's an isolated defect in the steel. If so, hopefully it's small enough to be gradually eliminated through a few resharpenings over timelso be an issue of the edge hitting the inside of the lock bar, that can also be fixed with a few resharpenings, which will make the edge retreat further away from the lock bar over time until it's no longer capable of touching the lock bar anymore.

I've had knives that I put away for a long time for some sort of issue, like unstable steel near the edge that seemed never to be sharpened away (though eventually, it did). But it bugs me over time, not taking some sort of action to resolve it one way or another. I tend to believe not using a knife at all is the worst outcome, as opposed to using it until it either fails for good, or eventually redeems itself. Either way, you'll get some resolution in the end.
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What he said...
 
I just finished.

I took down a lot of steel and put completely new edge on it.

I opened it and closed it several times, I wasn't gentle at all. Edge is still like brand new.

Tommorrow, I'll take the knife and do several hits into seasoned hard wood. If everything is OK - edge should be fine. If it happens again - then I guess I'll grind more.
 
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