This guy and I had what I consider to be the ideal exchange. I contacted him about having some work done, he responded, he did an amazing job, quickly, and didn't charge an arm and a leg.
First, I had an EX-02 that had been the subject of a passaround. The tip was completely screwed, the blade had been VERY poorly sharpened by a number of people - including the use of a pull-through sharpener. No, really, on a passaround knife. A pull-through. The blade was shot in a lot of ways. I tried to fix it, but there was a wave in the blade and I just didn't have the equipment to fix it. So, I asked him if he could restore the tip and put a 30-degree inclusive edge on it.
Behold, the EX-02 in its restored majesty:
(I apologize for my terrible low-light phone pictures. Trust me, it's a gorgeous nigh-mirror edge and a very pointy tip.)
Note how his tip-fixing blends seamlessly into the spine of the knife. Top notch work. The blade was so sharp that I accidentally cut myself doing a hair-shaving test. I had just gotten a wicked edge a couple days before the knives got back and thought I had redefined what I thought was acceptably sharp. I was putting edges on my knives that were WAY better than the factory edges.
And then I test the edge on the knife he sharpened. I was actually depressed about how much better his edge was. It was a far keener edge than I could ever have imagined. I'm excited to have this beast back into the rotation, especially now that it's basically a brand new knife.
Next, I had a DLC Junkyard Dog I felt the flipper was unnecessarily large on, and might as well just be a choil if it's not going to be cutting surface. Also, the pocket clip. That stupid pocket clip.
Pictures of a stock DLC Junkyard dog here:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...-Edition-Black-DLC-Serial-Numbered-PICS-ADDED
I had already anodized the clip bronze so that it would be less noticeable against the black slacks I wear at work, but it was still just FAR too big. I asked if he could re-shape the pocket clip and put a choil on theblade, leaving the flipper functional and the cutting edge as untouched as possible.
Gorgeous.
Do not hesitate to work with this guy. Reasonable, professional, and very skilled.
