I've seen some comments here about reprofiling, and if I understand correctly it means regrinding a blade from its original grind (flat, saber, convex, etc.) and/or shape to a different one?
Here's why I'm asking: I recently purchased a stonewashed Brous Silent Soldier (wharncliffe version) and when it arrived I found the grind was non-symetrical from one side to the other, one side was off by several degrees which was very noticeable on such a short blade. I contacted Brous Blades and Jason Brous immediately replied that I should return the knife for replacement. (No criticism of Brous Blades is intended or implied; any manufacturer can have something fall through the QC cracks. The test is how they deal with it; and Jason's response was just what I'd expect from a top notch operation.) That's what I planned (and still plan at the moment) to do, but over the past couple of days I've been looking at the awesome ongoing thread featuring modifications of commercial knives and that's got me thinking about something I might like better than just a replacement.
I think the wharnecliffe Silent Soldier would be better (for my purposes) with a full flat grind than its saber grind, since slicing is what I use EDC knives for mostly anyway. So would it be feasible/practical to have the blade reprofiled to a flat grind? And if so (although I have a modest workshop) it's not something I'd dare tackle myself, so is there someone who would perform such a service for me at a reasonable price?
Here's why I'm asking: I recently purchased a stonewashed Brous Silent Soldier (wharncliffe version) and when it arrived I found the grind was non-symetrical from one side to the other, one side was off by several degrees which was very noticeable on such a short blade. I contacted Brous Blades and Jason Brous immediately replied that I should return the knife for replacement. (No criticism of Brous Blades is intended or implied; any manufacturer can have something fall through the QC cracks. The test is how they deal with it; and Jason's response was just what I'd expect from a top notch operation.) That's what I planned (and still plan at the moment) to do, but over the past couple of days I've been looking at the awesome ongoing thread featuring modifications of commercial knives and that's got me thinking about something I might like better than just a replacement.
I think the wharnecliffe Silent Soldier would be better (for my purposes) with a full flat grind than its saber grind, since slicing is what I use EDC knives for mostly anyway. So would it be feasible/practical to have the blade reprofiled to a flat grind? And if so (although I have a modest workshop) it's not something I'd dare tackle myself, so is there someone who would perform such a service for me at a reasonable price?
