Reviving and old friend.

Gizler00 · Oct 22, 2014

A little back history on this blade for you guys.

My dad bought this knife for me back in early 2000

I carried it everyday for a few years through college and everywhere else. It was my first "real" knife. Prior to this, I was cArrying either a buck 110 of some cheap Chinese folder. THis was also my first tanto chisel grind blade as well. So I was to keen on sharpening it. So I would periodically stop into this place called the cutlery shoppe in a mall by my house, and have them sharpen it. I never had any issues with them taking care of me until the last and final time I was there.

Some "new" guy apparently sharpened my knife. Or for better words, destroyed my blade edge. He has no idea what he was doing and apparently had his first test drive with my knife. Needless to say I was furious.
Here is a pic. Hard to see but you get the idea.

He literally ground the knife blade to a new angle and created a deep ledge or step just before the serration. I tried to raise all kinds of heck but with no luck and they said there was no guarantee. Needless to day I was very mad and tossed the knife into a drawer back when it happened. About 10 years ago. Recently after acquiring a new spyderco military, I have a new found love for liner locks again.

So I dug the old cqc-7 out and tore her down. This is the first time I have ever torn into this knife. Over the years I used it for everything from cutting shingles to prying cans open, actually breaking the tip off at one point.

All tore apart and ready to be cleaned.

All cleaned up with some fireclean

All ready to go

I then tried to fix the edge the best I could with my DMT aligner.

I have missed this knife. Been carrying it at work since I cleaned it up.

Lycosa · Oct 22, 2014

Welcome back!
I can't see your pix?
rolf

Officer's Match · Oct 22, 2014

Prime candidate for a regrind or a reblade (via EKI).

Lycosa · Oct 22, 2014

This.^
I let someone sharpen a knife for me ONCE. Never again.
Learn how to properly sharpen or send the knife back to the Co.

MatthewSB · Oct 22, 2014

That picture made my eyes hurt.

tusk212 · Oct 22, 2014

If it were me, I'd send it back to Emerson and see what they could do with the blade or have a new blade put on.

Gizler00 · Oct 22, 2014

Lycosa said:
Welcome back!
I can't see your pix?
rolf

how about now? i used photobucket

Officer's Match said:
Prime candidate for a regrind or a reblade (via EKI).

I have thought about sending it in for a new blade.

Lycosa said:
This.^
I let someone sharpen a knife for me ONCE. Never again.
Learn how to properly sharpen or send the knife back to the Co.

I was young and had no experience sharpening a tanto style blade. I have since learned to become proficient at sharpening various blade types. I always do it myself now.

MatthewSB said:
That picture made my eyes hurt.

I was so mad at the time when it happened.

tusk212 said:
If it were me, I'd send it back to Emerson and see what they could do with the blade or have a new blade put on.

I might try to contact emerson and see what they can do.

I have it to a point where its useable and cuts great, just looks ugly.

I just could not believe how much I have missed using and carrying this blade.

Lycosa · Oct 22, 2014

I can see the pix now.
Can you live with that blade? If so, good. If not, contact EKI.

Aias · Oct 22, 2014

Yeah, have EKI replace the blade--they appreciate someone who uses their knives.

pmek5 · Oct 22, 2014

Send it to EKI & tell them what happened. They will take care of you. That's a special knife, and EKI will make it more special. Thanks for sharing.

Alberta Ed · Oct 22, 2014

Absolutely, send it back to Emerson and have the blade replaced.

Hawk45 · Oct 22, 2014

Nice story and good to see you have her back out working, where she should be. I say, why pay for a new blade if the tool works. Whoever sharpened it needs their hand slapped, but a well broken in blade looks cool. I say carry on and re-blade down the line, if you ever actually need.

Officer's Match · Oct 22, 2014

Actually just taking the black finish off up to the primary grind line would do wonders for the aesthetics if that is a consideration.

Gizler00 · Oct 22, 2014

Lycosa said:
I can see the pix now.
Can you live with that blade? If so, good. If not, contact EKI.

I think I can live with it. I kind of like that it shows the mileage it has.

Aias said:
Yeah, have EKI replace the blade--they appreciate someone who uses their knives.

I have talked to them on the phone many years ago about the issue and even then they were great and told me to send it in. I was just so disgusted and lost interest immediately that I just tossed in the drawer and let it sit.

pmek5 said:
Send it to EKI & tell them what happened. They will take care of you. That's a special knife, and EKI will make it more special. Thanks for sharing.

I think that I might get in touch with them about it eventually. I am enjoying using it and having it in my pocket now.

Gizler00 · Oct 22, 2014

Hawk45 said:
Nice story and good to see you have her back out working, where she should be. I say, why pay for a new blade if the tool works. Whoever sharpened it needs their hand slapped, but a well broken in blade looks cool. I say carry on and re-blade down the line, if you ever actually need.

I like the idea of just using it for now and then maybe sending it in for a later blade swap. It is kind of cool that it shows some heavy mileage on it. Ill try to get better pics of how worn the finish actually is.

Officer's Match said:
Actually just taking the black finish off up to the primary grind line would do wonders for the aesthetics if that is a consideration.

Thats not a bad idea. I might have to get creative and try that. Thanks for the suggestion.

dr_fosg8 · Oct 22, 2014

Great story. So how does it look after you worked on it with the aligner?

Silvanus · Oct 22, 2014

I'm probably the one of the only people that would NOT send it back for a replacement blade. Simply because it's a 2000 CQC-7, a replacement blade would be from 2014. I'm crazy for older Emersons and even though it's a little worn I'd keep it as is.

dasknife · Oct 22, 2014

I'd second that, keep the old blade that's why it means something to you. Getting an new blade defeats the purpose of this thread. Also just have a proffesional re sharpen the thing. Might need a regrind then you are good to go.

MatthewSB · Oct 22, 2014

Silvanus said:
I'm probably the one of the only people that would NOT send it back for a replacement blade. Simply because it's a 2000 CQC-7, a replacement blade would be from 2014. I'm crazy for older Emersons and even though it's a little worn I'd keep it as is.

I also wouldn't re-blade it. I'd keep it for nostalgia, and buy a new 2014 CQC-7 to use.

gooeytek · Oct 22, 2014

Regrind on a black blade. It's sexy.