Sal, just TOO sharp....

Michael Dye

Michael Dye

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Sal, this is a first for me. A fellow returned a Spyderco to us for a refund. Said the knife was too sharp. Very nice note and the customer was not upset, just suprised how sharp the knife was. BTW, it WAS sharp!
Regards, Mike
 
Yes, those Spyderco knives are ridiculously sharp, I always dull mine down as soon as I get them!


:rolleyes:
 
Yesterday a coworker asked me to sharpen his EDC blade. I opened it, slid it down the middle of my tongue, JUST kidding...geeesh! Anyway it was pretty sharp. I said, "seems plenty sharp to me." He said he just wanted a touch-up so I gave it about 7 passes a side on my Sharpmaker fine stone. He came into our maintenance library about an hour later and , holding his index fingertip with two fingers on the other hand, asked me how you know if you need stitches. I said "I" never need stitches (needle phobia). He appeared to have a 1/4 cut next to his fingernail but as he remover his fingers and pulled the tip back slightly I saw he had gone through at least half his finger at a 45 degree angle. I said "You need stitches" and told him to report to the boss. He ended up with 7 stitches.
The Boss, by the way, lopped off a quarter inch of his finger while closing his Severtech on his leg , finger between blade and handle. This was his second injury with the knife . Now he won't carry it and he won't sell it. Whadda ya do!
Sharp knives don't hurt you, inattention does the job.
 
When I dulled my first (plainedge) police, I put it on the ceramic sticks to see how sharp I could make it. It was a little too scary sharp, so I used it to skin a shark (seriously) and then touched it up. Coined the phrase "sharper than shaving sharp."
 
Michael Dye said:
A fellow returned a Spyderco to us for a refund. Said the knife was too sharp.
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What model?

Maybe the Spyderco box should incorporate a "warning" message along the lines of the "Hey, hot coffee is hot, and hot stuff can burn you" warnings I see on coffee cups every day.
 
I'd like to return this gun I just bought. It's too accurate.

I'd like to return this TV I just bought. The picture is too clear.

I'd like to return this computer I just got. It's too powerful.

I'd like to return this Porsche I just leased. It's too fast.

I'd like to return this Geo. It gets too many miles/gallon.

I'd like to return this hooker I just solicited. She's too sexy.




I don't get it. :confused:
 
Maybe turn it into some marketing "Notice our knives are so sharp we won't sell them to anyone who's not "Sharp Qualified Level 2".
 
Hi Michael.

Thanx for the snicker.

I have actually been refused through airline security (before 9/11) because I had a knife that the attendant thought was too sharp.

We've had housewifes complain that our kitchen knives were "too sharp", "keep cutting the sponge in half" or "keep cutting my fingers".

Oh well :rolleyes:

sal
 
Sal Glesser said:
Hi Michael.

We've had housewifes complain that our kitchen knives were "too sharp", "keep cutting the sponge in half" or "keep cutting my fingers".

sal
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LORL... Before Spyderco, I changed sponge once every two weeks. Now, its twice a week, and that is just for washing EDC's...
 
Count me in among those who hope Sypderco never lowers it's sharpening standards because of the few 'edge-challenged' individuals among us. I am inclined to think Spyderco's reputation for out-of-the-box sharpness is an overwhelmingly positive factor for most buyers.

Often, when I get a new knife, I have to sharpen it to my own standard; But my experience with Spydercos has been, they usually come out of the box just a little sharper than the best I can achieve.....The factory edge is very nice to use until, inevitably, it dulls and I need to sharpen it again.

But, "Too sharp"? That does not compute!

.................Ron
 
Planterz said:
I'd like to return this gun I just bought. It's too accurate.

I'd like to return this TV I just bought. The picture is too clear.

I'd like to return this computer I just got. It's too powerful.

I'd like to return this Porsche I just leased. It's too fast.

I'd like to return this Geo. It gets too many miles/gallon.

I'd like to return this hooker I just solicited. She's too sexy.




I don't get it. :confused:
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Send the Porsche, gun and hooker to me for factory replacement.
 
Mr. Dye, Maybe you could've taken the knife out back, slid it across some concrete then offered the guy a 'replacement.' ;)
 
Glad Sal chimed in. My only bad flying experience (pre 9/11) was a guy at the checkpoint that said my serrated Endura was "too menacing looking" so I had to go downstairs to the baggage loading area to put it in checked luggage. Lots of idiots.
 
You should have put some flower or Hello Kitty stickers on it. Then it wouldn't be so menacing.
 
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