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mco223

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I have a Onmi Hnter, it has been go to knife for the deer hunt the past few years and dosen't have the edge it once did. I don't have the skills to sharpen it with a stone, I think it will make it worse. Any suggestions.
 
For that price BUCK is the best choice!
But you can check the " Sharpmaker" ,sharpener from spyderco!!!
 
mco223 said:
I have a Onmi Hnter, it has been go to knife for the deer hunt the past few years and dosen't have the edge it once did. I don't have the skills to sharpen it with a stone, I think it will make it worse. Any suggestions.
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#1- Send it to Buck.
#2- Buy a Klawhorn carbide sharpener and/or bucks diamond sharpener.
#3- Google knife sharpening and learn how to put the proper edge on a blade.
#4- Buy a Galco knife sharpening system. These work very well also!


You can try any one of these. The klawhorn is pretty simple and works great, some guys dont like them but it wont hurt your omni and it puts a great edge on and quick.
 
Go to a knife shop in a mall. Tell them you want to try out a Spyderco Sharpmaker. See if it works on your knife. If it doesn't ask them what else they have that might work. Usually they have some demo units on their counters.
 
There are several threads in the Maintenance forum that deal with many methods of getting the perfect edge. Try looking through there and finding something that you can use to consistently get a proper edge. I use the sandpaper over mousepad method, and it seems almost fool-proof (if a fool like me can get results, anyone can).:D
 
mci, Welcome. I don't think Buck charges shipping.
Jeff Clark's idea sounds good.Any good sharpening system will cost 50-100$. Then theres a learning curve.But if your going to use your knife, sharpening is a skill you need to learn.Many have great ideas in the Maintenance forum.Go and post.DM
 
Buck_110 said:
Don't forget to add the shipping cost; which will bring him up to about half the retail value of the knife. If he sends it to Buck just two times, he'll have then paid 200% for one knife that was sharpened twice.
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Your Buck knives must have been a lot less expensive than mine! Here is their web page link and as they say :

"BUCK KNIVES SHARPENING SERVICE
We can sharpen your knife for you. Cost is $6.95 per knife and includes return shipping."

http://www.buckknives.com/index.cfm?event=about.sharpening#

click the "sharpening service" link

Having said this, I agree with those who say it is good to learn to sharpen a knife yourself. I like S30V steel and have learned to sharpen it, but I'm glad that Buck has this (what I find inexpensive) service in case my knives get too dull to want to take the time to re-sharpen them. Consider: your time is also money.
 
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mco223 said:
I have a Onmi Hnter, it has been go to knife for the deer hunt the past few years and dosen't have the edge it once did. I don't have the skills to sharpen it with a stone, I think it will make it worse. Any suggestions.
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Send it around to all us Buck nuts as a pass around knife and it wiil come back to you very sharp!;) And...you might even get a Rudder sheath to boot.:D You never can tell.:D
 
Get yourself a Lanski,or an edgepro,I believe the Lanski is much cheaper.It will take the guesswork out of it for you.
 
I do sharpen my knives but, over the years have sent a few to El Cajon (pre move, obviously) for sharpening. I was always VERY impressed with the edge they put back on the knife. They always cleaned and buffed up the knife as well. In one instance, I sent in a 709 that had been used hard and the bolsters nicked up more that I'm proud to admit. But that sucker came back gleaming and screaming. Sending your Buck back home for a little TLC and a tune-up is definitely a good idea.

One tip, though - if your knife is old and has more than a little mileage and you're attached to it, it's a good idea to ask them to please not replace it with a new model (something they've been known to do with old rundown knives that come in for service).
 
I'm not so brash as to put it that way... The tool owner may just need some training inorder to help him develop the necessary skills and know how to maintain that particular tool. I'm sure those hunters learned how to break their guns down over night and just snap it all back together. DM
 
I for one wouln't want to practice or learn on a favorite knife. By all means,send it back if you're not confident in your ability to sharpen it correctly. It will be money well spent.

IF you want to learn and aquire the skills necessary to do it yourself, you can always practice on some old knives like I'm doing now.
 
I have and love the Spyerco Sharpmaker. I found it very easy to learn. I practiced on a few kitchen knives and then put a terrific edge on my Buck Mentor, my only Buck. Just check the maintenance forum for tips on sharpening first.
 
postfallsidaho said:
#1- Send it to Buck.
#2- Buy a Klawhorn carbide sharpener and/or bucks diamond sharpener.
#3- Google knife sharpening and learn how to put the proper edge on a blade.
#4- Buy a Galco knife sharpening system. These work very well also!


You can try any one of these. The klawhorn is pretty simple and works great, some guys dont like them but it wont hurt your omni and it puts a great edge on and quick.
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Carbide scrapers will seriously mess up your edge.

Go get a Sharpmaker or learn to use a stone. Can't hurt, will help. :thumbup:
 
Its inevitable that eventually you'll need to learn to sharpen your own knives. By one or two Dual Sided, dual grit Diamond stones from DMT. You really cant get much easier than swooping the blade edge first across a stone... there's no "guess work" as most people elude to.

I find a few different grit, or micron stones are much easier and practical than complicated sharpeners.
 
I'll agree w/ Josh K. I don't have a Sharpermaker but have used one and alot of people like them.They rave about how simple they are to use. Might give it a try. DM
 
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