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SarcoBlaster

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Great. I just put a ding on the edge of my relatively brand new Sebbie. As I was taking it apart to clean it, the blade rotated and hit the set of allen wrenches I was using and now there's a ding right on the edge. This pisses me off to no end. AAARRRGGGHHH!!!:mad:
 
Don't feel so bad. Get you a good steel, and lightly stroke the edge. If that doesn't bring it back out, a couple light passes on a sharpmaker, or fine ceramic steel, should do the trick. Of course, if you don't want to try it yourself, you could always send it back to CR for a resharpen.

Mike
 
I'm taking it to the knife store tomorrow. I called 'em up about an hour ago and they said the guy who does the sharpening/reversal-of-bonehead-moves will be in.
 
You might want to check out some of the knives he has sharpened, and what he uses to sharpen, to find out if he does a good job. Remember that your Sebbie has a convex edge, and is pretty polished from the factory. I have been to a knife store that will sharpen knives, and they use a grinder:eek:. I hate to think of how many knives have been ruined by them killing the temper.

Mike
 
Originally posted by SarcoBlaster
I'm taking it to the knife store tomorrow. I called 'em up about an hour ago and they said the guy who does the sharpening/reversal-of-bonehead-moves will be in.
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I would seriously reconsider taking it to a knife store to have it fixed. Regardless of whether this guy is the "master fixer of bonehead moves" or not. If you are that concerned about it send it back to CRK. But at least try to do it yourself on a Sharpmaker first before you have to send it back.
 
Yep. Send her back to CRK. I've sent back a couple myself and have been very pleased with the results. Very very good results for a token charge. It may not be as easy as taking it to local B and M place but the results that you get from the CRK people is very much worth it. When you get a Sebenza, great customer service is part of the package. Take advantage of it!:D :cool: ;)
 
I agree: I'd hit it on the Sharpmaker myself before I'd let someone else try to sharpen it. I am also of the "don't let other people use your knife" school. I once witnessed a guy at work take a "borrowed" knife from another employee and begin to beat on the back of the knife with a pair of vicegrips! DIY. We were all reluctant to do it at first, but you'll get used to it. It's just maintenance if you use the knife regularly (and I hope you do!)

Leo G.:D
 
Hrm... now you guys have me thinking. I guess I could just go there and pick up a Sharpmaker and see what I can do with it, but I'm afraid that I'll spend all the money on it and it won't be able to help. One question though, how would the Sharpmaker get rid of the ding? The blade hasn't chipped, because I can see that one side of the blade has a piece of metal kinda "folded over" and the other doesn't. If the Sharpmaker just grinds away the folded over piece of metal, wouldn't it still leave a spot where there's no edge (even though the spot is really small)? Also, how would I go about doing this? Just use it like any other v-type sharpener? Which stone should I use (fine or coarse)? Thanks.
 
Use a steel to smooth the damage right away. Only AFTER this consider sharpening the blade. You don't want to remove stock, just straigten the edge.

When my Damascus edge got dinked by a coin in the pocket going in the handle, I could not steel the damage away as the edge broke away at that point. I have been able to sharpen the worst of the damage away, but to remove the damage completly means removing a fair bit of healthy usable edge! Thus I will live with the tiny nick until general use and resharpening remove it entirely.

Its a frustrating thing that my eye goes straight to the damage everytime I look at the knife, but also means I am not frightened to use the blade as it has already suffered 'use'. Hardly a big deal, but it was very upsetting at the time. Seriously, I was near tears, no bull:mad: ...
 
Originally posted by SarcoBlaster
[BOne question though, how would the Sharpmaker get rid of the ding? The blade hasn't chipped, because I can see that one side of the blade has a piece of metal kinda "folded over" and the other doesn't. [/B]
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What you need to do is run your blade along a quality steel which will draw your edge back out. You don't want to grind anything off. A good steel, and nice leather strop are all you need to keep your edge in tip top shape unless you are doing some serious cutting. Now, if you like grinding metal off every time your knife appears dull, then by all means, get a sharpener. If you want your edge to last as long as possible, then use a steel. I recommend one of the fine quality steels from www.handamerican.com While you are there, check out their Pro Combo hones. You can't go wrong with them. I have both the Pro Combo 10" hone with 800 and 1200 grit silicone carbide, and I ordered one of their 9" half groove steels. One side is as smoothe as glass, the other side is very finely grooved. These grooves are barely visible, and nothing like the cheap grooved steels that come with kitchen cuttlery (except maybe high dollar cuttlery). I was flicking my 806D2 closed today, and hit my keys hanging on my belt. Same situation as yours, left a little ding. Less than two minutes on the steel, and the blade was as good as new. Also, I recommend the Sharpmaker for your knives that are too dull to benefit from a steel or light stropping. But for general blade maintenance, you really only need a good steel. The edge of a blade is so thin, that it will tend to roll and warp a bit with use, sometimes even with little to no use. This will make your knife seem dull and you will think it needs sharpening. All you need to do is stroke it lightly along the steel, and your edge is as good as new. Just check out the instructions on HandAmerican site for correct use of a steel. Many people use too much pressure.

HTH,

Mike
 
I just got back from the knife store and the guy who helped me gave it a few passes on a steel and it's good as new :). He even showed me how to do it. I think I'll head back there tomorrow and pick one up because I didn't bring any money with me :rolleyes:. I have a sharpener at home, but don't know if I should use it on the Sebbie or not. It's basically like the Sharpmaker, but the angles are slightly different. IIRC, it's 17 degrees and 24 degrees. A few light passes on the 17 degree crock sticks gave my BM 705 one hell of an edge, so I was wondering if it would do the same for the Sebbie. Thanks for the help and advice, everybody!
 
The 17 degree stick will probably be too narrow to hit the edge of the Sebbie. I really suggest you get a good quality strop from the site I mentioned before. With it, you can maintain the convex edge of the Sebbie, and keep the highly polished finish. You only need to actually sharpen your knife when you really use it hard without touching it up on the steel and strop. Be sure to check the quality of the steel you bought. If you can feel or see any dings in the rod, you can damage your edge. If the grooves (if you have any) are obviously visible, then they are really aggressive and actually remove steel, not something you really want. The ones from HandAmerican are as smoothe as glass without any defects, and the grooves are so light they don't remove any metal. A good 9" steel will run you about $20, and they come with a nice leather sheath that you can use to strop your edge on when finished.

Mike
 
Hey Medic1210:

I use more aggressive sharpening methods but your advice makes good sense. I have a Gerber steel but it is rough with grooves. I think I'll order a steel and a strop from Hand American and give them a try. Thanks for the tip.
 
Originally posted by Ookpik
Hey Medic1210:

I use more aggressive sharpening methods but your advice makes good sense. I have a Gerber steel but it is rough with grooves. I think I'll order a steel and a strop from Hand American and give them a try. Thanks for the tip.
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No problem, I absolutely love mine. I ordered the Pro Combo 10 which is 10" long by 3" wide, and has 2 plates for a total of 4 surfaces. I use 800 grit silicone carbide on one, 1200 on another, CRO2 on another and one that is tanned and I use nothing on it. The guy who runs HandAmerica took about a week to get my order out, which he felt was too long, so he threw a ceramic steel in for free since I had to wait. Talk about customer service! Also, if you place an order, you can ask them to throw some leather cutoffs in for free.

Mike
 
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