UPDATE! With New Post Sharpening Photos. Blade Damage Repair?

Phil Indablanc

Phil Indablanc

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I recently purchased my first CRK on the exchange and found that I’m not a huge fan. (I know this is blasphemous) I did not think that much of the small dings in the blade when I recieved it and did not state that I had any issues with the transaction at the time. A month has passed now and I am attempting to sell the knife. I have recieved some feedback from people that viewed my sale post that the blade would require some intense work to correct the dings. I naively did not realize this. How difficult would it be to fix the edge? Would it be better to simply buy a new blade from CRK?
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Phil Indablanc said:
I recently purchased my first CRK on the exchange and found that I’m not a huge fan. (I know this is blasphemous) I did not think that much of the small dings in the blade when I recieved it and did not state that I had any issues with the transaction at the time. A month has passed now and I am attempting to sell the knife. I have recieved some feedback from people that viewed my sale post that the blade would require some intense work to correct the dings. I naively did not realize this. How difficult would it be to fix the edge? Would it be better to simply buy a new blade from CRK?
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You can sharpen it out yourself, or you can send it in to CRK for warranty work.
 
Phil Indablanc said:
I have an edge pro but I’m a novice with it. Maybe it would be best to pull the sales post and attempt to sharpen the blade. Thank you for the info and advice!
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It is a beautiful knife! I'd send it in for the Reeves Spa Work and leave it at that. They will fix it 100%. And I don't think the damage is all that bad, but you could make it worse by fiddling with it.
 
I have never utilized the spa service that CRK offers. Fixing the edge would fall under their standard service?
 
Not too much work, just some metal removal and reprofile. I'm probably going to do that for one of my blades tonight or tomorrow, one of my work knives has a chip in it I need to repair.

If you dont feel confident in your ability to do it the people above already gave you some good options to explore.
 
That will sharpen out. No need for a new blade, not even close. Learn to use your edge pro and then give it a sharpening. Alternatively, you could send it to one of the many sharpeners who do work here or back to CRK. The later two you'd have to pay though.

As for your ad, I can see the damage quite clearly but perhaps a less discerning buyer might not and would be unhappy about receiving such a knife. Better pictures of the damage would eliminate such a possibility.
 
Phil Indablanc said:
I have an edge pro but I’m a novice with it. Maybe it would be best to pull the sales post and attempt to sharpen the blade. Thank you for the info and advice!
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Take 91bravo 91bravo up on that offer! I've seen his work and experienced his generosity. He's top notch.

That said, at the end of the day, you need to learn to use that edge pro....
 
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Take 91bravo 91bravo up on that offer! I've seen his work and experienced his generosity. He's top notch.

That said, at the end of the day, you need to learn to use that edge pro....
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I have had good results with my kitchen knives and larger knives. I think I will be ordering the small knife attachment soon. Practicing on a small $400 knife is a little intimidating. I have sent a PM to 91bravo and truly appreciate all of the advice and information that has been offered!
 
Phil Indablanc said:
I have had good results with my kitchen knives and larger knives. I think I will be ordering the small knife attachment soon. Practicing on a small $400 knife is a little intimidating. I have sent a PM to 91bravo and truly appreciate all of the advice and information that has been offered!
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Yes, don't practice on that knife!
 
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Usually with a chip like that on the edge, will it take a lot of material off in order to get it out?
 
Not much material to reset that edge. If this was a bi weekly occurrence maybe a problem however but doubt that is the case. :)
 
Non existant damage. I would not even be slowed down in buying one that just needed a few minutes of sharpening like that, as long as it was priced as a user.
 
Bigfattyt hit the nail on the head... if you were trying to sell it for what you bought it for, or selling as LNIB, then there would be a pretty big problem in false advertising..

If the price was a fair reflection however, of the use and minor edge wear that exists, then I don't see the problem at all?
 
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