When do you call it quits on a knife?

CrimsonTideShooter

CrimsonTideShooter

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I have a much loved CF S90V Para 2 that I have carried extensively over the last year or so. I have 3 of these knives total, but the one I carry has a very noticeably shorter blade on it from sharpening.

I have sharpened away about 1/8 of an inch of blade. It still has a lot to go before it's completely gone, but seeing it so short bugs me. It makes me want to start carrying one of the NIB ones.

So that leads me to the question, when do you guys call it quits on a knife? Have you ever used a knife so much the blade was much shorter over the course of a few years? I am curious to see some of your knives and hear the answers. :)
 
This Buck was my EDC for the longest time...... The main blade was a clip point....once. :p The only reason I stopped using it was in case I lost it (has sentimental value).

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I'll dump a knife when it is broken beyond repair. Othr than that there is no point. I find it quite pleasing to see a knife like those above - it means someone thought enough of the knife to use it for that much, that long.
 
Hi CTS -

This is my Vic Waiter. I carry it every day. The formerly spearpoint blade now looks like a wharncliffe.

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I have a new one in my inventory just in case, but unless this one breaks or is lost, it will remain the daily carry for my left front pocket.

best -

mqqn
 
singularity35 said:
As long as it cuts. ;)
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... And sometimes beyond that. Got my old SAK in a toolbox with a broken blade, regrounded to a chisel.
Great tool for floor tiling years ago. Sorry, no pictures - Even I feel a pang of guilt looking at it, you guys would outright lynch me.
 
CrimsonTideShooter said:
I have a much loved CF S90V Para 2 that I have carried extensively over the last year or so. I have 3 of these knives total, but the one I carry has a very noticeably shorter blade on it from sharpening.

I have sharpened away about 1/8 of an inch of blade. It still has a lot to go before it's completely gone, but seeing it so short bugs me. It makes me want to start carrying one of the NIB ones.

So that leads me to the question, when do you guys call it quits on a knife? Have you ever used a knife so much the blade was much shorter over the course of a few years? I am curious to see some of your knives and hear the answers. :)
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My father-in-law has carried an old Buck slipjoint for 20+ years and the primary blade has lost so much metal from sharpening over the years, that the tip no longer safely sits in the handle when the blade is closed. He just now retired it. It would really be up to you what you want to do. Since you have backups you could relegate your old one as a beater knife and carry one of the newer ones for EDC.
 
Sounds like you need a less aggressive sharpening method. Ditch the power tools or don't work up such a big burr when sharpening. You also don't need it to whittle hair all the time if it is an EDC. Get used to working Sharp and only sharpen it once a month. Or if you have to have it shaving Sharp touch it up on a diamond loaded strop every day you use it.

I suspect you are using power equipment, like paper wheels, if you have ground off that much of such a high wear resistant steel like S90V.
 
FlaMtnBkr said:
Sounds like you need a less aggressive sharpening method. Ditch the power tools or don't work up such a big burr when sharpening. You also don't need it to whittle hair all the time if it is an EDC. Get used to working Sharp and only sharpen it once a month. Or if you have to have it shaving Sharp touch it up on a diamond loaded strop every day you use it.

I suspect you are using power equipment, like paper wheels, if you have ground off that much of such a high wear resistant steel like S90V.
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Nope, no power tools. Just the edge pro and free hand. I also don't work up much of a burr most of the time. Like I said the blade isn't worn out, I've just worn off almost an 1/8 of an inch. It will take years and years and years to actually sharpen the blade completely away.
 
Are your edged to low? I know it's pretty easy to eat up a blade on the EP. Hard to imagine that S90V would need resharpening to that extent, considering when the knife was released. The microbevel really helps in this case, Sharpmaker for touchups is what I use.
 
RevDevil said:
Are your edged to low? I know it's pretty easy to eat up a blade on the EP. Hard to imagine that S90V would need resharpening to that extent, considering when the knife was released. The microbevel really helps in this case, Sharpmaker for touchups is what I use.
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I did maintain a sub 20 degree inclusive edge on it for a while, and to keep it hair whittling I was touching it up fairly regularly. I use a 30 degree edge with a 40 micro bevel now. I dropped it and broke the tip off about 6 months ago. Had to grind away a lot of steel to get my nice point back. That's where a lot of the wear came from. I hate I had to do it, but I hate a blunt tip even more. Lol.
 
hey john,

if you ever decide to call it quites with that para 2 id gladly dispose of it for ya :D
 
CrimsonTideShooter said:
I did maintain a sub 20 degree inclusive edge on it for a while, and to keep it hair whittling I was touching it up fairly regularly. I use a 30 degree edge with a 40 micro bevel now. I dropped it and broke the tip off about 6 months ago. Had to grind away a lot of steel to get my nice point back. That's where a lot of the wear came from. I hate I had to do it, but I hate a blunt tip even more. Lol.
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If you weren't so OCD when it came to sharpening, it might not be missing that 1/8th of an inch ;)
 
CrimsonTideShooter said:
I have a much loved CF S90V Para 2 that I have carried extensively over the last year or so. I have 3 of these knives total, but the one I carry has a very noticeably shorter blade on it from sharpening.

I have sharpened away about 1/8 of an inch of blade. It still has a lot to go before it's completely gone, but seeing it so short bugs me. It makes me want to start carrying one of the NIB ones.

So that leads me to the question, when do you guys call it quits on a knife? Have you ever used a knife so much the blade was much shorter over the course of a few years? I am curious to see some of your knives and hear the answers. :)
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Mine is getting pretty worn also, so I dunno....

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So far, I've only managed to 'retire' a blade after it breaks... and that hasn't happened in a good long while. I've never worn out a blade made of any steel except for 'legacy' knives, but I'm not very meticulous when it comes to sharpening either.

Lots of life left in that Spydie anyway, imo! :thumbup:
 
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