Will Stonewashing Blade Void Warranty?

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TheSharpLife74

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The title says it all. Will stonewashing a blade void the warranty? I'm asking because I want to stonewash my Delica but don't want to void the warranty.
Thanks,
Zach
 
Assuming you don't want the handles thrown around in the stonewashing medium, you have to take the blade out of the knife, and that alone voids the warranty.
 
Wow. Taking the knife apart voids the warranty??? That's kinda dumb, because to MAINTAIN your knife you kinda have to take it apart to oil/clean it....
Well thanks for letting me know before I did it.
 
TheSharpLife74 said:
Wow. Taking the knife apart voids the warranty??? That's kinda dumb, because to MAINTAIN your knife you kinda have to take it apart to oil/clean it....
Well thanks for letting me know before I did it.
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Yep. I've heard of instances where they still service a knife if something is wrong--but disassembling the knife technically voids the warranty.
 
Spyderco's warranty only covers defects in workmanship and materials. 99% of those are glaringly obvious the first time you handle a knife. So, if the knife looks ok now, and you don't mess it up in the process of stonewashing the blade, you're not really giving up much by voiding the warranty.
 
TheSharpLife74 said:
Wow. Taking the knife apart voids the warranty??? That's kinda dumb, because to MAINTAIN your knife you kinda have to take it apart to oil/clean it....
Well thanks for letting me know before I did it.
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Well for Pete's sake, don't tell any of my knives that. After all, some of them have been around for 80 years without being taken apart. I am curious though, how often do you take apart your car's engine for cleaning? I'll bet it needs it more than your knife does.
 
TheSharpLife74 said:
Wow. Taking the knife apart voids the warranty??? That's kinda dumb, because to MAINTAIN your knife you kinda have to take it apart to oil/clean it....
Well thanks for letting me know before I did it.
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What is even more ridiculous is people that do indeed take their knives apart that have no idea what they are doing. Then they strip the screws out and cry about it on the forums and say that a company sucks for not helping them. You do not need to take apart a knife to maintain and clean it. Tat is a glaring misconception. The 100 or so years that people used slipjoints that we pinned together never had the need to disassemble their items. Yet some of those knives have lasted a century.
 
RevDevil said:
What is even more ridiculous is people that do indeed take their knives apart that have no idea what they are doing. Then they strip the screws out and cry about it on the forums and say that a company sucks for not helping them. You do not need to take apart a knife to maintain and clean it. Tat is a glaring misconception. The 100 or so years that people used slipjoints that we pinned together never had the need to disassemble their items. Yet some of those knives have lasted a century.
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Well I know what I'm doing and have taken apart 100's of knives and never had a problem putting them back together. And your right. What I said isn't true. Taking the knife apart to clean it isn't needed but it can make it easier depending on the knife.
And personally I find it fun to take apart and put back together a knife. It just passes by time and you get to "know your knife better" if you get what I mean.
 
yablanowitz said:
Well for Pete's sake, don't tell any of my knives that. After all, some of them have been around for 80 years without being taken apart. I am curious though, how often do you take apart your car's engine for cleaning? I'll bet it needs it more than your knife does.
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I've got an engine taken apart right now for cleaning among other things :p. Sure, you could suck the fluid out of a rear differential and put new fluid in and it would be adequate. But to truly clean it you should take the diff cover off and get in there with some brake clean and a couple of rags.
 
Regarding 80 year old knives:

Most of us have all heard the saying "they don't build 'em like they used to". That includes knives. So while an 80 or 100 or 200 year old knife might not need it, today's knives are built differently and may or may not require different treatment and care.
 
Jay_Ev said:
Regarding 80 year old knives:

Most of us have all heard the saying "they don't build 'em like they used to". That includes knives. So while an 80 or 100 or 200 year old knife might not need it, today's knives are built differently and may or may not require different treatment and care.
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Those old knives usually are put together with rivets too and that's why you can't take them apart lol.
 
Franz_N said:
Those old knives usually are put together with rivets too and that's why you can't take them apart lol.
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True. But just because something can be done does not mean it needs to, or should, be done. And, if someone feels the overwhelming need to satisfy their curiosity, they should be willing to accept the consequences if they botch the job.
 
TheSharpLife74 said:
Wow. Taking the knife apart voids the warranty??? That's kinda dumb, because to MAINTAIN your knife you kinda have to take it apart to oil/clean it....
Well thanks for letting me know before I did it.
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As far as I know, if you take your knife apart for cleaning (which I've done after dropping it in the mud before), if it's done carefully and correctly reassembled, I don't think they have any way to tell if it's been taken apart or not if you don't tell them. I could be wrong though.
 
The problem we run into is that most that take knives apart are not as good as the professional knife makers. 90% of the knives taken apart are not as good as when new. This is especially frustrating when an amateur takes a new knife apart with out even using it. Like for some reason he thinks he's going to improve on a professionally built piece :rolleyes:. When he puts it back together, he doesn[t even know what it was like when new. 90% of the time, the knife is now a lower quality. Then, naturally anything that isn't perfect is Spyderco's fault.

sal
 
Sal Glesser said:
The problem we run into is that most that take knives apart are not as good as the professional knife makers. 90% of the knives taken apart are not as good as when new. This is especially frustrating when an amateur takes a new knife apart with out even using it. Like for some reason he thinks he's going to improve on a professionally built piece :rolleyes:. When he puts it back together, he doesn[t even know what it was like when new. 90% of the time, the knife is now a lower quality. Then, naturally anything that isn't perfect is Spyderco's fault.

sal
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I hope you're going out with family soon and not workin all day! :)
Thanks for the response and Happy Thanksgiving Sal!
I had great conversation with Gail when I was at the SFO earlier this month!
 
Hi Jacob,

Thanx and hope your Thanksgiving was a good one.; We're home, high in the mountains enjoying the day. Deer and fox hanging around all day. Went out and cut down a Christmas tree, set up and decorating. Just checking the forum between bites and touchdowns.

sal
 
Sal Glesser said:
The problem we run into is that most that take knives apart are not as good as the professional knife makers. 90% of the knives taken apart are not as good as when new. This is especially frustrating when an amateur takes a new knife apart with out even using it. Like for some reason he thinks he's going to improve on a professionally built piece :rolleyes:. When he puts it back together, he doesn[t even know what it was like when new. 90% of the time, the knife is now a lower quality. Then, naturally anything that isn't perfect is Spyderco's fault.

sal
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Agree with you 100000000% on that one:D
 
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