by the time i saw it, he had already scrubbed it with an abrasive pad to remove most of the surface rust. i asked him if i could take it and clean it up for him and sharpen it.
as you see it now, it’s coming along nicely. i cleaned up some more of the rust, but i didn’t notice the pinned construction at first, which is making it almost impossible to get it all. (this is why the pins on the manix lw have got to go!)
i’ve also spent a considerable amount of time with it on the sharpmaker. it’s a real challenge for me because i’m not very proficient with serrations yet and this edge was way gone. you can still see chips in the edge even though it’s already come a long way.
anyway, this is also my first experience with vg10. i have no idea how long the blade sat lost in the bushes, but i’m impressed with how it’s lasted. it’s still hard to say for sharpening and edge retention considering the factors already stated, but i think it would be easier to restore if it were plain edge.
i think it’s really cool to find such a great knife. it’s even cooler that it is a discontinued piece of spyderco history. it actually makes me want an atlantic salt. i definitely prefer the ergonomics of this handle to the pacific salt, but i prefer the pointier pseudo-sheepsfoot and extra length of the pacific.
at the end of the day, my friend’s daughter is going to have a much better knife than he does. maybe he’ll finally up his game. hopefully, she hangs onto it better than the last owner and it lasts her many years. i’m just happy to get to be a part of the story.
what is it about people who buy rescue blades that just destroys the edge?
