Delica shape

[jwbnyc]

I suspect putting an edge on K390 from scratch is not easy in a production environment.

I’ve had Two K390 edges that are worth remarking on.

One, a Dragonfly, that one, the person sharpening it was having a bad day. They flat spotted the edge, then tried to back out leaving a divot in the grind line. That one shouldn’t have made it past QC. Usually, with a softer steel I’d have left it to work itself out over multiple sharpenings, but with K390 that’d take a long time. Forty Five Mins with a course plate and ceramic evened it out well enough, and over time it’s come back fine.

The other was my most recent, a LeafJumper, had Four separate bevels, all even, that met in the middle either side. That one was an education in sharpening. The person who did the job is obviously very skilled, working quickly, and maybe got distracted and forgot to blend the bevels together. It was but a moment to diy it.

Both these knives were very sharp out of the box, so; to answer the question Sal poses whenever this stuff comes up, “How’s it cut?”, the answer is they cutted real good. No complaints there.

My philosophy on this stuff is basically, these are not custom pieces. There is only so much time to get it right economically. Sometimes **** happens. Many knives I’ve bought have needed some significant tuning: to the edge, to the action, to the build. It’s just the way it is.

There’s always the warranty process if that’s deemed, by the owner, to be needed.

This particular example, in this particular thread, I’d warranty, because of the amount of steel that’s missing, but; I’ve never felt the need to warranty any of my Spydercos, otherwise, which includes a pre-CQI Siren, that, having tested myself, I decided was safe in my use, and has been humming along just fine since. Matter a fact I’m quite fond of it.

But the one above? That’s a lot of steel that’s gone missing. Don’t know if it would still be covered now that you have sharpened it, but maybe it’s worth a shot.

[270ultimate]

The edge shape gives me Hogue Deka vibes, which I’ve always dug.

[cycleguy]

I think it was used to pry … bent blade and re-sharpened to remove the chip.

My .02

CG

[Fastidiotus]

So are we not going to band together and convince the powers at be to make a Delica M390 Pattadese Blade happen? We clearly have the technology and the ability.

[JBoone]

Pretty sure the K390 is a hair thinner stock as compared to VG10.

Regarding the blade shape - it does look odd -
I took a lot of metal from my K390 endura a couple of years ago learning the wicked edge but the overall profile did not change.

[RugerNurse]

@TazKristi
Does this warrant sending it in to Spyderco? I probably won’t, the knife has fantastic lock up with almost no rock and I got the edge I want on it. I’ve grown used to the shape and it doesn’t change the cutting performance. Just curious.

[TazKristi]

@TazKristi
Does this warrant sending it in to Spyderco? I probably won’t, the knife has fantastic lock up with almost no rock and I got the edge I want on it. I’ve grown used to the shape and it doesn’t change the cutting performance. Just curious.

Hi, RugerNurse:
If it were me, I'd keep it and use it, but that's me. If it bothers you, send it in for evaluation from W&R. I can't speak for them, but I know they'll do their best to take care of you.

Kristi

[RugerNurse]

@TazKristi
Does this warrant sending it in to Spyderco? I probably won’t, the knife has fantastic lock up with almost no rock and I got the edge I want on it. I’ve grown used to the shape and it doesn’t change the cutting performance. Just curious.

Hi, RugerNurse:
If it were me, I'd keep it and use it, but that's me. If it bothers you, send it in for evaluation from W&R. I can't speak for them, but I know they'll do their best to take care of you.

Kristi

Thanks! Just curious