Re: Delica shape
Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2024 5:24 pm
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.
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.