Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:17 am
Sorry to dig up an old thread, but I thought of something that just happened that I thought was funny.
I've recently gotten into folders (read: Spydies), kitchen knives and sharpening. I'm getting some pretty good results... shaving sharp every time... hair whittling sharp is more of a challenge, but I've done it a few times. Anyway, I was working with a friend on a little project, and he needed to cut something, and pulled out a folder. When I asked him what he had he said, with complete seriousness and pride, "This is the finest knife made in America". I asked if I could check it out... it was a Kershaw Leek. I thought the assisted opening was novel (but didn't like the fact that unless you put on the "safety", it could just pop open if you bumped it wrong), hated the framelock (I've always thought they didn't feel terribly secure, and don't like that you need to use two hands to safely close them). I felt the edge, and told him that it was nice, but it needed to be sharpened. He agreed, and said he'd have to find somewhere to have it done. I asked if I could sharpen it for him. He said sure, but wait until he could bring a spare with him. So the next day, I made sure to bring my Delica 4 (PE, FRN), which was my first Spydie. We ended up leaving each other our knives at my work, and mine had a note asking him to use the Delica for whatever cutting jobs (not prying or anything else abusive!) he would normally have. I got a message from him that night saying something along the lines of, "Wow, that is a fine knife you've got there. It's well-built, feels great in your hand, and is perfectly balanced. And man, it's SHARP!!!". He went on and basically gushed about the knife for a good little while.
Anyway, when I saw him again, we traded back, and he gushed a little more. He didn't retract his "finest knife made in America" statement (which I guess he didn't have to, since the Delica is made in Japan!), but I'm glad that my loaner opened his eyes to the beauty that is Spyderco!! Not sure if he's going to run out and get one, but he was definitely impressed.
P.S. He called me later and told me that he couldn't get over how sharp I got his Leek. :D
I've recently gotten into folders (read: Spydies), kitchen knives and sharpening. I'm getting some pretty good results... shaving sharp every time... hair whittling sharp is more of a challenge, but I've done it a few times. Anyway, I was working with a friend on a little project, and he needed to cut something, and pulled out a folder. When I asked him what he had he said, with complete seriousness and pride, "This is the finest knife made in America". I asked if I could check it out... it was a Kershaw Leek. I thought the assisted opening was novel (but didn't like the fact that unless you put on the "safety", it could just pop open if you bumped it wrong), hated the framelock (I've always thought they didn't feel terribly secure, and don't like that you need to use two hands to safely close them). I felt the edge, and told him that it was nice, but it needed to be sharpened. He agreed, and said he'd have to find somewhere to have it done. I asked if I could sharpen it for him. He said sure, but wait until he could bring a spare with him. So the next day, I made sure to bring my Delica 4 (PE, FRN), which was my first Spydie. We ended up leaving each other our knives at my work, and mine had a note asking him to use the Delica for whatever cutting jobs (not prying or anything else abusive!) he would normally have. I got a message from him that night saying something along the lines of, "Wow, that is a fine knife you've got there. It's well-built, feels great in your hand, and is perfectly balanced. And man, it's SHARP!!!". He went on and basically gushed about the knife for a good little while.
Anyway, when I saw him again, we traded back, and he gushed a little more. He didn't retract his "finest knife made in America" statement (which I guess he didn't have to, since the Delica is made in Japan!), but I'm glad that my loaner opened his eyes to the beauty that is Spyderco!! Not sure if he's going to run out and get one, but he was definitely impressed.
P.S. He called me later and told me that he couldn't get over how sharp I got his Leek. :D
