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So Benchmade offers a factory sharpening service.
I have a s90v knife which pretty hard steel and a pain to sharpen by hand.
Does not seem to have any locations in Canada, so my understanding shipping access the border will have some steep fees associated with it.
Had anyone used this service?
Is it worth the shipping costs?
Thanks
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I would worry about it getting stuck with the CBSA.
I was thinking that too. Lol
It's a fixed blade knife so wouldn't know how customs will treat it.
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Never sharpened a S90 yet but with S30V and S35V the Lansky sharpening system does a great job.
I start with med diamond then coarse stone and finish off with fine stone.
I do 5 stroke on each side with each at 25 degrees.
You might have to start with Coarse diamond?
I personally wouldn’t send my knives to sharpen, I can get them sharper then factory.
edit to add: Benchmade does have the nicest factory grind IMO.
Thank you for the pointer on Lansky systemQuote:
Originally Posted by Deer Hunter
It appears that it the min angle is 17 for it.
Unfortunately, This steels comes at 14 degree factory edge.
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There is a super awesome Knife sharpening business in Guelph.Quote:
Originally Posted by newbiehunter
I did have them sharpen more then one knife for me, on my knife mod projects-and then some.Now i sharpen them myself.
10 $ a pop.
Another 10 $was polishing them to mirror like finish.I was almost like "nah"this knife is now to great to be used.........).:scream:
Not sure of your expectations and specifics ,but i would ask them if i am you.
Yes your right, 17 is the lowest on the Lansky.Quote:
Originally Posted by newbiehunter
Might be other systems out there that go that low.
Good luck.
I am not very sophisticated guy I just use air driven angle grinder ,
this one I made for my hunting body ,
for digging out the finger nail bones from the Bear pelt (he has already 3...)
I made from left over Vanadis 4 , 63Rc hardnes
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Very similar to what i do. Lansky medium diamond, fine diamond, fine stone, ultra fine stone. Gets my fixed blade benchmades hair popping crazy sharp. I don't think you need the coarse diamond even for S90V. I have a coarse diamond and it is strictly for the realm of re-profiling - it removes a ton of metal in a hurry.Quote:
Originally Posted by Deer Hunter
If the blade is not abused i find i often don't even need the medium diamond and can start with the fine diamond.
Wowser. That kinda angle is filleting knife territory. You could still use the Lansky method and stones but would have to make your own guide/jib for the stones to accommodate the low angle.Quote:
Originally Posted by newbiehunter
Yes that’s scalpel territory. Haha Must Nick easily.Quote:
Originally Posted by Species8472
I’m sure you go 17 degree and it would be fine.
All my Benchmade knives are now 25 degree and are razor sharp.
I go 20 degree on all my kitchen knives.
It nicks on bones a bit, but I would say decent. After about several bears ,deer and couple of turkeys, it had 1 tiny small nick on a belly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Deer Hunter
According to the promo language from benchmade, they make such sharp angle due to "super steel"
It's definitely a pain in a butt to sharpen by hand on wet stone though [emoji4][emoji4]
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Anxious to try S90.
D2 steel is the one that gives me problems right now.
Haven’t figured it out yet.
What kind of problem you have with D2 ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Deer Hunter
I am grinding it daily ... (Toolmaker)
It’s just hard to sharpen.Quote:
Originally Posted by alfoldivandor
Haven’t found proper recipe yet. ;)
[QUOTE=Deer Hunter;1199664]It’s just hard to sharpen.
Haven’t found proper recipe yet. ;)
https://www.amazon.ca/Swords-Germany...25463806&psc=1
Use diamond file ....
I ended up getting a work sharp precision sharpener.
It's actually on sale at Cabela's now, if anyone is interested
https://www.cabelas.ca/product/14432...nife-sharpener
According to spec, min angle is 15, but the dial can be lowered to 14.
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I bought one of those, I just didn’t really try it out yet. I forgot about it. Let us know how it works out.
That was pretty dull, hard steel s90v knife to shaving hair sharp in about an hour. Not sure it's considered super good or not timewise, but good enough for me.
One thing to mention that one should not trust their angle markings, because angle changes based on height of knife blade(edge distance from the "tower"), the best way to figure out the angle it is with sharpie method.
I am curious how well the stones will hold up with use.
Only time will tell, I guess
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Good to hear, I do want to try it out.