Blade Wear

[Sea Monster]

Whilst I have no doubt (and the many warranty threads will attest) that the hamfists here can easily break a SAK when they put their mind to it,

I wonder, has anyone carried (& sharpened) the same blade for long enough to end up with the kind of wear that might retire a pocketknife?


As always, pics!

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Nope, despite what the naysayer's say, I've never had to sharpen them that often

Even Def 20+ year old one's blades in good shape

http://www.sosakonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=167&Itemid=35

[ringzero]

I wonder, has anyone carried (& sharpened) the same blade for long enough to end up with the kind of wear that might retire a pocketknife?


As always, pics!

I haven't - probably because I can't seem to hang on to a SAK long enough for sharpening wear to become an issue.

But, I have seen pics over on CPF and EDC of SAK mainblades worn down by repeated sharpening.  Some had been sharpened to the point that they could no longer be pocket carried for safety reasons.

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[Spork, Lord of Lime Jello!]

  I think some of these are a result of poor sharpening technique, unnecessarily coarse media or power sharpening.

[jzmtl]

How do three people manage to sharpen a notch into the blade? 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I think some of these are a result of poor sharpening technique, unnecessarily coarse media or power sharpening.

Now there's some sad looking blades in there

[NeitherExtreme]

How do three people manage to sharpen a notch into the blade? 

I'm guessing that has to do with cutting live wires... but that's just a guess.

[Dunc]

I keep the blades on my EDC shaving sharp and that depends on howc much I use it /them . My Swisstool RS sees the most EDC and gets a run up and down the Sharpmaker quite often . I'd rather do 5 or 6 swipes up the stone each night then let the blade get blunt and have to spend ages on it . And no I have never worn the blade out .

Dunc

[Neil]

That's the blade on my edc Scientist.  It still works

Neil

[Benner]

And how many years have you carried that for?

[Neil]

Not many  

The knife came to me roughly that shape already. But as its such a nice tool combination I thought instead of relegating it to the scrap box I'd thin the back bevel out a bit and put an edge on it.  All went well, so now I carry a Scientist of all things as my beater!

I keep intending to retire it, its not like I'm short of alternative SAKs but it keeps sneaking back into my pocket

Neil

[Spork, Lord of Lime Jello!]

One of my original 84mm Tinkers...bought new and used daily at work for about 6-7 years.