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Removing serrations

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Removing serrations
on: September 28, 2010, 05:50:06 PM
Has anyone ever taken the serrations off a blade before with reasonable success?  I've got a
Vaquero (cold steel) that has very small shallow serrations, like on a cheap bread knife that I
very much dislike and wondered if it could be done with a reasonable amount of success or
would it just be a failure on a knife such as that?  This blade is mint and I just don't carry it
around because I don't care for CS serrations.  Thanks.  :)


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Re: Removing serrations
Reply #1 on: September 28, 2010, 06:34:22 PM
 I had an SOG Auto Clip that was half serrated and I used a belt sander to remove them. Turned out alright. 60 grit belt, light pressure and finished up with a stone.

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Re: Removing serrations
Reply #2 on: September 28, 2010, 07:22:08 PM
Did it on my Spirit with a diamond stone :)

Took a long bloody time though :-\
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Re: Removing serrations
Reply #3 on: September 28, 2010, 08:01:07 PM
It's possible to do it, but not something I'd suggest.

Cold Steel's AUS 8 is pretty hard (something like 58-59 HRC) so the actual sanding will take a long time, unless you use a grinder or belt sander at which point you really have to make sure you don't ruin the temper on the steel.


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Re: Removing serrations
Reply #4 on: September 28, 2010, 08:11:17 PM
I don't know why Cold Steel would put needle-thin serrations on some of their knives - that could never be re-sharpened.   :think:
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Re: Removing serrations
Reply #5 on: September 28, 2010, 10:05:18 PM
Thanks for all the comments guys!  Yeah I consider them to be the worse serrations I've ever used
on a knife, and your right they are so small and shallow I know when it gets dull I wouldn't be able
to sharpen them.


 

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