What is the best way to sharpen this instrument. Mine has two visible nicks on the blade, likely caused by user error or putting it away in a drawer against user policy. Hey, it happens. Also what is the best day to day treatment with a steel?
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I use norton waterstones going from 1000-&gt;4000-&gt;8000g It takes a while to get the touch down though if you aren't used to sharpening blades (I am a woodworker.) If the nicks are deep you might be better off sending it out to be sharpened. Stainless is a difficult metal to really put a hone on in the first place so the 1000g is necessary to remove significant metal. The 4000g basically tunes the edge you generate with the 1000g and the 8000 removes burrs and puts on a polish. Once done, I will touch up occasionally on the 8k, every so often hitting it with the 4k first.
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I read the instructions and it doesn't say you can remove the blade. It does say if you get a nick in the blade you can use a fine toothed file or sharpening stone to remove the nick. Hope this helps you.
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Use a grinder for a couple passes to expose the steel and sharpen the edge. After you grind off the coating a file or stone should do the trick.
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I have not experienced that. Do you have a steel? That could really help. All knives need to be maintained.
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use the white stones, if you want the sharpest edge, do it twice,stropping wont hurt,but i dont see the need. my knifes are sooooo sharp. i love this sharpener.
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Yes, I always use a steel in addition. I use the sharpener once every 2-3 months to sharpen the knives, in between I regular use a steel to keep them sharp. In this way the knives will last long: can't see so far how much metal has been removed, as the steel keeps them sharp in between. Knives are about 4 years old. Have the machine for about 4 years, so far so goo.
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The best is a ceramic system. Usually 2 rods at an angle stuck into a piece of wood. That steel should respond good to the ceramic. I just got a smith that is generally used for kitchen knives, but I like it because it will give me a good edge quickly and easily.
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I use a Spyderco Sharpmaker for it. It's fairly inexpensive and the easiest sharpening method. As far as not needing to sharpen it because it has a "SpyderEdge," that's total nonsense. It's a blade. Blades dull with use. Blades need to be sharpened.
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Hi, I'm from Victorinox. It helps if you hone the edge each day. It's not sharpening the knife, but realigning the edge so that it doesn't go dull. Swipe each side of the knife against the steel once or twice. Most of the people who own our knives and take care of them in this fashion can go 6 months to a year without sharpening. . .and that is with daily use. This is our best-selling steel on amazon: Victorinox Cutlery 9-Inch Round Sharpening Steel, Black Plastic HandleI hope that helps.Tracey
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honestly this knife comes very sharp and stays that way for a while. I would either take it to a local knife sharpener or just use typical sharpening methods
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I use the Lansky sharpening system and sharpen it by sections. I've also used the diamond edge "steel" to rought it in before I finished it. Works great for me!
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I have not tried using one of those to sharpen it. But I have used every other standard sharpening tool and so far it hasnt received any damage at all.
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Hi, I'm from Victorinox. It helps if you hone the edge each day. It's not sharpening the knife, but realigning the edge so that it doesn't go dull. Swipe each side of the knife against the steel once or twice. Most of the people who own our knives and take care of them in this fashion can go 6 months to a year without sharpening. . .and that is with daily use. This is our best-selling steel on amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-Cutlery-9-Inch-Sharpening-Plastic/dp/B00092RFTS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1406529348&sr=8-3&keywords=victorinox+honing+steel I hope that helps. Tracey
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Hey Chbby-J, mine got some rusty color on it, but I think it may have been the Dye from the leather sheath...I sprayed WD-40 on the blade and wiped it down and keep it with a nice layer and it is fine...I love this knife! It keeps it's sharpness a long time...I found out they are made in Europe, but the weird thing is that there is no stamp anywhere on the knife...maybe cuz it is fake Damascus steel as Patrick B said. I never took it to get looked at by a pro...hope I was helpful...
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Directly from Kershaw's website. I've sent them two of my knives and they have great service. Even replaced the blade on one of them for free!"WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO SHARPEN MY KERSHAW KNIFE?""The easiest and surest way to make sure your knife stays sharp is to send it back to us for free sharpening when the knife becomes dull. Just pay for shipping it to our Tualatin, Oregon facility. We'll sharpen and return it at no charge to you. We will be happy to sharpen your knife for free for as long as you own the knife. For more information on this service, visit our warranty section." Directly from Kershaw's website. I've sent them two of my knives and they have great service. Even replaced the blade on one of them for free!"WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO SHARPEN MY KERSHAW KNIFE?""The easiest and surest way to make sure your knife stays sharp is to send it back to us for free sharpening when the knife becomes dull. Just pay for shipping it to our Tualatin, Oregon facility. We'll sharpen and return it at no charge to you. We will be happy to sharpen your knife for free for as long as you own the knife. For more information on this service,... » Read More Directly from Kershaw's website. I've sent them two of my knives and they have great service. Even replaced the blade on one of them for free!"WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO SHARPEN MY KERSHAW KNIFE?""The easiest and surest way to make sure your knife stays sharp is to send it back to us for free sharpening when the knife becomes dull. Just pay for shipping it to our Tualatin, Oregon facility. We'll sharpen and return it at no charge to you. We will be happy to sharpen your knife for free for as long as you own the knife. For more information on this service, visit our warranty section." « Show Less
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be careful. I sharpened mine with pocket sharpener and it scratched the blade coating of the side of the blade because the blade is so thick. the blade coating is not durable at all
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Due to the convex edge on this knife, the best method I am aware of is to affix various grits of sandpaper to a mouse pad and sharpen like that. This edge is a little tougher to sharpen, but the trade-off is that it is a more durable edge.Here's a video on someone making the sharpener in question: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDsoLkonV6c