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trophy8 · 11-17-2017, 03:40 AM

Any recommendations? Need a few knives done. By someone who understands how to sharpen each knife for the purpose and not screw up a $500 knife

Traildust · 11-17-2017, 04:41 AM

I'll take " Questions you never thought you would see on TBH" for $500 Alex.

Hollywood knives!

trophy8 · 11-17-2017, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Traildust

I'll take " Questions you never thought you would see on TBH" for $500 Alex.

Hollywood knives!

Haha. High dollar kitchen knife lol. Got tired of crappy knives that lasted 6 months. Got a few skinning knives that need touched up too lol

I carry an Emerson EDC1 multitasker every day. Midland knife shop ruined my blade. They don't make them anymore. Can't replace it. Not happy lol

trophy8 · 11-17-2017, 04:49 AM

See? The huge edge was put on by a guy that didn't know what the heck he was doing. I was steaming mad lol.

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Radar · 11-17-2017, 05:41 AM

You should get in contact with one of the knife makers on here and let them rework the blade and sharpen your serrated edge. That knife is a real good one and can be saved.

trophy8 · 11-17-2017, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Radar

You should get in contact with one of the knife makers on here and let them rework the blade and sharpen your serrated edge. That knife is a real good one and can be saved.

I have had them offer. I mainly just need my kitchen and skinning knives done. I don't care to be without my Emerson. Sounds dumb but I use it every day. Its like forgetting to wear your belt. Ya don't feel right haha

KC Huntin · 11-17-2017, 06:09 AM

Google search in Austin. I found some in SA doing that. Youll find some kitchen knife sharpeners. May or may not want to give them a hunting knife....

trophy8 · 11-17-2017, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by KC Huntin

Google search in Austin. I found some in SA doing that. Youll find some kitchen knife sharpeners. May or may not want to give them a hunting knife....

That's why I didn't just google it and go haha. Found a few places but no clue on quality. The hunting knives I need done aren't exactly cheap either.

KC Huntin · 11-17-2017, 06:14 AM

Ive used this guy he says he has a drop off in ATX.

http://starknifesharpening.com/index...=75&Itemid=148

I would use him for kitchen but not sure about hunting knives (he did a couple of mine that i didnt like)

This guy did some work on some old jacked up knives for me and did well. You have to ship knives to him and hes not fast.

http://www.tlesharpening.com/

mathewsoutback · 11-17-2017, 06:28 AM

Be a MAN and sharpen your own knives!

trophy8 · 11-17-2017, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by mathewsoutback

Maybe be a MAN and sharpen your own knives!

Haha. Shut up and go feed your cows

backwoods · 11-17-2017, 06:35 AM

Most manufacturers will resharpen their blades for a small fee.
Look on their website or call and ask.
Benchmade will do it for the cost of shipping.

Lonestar_HOYT · 11-17-2017, 06:38 AM

I can't sharpen a knife to save my life, it's all I can do to sharpen a pencil.
Good luck trophy on getting yours sharpened.

trophy8 · 11-17-2017, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Lonestar_HOYT

I can't sharpen a knife to save my life, it's all I can do to sharpen a pencil.
Good luck trophy on getting yours sharpened.

I can get them sharp but not like a good knife place can. Lol

I'm wanting to have it done while I wait. Not shipping.

coy-ote · 11-17-2017, 06:55 AM

what angle did they set that edge at and what did it come with from the factory?

trophy8 · 11-17-2017, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by coy-ote

what angle did they set that edge at and what did it come with from the factory?

The great big edge is where they screwed it up. Idk the angle.

coy-ote · 11-17-2017, 07:13 AM

That looks bad just curious

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Young gun 12 · 11-17-2017, 07:24 AM

buy cutco. free sharpening for life. they even come to your house and do it. their hunting knives are bad to the bone too

Radar · 11-17-2017, 07:27 AM

My nephew lives in Buda and he said that a fella sets up at Cabelas and sharpens knives on a paper wheel. The paper wheel does not remove much metal and does a good job. I have seen those guys at the gun shows as well using that wheel .

I hate Cabelas it costs me 500 or 600 dollars to get out of the dang place so I can only relay what I was told.

coy-ote · 11-17-2017, 07:36 AM

Looks like he ground the angle but when he got to the curve/tip of the knife he way too shallow and didn’t finish close to the edge. That stinks

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Stoof · 11-17-2017, 07:39 AM

Matt, If you get into Austin try these guys: http://www.austinsknifesharpest.com/
I had a Japanese kitchen knife fixed by them that had a few bad chips in it from beeing dropped. They did a great job.

MadHatter · 11-17-2017, 07:49 AM

Unless you specified a certain angle, I don't see how he messed it up, if it came back sharp. You say you want it sharpened for a specific purpose. What purpose?
I sharpen a few hundred knives a yr for people. Unless they specifically ask for a certain degree, I just sharpen the knife. If they do, I investigate. Most times their buddy, or someone tells them, 38° is the ticket, or 25°, etc.. It's all BS really. So unless your specifying 14° on my skinning knives, and 18° on my Kitchen knives, and 28° on my work knives, they are most likely just going to lay it to the wheel. These are the angles I use most often btw for their intended purposes.
Also depending on the hardness of your blade, some angles just don't work very well.
And while they do work, I will never use a wheel.

TP3 · 11-17-2017, 07:52 AM

I remember my first pocket knife.

MadHatter · 11-17-2017, 07:55 AM

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I remember my first pocket knife.

Old Timer Muskrat

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trophy8 · 11-17-2017, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by MadHatter

Unless you specified a certain angle, I don't see how he messed it up, if it came back sharp. You say you want it sharpened for a specific purpose. What purpose?
I sharpen a few hundred knives a yr for people. Unless they specifically ask for a certain degree, I just sharpen the knife. If they do, I investigate. Most times their buddy, or someone tells them, 38° is the ticket, or 25°, etc.. It's all BS really. So unless your specifying 14° on my skinning knives, and 18° on my Kitchen knives, and 28° on my work knives, they are most likely just going to lay it to the wheel. These are the angles I use most often btw for their intended purposes.
Also depending on the hardness of your blade, some angles just don't work very well.
And while they do work, I will never use a wheel.

Kitchen knives and field knives use different angles. You know that lol. And you can see where they messed up at the tip and curve. D2 Emerson blade. Not a cheap screw up

Drycreek3189 · 11-17-2017, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by trophy8

I have had them offer. I mainly just need my kitchen and skinning knives done. I don't care to be without my Emerson. Sounds dumb but I use it every day. Its like forgetting to wear your belt. Ya don't feel right haha

Get you a $30 Kershaw to hold your britches up while the factory r&rs your edc. Who knows, you may like it !

trophy8 · 11-17-2017, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Drycreek3189

Get you a $30 Kershaw to hold your britches up while the factory r&rs your edc. Who knows, you may like it !

Haha. I use the screw drivers more than the blade lol

SamHarper · 11-17-2017, 08:42 AM

Robert Garcia, who frequents these forums, lives in north Austin and has a mobile knife sharpening business. He could probably drive up there and sharpen your knives for you on location.

MadHatter · 11-17-2017, 08:43 AM

Yes I know that.... Obviously he and most don't.
In your pic it's kinda hard to see exactly what happened, but I didn't read that he was responsible for the big dip in the tip, just the long shallow angle you didn't like.
As far as angles, it's just a preference to a point. You could throw a 20° on just about any knife and it will work well. Very few would know the difference, if I put a 20° on all their knives, vs putting a certain degree on each knife.
It does suck about the Emerson though! Hopefully you find someone close by.

11-17-2017, 03:40 AM	#1
trophy8 Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Georgetown Texas	Knife sharpening in Georgetown Round Rock area? Any recommendations? Need a few knives done. By someone who understands how to sharpen each knife for the purpose and not screw up a $500 knife

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11-17-2017, 04:41 AM	#2
Traildust Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Alvin, Texas Hunt In: The Red Dirt Area In Doss, Texas!	I'll take " Questions you never thought you would see on TBH" for $500 Alex. Hollywood knives!

11-17-2017, 04:49 AM	#4
trophy8 Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Georgetown Texas	See? The huge edge was put on by a guy that didn't know what the heck he was doing. I was steaming mad lol. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11-17-2017, 05:41 AM	#5
Radar Ten Point Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Wilson County Hunt In: Wilson County	You should get in contact with one of the knife makers on here and let them rework the blade and sharpen your serrated edge. That knife is a real good one and can be saved.

11-17-2017, 06:09 AM	#7
KC Huntin Ten Point Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Antonio	Google search in Austin. I found some in SA doing that. Youll find some kitchen knife sharpeners. May or may not want to give them a hunting knife....

11-17-2017, 06:14 AM	#9
KC Huntin Ten Point Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Antonio	Ive used this guy he says he has a drop off in ATX. http://starknifesharpening.com/index...=75&Itemid=148 I would use him for kitchen but not sure about hunting knives (he did a couple of mine that i didnt like) This guy did some work on some old jacked up knives for me and did well. You have to ship knives to him and hes not fast. http://www.tlesharpening.com/

11-17-2017, 06:28 AM	#10
mathewsoutback Six Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Texas Hunt In: Outdoors	Be a MAN and sharpen your own knives!

11-17-2017, 06:35 AM	#12
backwoods Eight Point Join Date: Aug 2011 Hunt In: South East Texas	Most manufacturers will resharpen their blades for a small fee. Look on their website or call and ask. Benchmade will do it for the cost of shipping.

11-17-2017, 06:38 AM	#13
Lonestar_HOYT Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Salado, Texas Hunt In: Mills County	I can't sharpen a knife to save my life, it's all I can do to sharpen a pencil. Good luck trophy on getting yours sharpened.

11-17-2017, 06:55 AM	#15
coy-ote Ten Point Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: la vernia tx Hunt In: Dimmit county	what angle did they set that edge at and what did it come with from the factory?

11-17-2017, 07:13 AM	#17
coy-ote Ten Point Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: la vernia tx Hunt In: Dimmit county	That looks bad just curious Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11-17-2017, 07:24 AM	#18
Young gun 12 Six Point Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Oak Point Hunt In: NTX	buy cutco. free sharpening for life. they even come to your house and do it. their hunting knives are bad to the bone too

11-17-2017, 07:27 AM	#19
Radar Ten Point Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Wilson County Hunt In: Wilson County	My nephew lives in Buda and he said that a fella sets up at Cabelas and sharpens knives on a paper wheel. The paper wheel does not remove much metal and does a good job. I have seen those guys at the gun shows as well using that wheel . I hate Cabelas it costs me 500 or 600 dollars to get out of the dang place so I can only relay what I was told.

11-17-2017, 07:36 AM	#20
coy-ote Ten Point Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: la vernia tx Hunt In: Dimmit county	Looks like he ground the angle but when he got to the curve/tip of the knife he way too shallow and didn’t finish close to the edge. That stinks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11-17-2017, 07:39 AM	#21
Stoof Pope & Young Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Souther Austin Hunt In: Will work for hunts.	Matt, If you get into Austin try these guys: http://www.austinsknifesharpest.com/ I had a Japanese kitchen knife fixed by them that had a few bad chips in it from beeing dropped. They did a great job.

11-17-2017, 07:49 AM	#22
MadHatter Ten Point Join Date: Feb 2014	Unless you specified a certain angle, I don't see how he messed it up, if it came back sharp. You say you want it sharpened for a specific purpose. What purpose? I sharpen a few hundred knives a yr for people. Unless they specifically ask for a certain degree, I just sharpen the knife. If they do, I investigate. Most times their buddy, or someone tells them, 38° is the ticket, or 25°, etc.. It's all BS really. So unless your specifying 14° on my skinning knives, and 18° on my Kitchen knives, and 28° on my work knives, they are most likely just going to lay it to the wheel. These are the angles I use most often btw for their intended purposes. Also depending on the hardness of your blade, some angles just don't work very well. And while they do work, I will never use a wheel.

11-17-2017, 07:52 AM	#23
TP3 Ten Point Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Dripping Springs, TX Hunt In: Hays, Val Verde co	I remember my first pocket knife.

11-17-2017, 08:42 AM	#28
SamHarper Ten Point Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Austin	Robert Garcia, who frequents these forums, lives in north Austin and has a mobile knife sharpening business. He could probably drive up there and sharpen your knives for you on location.

11-17-2017, 08:43 AM	#29
MadHatter Ten Point Join Date: Feb 2014	Yes I know that.... Obviously he and most don't. In your pic it's kinda hard to see exactly what happened, but I didn't read that he was responsible for the big dip in the tip, just the long shallow angle you didn't like. As far as angles, it's just a preference to a point. You could throw a 20° on just about any knife and it will work well. Very few would know the difference, if I put a 20° on all their knives, vs putting a certain degree on each knife. It does suck about the Emerson though! Hopefully you find someone close by.