Para 2 - Grind
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 1:03 am
Hey all! Just joined the forum here, forgive me if Im doing this wrong.
I recently decided it was time, after about a year in a half, to revamp my edc system. After doing much research and hearing so many fantastic things, I decided that the PM2 would replace my Delica 4 and Rat 1. In my travels across the internets I did hear a tale or two about the grind on a few PM2s being a bit off center. But I figured that this is something that comes with the circumstances of production that exist for a knife like the PM2, being hand ground etc.
After receiving my PM2, from a reputable dealer (not sure if were allowed to say who here), I can see why so many people love the PM2. As far as I can see in my limited time handling it that its going to stack up to be a great knife. My one grip however is that the grind was, IMO way off. Now it may just be that this is what the others were talking about with a off center grind, but the grind on my blade starts out centered near the heel and then gets progressively off center the closer to the tip you get. So much so that it appeared as though the blade curved to the side. Also there are what I would describe as hesitation marks, where it appears as though the blade was taken off the abrasive material then reapplied multiple times.
I have a bit of experience sharpening knifes from dull to hair shaving sharp, but not much with reprofiling. But I decided that I could handle reprofiling this blade.All in all I think that I have gotten the blade grind close to where I think it should be but it was messy. In my efforts I managed to scrape up the DLC on one side and the heel of the blade is lopsided.
Looking back I wish I would have not touched it and just sent it in to spyderco to have them evaluate it rather than try and take it on myself. But it is what it is. I always intended on my PM2 being used as a EDC blade and being used as it was intended and I know that it will preform fantastically despite what it looks like. But all in all the process of having to reprofiling and messing up the DLC pretty badly after only a few days of having it took a lot of the fun and joy out it for me.
Maybe Im being a baby and just need to get over it, I keep telling myself its a tool not a trophy, but I just feel kinda crappy about it.
What do you guys and galls think? Anyone had a similar experience? How did you deal with it?
I recently decided it was time, after about a year in a half, to revamp my edc system. After doing much research and hearing so many fantastic things, I decided that the PM2 would replace my Delica 4 and Rat 1. In my travels across the internets I did hear a tale or two about the grind on a few PM2s being a bit off center. But I figured that this is something that comes with the circumstances of production that exist for a knife like the PM2, being hand ground etc.
After receiving my PM2, from a reputable dealer (not sure if were allowed to say who here), I can see why so many people love the PM2. As far as I can see in my limited time handling it that its going to stack up to be a great knife. My one grip however is that the grind was, IMO way off. Now it may just be that this is what the others were talking about with a off center grind, but the grind on my blade starts out centered near the heel and then gets progressively off center the closer to the tip you get. So much so that it appeared as though the blade curved to the side. Also there are what I would describe as hesitation marks, where it appears as though the blade was taken off the abrasive material then reapplied multiple times.
I have a bit of experience sharpening knifes from dull to hair shaving sharp, but not much with reprofiling. But I decided that I could handle reprofiling this blade.All in all I think that I have gotten the blade grind close to where I think it should be but it was messy. In my efforts I managed to scrape up the DLC on one side and the heel of the blade is lopsided.
Looking back I wish I would have not touched it and just sent it in to spyderco to have them evaluate it rather than try and take it on myself. But it is what it is. I always intended on my PM2 being used as a EDC blade and being used as it was intended and I know that it will preform fantastically despite what it looks like. But all in all the process of having to reprofiling and messing up the DLC pretty badly after only a few days of having it took a lot of the fun and joy out it for me.
Maybe Im being a baby and just need to get over it, I keep telling myself its a tool not a trophy, but I just feel kinda crappy about it.
What do you guys and galls think? Anyone had a similar experience? How did you deal with it?