u/TheHonedLizard

New to frame locks. What is an acceptable amount of contact? Brand new knife.

Thoughts on these knives?

5 Piece Set

Picked it up in a thrift store baggie purchase. Was about to toss it but threw it on the bench and tore it apart. This knife has history lol.

Researched, discovered what it was (newish to knives) and spent some time polishing up and fixing everything I could. It’s seen some things.

Actually works like a dream now - quite surprisingly it’s a nice feeling knife.

Except for the blade. The blade has lived a life of YOLO and getting things done. From what I can tell the steel is 420HC.

If I wanted to re-profile the tip into a slight reverse tanto-ish end - my best option of pool available means to do so? I have the original work sharp belt sander from 10-12 years ago, but would need to order belts, a dremel and would need bits, access to concrete of all grits and a 100 grit diamond lansky stone. Looking to take off maybe 1-1.5mm straight into the tip edge x 6-8mm wide.

Helping my wife sort things, cut leather, etc. the edge didn’t last long. She had a pair of ceramic tweezers - it worked great.

Pic is best I could do.

I know I should leave well enough alone. Hard to see but the tip here is slightly smaller than the rest. If I did want to fix the width, with a Lansky, how would you recommend I do it?

Sitting and talking with the wife, a cup of strong coffee and the dinosaur, I mean puppy, enjoying the sun while I work on this polish.

I can think of worse ways to spend a Sunday morning.

Bought a Boker Plus Nessmi Pro in black last year. After it came in, it sat in the box after initial opening. Life took over. I loved the blade shape and size for what I had in mind, and have never had issues with Boker.

Fast forward to a last month and I pulled it out to put my edge on it. The black coating on the full tang is a joke. From resting on a wooden desk, 90% of the time on a towel or silicon work mat, it flaked off. Not scratched or rubbed off. Flaked off. The entire back end of the knife is bald, and that isn't even where it was touching the desk.

The knife has never been used, has only been sharpened and looks like this now. Multiple emails to Boker customer service and many more to Boker warranty over the past weeks.

Not a single response.

That will be my last Boker knife purchase ever.

Had to repost due to being caffeine deprived. Severely.

Bought an Ontario Knife Company Epoch D2 - the blade shape spoke to me.

When it came in, the blade grind was horrible. See pic 1 (full blade as shipped, factory edge).

Knife center was great and said I could return/replace or keep with a discount. Discount was good enough that I kept it and went to clean up the edge last night. Fixed angle sharpener.

Thinking that this is a blade grind/geometry issue at this point. See pic 2 (close up after initial sharpening).

Thoughts? Just keep going? I'd like the edge to be even, but the knife is now HWS and it's a beater for me so not that worried about it, just like learning.

Had to repost due to being caffeine deficient.

Bought an Ontario Knife Company Epoch D2 - the blade shape spoke to me.

When it came in, the blade grind was horrible. See pic 1 (full blade as shipped, factory edge)

Knife center was great and said I could return/replace or keep with a discount. Discount was good enough that I kept it and went to clean up the edge last night. Fixed angle sharpener.

Thinking that this is a blade grind/geometry issue at this point. See pic 2 (close up after initial sharpening).

Thoughts? Just keep going? I'd like the edge to be even, but the knife is now HWS and it's a beater for me so not that worried about it, just like learning.