Please post about your favorite sharpening service

[Balislinger]

Hi guys, I had a list once of forum members who did sharpening. I know Richard j does. Anyone else really good on the forum? I'd love to hear who you have used and what you experience has been. Thanks!

 

[RevDevil]

RichardJ is a master with paper wheels. I sent him knives a couple times and was vey impressed. He's also helpful to most anyone that asks, good guy to have on the forums.

 

[Striderco]

+1 for Richard J! I ve sent him numerous knives and hes put amazing edges on all of them! And the technique he uses seems to help keep the edge for a long time! He did one of my Grayman Duas months ago. I put it through a test and having been EDC ing a lot and I havent even needed to touch it up! I thought I was going to have to touch up the edge on the Dua but it still has a killer edge on it!! I ll take a few pics here in a min of the edge now and also provide a link to my thread where he redid the edge on the Dua! I swear I have not touched up the edge at all! And its been used!!!! Still shiny as can be!! And sharp!! Dont waste anymore time looking for someone to sharpen, give Richard J a try! If you do and youre not happy with his work, I personally will paypal you the cost!! Cheers!

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/886842-Grayman-Dua-folder!!!!-Wow/page9

 

[rayban]

I'm very fortunate to live just 45 minutes from Knifenut1013, so we've gotten together on numerous occasions in the past couple years.
I've learned a lot about sharpening by watching him work and he is also a good teacher as he explains what he is doing, and why, with different stones, techniques, etc.
I can't imagine a blade being any sharper than when he gets finished with one.....and a great looking edge too. A perfectly even, mirror finish along the entire edge.....and he won't hand me my knife back until he's happy with it.
It's been a great experience and we've become good budz.

 

[MTHall720]

Richard J is Outstanding. Very highly skilled and an absolute great guy!!

 

[MTHall720]

I really wish I lived within driving distance of someone who is good at knife mods, sharpening etc. I live in Frederick, MD which is about an hour and a half from DC. There are other blade guys in Frederick and Washington counties, but don't know if anyone is into doing much with their knives.

 

[Mack]

One more vote for Richard. Not only can he put the best working edge that I have ever used on a blade he is a great guy to learn from. The afternoon I spent with him taught me more about sharpening than I had learned in the 47 years before.
Also, he makes a fantastic knife if you're in the market for something to work with. The skinner he made for me is a cutting machine.

 

[LEGION 12]

Iv only sent out 2 knives to get sharpened gotta say Richard j is the man to go to took a cold steel tanto i had that somebody took a grinder to and it came back looking brand new and razor sharp he is the man !

 

[Greg1911]

Richard J just sharped up a couple knives for me, one was a Strider Model SA that I use for EDC and an Ontario Ranger RD9. I have to say, the convex edge he put on them is the sharpest edge I have ever seen. I have been in the Marine Corps Infantry for the last 5 years and know the value of a sharp blade. Richard J did a miraculous job on my EDC blade and a larger one I use for backpacking/survival situations. I took them both to the field with me this last week and was blown away. I had no problem chopping and de-limbing some trees for an impromptu survival course for my Marines, the blade blasted through everything that it met with. I am definitely recommending his sharpening service to everyone interested in a sharp blade.

 

[rayban]

Ahhhhhhh, I see what this is now.......