San Antonio Knife Sharpener?

[Buck Nekkid]

My every day carry knife was a Winchester lockback, unfortunately it went missing at my folks house in South Dakota. I got an exact duplicate, but it's as dull as a butterknife! They tried to sharpen it for me at Cabella's in Buda, but no joy.

Is there a shop that can grind/polish my blade in San Antonio? I know that the knife isn't worth that much, but it fits my lifestyle better than a tactical, razor sharp, one hander.

 

[Clockwork]

Doesn't that knife shop in the Ingram mall do sharpenings?

 

[Texas42]

Bass Pro will do it, but what was the problem at Cabela's? Don's Gun shop will sharpenknives too. I haven't used them, but just seen them set up for it.

 

[majormadmax]

There are folks at the SAXET show who sharpen knives as well...the next one is the weekend after next (1-2 May)...

Cheers! M2

 

[robin303]

Go to Target and get this: Chef's Choice Diamond Hone Sharpener - 100 : Target

 

[Buckles]

spyderco sharpmaker.

 

[Buck Nekkid]

The problem Cabela's had was that they were using a polishing stone and a ceramic X type finisher. The blade needs something much more aggressive, at least to begin with. Think of a slightly sharp butter knife.

Thanks all, I'll check out the shop at Ingram or at Saxet.

 

[Buckles]

you could use a dremel. i fixed a badly broken spyderco blade

Before

After

 

[Texasjack]

Arrrgh! There are basic life skills that every man should learn. Knife sharpening is one of them.

Don't practice on you're EDC or hunting knife. Go to the kitchen - there are ALWAYS dull knives in the kitchen. (If you're married, they may be hiding in the sink or dishwasher - possibly even in the garbage disposal - and it may be hard to discern which side was ever sharp.) Work with them until you can routinely get a good edge. THEN you can do your personal knife.

Winchester knives are usually pretty average stainless steels - 440B or C - and shouldn't be too hard to sharpen.

 

[Buck Nekkid]

Again, thanks one and all.

 

[308nato]

I got a good kit at Academy made by Lansky.
It has a guide post and guide bars that attach to the 3 different
stones to get the right angle on the blade.
great little kit.