For Sale: Knife Sharpening/ Regrinding service
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Well my beloved Fallkniven PHK has just had its annual holiday to Longstrider Towers. Having just received it back I can only say that I am in awe of how sharp it is now. The hairs on my arm were popping before the blade had touched the skin surface! Awesome work from Ian getting an edge like that and with such a quick turnaround. If anyone has a knife that needs a touch up I can heartily recommend his service.
nick100
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Great service from @Longstrider
I’ve just got my knife back from him.
It’s now ‘shaving sharp’ again.
Hopefully I’ll get to test it on a deer later on.
I’ve just got my knife back from him.
It’s now ‘shaving sharp’ again.
Hopefully I’ll get to test it on a deer later on.
BTTT
Lace1978
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I've just returned from my first visit to longstrider who worked his magic on my greenman forge stalker which I had tried to sharpen but failed !!
I can highly reccomend his services and his wealth of knowledge, my knife is now twice as sharp as when it was made and I have now been shown how to strop a knife properly
Decent bloke decent service at decent price
I can highly reccomend his services and his wealth of knowledge, my knife is now twice as sharp as when it was made and I have now been shown how to strop a knife properly
Decent bloke decent service at decent price
Still doing my thing fellas.
After reading the reviews on this thread I decided to try out Ian's sharpening skills. I sent him two cheap Scandinavian knives that I considered to be sharp. How wrong could I be! They came back infinitely sharper. Excellent customer service and communication including advice on how to properly strop the knives to maintain their edge. Ian's services are highly recommended.
Did you get a complimentary sticking plaster?
Just had two knives sharpened by Longstrider. A couple of custom knives that I have never been able to get as sharp as I wanted. After a few messages with Ian, I posted them off and they were back in the post to me the day after they were received.
The knives came back well packaged, complete with the complimentary plaster and what can I say? They are the sharpest Knives I have ever seen with a beautiful mirror polish on the edge. I am really pleased and would recommend Ian's services to anyone. I always thought that I made a decent job of sharpening a blade but Ian's work is on another level.
I will be using Ian again in the future!
The knives came back well packaged, complete with the complimentary plaster and what can I say? They are the sharpest Knives I have ever seen with a beautiful mirror polish on the edge. I am really pleased and would recommend Ian's services to anyone. I always thought that I made a decent job of sharpening a blade but Ian's work is on another level.
I will be using Ian again in the future!
Ryan Malcolm
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Hi do you get those edges by hand sharpening?? Not that I makes a difference I was just wondering as I am a hobbyist knife sharpener
I believe he does, he's also a former Bladesports competitor and UK Bladesport founder member!
Yes fella, I do it all by hand and eye unless it's a regrind job or similar. Then my 2x72 belt grinder comes into service before I set-to with the diamond hones and strop.
I usually finish to a convexed secondary bevel and alter the geometry of that to the sort of work the blade will be doing. A big chopping blade will need a much more obtuse and stronger edge than a gralloching blade etc etc. I've found over the years that a convexed edge is far more durable, as well as being easier for the user to maintain with a loaded strop. ( Lots of stropping will always result in a convexed edge anyway, so why not start there ?
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Edges and their geometry for BladeSports is a whole science in itself as the blade has to cope with chopping through 2x4 timber (or 2x6), golf balls and the like and still be able to take the top off a drinking straw above the flexi/gator like bit, and no-one in the game is ever going to let on as to exactly how they set their own knife up for a competition
This was the year I came 4th in the Wold Championship with a knife of 01 toolsteel that I made myself. I appear just after the 8 minute mark.
I usually finish to a convexed secondary bevel and alter the geometry of that to the sort of work the blade will be doing. A big chopping blade will need a much more obtuse and stronger edge than a gralloching blade etc etc. I've found over the years that a convexed edge is far more durable, as well as being easier for the user to maintain with a loaded strop. ( Lots of stropping will always result in a convexed edge anyway, so why not start there ?
)Edges and their geometry for BladeSports is a whole science in itself as the blade has to cope with chopping through 2x4 timber (or 2x6), golf balls and the like and still be able to take the top off a drinking straw above the flexi/gator like bit, and no-one in the game is ever going to let on as to exactly how they set their own knife up for a competition
This was the year I came 4th in the Wold Championship with a knife of 01 toolsteel that I made myself. I appear just after the 8 minute mark.
Ryan Malcolm
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Yes fella, I do it all by hand and eye unless it's a regrind job or similar. Then my 2x72 belt grinder comes into service before I set-to with the diamond hones and strop.
I usually finish to a convexed secondary bevel and alter the geometry of that to the sort of work the blade will be doing. A big chopping blade will need a much more obtuse and stronger edge than a gralloching blade etc etc. I've found over the years that a convexed edge is far more durable, as well as being easier for the user to maintain with a loaded strop. ( Lots of stropping will always result in a convexed edge anyway, so why not start there ?
Edges and their geometry for BladeSports is a whole science in itself as the blade has to cope with chopping through 2x4 timber (or 2x6), golf balls and the like and still be able to take the top off a drinking straw above the flexi/gator like bit, and no-one in the game is ever going to let on as to exactly how they set their own knife up for a competition
This was the year I came 4th in the Wold Championship with a knife of 01 toolsteel that I made myself. I appear just after the 8 minute mark.
Thank you for the reply. Keep up the good work
Kiwikeeper
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Wow!
just got my Fallkniven TK20 back from Longstrider and honestly I’m blown away! This guy is the real deal and worth every penny. I sent knife away with huge chips and pitting its come back literally razor sharp with a near mirror finish just spectacular workmanship. Highly recommended to anyone who’s considering using his service. I really can’t rate him highly enough..Thanks Longstrider for reviving my knife!
just got my Fallkniven TK20 back from Longstrider and honestly I’m blown away! This guy is the real deal and worth every penny. I sent knife away with huge chips and pitting its come back literally razor sharp with a near mirror finish just spectacular workmanship. Highly recommended to anyone who’s considering using his service. I really can’t rate him highly enough..Thanks Longstrider for reviving my knife!
Another satisfied customer reporting in. I had a knife that was a little beyond my capabilities to get it to where I needed it to be, a quick conversation with Longstrider was all it took. He knows what he's doing and the knife is now ridiculously sharp. Well worth every penny and a true gent to deal with.
Goldfinger2020
Active Member
Another recommendation incoming l. Sent my knife to Ian last week. Really fast turn around and excellent service. The knife is now super sharp. Highly recommended 
. Cheers Ian
. Cheers Ian
Whalberg86
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Another recommendation for Ian's skills, quick turnaround and a scarily sharp knife returned to me today 
Bump for Longstrider, one of the good people to deal with. Same first class service, prices haven't changed for years, and thanks again 
You can buy any old school thick-bladed shank that takes your fancy have it returned sharp enough to shave with and it'll make a memorable first knife for a youngster.
Good to chat with you again old son, hope you get on the foxes on the new ground ; make a change for you from running them over
You can buy any old school thick-bladed shank that takes your fancy have it returned sharp enough to shave with and it'll make a memorable first knife for a youngster.
Good to chat with you again old son, hope you get on the foxes on the new ground ; make a change for you from running them over
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