Unsharpened Sgian Dubh

[bjproc]

can i ask why it needs to be sharpened?

is it to look better when somebody takes a close look at it or do you use it to cut things?

i think if it was me, i'd just leave it & keep it in my socks

[thescot]

can i ask why it needs to be sharpened?

. . .

This is just a wild guess, but I suspect it is so that it will cut something.

A sgian replaces a pocket knife for me, and a blade without an edge is pretty well useless. There's always something that requires a knife when you least expect it.

As to the process, if you are hoping to preserve the polished finish, go to a real pro, not one of those mall people. They can put on edge on it, maybe even a good edge, but the polishing takes special equipment like belt sanders and such.

I agree with Topp that one should sharpen his own blade, but in this case--you probably have a mirror finish on it--I'd get it done by someone with the equipment. If it doesn't have that mirror finish, then roll up the old sleeves and get to work.

Good luck.

[James MacMillan]

a blade without an edge is pretty well useless.

That's the way I feel.

[PiobBear]

A blade without an edge is nothing more than a metal stick.

My sgian's are tools, not just fashion accessories. I’ll only rarely pull it out to show someone, and then I pull out the knife and sheath together as one, not a bare blade.