Some variation in a production knife is acceptable, but in most circumstances it should not be noticeable. If you had contacted Aeromedix or Benchmade I expect they would have either exchanged it or fixed it FOC. One reason I chose to work with Benchmade is their high standards and excellent customer service in those rare instances when there are issues.

Lansky is the only thing I have used on my RSK and I'm certainly no expert knife shapener. I use the 30 degree angle with the fine and super fine stones and have had great success so far. I haven't been able to get it as even as the factor edge it came with but I can get pretty close. It gets it shaving sharp in about an hour and that's good enough for me. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I figured they would deal with it, but I was 1 day away from a camping trip and didn't have time to send it in. At the time I thought maybe I had messed it up, because I didn't notice it until I had been sharpening it for a few minutes. But when I got back and reworked it, it took me quite awhile to straighten it out, I don't think I could have messed it up that quickly.

Anyways, the Lasky did a great job of straightening it out. I'm very happy with the knife, and I've added the mini-RSK to my christmas list.

A GOOD axe has a LOWER angle edge than most large knives!

Frenchy,

If you want an easy sharpening system that is almost idiot proof, take a look at the Spyderco Sharpmaker. It is easy to set up and I have taken some older knives that havent been sharpened correctly for years and they are now hair popping sharp.

Garrett

Yeh ! that's what I need ........ how did you know ?!? <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

(Thanks for the info. But I think I have already looked for it here and not found it)

I got mine on ebay from a guy called Razorsharpknife. You can get them from NewGraham.com as well. If you need more places I can get them to you.

Garrett

Before ordering anything new on the web, I will wait to see if I finally receive what is already ordered (combo knife sheat and hammock ...)
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When you say the RSK Mk1 is edged at 30 degrees, do you mean 30 each side so that the total angle is 60, or 15 each side so the total angle is 30?

I ask because I've just bought a Gatco Edgemate system. It offers angles from 11 to 29 degrees. It doesn't even go up to 30, and says 29 should be used for cutting carpet etc. By eye 29 degrees looks like the angle from the stone to the blade on one side - the stone is guided on a rod, and if you hold the blade horizontal the rod makes a 29 degree angle to it.

I am wondering if the 30 degrees you recommend is measured differently, namely taking the total angle from one side of the blade to the other, rather than to the horizontal. In which case it would correspond to an Edgemate setting of 15 degrees.

That's 30 degrees (nominal) included angle or 15 degrees per side.