Dull blades

[Hesmikeb]

I've posted about this knife before regarding the dull finish and the lightly stamped or buffed out shield] now I'm wondering about the blades. I would have to pretty much saw on my finger for this to cut me and it looks like the blades have never had an edge....I mean they're not flat but maybe the dullest I've ever seen. I started to sharpen the main blade but haven't gotten very far. I only have a handful of Case knives that look they were never used, all from the 70s and all seem to have a pretty sharp edge from the factory. Any of you ever experience anything similar?

Thanks

[cody6268]

I've noticed a ton of older knives (all good brands--mostly Camillus and Schrade) that never saw use (and often still in box) that I have bought that were as dull as can be; yet I've had others that were still sharp and were 15-20 years old; if not 30. It's a bit of a conundrum.

[rea1eye]

Seems to me ( maybe my memory is wrong) Case sometimes left the new owner
the task to sharpen the knife to the degree of sharpness he wanted it to be.
Also, salesman's samples were not sharpened (maybe my memory is wrong here too!).
I will let the experts chime in on these statements.

Bob

[Modern Slip Joints]

Good grief! The Stockman pictured is a 50, or almost 50 year old used carbon steel knife. As evidenced by the pitting, rust was cleaned off its blades. The shield was worn down and the bolsters have lots of tiny scuffs dings and scratches from pocket carry. The last picture shows after factory sharpening on its master blade. Old fashioned resharpening with flat stones seems simple to me but it does take time and a small amount of skill. Some owners won't take the time to do it right. If you do not hold the blade at a constant angle to the stone you can round the edge rather than sharpen it. That's probably what happened. Regardless, it need sharpening so quit whining and sharpen your knife.

[Hesmikeb]

Settle down Charlie Brown...I have a good stone and can do a decent job sharpening...I'll get around to it... just thought this one was unusual.....at least for me. But..."quit whining" is sometimes pretty good advice.

Thanks for the comments everyone

[Ropeman]

Looks like a 1972. The wear is not bad for that age, but it's probably never been sharpened. Give it a good shine and a nice edge.

[edge213]

Good grief! The Stockman pictured is a 50, or almost 50 year old used carbon steel knife. As evidenced by the pitting, rust was cleaned off its blades. The shield was worn down and the bolsters have lots of tiny scuffs dings and scratches from pocket carry. The last picture shows after factory sharpening on its master blade. Old fashioned resharpening with flat stones seems simple to me but it does take time and a small amount of skill. Some owners won't take the time to do it right. If you do not hold the blade at a constant angle to the stone you can round the edge rather than sharpen it. That's probably what happened. Regardless, it need sharpening so quit whining and sharpen your knife.

A little uncalled for.
No way to treat a fellow member, especially a new one.