Not long ago I purchased a Benchmade 940 Osborne from Brother @djmillard at a great price (Thank you sir!). It had some issues, thus the great price - the lockup was pretty loose and the detent was weak. This morning I drove down to the Benchmade factory (about 30min away) and took the Osborne to the repair shop there.
Wow, I guess in the 15 years since I was there last they built a Factory Store! Now that's where you take your knife for repair and sharpening, which is an improvement from the last time I took a knife for service there - I just wandered around the office cubes while I waited. Now I can stand around and check out knives I can't afford
There were two other guys there, one getting some engraved Bugouts for his spades team and another guy with a knife for sharpening.
This was the little service window for knife repairs and sharpening. I stood there for about 10 seconds before Marta opened the window, greeted me warmly then squirreled my knife away.
Less than 10 minutes later the window opened again and Marta called me over. There was my knife, completely tuned and locking up like Fort Knox. She also reprofiled the edge and sharpened it, all for free! I tried to tip her but she wouldn't take it. Then I asked her to marry me and she turned me down.
While I was able to get out of there without spending $600 on an heirloom auto, I did splurge on a Benchmade 940 assembly matt. lol.
If you've been considering a Benchmade, go for it. You won't be disappointed with the knife or the service. I don't have too many benchmade knives but they are definitely some of my favorites in my collection. Thank you Daniel @djmillard!!
Wow, I guess in the 15 years since I was there last they built a Factory Store! Now that's where you take your knife for repair and sharpening, which is an improvement from the last time I took a knife for service there - I just wandered around the office cubes while I waited. Now I can stand around and check out knives I can't afford
There were two other guys there, one getting some engraved Bugouts for his spades team and another guy with a knife for sharpening.
This was the little service window for knife repairs and sharpening. I stood there for about 10 seconds before Marta opened the window, greeted me warmly then squirreled my knife away.
Less than 10 minutes later the window opened again and Marta called me over. There was my knife, completely tuned and locking up like Fort Knox. She also reprofiled the edge and sharpened it, all for free! I tried to tip her but she wouldn't take it. Then I asked her to marry me and she turned me down.
While I was able to get out of there without spending $600 on an heirloom auto, I did splurge on a Benchmade 940 assembly matt. lol.
If you've been considering a Benchmade, go for it. You won't be disappointed with the knife or the service. I don't have too many benchmade knives but they are definitely some of my favorites in my collection. Thank you Daniel @djmillard!!
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