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I have been sharpening plenty of knives lately but for some reason have not come across a Benchmade that I can recall. Anyway, the knife struck me as being very well made, heavy duty and strong. It was by no means a "delicate" knife and should stand up for many decades with minimal care.
The knife I sharpened was relatively new or at least not used much and was in excellent shape - just needed a sharpening and a little oil on the pivot. Sharpening it was easily done but the very broad blade (for that size knife) was interesting! While it will never be a Surgeon's scalpel, it is more than sharp enough now for a long lasting, hair shaving sharp knife. In contrast I own a Spyderco Delica that I can shave with but because of its much narrower blade it would probably not stand up to burly and brisk cutting tasks in the woods or around a workshop nearly as well. While the Spyderco is an excellent knife with superior K390 steel (IMO) it is just a more delicate pocket knife.
OK - so for myself, I tend to like the Spyderco's thinner, lighter and sharper attributes but for someone who is looking for a really stout, knock around knife that will stand up for many years, the Benchmade Osborne seems to be a good choice. Just be prepared to carry a much heavier and costly knife.
NOTE: the photos are pre-sharpened and oiled.
The knife I sharpened was relatively new or at least not used much and was in excellent shape - just needed a sharpening and a little oil on the pivot. Sharpening it was easily done but the very broad blade (for that size knife) was interesting! While it will never be a Surgeon's scalpel, it is more than sharp enough now for a long lasting, hair shaving sharp knife. In contrast I own a Spyderco Delica that I can shave with but because of its much narrower blade it would probably not stand up to burly and brisk cutting tasks in the woods or around a workshop nearly as well. While the Spyderco is an excellent knife with superior K390 steel (IMO) it is just a more delicate pocket knife.
OK - so for myself, I tend to like the Spyderco's thinner, lighter and sharper attributes but for someone who is looking for a really stout, knock around knife that will stand up for many years, the Benchmade Osborne seems to be a good choice. Just be prepared to carry a much heavier and costly knife.
NOTE: the photos are pre-sharpened and oiled.