It had absolutely no edge whatsoever. Dull as a rock and the sheath was of equal quality.
But the faux-paracord wrapping was a nice touch, and look at those awesome serrations and raised thumb bridge! It says "USA SABER" and has a super patriotic American Flag on it, so you know this thing is serious business.
Well, a few laughs were had and I sarcastically remarked that I could probably put an edge on it with a bench grinder, a few hours and some fairy dust, which turned into a challenge that I was forced to accept out of sheer Man Pride™.
So I sat down over the weekend and spent about an hour and a half with a bench grinder, a flat file and a 3-in-1 sharpener from Cabela's. The problem with using a bench grinder is that I've never used one to sharpen anything and didn't really understand how to hold the knife steady until about 2/3rds of the way through, so it's even uglier and more stupid looking than before... But it's sharp.
I've decided to name this hideous profile the "This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Sharpen-This-Piece-Of-Crap-And-I-Don't-Want-To-Hear-Anything-About-It" Grind.
It even has a tip:
I even managed to cut myself once when the file slipped off the blade and my thumb pressed straight down onto it:
It's not razor sharp, nor is the edge uniform, but it will take off some hair with a bit of trying. All in all, for my first time sharpening a blade that I'm pretty sure wasn't meant to ever be sharpened, I'm proud of this thing.
