Benchmade has a lifetime sharp guarantee. Provided your friend hasn't screwed the blade up and includes return shipping, Benchmade will resharpen the blade for him:
There's never a dull moment with a Benchmade... That's right! We will gladly re-sharpen your Benchmade knife to a factory razor sharp edge (service does not apply to any serrated portion of the blade). If you prefer us to sharpen your blade, or if you may have neglected to maintain your edge for a while, simply ship your knife to us. We'll not only sharpen it, but we will also inspect the knife for any warranted repairs and "tune" the knife for optimum performance. Simply ship the knife to the Benchmade address, postage paid and insured. Please enclose your return shipping address with $5.00 for first knife and $2.50 for each additional knife, to cover handling and return shipping charges. Send the knife to:
LifeSharp
300 Beavercreek Rd
Oregon City, OR 97045
Questions can be directed to 800.800.7427 or, email to
repair@benchmade.com .
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Note: Any automatic knife returned for Warranty service from outside of Oregon must also include a copy of the owner's police or military identification, or be returned through the authorized Benchmade dealer from whom the knife was originally purchased. No exceptions will be made.
http://www.benchmade.com/about_knives/l ... ervice.asp