JJ, from the looks of the serrations on the blade it wouldn't take much time or effort with a diamond hone to remove them. And you wouldn't really loose enough blade I wouldn't think to worry about. I have a small classic (I think), about 2 inches long with a blade, sissors, nailfile/flat screwdriver that I turned into a warncliff straight cutting edge and it's still fine, plus the needle tip really digs in for splinter removal!