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by Harkwit
Thu Apr 06, 2023 6:55 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: After Market Titanium Ti Scales for Shaman that maintain contours?
Replies: 5
Views: 429

Re: After Market Titanium Ti Scales for Shaman that maintain contours?

Flytanium would be the closest thing to the stock shape. RGT too, maybe.
by Harkwit
Fri Mar 31, 2023 11:31 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: 15V Shaman!
Replies: 265
Views: 30031

Re: 15V Shaman!

Toddm wrote:
Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:07 pm
Probably more than I'd spend but Sooner State Knives has one listed on Amazon at $368
Just FYI; I've asked Sooner State about this and he says he charges more on Amazon because of their fees. If you call/order direct from his website, you can usually get a cheaper price from him.
by Harkwit
Fri Mar 31, 2023 10:58 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: **ALERTS ONLY** 15V SHAMAN THREAD (Leave comments in the 15V Shaman! Thread)
Replies: 124
Views: 369485

Re: **ALERTS ONLY** 15V SHAMAN THREAD (Leave comments in the 15V Shaman! Thread)

SpiderIsland wrote:
Fri Mar 31, 2023 10:58 am
SpiderIsland wrote:
Fri Mar 31, 2023 10:57 am
Harkwit wrote:
Fri Mar 31, 2023 10:53 am
https://indianaknives.com/products/spyd ... aa32&_ss=r

Indiana Knives!
$299 Not sure if they charge freight too.
USPS Priority is free.
by Harkwit
Wed Dec 14, 2022 10:41 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Thoughts on lil' Lum blue nishijin
Replies: 22
Views: 1891

Re: Thoughts on lil' Lum blue nishijin

I've owned two. Both were very pretty. Hole access is very nice, the scales are slightly slick but it's a sticky-slick you get with resin surfaces.

Unfortunately both had vertical play out of the box, so I did not keep them very long. They're also all using teflon washers rather than bronze.
by Harkwit
Tue Dec 13, 2022 12:04 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Manix Christmas 2 You…GIVEAWAY!!
Replies: 173
Views: 9710

Re: Manix Christmas 2 You…GIVEAWAY!!

Cool beans! I'll go for 917 if nobody else has.
by Harkwit
Fri Dec 09, 2022 1:17 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: ** 15v Manix2 Alerts Only Thread ** :)
Replies: 366
Views: 314888

Re: ** 15v Manix2 Alert Thread **

I somehow managed to refresh the moment BladeHQ came in stock, and suddenly they're out of stock after I submitted an order. Just managed though!

What likely happened is BladeHQ held a few that people submitted orders on and never paid. Today must've been the deadline for those to go back in stock.
by Harkwit
Tue Sep 13, 2022 11:44 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Shaman Rex45 Lock Face. Problem or Normal
Replies: 8
Views: 749

Re: Shaman Rex45 Lock Face. Problem or Normal

Horizontal (side to side) play is almost always caused by a loose pivot. Do you mean vertical, as in the direction of the blade closing? 3 of the 5 shamans I've handled have had subtle vertical play, I feel like it's a more consistent problem than people let on. My para 3 and yojimbo, inversely, do ...
by Harkwit
Tue Sep 13, 2022 11:41 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Do yourselves a favor; get an ultrafine bench stone for washer polishing.
Replies: 19
Views: 1471

Do yourselves a favor; get an ultrafine bench stone for washer polishing.

Obviously do so with care and consideration for your warranty, but -- If you haven't picked up Spyderco's ultrafine bench stone, do so. Every knife I get from Spyderco, I'll polish up the washers on this after disassembly. You don't have to rub them on the stone for very long, and since they're rare...
by Harkwit
Wed Aug 24, 2022 8:48 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Who would you contact at Spyderco Corporate
Replies: 100
Views: 7518

Re: Who would you contact at Spyderco Corporate

akapennypincher wrote:
Tue Aug 23, 2022 10:47 am
When it does I will say do. Human efforts happen.

Just call friend who sent out sale email, said you goofed, he soda he could not believe mistake, but it call looking at something many time and not seeing.🤣
You good?
by Harkwit
Mon Aug 22, 2022 12:57 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Bad quality of C192TIPM390 Spyderco PITS M390
Replies: 65
Views: 4418

Re: Bad quality of C192TIPM390 Spyderco PITS M390

I think “bad quality” is inaccurate. Spyderco focuses on function. How does it function? If you want CRK-level fit and finish, be prepared to pay CRK prices. You realize this is only commanding $100 less than a small sebenza, right? And it MSRPs right about under a large. This is CRK pricing, Italy...
by Harkwit
Tue Aug 16, 2022 11:20 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Blade HQ Shaman exclusive coming, green micarta and DLC steel? (M4)
Replies: 124
Views: 11129

Re: Blade HQ Shaman exclusive coming, green micarta and DLC steel? (M4)

Ok, the satin finished M4 green micarta BHQ Shaman flew off the shelves in less than a day (right?). This DLC version is one of the very best looking ever, imo, and yet it remains for sale (5 days). Did BHQ decide to order that many more with DLC than satin? I have an extra BHQ M4 satin if anyone w...
by Harkwit
Tue Aug 16, 2022 9:04 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Stropping Question
Replies: 23
Views: 1973

Re: Stropping Question

Steels with a higher vanadium/tungsten/moly/niobium/etc. content (basically anything that isn't chromium carbide) will respond better to diamond pastes by sheer virtue of the hardness of the abrasive medium. Steels like H1, Spy27, and to a lesser extent Cruwear should perform just fine on green comp...
by Harkwit
Tue Aug 16, 2022 6:55 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: BHQ Shaman M4 Assembly QC issues?
Replies: 38
Views: 2827

Re: BHQ Shaman M4 Assembly QC issues?

You lost me at "YouTube research". Even if there are 50 videos pointing this out, your sample size is tiny. Keep in mind these knives are assembled by humans. Are you 100% perfect at your job 100% of the time? If it's just an assembly issue that you can and did fix and isn't a manufacturi...
by Harkwit
Sat Jul 09, 2022 3:04 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: does k390 have any advantages over 10v?
Replies: 24
Views: 3234

Re: does k390 have any advantages over 10v?

I'm no expert, but my impression was that the relationship between CPM-10V & Bohler's K390 was very similar to the relationships between CPM-20CV/M390/CTS-204P: in other words, they are so metallurgically similar as to be indistinguishable to the end line user. I've used K390 a fair amount in t...
by Harkwit
Fri Jul 08, 2022 9:35 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: does k390 have any advantages over 10v?
Replies: 24
Views: 3234

Re: does k390 have any advantages over 10v?

iirc (I think Michael Christy noted this), K390 has a slight toughness advantage over 10v, but they're not terribly dissimilar. They seem to patina differently too.

All anecdotal though, at least from my end.
by Harkwit
Wed Jul 06, 2022 1:34 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Military 2 Discussion (Merged)
Replies: 956
Views: 90704

Re: Military 2 Discussion (Merged)

TkoK83Spy wrote:
Wed Jul 06, 2022 1:19 pm
Harkwit, stop stirring the pot :shush
We're being pretty civil! I'm not insulting or making any inflammatory claims about Mush. I'm sure he's a great guy, this topic just got a bit in the weeds so I'm offering my perspective.
by Harkwit
Wed Jul 06, 2022 12:17 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Military 2 Discussion (Merged)
Replies: 956
Views: 90704

Re: Military 2 Discussion (Merged)

Mushroom wrote:
Wed Jul 06, 2022 12:16 pm
Your personal feelings about certain features do no change the origin of the knife, which is clearly the Military Model.
They do when you use the word 'evolution'. It is an addition to the Military lineup. That is the only objective point you can make here.
by Harkwit
Wed Jul 06, 2022 12:07 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Military 2 Discussion (Merged)
Replies: 956
Views: 90704

Re: Military 2 Discussion (Merged)

- Again: … - So: … - Same … Gernot ole mate, I’d like to think my posts are light hearted, sometimes arguably funny, sometimes sarcastic and often enough facetious. I couldn’t possibly care less if you or anyone else own or use a Military or any other knife. I couldn’t possibly care less what you o...