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by Wandering_About
Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:56 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Is this the knife everyone clamors for?
Replies: 31
Views: 1026

Re: Is this the knife everyone clamors for?

My first USA Spydie was an original mini Manix back lock... it's a fine knife but I prefer several other knives to it.
by Wandering_About
Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:24 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: New Discoveries found in 8Cr13MoV testing
Replies: 45
Views: 15226

Re: New Discoveries found in 8Cr13MoV testing

So, how would the edge angle affect the results? Say, 30º inclusive vs 20º inclusive? What was the angle of the edge being tested and how thin behind the edge was the blade? If you're asking about Larrin's CATRA testing, there's a section in this article describing their test blade design and it do...
by Wandering_About
Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:55 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??
Replies: 48644
Views: 5042904

Re: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??

This one needed a sharpening a couple days ago, much better after that. Goes a long time between sessions with a stone!

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by Wandering_About
Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:51 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??
Replies: 48644
Views: 5042904

Re: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??

Haven't carried my CruCarta PM2 for a long time, so today seemed like a good day to get it out.

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by Wandering_About
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:51 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??
Replies: 48644
Views: 5042904

Re: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??

Couldn't decide between the favorites, so it's both for today. This bleak black and white picture is my sad protest against being stuck inside for the day.

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by Wandering_About
Thu Mar 07, 2024 2:09 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderco Amsterdam Meet 2024 Report
Replies: 175
Views: 9502

Re: Spyderco Amsterdam Meet 2024 Report

Definitely will have to get a G10 Para 3 with 15V. Was hoping that would happen, I do like the Para 3 as a sub 3 inch knife.
by Wandering_About
Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:42 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??
Replies: 48644
Views: 5042904

Re: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??

Very early for things to be growing here, but it is what it is. Nice weather for a 7 mile hike in the afternoon though.

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by Wandering_About
Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:20 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderco Amsterdam Meet 2024 Report
Replies: 175
Views: 9502

Re: Spyderco Amsterdam Meet 2024 Report

Missed this thread. I'll have to try for a 15V Millie 2, that's just too cool. The microjimbo is interesting too, we'll see how I feel when it hits the market.

Looking forward to what else there is to see!
by Wandering_About
Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:10 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Invitation to the 17th Spyderco Meet in Amsterdam
Replies: 66
Views: 5411

Re: Invitation to the 17th Spyderco Meet in Amsterdam

Seeing a couple pics on Instagram. Looks like I'll have reason to get a Military 2 (spoiler alert it's 15V).
by Wandering_About
Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:13 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??
Replies: 48644
Views: 5042904

Re: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??

Had one more day bumming around a couple streams, back to reality tomorrow.

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by Wandering_About
Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:55 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??
Replies: 48644
Views: 5042904

Re: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??

Got out for a little fishing. 15V PM2 was along for the journey. This was a bit of a "redemption" trip to a stream I'd tried to fish years ago. I was very new to fly fishing at that time, and picked a hot summer day, which was far from ideal. Much of the canyon this creek resides in is cho...
by Wandering_About
Fri Mar 01, 2024 6:06 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??
Replies: 48644
Views: 5042904

Re: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??

Just the usual again.

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by Wandering_About
Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:56 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Sharpening my Spydercos. A simple question...
Replies: 20
Views: 838

Re: Sharpening my Spydercos. A simple question...

Stropping will certainly eventually polish the apex. It can be used sparingly to refresh an edge a small number of times, but eventually you'll need to take the edge back to a stone to restore its toothiness. As has been mentioned, you can certainly think outside the box and do a polished bevel and ...
by Wandering_About
Mon Feb 19, 2024 4:06 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Caribbean Adjustment?
Replies: 17
Views: 1111

Re: Caribbean Adjustment?

Get a Stretch XL Salt or Pacific Salt in H1/H2 and you'll be doing great. LC200N will also work just fine. Pick plain edge or serrated based on your sharpening experience or preference. I did have a Siren for a time and the stiffness of the G10 scales was a plus, for me, but Spyderco's FRN handles a...
by Wandering_About
Sun Feb 18, 2024 6:45 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: S110v to delicate more of a safe queen???
Replies: 49
Views: 2394

Re: S110v to delicate more of a safe queen???

I have a g10 native 5 with liners, s110v blade AND it’s been reground to .010” BTE so it is an absolute lazer beam. It’s my recycling knife. I don’t carry it, it just sits out around the house ready for any cardboard and plastic and anything else I grab it for. Pics or it didn’t happen? That’s a 15...
by Wandering_About
Fri Feb 16, 2024 6:35 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: S110v to delicate more of a safe queen???
Replies: 49
Views: 2394

Re: S110v to delicate more of a safe queen???

It's not the toughest steel around but it can work quite well. I run my edges quite thin and don't have many problems, but I am a bit careful with S110V.

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by Wandering_About
Wed Feb 14, 2024 6:54 pm
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: MT40P – HIC Mule Team Dropping Soon!
Replies: 240
Views: 23540

Re: MT40P – HIC Mule Team Dropping Soon!

Finally got mine last night. With all the talk about sharpness in this thread I checked mine and indeed it wasn't that sharp. Could kind of slice but more tear regular printer paper. Checking the edge with my pocket microscope, to my surprise it had a burr. That explains the lack of sharpness, but ...
by Wandering_About
Tue Feb 13, 2024 2:43 pm
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: MT40P – HIC Mule Team Dropping Soon!
Replies: 240
Views: 23540

Re: MT40P – HIC Mule Team Dropping Soon!

Mine arrived today. Edge just draw cuts paper but that's about it. I suppose I will end up trying to put it to stones sometime to see if it can be improved. The edge is even and without any other obvious flaw though. Right now I'm kind of with Bolster's thoughts of "strange and interesting"...
by Wandering_About
Tue Feb 13, 2024 4:15 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Scale swap question...
Replies: 9
Views: 521

Re: Scale swap question...

crayon wrote:
Mon Feb 12, 2024 6:38 am
To piggyback on this question: are the scales of the Native 5 and Native 5 LW interchangeable?
The Native 5 LW and Native 5 G10 handles are not interchangeable.