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IMG_3394.jpg Marks on the blade are just reflections from some trees. There was no attempt to keep this blade dry - it has been stored in a cardboard sleeve for 57+ years. I wish I looked that good at 57! It looks like they never put an edge on it... You’re just looking at the back of the chisel gr...

It seemed interesting. I was able to find the guy that did the hard chrome for Gerber and he was nice enough to chrome some 4v blades for me for testing. The problem now is that CPM MagnaCut exists, Stainless 4V with the same toughness and finer carbides too. So no reason to pursue in my mind. Than...

Marks on the blade are just reflections from some trees. There was no attempt to keep this blade dry - it has been stored in a cardboard sleeve for 57+ years. I wish I looked that good at 57!

I bought a small Cattaraugus cleaver at a swap meet about 20 years ago. Cattaraugus Cutlery went out of business in 1963, so this cleaver is at least 57 years old. The cleaver is made from "high carbon vanadium steel" which is chromium plated. It's been sitting in a drawer in its original ...

I have a Knifecenter Exclusive Manix 2 Cruwear in carbon fiber that I love. I'm pretty sure it's solid cf.

Yeah I saw that video. I’m talking about having different grit edges on different parts of the blade, not different sides. I’m going to EDC mine for a while and see if I like it.

It looks like you’re making a Ship of Theseus!

Update: I put my "mullet" edge on last night. Slicey on the front, aggressive on the back. I think I'm going to like it.

Hey All: I've got a small Spyderco collection and I've decided to edc my Stretch 2 FRN ZDP-189 knife this summer. I love the ergos on the knife. When I got it, the blade had a mirror-edge finish on it that felt really sharp. Reading the low-grit sharpening thread made me curious, so I refinished it ...