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This has been a favorite since they were released, super practical large format folder which doesn't carry like such a large knife. 4V Goddard, great combo.

Sharpmaker is fine for apexing or very light touchups but for anything beyond this it generally would be preferable to use something like this curved waterstone from Naniwa. It will cut far more aggressively at any grit compared to Spyderco ceramics or even Diamond/CBT due to the fact that the stone ...

First of all, despite your best intentions, telling someone they NEED to do something is not a very effective approach in general. Allowing them to see the limitations of their current knife would be a better approach. Then discuss those pain points with them and offer a solution (another knife ...

First of all, despite your best intentions, telling someone they NEED to do something is not a very effective approach in general. Allowing them to see the limitations of their current knife would be a better approach. Then discuss those pain points with them and offer a solution (another knife ...

This steel sounds like a good mix of attributes, would love to try some given an opportunity.

I'm going to add this only because it's such a critical point...


I’m glad you added all that to say exactly what I said: they’re basically indistinguishable. 😉

I also really liked this KnifeCenter pic (their pic of course) of all of these new PD#1 offerings in one shot:
https://i.imgur.com ...

It’s certainly very close. Micro-melt PD#1 has a titch more chromium and some manganese in it. I’m guessing they’d be nearly indistinguishable (assuming similar heat treats) but I’m sure Larrin can chime in.
https://i.imgur.com/yTHXcfw.jpg


I'm going to add this only because it's such a ...

This is what I'd recommend buying from Lee Valley with some loose abrasive if you go that route. It may help to know what make/model of stones you are planning to flatten also. Waterstones, oilstones, Spyderco ceramics, etc...

https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/tools/sharpening/100086-glass ...

This is what I'd recommend buying from Lee Valley with some loose abrasive if you go that route. It may help to know what make/model of stones you are planning to flatten also. Waterstones, oilstones, Spyderco ceramics, etc...

https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/tools/sharpening/100086-glass ...

I’d much rather have toughness than edge retention personally. A rolled edge is annoying but easier for a beginner sharpener to fix than a chip


It's not only easier for a beginner to fix a roll than a chip, this is true in almost all cases. In general, if you don't mind using very heavy duty ...

This information is quite thought provoking and really shows another previously hidden variable to be accounted for ...



Exactly. These types of insights are only obtainable by careful testing and measurement, not from so-called "real world" impressions, opinions, accepted narratives ...

Is there anyone here smarter than I am who can explain how this could possibly work:

https://youtu.be/dTyeLn7kt08

I get how it could work on a knife with axe-like geometry (like the ER he demonstrates it on), but Im not seeing how it could work on a knife meant to function like a knife.



It ...

yablanowitz wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 08, 2024 6:54 am

You're wasting your time. He's blaming Taichung's oil so it won't be his fault that he rusted his carbon steel knife using stainless steel cleaner.

Perhaps, in general it's really impossible to know a person's motives for posting these sorts of things.

To me the patina and scratches are just part of the journey that a knife takes. It tells a story that can be seen at a glance. I never liked carbon steel before I got involved with the Spyderco mules but I’ve come to prefer it because I can’t wait to see the next gradual change in the color of ...

Jason ^^^^^^ is the best I've ever seen at sharpening a knife. And, I'm talkin Free Hand!
He's sharpened several for me & they've all cut and sliced better than anything I could ever turn out.
The man has an amazing talent.
Send him a knife or 3 and see.....


I think you have me mistaken, I'm ...

This video explains the basic process in simple way, start here...


Would you say that plateau sharpening is harder than raising a burr? I feel like a burr is definitive proof that you have reached the apex--or gone too far according to some. I like the feedback, even though it is wasteful. I ...

RugerNurse wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:13 am

What is plateau sharpening? Just alternating sides? How can you tell that you’ve apexed the edge?

This video explains the basic process in simple way, start here...

Not to be annoying: but how large of a burr do you need? I saw some YouTube videos where the burr is so big they can break it off with their fingers. Mine never gets that large, no matter how much I sharpen on one side


I don't need a burr at all to get a knife sharp, technically nobody else ...

Not to be annoying: but how large of a burr do you need? I saw some YouTube videos where the burr is so big they can break it off with their fingers. Mine never gets that large, no matter how much I sharpen on one side


I don't need a burr at all to get a knife sharp, technically nobody else ...

Not to be annoying: but how large of a burr do you need? I saw some YouTube videos where the burr is so big they can break it off with their fingers. Mine never gets that large, no matter how much I sharpen on one side


I don't need a burr at all to get a knife sharp, technically nobody else ...