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I really love the spydie hole for quick deployment. Not that I'm looking forward to using it in a self-defensive manner. It's just so much better than the thumb stud of my latest acquisition from a competitor. Oh, and I'm not talking about the little holes. I'm talking about the holes on my Stretch ...

If I get what you're saying, you want to change the angle from 15 to 12 degrees per side using the inclusive 30 degree back bevel guides on the Sharpmaker. I've heard of people putting a book or some object underneath one of the sides of the unit while keeping the knife blade vertical to achieve a ...

I've never heard anybody talk about putting anything more than light pressure on the Sharpmaker. I find that when I need to re-profile a blade I use as much force as the thing can take. I clamp the base down and sometimes use two hands! I did this with a 10 inch Chefs knife that was in need of a new ...

Thank you very much. Niice family you have there. Think I'll order the FRN version in blue.

I wish. Next time I'm passing through CO - oh yeah, just visiting will make my day. I will most definitely have to pick up a new Spyderco as well.

Hi Everybody,

I have a Stainless Stretch. Love it. What's different about the FRN model? Thinking about ordering one. How about the other model with the fancy handle? Does anyone have any pics of all three together? Deacon? Anybody? Money doesn't grow on trees around here so I'm looking at all ...

Thanks for sharing your story and photo. Maybe you need a bigger valet. Ha ha.

It seems you've done a fine job grinding. Can't say I appreciate the result. It reminds me of a fillet knife now. The hump imo makes it stronger and gives it character. If you like it that's all that matters. Just had to put my 2 cents into the pot.

Im late to this whole topic, but, what rubber are you trying to remove?


Here is the original with the rubber stuff on the handle.

http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp120/gldfshkpr/Spyderco%20Stretch/in_tree.jpg

...and here it is with the stuff pealed.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2525 ...

Carbuerator cleaner works! After that I used some Brasso Cleaner to polish it up a bit. I kinda like it like this. I did go down to my local Home Depot and bought some liquid rubber. Not sure if this will work. The instructions say if applied properly, it can be removed. Seems like it needs to wrap ...

I was going to say loosen the pivot, wiggle the blade and then tighten it back up.

Thanks everybody. Off to the work bench. Nail polish remover might also be around. The Kraton was sticking to my pocket on retrieval and starting to peel anyhow, so...

I know we've talked about this before Paul, now I really have to decide what to do with the handle. Money's tight now so I'm ...

Hey Deacon, and anybody else who can answer this...

Long story short, I decided to peel the rubber off my stretch tonight. It came off quite easily with the exception of some glue that stuck to the handle. I tried some stuff called Krud Kutter to get it off without success. Any suggestions for what ...

Compression lock is my favorite for the reasons already mentioned. My Para-Military is my EDC. The knife is not perfect ergos for me, but the lock makes up for any short comings. Easy to open, easy to close. Love the lock system.

David 1 wrote:New to all of this. Please don,t take this as being rude, but where?

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Haven't deal with these people personally.

I didn't know Spyderco does this. That would be very cool. Just my last name and a date is what I'd need on there. I figure my knives are probably going to out live me. Might as well have some history to it when they're passed down.

Hi Everybody,

Am wondering, it'd be nice to have my initials and date of knife on the blades of my knives. How does one go about it? Does it need to be laser etched? Can I take them to my local trophy shop and have them do the engraving? Is the steel too hard for that?

I didn't realize they have such similar shapes. For the reasons you listed, the UKPK seems like the better choice for me. Although, there's something about the Caly3 that I immediatly appreciate. I carried it for a few months and found it nice for the office and NKP. That said, I like a larger blade ...

Here are two picks of the lock. The first is how it looks when I open it easy. The second is how it looks when I flick it open. Is this normal?

araneae wrote:I found my 2 Tenacious were a bit "dry" in the pivot if you will. They benefit greatly from a drop of lube. Great knives. Try a Persistence too.

I used some lube, but it doesn't seem to penetrate into the pivot. Did you have to loosen the pivot to get oil in there?