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It doesn’t seem to shrink at all so I think it can last indefinitely if not exposed to UV constantly. Holds up to abuse pretty well too.

When it comes to a stainless machete I could see a use for one especially in my environment. I live in Eastern NC so we have swamps, marshes and other wetlands that can be brackish at times. Do you use a machete much in that environment? Do you have trouble with corrosion that affects the blade per...

Why LC200N? It is used in high end kitchen knives for good reason. My imaginary kitchen machete would most likely spend most of its time in the kitchen and then could take on all else with flying colors. My idea was to offer something that is not already on the market. Why would you ever take a ref...

I haven’t really studied edge stability of the higher end whiz bang steels, but we need to be careful not to conflate the steel properties that make a good slicing knife blade with what makes a good thin chopper. Most machetes* are made with medium carbon steel (1070) and not very hard. The low hard...

Might as well swap the lock cage out for a metal one while you got it all apart. And ceramic balls are a thing too right? Though I don't know the benefit.

Were these actually intended for hunting?

I’m curious about the screw construction... Perhaps it’s an example of CQI or a request from the distributor? IMO screws are an unnecessary complication on a fixed blade unless you plan on swapping the scales. Just something to come loose or rust, but with no upside. Not a bad thing, but I don’t th...

If Spyderco were to put effort into another multi tool I thing it should have a surprising feature: no blade. Multi tools always waste space on one or more blades. They rarely make *good* knives compared to dedicated knives. I really just want pliers, wire cutter, some crude screwdriver tips, and a ...

All locks have a bias to close. Factually incorrect. Take any Walker linerlock, open it far enough to lift the detent ball out of its' hole and see if it springs shut. Same with a Reeve integral lock. Same with a standard Compression lock. Sorry, I meant bias to stay closed, which isn’t what you se...

All locks have a bias to close... in my experience so far the CBB is the only one to not be closed when I thought it should be and ended up stabbing me in the leg. If you want a knife that won't open unless you really want it to, a well made flipper with a liner/frame lock is amazingly secure. They'...

G-10 is a superior material to FRN, but FRN can be molded into intricate textures which is very effective.

I used to be super into the stainless handles. They’re great knives but a good FRN knife with a nice thin grind (e.g. Chaparral) is really all you need in your pocket.

Design is all that matters. The materials and fit/finish are just trade offs for cost.

I like the idea of an SE Shaman but I feel like beefier blades make more sense in plain edge. The kind of usage I where the beefier blade has an advantage puts the teeth at risk of damage, and it’s no fun sharpening out a chipped tooth. I’d probably have bought a PE Shaman by now if I didn’t have a ...

When I moved out as a college kid my roommate and I didn’t have much in the way of kitchen knives. My 18” machete got used a bit until someone gave us a real knife. I think OP misunderstands why machetes are the way they are. They’re designed for swinging. They are awesome for light brush. They make...

I don’t use my Chinese cleaver frequently. The main reason is it doesn’t fit in my knife drawer. So I haven’t built up the skills and muscle memory with it like I have with santokus. My guess is any decent steel will do the job. They are made for slicing veggies so the edge doesn’t take a lot of dam...

I’m not sure how the grinding wheels are fabricated but my guess is you start over if you need a different shape.

JD, there are a couple advantages with CNC. One is you can grind both sides of the serrations. The other is you can easily experiment with variations in serration patterns/sizes/geometry.

Somewhere in a recent SE topic some people, mostly me, were discussing something about using CNC to cut serrations. I've been wanting to try this for a while so I gave it a go this weekend. DISCLAIMER: this is not for the faint of heart. This first pass came out ugly. https://i.imgur.com/ulh5qMGl.jp...

I used to work in a CNC facility but it been about 12 years since I worked there. I had wondered if there wasn't a CNC program that could do serrations without cutting them with grinding wheels. But I guess it would depend on the type of serration pattern as to whether it would be feasible or not. ...

[I bet grinding the serrations and getting them matched up would not be easy. Seems like it would be straight forward on a CNC. I’ve wanted to make SE blades for years but the cost/availability of serration wheels has kept me at bay. Maybe it’s time I try it on my CNC mill. One nice thing about thi...