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Why is it that I can get my knives "shaving" sharp but they won't shave my face? What Jedi secret must I know?



All I will add to this thread is that straight razors are the shape they are after years of refinement. Sharpening a straight razor properly (according to the gurus) requires different ...

Re-release all models with a high hollow grind. :)

Well - I suppose a lot depends on what you're cutting but for me a thin FFG slices and dices better than hollow. Once you start cutting thicker materials the hollow grind jams. The hollow grind is also the weakest edge shape.

I like hollow ...

I relatively familiar with "knife steels" but not so much with tool steels. Does anyone know which knife steels 01 and D2 compare to, by knife steels I mean like 440C, S30V, 154CM, etc.

Thanks

Why limit the comparison to 01 and D2

http://zknives.com/knives/steels/steelchart.php

Of course ...

tonydahose wrote:................ Now if Sal where to make a Carbon fiber handle endura with some exotic steel i wouldn't object to it :cool:

Only if in FFG - and no serrations!

DigitalUrbanCamo wrote: .......am currently in the market for a swimming knife......

Forgive my ignorance. This is a genuine question and I am not trying to be sarcastic.

I understand the value of a knife when diving/fishing and even canoeing, but why do you need a knife for swimming?

That is a serisously big serration!

I have don't have all the models - but my favourite is the Endura with Emerson Wave with the Gayle Bradley close behind

[quote="dsmegst"]I'm thinking that a serrated H-l would make a great box cutter. QUOTE]

I have difficulty picturing any serrated blade making a good box cutter. Cutting rope and plastic - maybe. Zipping thru boxes with a SE :confused:

That said - a Wharncliffe style blade would be my preference ...

Much as I appreciate Sal's willingness and generosity in seeking solutions, the only long term answer is to do what New Hampshire did. Yeah - I know it's gonna be a lot harder and take a lot longer, but even 12 months ago who would have thought that law abiding NH citizens would have their win.

first off, welcome Nikki, sorry about the knife that was confiscated. i am a fireman in Chicago. if fixed blades are easy to get into your country i would recommend a spyderco jumpmaster.

Ahhh - but the Jumpmaster could possibly have its top edge sharpened so under Aust Customs Regulations it can ...

ceya wrote:Even with spray paint in Oz, you get fined $550.00 on the spot for having a spray can.

Tough new graffiti laws.


S/F,
CEYA!

Not in all States and it is discretionary on the part of LE - but if you've ever had to clean grafitti off a building you'd be wishing for a heftier fine

Is it just me, or does it seem like FFG is all the buzz lately? Personal preferences aside (as much as they can be for this question) with the exception of offering better slicing ability, are there any other appreciable benefits to this grind, especially when it leaves you with a very thin blade ...

The most used knife in assaults is whatever was handy in the kitchen drawer - or in this case.........
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/12/25/3101598.htm

As has been stated by others, most assaults are cowardly sneak attacks from behind with little or no warning. Even if you have a knife ...

Sage2 for me. For some reason my Ti Milli is very hard to open, but it's a safequeen so guess that's not a real issue

Are you sure that's a fake? After all it does have the round spydie hole - even if they did put a plug in this one for some reason

ClusterFlux wrote:I didn't know such a thing existed! I've got a normal Laguiole, and i love it. If there ever was a sprint of this knife, I wouldn't think twice...

+1
Happy to skip on the hole but a spider instead of the bee would be nice - I'm not a fan of Napoleon

I always put on the finest edge the knife will hold in its applications, prefer a convexed or micro-convexed edge, and I also have a habit of stropping my knives frequently - both before and after use - which is one reason I tend to avoid serrated edges. My belief is that the best edge is the one ...

http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthread.php?p=210077&highlight=Crucible#post210077

Well - that is a link to another thread and not to the actual test report from Crucible - but if those figures can be believed then H1 = insanely hard vs other knife steels.

So if a truly non-corrosive truly ...

Ski wrote:Those are numbers from Crucible's testing.

Links please

I am unable to find any reference to these steels in the Crucible Steel website

68 on a Spyder Edge.

Less on a plain, like 63 I want to say. This is all easily accessible info that has been on the forums for ages.

Some steels like S30V have been reported to display age hardening - ie it show improved edge retention just from sitting in a drawer. H1 is supposed to develop ...