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My first Spyderco was an ATS-55 orange rescue. I have taken it on numerous campouts and trips and it is still sharp and rust free with no blade wiggle of any kind and locks open with a very positive click. I have subsequently purchased other Spyderco knives, the latest a marvelous Chokwe. I like and...

I too have carried in a pocket for years - before clips but lost a lot of knives that way. They often would fall out of loose front pockets when I sat down or was active. I wish my old Swiss Army had a clip just so I would not have to worry about it falling out. When I wear jeans pocket carry is nor...

I have had mine now about 6 weeks and love it. Jeff at CS has a great price BTW. I was not sure how I would like the compression lock and was really torn between either the Military or the PM2. I opted for the PM2 - mainly because I thought the size would be more convenient. Of course, I would still...

Hi - and welcome to the forum. I know nothing about H-1 and have zero experience with it. I do know I have often thought about picking one up for a "running" knife when I am putting in some miles. I figure the salt from sweat would take its toll on a blade/knife too. That said, my wife run...

Great photos. You should sumbit one of them for the 2013 calendar.

Oh, and I need to give credit to Geoff at Tuffknives for the scale. Great job.

Thanks. It was my first one. I did the handle too and it turned out pretty good. I used my Midway case tumbler with some round polished stones that were maybe on the smaller side. I'd say maybe 1 inch in diameter, give-or-take. And like everyone recommends, I sprayed a bunch of WD40 in it. I have th...

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The knife in I need sharpening.

Thanks all. I still have not made up my mind. I may have a go at it. I fear if I did it myself with a stone I would scratch the blade up. Now, the diamond files for the Sharpmaker, that may do the trick too.

I stoned-washed my blade and now need it sharpened. It would take me forever and a day to do it on my Sharpmaker. Can anyone make a recommendation on a good sharpening service?

Wow, lots of great photos but my favorite is the Para 2 and Goofy. Two great companions - reliable and trustworthy.

That looks great. And I love the edge. One complaint I have about my PM2 is that they stopped the edge about a 1/16th of an inch shy of the choil. I figure if I stone wash mine, maybe I'll try and get that fixed when re-sharpening.

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Has anyone stonewashed their PM2, and if so, how did it look - any photos? Thanks.

Thank you JNewell. Yes, I was doing some research and the problem is no liner in that part of the handle. The inserts may work. I may be ok with where the clip is though. I'd have to get one and use it a while to see. I have actually never seen one in real life. The other Spyderco's I own I carry ti...

I'm thinking about picking up a Military; however, I do not like the clip position/tip down carry. I'd like to move the clip. Has anyone tried to drill and tap G-10 - with this small of a hole, and if so, any suggestions? My other option is just to get the Para-Military, but would prefer the larger ...

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Technically they're called "Wood Spirits".

Sorry I don't use Sypderco's or folders (generally) but I do use one of two custom carving knives made from old German straight razors. I like carving walking sticks.

Oh, and I love the Insigo design but would have to drill a hole in a $400 knife, and that would make me nervous. Kind of has a bit of a RL look to it - another Spyderco I love.

Yes, cutting something with a thumb stud is a hassle. I often remove mine just for that purpose. I ran around for quite some time with the Boker 67 minus the thumb stud (super easy to open due to the detent design) and finally just added a big hole. No more thumb studs for me - for a number of reaso...

I have owned a lot of folders in my day and will continue to purchase and own folders. Spyderco is my favorite - in part because of the hole. F&F are generally always very good but I just do not like (as well) knives with thumb studs or what have you. The Spyderco hole is just sleek and low-prof...