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by rondv
Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:38 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Which Spydie will your significant other actually carry?
Replies: 39
Views: 6039

My wife rides horses everyday and always has a Saver Salt in her jeans.
by rondv
Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:32 pm
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: First Mule Scales
Replies: 16
Views: 1734

Thanks TedP! Some really nice work in the Show Your Mule thread and the ELMAX/Cocobolo scales look great. Good job!

Ron
by rondv
Sun Mar 18, 2012 12:54 pm
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: First Mule Scales
Replies: 16
Views: 1734

Really nice job! How did you go about stabilizing the wood? Are you just soaking the whole thing or do you use heat to speed things up? Looking forward to your next set. Thanks Niles! I used Minwax wood hardener and this is to be done outside because of the vapor. I pour the hardener into a quart m...
by rondv
Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:29 am
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: First Mule Scales
Replies: 16
Views: 1734

Oh and how is working with G-10, is it hard to shape, and what do you use to shape it. I always figured it would chip ect. If you were too rough with it. The G10 is very tough! I rough cut it on a scroll saw and burned a couple of blades. I worked it down on a spindle sander. You don't have to worr...
by rondv
Sat Mar 17, 2012 8:26 pm
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: First Mule Scales
Replies: 16
Views: 1734

phillipsted wrote:Nice work, rondv! It's even better that you harvested and processed the wood yourself. What kind of wood is it?

TedP
Thanks TedP! The wood is Japanese Weeping Cherry.
by rondv
Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:59 pm
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: First Mule Scales
Replies: 16
Views: 1734

First Mule Scales

Hi Folks, This is my first set of scales on the cruwear mule. I cut the tree and dried the wood for several years to make a walking staff but decided to make the scales. I stabilized the wood in a wood hardener for 2 weeks and dried for several weeks. I used green G10 liners and buff finished with c...
by rondv
Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:04 pm
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: Cruwear Mule in Plain Oak
Replies: 10
Views: 3093

Plain oak looks fine and the workmanship looks really good! I just finished stabilizing some wood to try my first set on the Cruwear.
by rondv
Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:49 pm
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: Scales for Mule?
Replies: 4
Views: 1154

Scales for Mule?

I cut these slabs from a Japanese Cherry tree that has been drying for 4 years and is very hard. I’m going to try to make the handles for a mule using this wood with a foliage green spacer and ¼” brass corby rivets. I started conditioning the slabs in wood hardener today. The wood has olive and red ...
by rondv
Mon Jan 30, 2012 7:05 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: ZDP-189 Collection: What next? Strong opinions Please.
Replies: 26
Views: 6272

I found that I like to carry the Stretch and D'fly on the farm, hiking, fishing, shooting, and the Delica + Ladybug around town, church, eating out, so I'd get the D'fly. I find that I hit the confirm and submit button all too often!

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by rondv
Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:02 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Stretch Combo Edge (owners chime in)
Replies: 8
Views: 2332

I have the SE and PE stretch. The SE is a really fine cutter. I also have a saver salt SE and can't say the shape makes one a better cutter just that the sheepsfoot blade is safer to use around livestock. Good luck!

Ron

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by rondv
Sun Jan 22, 2012 7:14 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: G-10 Harpy vanished, Must replace ASAP
Replies: 17
Views: 2635

C08GS G-10 Harpy listed now on the bay.
by rondv
Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:06 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: My First Sprint Arrived!!
Replies: 8
Views: 1875

You mean this old, stained thing? That would be the one! Do you use Tuf-Glide, Flitz, or just oil on your blade? I noticed a lot of folks don't like the knife because of the staining but when I was a young man (been a while) just about all our knifes would stain especially if you had an orange or t...
by rondv
Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:52 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: My First Sprint Arrived!!
Replies: 8
Views: 1875

My First Sprint Arrived!!

These rainy winter days cause me to spend too much time on the computer, puts me in an altered state, and then the postman puts a red and black box in the mailbox! :confused: Rained all day so at 11:00AM EST I hit the submit button for my first Mule, walked out to the shop to clean and sharpen some ...
by rondv
Fri Jan 20, 2012 9:12 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: opinions on Delica 4 ZDP & D'Fly2 ZDP???
Replies: 12
Views: 5420

whats up guys, im new to the forum and fairly new to spyderco. im looking for a dress knife and/or a smaller edc. i was thinking about going with the Delica 4 ZDP or Dragonfly2 ZDP..opinions??? I think they are excellent choices. I use all of my ZDP knifes with the Ladybug in the watch pocket. Of c...
by rondv
Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:59 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Diamond stones and the Sharpmaker
Replies: 26
Views: 5616

It really depends on the factory grind and type steel. With the diamond stones I usually start on one side until a burr (wire edge) forms on the opposite side and then do the other side until the burr is moved to the first side. As I work through the stones I count strokes on each side starting at 6...
by rondv
Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:33 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: # of Cally 3.5 super blue in sprint run
Replies: 10
Views: 1944

Thanks guys! I guess I have one on the way; I hit the submit payment and confirm button today. :eek:

Ron
by rondv
Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:05 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Pics and Thoughts: Jester (Sprint Run)
Replies: 22
Views: 4471

It is small but I like it! The problem is I like too many Spyderco knifes and have no use for them.
by rondv
Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:58 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: # of Cally 3.5 super blue in sprint run
Replies: 10
Views: 1944

# of Cally 3.5 super blue in sprint run

Just curious about the number of knifes in this run. I'm fairly new to Spyderco and see some sprint runs sold out (orange para 2 at CS) before production. I still see dealers with the Cally 3.5 Super Blue for sale. Thanks!

Ron
by rondv
Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:18 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Dragonfly 2 ZDP-189 - Model Number?
Replies: 2
Views: 1151

Mine came from the CS with a model # C28PGRE2 for about the same price as Amazon with free shipping.

Ron
by rondv
Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:28 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What are you sharpening today?
Replies: 29
Views: 5070

A Victorinox Forschner 10" blade. It's been raining all day so I took this old knife with an edge about as sharp as the spine and went to work. I put a really steep angle on it and it slips right through news paper tonight. Next to a Ladybug. http://rondv0021.zenfolio.com/img/s3/v40/p649437093....