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Thanks Ed !
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I think it was only visible on the prototype version .
They did an outstanding job in Taichung ; not even the custom Nirvana has an invisible stoppin !
you would expect some colour difference , but even that is not visible :cool: .

I think you are right !
But three Nirvana's wowww :cool:

I bend the lockbar of my folders the full thickness of the blade . The lockbar on the Nirvana is allso bend the full thickness of the blade ( I saw a video on the internet of a disasembled nirvana ). I use a small torch to heat up the lockbarcutout ( 1,1mm thick and around 10mm wide )untill that sur...

Must be with heat I think . for cold bending you have to overstretch the lockbar but there is limited space inside the frame . when you apply heat to the locbar during bending you don't need to overstretch is my experience ; the lockbar will stay in the same angle it was during bending after it cool...

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I feel a bit ashamed , for I handled the prototype last year at the spyderco meet in Amsterdam .
Clearly visible on the picture but impossible to find on my Nirvana ; what a craftsmanship !

I am very impressed by the build quality of my Nirvana . amazing details and flawless workmanship . As a knifmaker and collector there is one thing that keeps me awake at night about this knife : How on Earth dit they get the stoppin in place ? Does anyone have any idea ? There are no gaps , no scra...

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hope I can attend again this year!

Thanks!
@ Jazz : Did the stonewash with first coarse ceramic stones and fine resin pyramid shaped small media afterwards
Used the 12 inch tumble vibes from Raytec and their stonewash media!

kind regards,
dirk

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kind regards,
dirk

Thanks for the great replies! Sorry for the confusion , dit not know that pits had allso another meaning :D ! I am a knifemaker for 24 years now so I have two good tumblers ( Raytech) . Did the stonewash with first coarse ceramic stones and fine resin pyramid shaped small media afterwards . The ston...

Hi all, I was able to trade a Native 5 for a Pits last sunday after the spyderco meet in Amsterdam with a friend of mine. I really love the knife but thought a stonewash would make the knife even better. So I took the knife apart ; very clever construction!!! http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h392...

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