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- Wed Jul 12, 2023 10:18 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Just bought a KME sharpener and I have questions...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 757
Re: Just bought a KME sharpener and I have questions...
That appearance is normal with a precise micro bevel. You can do what is called "back sharpening." This means that you go back to sharpening at 17 degrees per side after putting on the 20 dps micro bevel. This will improve your sharpness (if you close in on eliminating the micro bevel slow...
- Wed Sep 23, 2015 9:32 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: C36 MILITARY with STRIPED BLADE
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4340
Re: C36 MILITARY with STRIPED BLADE
To me it looks like the lines were done with a sandblaster.
- Mon Sep 21, 2015 10:53 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: What do you think of the S110V PM2 color?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 7014
Re: What do you think of the S110V PM2 color?
Pink is fine with me.
- Wed Aug 12, 2015 8:35 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Sal, any chance for new CBN/Diamond rods?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2343
Re: Sal, any chance for new CBN/Diamond rods?
I have thought about this for a while. I am in favor!
I recently switched to the white rods because the brown rods don't offer an aggressive edge anyway.
I recently switched to the white rods because the brown rods don't offer an aggressive edge anyway.
- Sun Aug 09, 2015 10:21 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Manix 2 LW - What color would you want?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4398
Re: Manix 2 LW - What color would you want?
Solid orange... 4v or some other steel I don't have.
- Sat Jul 25, 2015 5:17 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Wicked Edge or EdgePro??
- Replies: 105
- Views: 25051
Re: Wicked Edge or EdgePro??
I have the WE Pro Pack 2 but I use the Edge Pro 100x more often. The set up takes too long with the WE and it wont let me set a 10 DPS edge. Full flat ground knives sit on the edge pro better than they clamp into the WE.
- Fri Feb 20, 2015 1:13 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Oiling your knives questions.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6542
Re: Oiling your knives questions.
Mineral oil will work to protect your knives but eezox, clp, weapons shield, tuf cloth, and pretty much anything else will work better and longer. Mineral oil is just okay for most pivots but not good for bearing pivot knives. Bearing pivots shouldn't be wet IMO. Just wipe the pivot area of the blad...
- Sat Feb 07, 2015 11:08 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: More about the Spyderco UF stone. Good stuff.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 10309
Re: More about the Spyderco UF stone. Good stuff.
The UF stones / rods are some the most used in my substantial assortment of abrasives. Touching up a ~zero ground delica on the UF at 10 dps makes it breathtakingly sharp - no way I would touch it with a strop. I have the Shapton GS 16K and there are times when I like it but most of the time I like ...
- Thu Feb 05, 2015 11:40 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: New Military CQI
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2115
Re: New Military CQI
Aesthetically the pivot pins are identical when the knife is assembled. Both pins are domed.Brock O Lee wrote:Is the domed pivot no more?
- Thu Feb 05, 2015 11:39 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: New Military CQI
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2115
Re: New Military CQI
These pins are from regular production mils. I believe the last sprint was late 2013.Donut wrote:That looks pretty nice.
Were there any sprints produced after September?
- Thu Feb 05, 2015 6:48 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: New Military CQI
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2115
New Military CQI
Left pivot pin is from 1/2014 marked military. 9/2014 on right. Cool.
- Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:36 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: December Spyderco Byte . . New Steels on the horizon!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 9368
Re: December Spyderco Byte . . New Steels on the horizon!
I was looking at incorrect composition numbers earlier on the CTS B70. Carpenter says: Carpenter® CTS® B70P Alloy Nominal Analysis 1.10 C, 0.40 Mn, 0.025 Max. Ph, 0.01 Max. S, 0.30 Si, 14.00 Cr, 2.00 Mo, 0.25 Nb, 1.00 V, Bal. Fe ® A powder metallurgy derivative of Carpenter’s CRB-7 alloy offering e...
- Sun Nov 09, 2014 5:56 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Thoughts on Ankerson's cut testing results
- Replies: 258
- Views: 53608
Re: Thoughts on Ankerson's cut testing results
I really like polished edges on near zero ground knives.
- Sun Nov 02, 2014 2:27 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Edge retention as influenced by apex finishing grit
- Replies: 72
- Views: 30349
Re: Edge retention as influenced by apex finishing grit
Well I look forward to seeing the push cut edge retention results with 3Cr13 finished on the sigma 120.
- Sat Nov 01, 2014 8:59 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Edge retention as influenced by apex finishing grit
- Replies: 72
- Views: 30349
Re: Edge retention as influenced by apex finishing grit
Yea, push cutting manilla rope with 3cr13 should be a brief test. I would have a good laugh if I saw someone push cutting manilla rope while not doing a specific push cut test. Maybe I would ask them why they were trying to mash their edge with rope instead of with a rock.
- Sat Nov 01, 2014 10:18 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Edge retention as influenced by apex finishing grit
- Replies: 72
- Views: 30349
Re: Edge retention as influenced by apex finishing grit
I think that is an excellent point because it isn't obvious that these same stones would produce the same results on very different steels. So true. 3Cr13 seems to require such a coarse edge to have decent edge retention on manilla rope. I don't think aebl at 60rc would be so fickle. Its interestin...
- Sat Nov 01, 2014 8:51 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Edge retention as influenced by apex finishing grit
- Replies: 72
- Views: 30349
Re: Edge retention as influenced by apex finishing grit
Great work Cliff. I would like to see this test with aebl and s30v.
- Wed Oct 01, 2014 8:07 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Nitrobe 77
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6035
Re: Nitrobe 77
I am eager to try out some Vanax. Its another interesting nitrogen steel.
- Mon Sep 29, 2014 2:02 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco tolerances
- Replies: 32
- Views: 11067
Re: Spyderco tolerances
It's a pocket knife. From a purely practical standpoint, how tight do tolerances have to be? I'm not using it to plot a course from "point A" to some tiny island 5000 miles away. I'm not trying to hit a dime size target at 100 yards or score 300 on the National Match Course with it. I'm n...
- Mon Sep 29, 2014 1:18 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco tolerances
- Replies: 32
- Views: 11067
Re: Spyderco tolerances
Im here to agree with you. I would love to see a tighter tolerance Spyderco. I rarely carry anything other than a reground Spyderco but I do own a Sebenza 21 and 25 just because I appreciate how the tolerances compliment the overall design. Usually on my Spyderco knives I can lube and adjust the piv...