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by Chumango
Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:31 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Upping the price.
Replies: 346
Views: 16415

Re: Upping the price.

The first Buck 110 I bought was around $30, and would have been in the late '00s or early 2010s. It seemed expensive to me at the time. The last 110 I bought was in 2017 and was $40. I didn't give it a second thought. It now costs $65. I bought a Buck 110 in 1976. My memory is fuzzy but I think it ...
by Chumango
Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:26 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: did somebody say magnacut manix...?!
Replies: 514
Views: 104110

Re: did somebody say magnacut manix...?!

If you turn it spine down in the open position and pull the lock back you should be able to see the ball. Use a flashlight.
by Chumango
Sat Feb 10, 2024 10:49 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Corrosion and Edge Retention
Replies: 48
Views: 3339

Re: Corrosion and Edge Retention

It is due to the area effect of a large cathode (chrome plating) and a small anode (exposed edge, where metal dissolution occurs). Corrosion rate is a function of electrochemical potential and area. Reduce the area dissolved, and keep the same (or higher) galvanic current due to a relatively much la...
by Chumango
Fri Jan 05, 2024 4:42 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: did somebody say magnacut manix...?!
Replies: 514
Views: 104110

Re: did somebody say magnacut manix...?!

Another data point - my GP Rex 45 came with a nice, smooth action, and centered. Perhaps a tad stronger spring than others I have. I dyed it a nice red, and when I reassembled it I have the scale gap that looks like the first picture that gimibala posted. I didn't notice if that gap was there before...
by Chumango
Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:04 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Replies: 515
Views: 112520

Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..

Finally dyed the manix salt. First time trying a lighter color (not black) on frcp, and it was interesting. First attempt i was going for more of a gold or caramel color with sandstone dyemore. I got it, but it showed every imperfection from the scale molds including the injection spots. It was all...
by Chumango
Thu Dec 28, 2023 7:08 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Replies: 515
Views: 112520

Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..

Very nice color after an additional 1.5 hours at a 7:1 ratio. I can't seem to figure out how to post a picture here, even in full editor mode.
by Chumango
Thu Dec 28, 2023 5:05 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Replies: 515
Views: 112520

Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..

With roughly 1 oz dye to 7 oz water it is now taking color, but it is definitely not a 5 minute thing. It will probably be an hour at this concentration. A little dish soap but no vinegar - the bottle and the web site don't mention vinegar for DyeMore.
by Chumango
Thu Dec 28, 2023 4:29 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Replies: 515
Views: 112520

Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..

It is simmering on the stove, so it is hot. I was using less than half of what you use so I just added some more dye to the pot.

Maybe FRCP scales take more time and dye than FRN.
by Chumango
Thu Dec 28, 2023 4:19 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Replies: 515
Views: 112520

Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..

How much dye are you supposed to use? I have some white scales in the bath and they've been there for 50 minutes and they're really not taking up much color. White scales with rit racing red dyemore. I started with the double concentration they say for polyester, and at 25 minutes I more than double...
by Chumango
Tue Dec 19, 2023 4:09 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Regular or DyeMore Rit for FRN/FRCP?
Replies: 6
Views: 712

Regular or DyeMore Rit for FRN/FRCP?

I am going to do my first handle dye project. I know folks here use both the regular and the DyeMore types of Rit dye. As I understand it the regular takes longer to color, but I've also heard that the DyeMore is more likely to bleed color afterward, getting color on hands and clothing. Have you obs...
by Chumango
Sat Dec 16, 2023 11:19 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Mini Manix Review
Replies: 56
Views: 23060

Re: Mini Manix Review

Ladybug, are you in East TN/Western NC? Your pictures look like they were taken on some trails I know in the Smokies.
by Chumango
Sat Apr 01, 2023 9:27 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: did somebody say magnacut manix...?!
Replies: 514
Views: 104110

Re: did somebody say magnacut manix...?!

I have Natives both thinner and thicker behind the edge than the Manix I have - mostly thinner. It just depends on how thin the blade stock was ground before the final edge bevel was done.
by Chumango
Fri Nov 11, 2022 4:34 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Swapping Native 5 lightweight (FRN) scales?
Replies: 5
Views: 1544

Re: Swapping Native 5 lightweight (FRN) scales?

Keep the lock bar with its respective blade, i.e. change both to the new scales. The lock bar material may be specific to the blade material.
by Chumango
Fri Aug 19, 2022 4:09 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: My Military S110V arrived, very stiff!
Replies: 12
Views: 880

Re: My Military S110V arrived, very stiff!

You played with the screws, lubed it, opened it 100 times, and returned it as if new?

The Military is not the PM2. The three I have vary in detent strength, but none are even close to the PM2. Expecting otherwise from different designs will lead to your experience.
by Chumango
Tue May 17, 2022 5:49 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Lil Native Light Weight?
Replies: 55
Views: 6566

Re: Lil Native Light Weight?

Also waiting on this one. My employer is getting stricter about a 2.5" blade length limit, and this would max out what I can carry. The Native 5 LW fits my hand better than anything else, so I have high hopes for this model. I know I can get the G10 variant, but I would prefer the lightweight. ...
by Chumango
Mon May 16, 2022 7:14 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Corrosion Reports
Replies: 217
Views: 33542

Re: Corrosion Reports

I cut some English Ivy a couple of weeks ago and apparently did not clean it off well enough. This is corrosion that remains that I cannot rub off with my thumb. S30V.
S30V Corrosion.jpg
by Chumango
Sat Feb 26, 2022 10:32 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: To loctite or not?
Replies: 39
Views: 2941

Re: To loctite or not?

Another vote for purple. These are very small screws. No need to overdo it.
by Chumango
Sat Dec 11, 2021 7:59 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderco Standard Clip vs. Lynch vs. MXG Gear
Replies: 36
Views: 9420

Re: Spyderco Standard Clip vs. Lynch vs. MXG Gear

I have used all three, and all three work.

Between Lynch and MXG, I choose Lynch due to much better customer service. Lynch will promptly address any issue, while in my experience MXG might (and might even decline to address defects).
by Chumango
Fri Nov 12, 2021 3:51 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: No news about my products
Replies: 8
Views: 1133

Re: No news about my products

Donde vive en Chile? Vivi unos meses en Temuco, Loncoche, Valdivia, y Punta Arenas, hace muchos anos.