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spydutch wrote:I only wonder if the serrations on the Military will work as good as VG10 serrations.

I bet they do. If you use the knife for its intended purpose (no abuse) and you regularly touch up the edge on the Sharpmaker , I think the serrations and their sharpness will last you a loooooooong time. :)

psimonl wrote: I just want to know if someone can post a picture of those three in one shot

Simon

Here you go, this should give you a good idea of the size differences...

cheez wrote:If they grey out, put some oil on 'em. Makes em look like new.

It seems that WD-40 works good too for that purpose. I remember Sal Glesser posted this information when somebody asked how he could get the scales of his Military black again.

Hi, At the site of my distributer there is a sharpmaker featured that says NEW . The sharpmaker has ordernr.204 MF. It is a sharpmaker from spyderco. Is this an improved sharpmaker? Hello Spydutch, I took a look at that site too and the 'NEW' Sharpmaker is the current model 204. It's improved over ...

same here, Gatco Vs Sharpmaker... Sharpmaker wins by KO! I also have a Gatco and a Sharpmaker. I never use the Gatco, but I use the Sharpmaker very regularly. Because it is much faster and cleaner to use, you are also more likely to maintain the edge of your knives instead of postponing the sharpen...

I sharpen them at 40 degrees (20 on each side). I usually only use the white rods. That's enough for touch ups when you make sure your knives don't get (very) dull in the first place. I sharpen at 40 degrees mainly because it is suggested in the Sharpmaker video. It's enough to get them hair popping...

Thanks for the review indeed. Although I don't plan on buying a Byrd knife, it was an interesting read.

Happy birthday Ted. En nog vele jaren erbij! :D

Yes I do like my serrated Military, but I must say that I don't use it much because it is too big for me for EDC. I do use my serrated Para-Military though and I just like the cutting power of the serrated blade. I heard people call it a 'folding chain saw' and that's what it is. I also found that i...

Why not just start at step 3 on the white rods? :confused: What Jdee said, but you may only need the flat sides of the white rods, so only step 4. In my experience this is enough already to touch up a knife that's still sharp. If it's a serrated edge, you only need step 3. I got very good results o...

I like the Para-Military just as it is, including the clip. Maybe the existing clip suits a (relatively) big knife like the Para better than a wire clip. I own a Para-Military for quite some time now and I like it very much. I must have one of the earlier models but it was perfect. It locks with a s...

Excellent pictures Ken and I like that lens flare effect. Especially that first pic makes a really nice wallpaper (tiled). Maybe you could have used an unsharp mask too?

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Thanks Simona, these will look great on my PDA! It's a Palm Tungsten, but that doesn't matter.

I've got 9 Spydercos so far, and number 10 is on its way (Manix). For EDC I keep coming back to my Dodo(s). I've got the black serrated or the blue plain in my pocket most of the time. The Dodo has a compact size, but still feels like you can count on it 100% no matter what cutting task might be ahe...

clovisc wrote:here's a question -- would anyone else like to see a fully serrated manix?!

Yes. I have a combo edge Manix on order (I hope to get it this week), but I would have ordered a fully serrated version if it was available.

cornelis wrote:One more question: Is the sign next to the thumbhole a monogram?
Cornelis.

Hello Cornelis. I think you mean Sal Glesser's symbol. When you look at it you see the letters S, A and L in the monogram.

Thanks for the information. It's good to know a bit more about the man the knife is named after.

Best Spydie for: Self Defense- don't know much about this, a Ronin maybe Best EDC- Dodo Most Elegant- Kopa Best Gentleman's- Kopa Best Collaboration- ? Best "first knife" for a youngster- Dragonfly Knife of the Year- Manix Your Favorite- Para-Military (but that may change as soon as I rece...

I would be interested to know what is attractive about a "fugly" knife if you don't use it? I have (for instance) a Manix on order. I will probably never use that knife for heavy duty or 'survival' purposes. It is much more likely that I will use it for smaller cutting tasks, but I could ...

Great pictures Ted. I've got a Manix coming my way too and I can't wait till it gets here.