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- Tue May 07, 2024 2:11 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: 52100 Native Chief?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2844
Re: 52100 Native Chief?
Not trying to yuck anybody's yum, but 52100 rusts way too fast for my liking. As already mentioned, you can force a patina with ease. But I will say that it sharpens like a dream.
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:41 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Lil' Temp 3 & Short Thick Blades
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2544
Re: Lil' Temp 3 & Short Thick Blades
To me, the handle is the star of the show. It fills the hand so well, no doubt in part to the thick blade stick. It is one of the most comfortable Spyderco I’ve held, and it turned me on to the handle forward designs. As for day-to-day cutting I don’t find the blade to be a detriment. I might feel d...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 4:58 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Building a Custom Knife for Sal: CPM S60V
- Replies: 81
- Views: 5680
Re: Building a Custom Knife for Sal: CPM S60V
Shawn,
Was the micrograph for S60V done on Sal’s knife, i.e. was it dome pre-heat treat? If so, I thought the heat treating process changed the microstructure. I’ve heard expression like “grain size” and “grain growth” with regards to heat treat.
Was the micrograph for S60V done on Sal’s knife, i.e. was it dome pre-heat treat? If so, I thought the heat treating process changed the microstructure. I’ve heard expression like “grain size” and “grain growth” with regards to heat treat.
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 2:18 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Is there a quintessential Spyderco?
- Replies: 73
- Views: 3299
Re: Is there a quintessential Spyderco?
Too many good ones to select just a single representative.
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:45 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Your Favorite Slysz Design And Why
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3804
Re: Your Favorite Slysz Design And Why
I think the Swayback has the best looks. Unfortunately it doesn’t fit my hand.
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:42 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: The Astute
- Replies: 43
- Views: 3529
Re: The Astute
Even some S35 like the Tenacious family would probably go over well here.
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:41 pm
- Forum: Spyderco Forum Tech Support
- Topic: Forum Update/Maintenance & Move - PLEASE READ
- Replies: 163
- Views: 28252
Re: Forum Update/Maintenance & Move - PLEASE READ
Nice that the forum is online again! But I'm unhappy that all the contributions can only be read against a gray background (alternately lighter or darker). Although it looks stylish, it is difficult and hindering when reading and understanding the meaning of the text (there is a lack of contrast). ...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:50 am
- Forum: Spyderco Forum Tech Support
- Topic: Forum Update/Maintenance & Move - PLEASE READ
- Replies: 163
- Views: 28252
Re: Forum Update/Maintenance & Move - PLEASE READ
Nice that the forum is online again! But I'm unhappy that all the contributions can only be read against a gray background (alternately lighter or darker). Although it looks stylish, it is difficult and hindering when reading and understanding the meaning of the text (there is a lack of contrast). ...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:03 pm
- Forum: Spyderco Forum Tech Support
- Topic: Forum Update/Maintenance & Move - PLEASE READ
- Replies: 163
- Views: 28252
Re: Forum Update/Maintenance & Move - PLEASE READ
These updates look really user-friendly. The new design is familiar yet modern. Great job on the update.
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:53 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco 50th Anniversary Knife?
- Replies: 150
- Views: 8009
Re: Spyderco 50th Anniversary Knife?
I think the 50th anniversary should commemorate a special edition SharpMaker; being as Spyderco, "First made things sharp, before making sharp things". The more I think about it, the more I like this. Commemorative knives have been done before. To my (incomplete) knowledge, a SharpMaker h...
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:35 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco 50th Anniversary Knife?
- Replies: 150
- Views: 8009
Re: Spyderco 50th Anniversary Knife?
Spyderco's 50th founding anniversary is only two years away, in 2026… This is a fun conversation, thanks for bringing it up. I have no idea if two years is enough time to get this hypothetical knife ready for market, but maybe it just might happen. As for some sort of graphic denoting 50 years, I’d...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 4:44 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Cricket Lightweight
- Replies: 45
- Views: 2387
Re: Cricket Lightweight
Sal, when you say “twist” are you talking about the pressure from the lock on the opposing axle? If so, what makes the Parar3 LW avoid this issue? Is it simply that a liner lock is not a comp lock? Is the FRN material? Something else?
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 7:53 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: C-60 Ayoob Campaign: No I Won't Shut Up
- Replies: 3421
- Views: 354313
Re: C-60 Ayoob Campaign: No I Won't Shut Up
Yeah, I thought the same thing. I considered making some scales after doing some for a Delica. But the thinness gives me pause. I’d work with wood as opposed to micaeta or G10. I bet some new scales would look good though.
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 7:15 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: C-60 Ayoob Campaign: No I Won't Shut Up
- Replies: 3421
- Views: 354313
Re: C-60 Ayoob Campaign: No I Won't Shut Up
Do you find the Ayoob scales feel thin?
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 12:12 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Community Sharpening Journal
- Replies: 2339
- Views: 387166
Re: Community Sharpening Journal
This video explains the basic process in simple way, start here... Would you say that plateau sharpening is harder than raising a burr? I feel like a burr is definitive proof that you have reached the apex--or gone too far according to some. I like the feedback, even though it is wasteful. I really...
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 9:13 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??
- Replies: 49263
- Views: 5866012
Re: What Spyderco is in your pocket today??
Very underrated knife. I went to the factory outlet some years back. I planned on putting my mitts on every knife they had. But when it came to the CQI Advocate, I had a hard time putting it down.
- Thu Feb 08, 2024 8:50 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Different knife different day, or one knife for life?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 6396
Re: Different knife different day, or one knife for life?
There is a certain part of me that likes the idea of having that "one knife" that you carry day-in and day-out. The scales get worn in ways unique to you, which gives your knife character. I find the stories here about knives that have been a constant companion for 10+ years to be really i...
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:57 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Handmade Burl Wood Scales for the Gayle Bradley 2
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1197
Re: Handmade Burl Wood Scales for the Gayle Bradley 2
Those look awesome.
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:53 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Does anyone have any pictures from the Spyderco booth at the 2024 Shot Show?
- Replies: 73
- Views: 5595
Re: Does anyone have any pictures from the Spyderco booth at the 2024 Shot Show?
In the past, retailers like Knife Center have done a good job at taking video at several of the booths. I would expect the same this year. Not sure how long it takes to edit and post the videos to YouTube however.
https://www.youtube.com/@knifecenter/videos
https://www.youtube.com/@knifecenter/videos
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:16 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Delica 4 in 2024?
- Replies: 228
- Views: 453994
Re: Delica 4 in 2024?
What are the chances of a magnacut Delica sprint? Serious question, what's the timeline? I doubt we'd see one this year, but who knows about after that. I have no specific information about why it wouldn't happen this year. These things just take longer than many of us expect. I would say the odds ...