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A common complaint about diamond plates is that they leave too many deep scratches, affecting not only the edges ultimate polishing potential, but possibly the quality of the apex as well. Some people claim diamond plates produce a more ragged apex than bonded adhesives. Now I am a fan of diamond p...

A common complaint about diamond plates is that they leave too many deep scratches, affecting not only the edges ultimate polishing potential, but possibly the quality of the apex as well. Some people claim diamond plates produce a more ragged apex than bonded adhesives. Now I am a fan of diamond p...

K490 is a hot one. HAP5R is another interesting grade in the lower carbide volume, 3v esque category.

Also worth noting that Larrin from knifesteelnerds has mentioned he is working on developing new blade steels.

A common complaint about diamond plates is that they leave too many deep scratches, affecting not only the edges ultimate polishing potential, but possibly the quality of the apex as well. Some people claim diamond plates produce a more ragged apex than bonded adhesives. Now I am a fan of diamond pl...

Look up UltraSharp diamond plates on Amazon for a little bit less expensive continuous surface stone option

Spyderco was love at first site for me. When I first got into the hobby, I googled "best pocket knives" or something, and the Spyderco's on the list just jumped right out at me. Then reading their performance oriented blurbs about each knife struck a cord. Next I started getting into blade steel, an...

In addition, the fit and finish is top notch, backspacer is nice and flush, no cosmetic defects anywhere, the blade finish is flawless. The swedge grind is a little asymmetrical, not a huge deal, unless it's an indicator that the primary grind is uneven, but that is not the case as far as I can tell...

Got mine in the mail yesterday, and as expected, this is a fantastic expression of the native 5 platform, and very well executed. The linerless g10 and full metal backspacer provides a very nice balance and feel in hand, stout but not overly heavy. When combined with the knowledge of the steel's att...

I don't think you'd have to be overly concerned about a hawkbill in k390 breaking. As far as high carbide volume steels go, k390 is probably THE toughest in that class, and you have to remember, with high hardness comes high strength. Still not a great candidate for lateral stresses light prying, bu...

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Tue Nov 12, 2019 3:25 pm

Vancron SC micrograph by Roman aka Kase Knives

Looks dang near perfect

Just to pose an alternate school of the thought to the ultra toothy preferences prevalent in this thread, the goal should be a polished toothy edge, as close to the polished end of the spectrum possible without losing that toothy aggression on the apex. This is no easy task, but I would argue is th...

I couldn't resist this one any longer. Ordered all black pocket clip/screws/frame and pivot screws to go with it. Going to be sick, hopefully. I'll post a pic after assembly if I can Nice :cool: Thanks :) Originally I wanted to bronze everything but was struggling to find all the hardware. Blacked ...

Just to pose an alternate school of the thought to the ultra toothy preferences prevalent in this thread, the goal should be a polished toothy edge, as close to the polished end of the spectrum possible without losing that toothy aggression on the apex. This is no easy task, but I would argue is the...

I couldn't resist this one any longer. Ordered all black pocket clip/screws/frame and pivot screws to go with it. Going to be sick, hopefully. I'll post a pic after assembly if I can

Are the Native 5, Manix 2, PM2, scale/pivot screws interchangeable?

I'm still staying strong holding off on another chap variant until this drops. Going to be sweeeeet!

Military in 15v?! Whaaaaaaat!

CruWear with a RIL would be irresistible to me as well.

I wish we could still get Mules. This would be an ideal Mule steel. Hi Tom, We're thinking on it. sal I'd definitely love to see the mules come back. I think offering them with inexpensive frn scales and a simple polymer sheath, a la Moraknivs would make them much more accessible and enticing to mo...

So improved corrosion resistance, and toughness and edge retention in between s30v and s35vn. But what I find interesting is the higher possible working hardness. Run it around 63 and it may be worth the fuss, no?

I like green micarta, I like the new ranger green k390 pm2 combo, but micarta always gives me that harder use vibe, and 4v seems like a good fit. I love k390 too though, and CruWear is definitely a fav. I'd be happy with pretty much all possible combinations.