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by u.w.
Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:31 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Does anyone know how to cut brown Sharpmaker rods cleanly?
Replies: 31
Views: 20370

Re: Does anyone know how to cut brown Sharpmaker rods cleanly?

Want to post an Update to my earlier post - I wrote that Lansky made a 4" pocket/dog bone style triangle sharpener, because I have several that I got years ago. Handy little things! Well, I looked on-line after writing that, and found only 3" pocket/dog bone style triangle sharpeners... I ...
by u.w.
Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:24 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Community Sharpening Journal
Replies: 2308
Views: 291990

Re: Community Sharpening Journal

https://idahoners.com/products/7-triangular-grey-coarse-grit-replacement-rod?variant=33632238502026 has anyone tried these? they look like they could be nice for applying quick toothy edges. Hey vivi, I bought a coarse (100-200 grit) and medium (500-ish grit) one last Sunday when I got home from my...
by u.w.
Fri Jan 12, 2024 7:22 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Does anyone know how to cut brown Sharpmaker rods cleanly?
Replies: 31
Views: 20370

Re: Does anyone know how to cut brown Sharpmaker rods cleanly?

Hey Al,
I don't know if it would serve your purposes well or not, but Lansky (Lansky Spyder Knife Sharpener) does make a 4" long Spyderco Triangle grey-ish/brown-ish sharpening rod.

u.w.
by u.w.
Tue Jan 09, 2024 7:07 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: If laws and public perception were no issue, would you carry a different knife?
Replies: 125
Views: 148362

Re: If laws and public perception were no issue, would you carry a different knife?

I have always carried what I wanted/liked/needed. I don't generally get much, if any, negative feedback or "off" reaction to, or for it either. A Police 4 LW (K390 PE lately) doesn't look so big in my hands. I handed mine to a co-worker last night after cutting up some tri-walls (~ 4'x4'x4...
by u.w.
Tue Jan 02, 2024 8:08 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Which spyderco is in the mail?
Replies: 7635
Views: 1012071

Re: Which spyderco is in the mail?

Ordered a Police 4 LW PE K390, and Stretch 2 XL LW PE Salt from Spyderco on December 26th, and should be receiving it tomorrow, 3 Jan.
I've had both in VG-10 for a while now and like them very much, so I'm definitely looking forward to getting both of these new ones!

u.w.
by u.w.
Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:38 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Replies: 515
Views: 109027

Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..

Wow. I agree, that does look super cool Windward!
Thanks for posting & sharing

u.w.
by u.w.
Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:30 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Define the different size categories FOR YOU
Replies: 49
Views: 25101

Re: Define the different size categories FOR YOU

For me the Endura / Pac Salt are "regular" size pocket knives, the Military toes just over that line into Larger. I know "XL" is part of the name on the Stretch 2 XL LW, but to, or for, me it's a "regular" size knife. It and the Pac Salt & Endura are essentially the...
by u.w.
Thu Dec 28, 2023 9:16 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Stretch XL Salt Observations
Replies: 51
Views: 16169

Re: Stretch XL Salt Observations

12.5 degrees per side! That is good to hear for sure. Got me looking forward to getting mine (scheduled for this upcoming Wed. Jan 3rd) even more now. I'll see what I see when I get mine of course, but tentatively planning on my "normal" thinning and coarse (200-300 grit) edge bevel. 12.5°...
by u.w.
Tue Dec 26, 2023 9:07 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Would you buy a Stretch XL Salt?
Replies: 114
Views: 27918

Re: Would you buy a Stretch XL Salt?

Saw these were released, in this thread, as I was heading out the door going to visit friends for/over Christmas. Got back home today and now have one for myself on the way. I got an essentially flawless version of the VG-10 one not to long after they were released, and really, really it. I'm very m...
by u.w.
Thu Nov 30, 2023 9:35 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderco Black Friday Map Holiday Sales 2023!
Replies: 271
Views: 47485

Re: Spyderco Black Friday Map Holiday Sales 2023!

dang, that is a deal I would jump on for sure. I'm gonna guess that was "Black Friday" week deal(s), and now no longer available.
Just in case though, If you remember where, and If it's still there...

u.w.
by u.w.
Wed Nov 29, 2023 9:41 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderco Black Friday Map Holiday Sales 2023!
Replies: 271
Views: 47485

Re: Spyderco Black Friday Map Holiday Sales 2023!

I didn't "go crazy", but was looking for a few. Also, there were a couple of deals that were "just to good to say no to". What I was looking for: PE K390 Police 4 LW, PE K390 Endura 4 and, a Resilience (was looking for a "smoking deal" on S35VN) - but a Resilience eithe...
by u.w.
Sat Nov 25, 2023 11:41 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderco Black Friday Map Holiday Sales 2023!
Replies: 271
Views: 47485

Re: Spyderco Black Friday Map Holiday Sales 2023!

It's not on their Black Friday sale page but, DLT has the Tri-Angle Sharpmaker for $49.99... https://www.dlttrading.com/spyderco-tri-angle-sharpmaker https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-t7tzgd0/images/stencil/756x504/products/10087/15821/SC204__70460.1411398706.jpg?c=2&imbypass=on&imbypass=on T...
by u.w.
Wed Nov 22, 2023 6:59 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Military 2 Discussion (Merged)
Replies: 956
Views: 88608

Re: Military 2 Discussion (Merged)

Good to see them showing up! Here (RedHill) now, others soon hopefully, and for a few samolies less perhaps (hopefully)..

u.w.
by u.w.
Wed Nov 22, 2023 6:45 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Native Chief Lightweight!!!
Replies: 197
Views: 46110

Re: Native Chief Lightweight!!!

Buddafucco wrote:
Wed Nov 22, 2023 5:06 pm
Black DLC Blade Black FRN
Red Hill Cutlery... Priced Higher... https://redhillcutlery.com/product/spyd ... e-chief-2/


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BAM! ...hey vivi, one of yer knives is available :-)

u.w.
by u.w.
Wed Nov 22, 2023 6:38 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Endura M4
Replies: 39
Views: 5914

Re: Endura M4

^^On sale now for just $89.99! That's what I was waiting for. I wasn't waitin' for it per se, but as soon as I saw your post this morning, I definitely jumped on it too, lol, and I am very much looking forward to getting it in hand, sharpening, using, etc... I don't know if I'll dye the handle or n...
by u.w.
Mon Oct 30, 2023 9:26 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What do you view as the main grip on these types of knives?
Replies: 52
Views: 5564

Re: What do you view as the main grip on these types of knives?

For me it not only depends on the knife, or model, but what I'm doing with the knife. Sometimes choil, if it's there, or the kick on the Endura, Endela, Delica, sometimes pinch grip, sometimes back on the tail end of some of the bigger ones, e.g. Police. I would say what grip, or where I grip, depen...
by u.w.
Fri Oct 27, 2023 6:43 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: A golden era of salts
Replies: 52
Views: 4670

Re: A golden era of salts

I am excited for multiple of these knives! The Native Chief Salt, the Catcherman, and the Stretch 2 XL LW H2. The Stretch 2 XL LW H2 (wow that's a lot of letters, lol) should be hollow ground right? Like the H1 knives? So with just a little bit of work on my end, I should be able to have it SUPER th...
by u.w.
Sat Sep 30, 2023 11:26 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Community Sharpening Journal
Replies: 2308
Views: 291990

Re: Community Sharpening Journal

I may have missed it earlier in the thread, but what specific belt sander do you have? https://www.harborfreight.com/1-in-x-30-in-belt-sander-58359.html https://www.harborfreight.com/power-tools/sanding-discs-belts-sheets/sanding-belts/1-in/1-in-x-30-in-120-grit-sanding-belt-5-pack-69846.html That'...
by u.w.
Sat Sep 23, 2023 10:50 am
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: Anyone else getting micro chipping sharpening K294?
Replies: 11
Views: 1788

Re: Anyone else getting micro chipping sharpening K294?

What is the difference between "micro chipping" during sharpening as described above, and the "micro serrated edge" that is highly valued by some folks on this forum who do a final sharpen with coarse grits? Is it the same thing with different terms, one negative and the other p...
by u.w.
Sat Sep 23, 2023 10:34 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: XL knives to look forward to
Replies: 93
Views: 8059

Re: XL knives to look forward to

Had a Stretch 2 XL in magnacut but always reached for my Military (CTS-XHP). The Military just feels right. I also like my Native Chief and will eventually try a Military 2 (probably on a more interesting steel release). I just like larger knives. Says the guy who is seriously looking at a Lil' Tem...