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I know I'm a little late to the party, but I'll provide some things.

First, that's normal for a CE Crossbill, or any of the other SE/PE Spyderco's I've seen.

Second. When I first got my Crossbill back in 2005, I contacted the company because of the difficulty of sharpening such a hard steel ...

That's normal for a CE Crossbill.

I"ve used the Crossbill extensively, and occasionally the Tasman salt.Two different blades in the curve and tip as well as the thickness and grind. Byrd knives are hardened to around 60HRC, so while they do hold an edge well, they are not VG-10. That hardness does show itself during sharpening ...

I was perusing the Knifeforums.com site, "keeping sharp" subforum and ran ac ross a video posted by a guy that was able to sharpen a Millie in S90V to the point where he could get a good shave with it.

Thought you might like to take a look and see just what S90V is capable of! :) :)

I also have a ...

Vivi wrote:iirc ce cara cara's were sharpened to 15 degrees on the sharpened side....and only sharpened on one side. Spyderco seems to think it can.

Been EDC'ing a Crossbill of one form or another for five years now.

I don't use the 40 settings.

You guys, stop being pansies. I shave with a Civilian twice a day. :D

This was my first wet shave:

http://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=293

Course that was before I got around to getting a straight. Been straight shaving since October of last year now.

Butch makes some nice ...

8Cr13MoV has a Rc hardness of 58-59 according to A.G. Russell's steel guide as well as others. I would like to see the Rc on Spyderco's steel chart in Edge-U-Cation. I have had two knives with this steel. A Meadowlark which I liked but gave to a friend and now I have a Byrd Wings. I use that on my ...

Ghostrider,

Everything is situational. I will say that, carrying a knife or firearm in your hand and walking down a public street is different than carrying a firearm or knife in a holster or sheath in an area where open carry is legal. If the weapon is in your hand, standard LEO doctrine is ...

ghostrider, I'd quibble with that particular quote -- in fact, I'd say that 9 times out of 10, believing that is the cause of sharpening problems... assuming that what you mean by magic marker test is marking up the edge and sharpening it til the marker is all gone. If that's not what you mean ...

Essentially yes. Though perhaps not how you think.

Sharpening skill comes with practice. The more time you put in with what you have, the more you will realize and improve you abilities.

Practice leads to mastery. Purchases just lead to more stuff most of the time.
That right there is ...

Another question, I used a DMT coarse (if a reprofiling is necessary) and then to Sypderco medium, then fine then ultra fine. Is that a proper step down or should there be something between the coarse and the medium?

You could probably go medium DMT. I usually use a diamond of some sort to ...

Happy belated Birthday my friend. :D

Congrats on the sweet find. Even with some of the newer steels, some still seem to like ATS-55.

On a side note, I wonder what type of metal they use to pin them with.

I use a lansky through all the stones and a Sapphire stone which is 2000? i think then I strop on a homemade leather strop . I just wanna add a little more bite on the leather . I don't have to have a mirror finish but just a very keen edge is what I'm looking for .. thanks

If your patient, that ...

Come on that's a walk in the park carry....give the guy a break........Doc :p :D
+1000

My first thought was, "Why only a .38, when you can carry more?"

My next thought was, "If you know you may be in a gun fight, then why not take a rifle, or even the shotgun?" It's one thing to be discrete, but ...

Thanks for your reply. Your's and Raven's replies both answered any questions I had about penetration of a LEO's firearms. I understand the difference between hollow point vs full metal jacket (which is what I used) rounds but had no idea what LEOs use. When I said "I don't know much about guns" I ...

Yes, I'm sure that other LEOS do have opinions. I really don't follow a lot of your logic on this one, though.

1. Why was his weapon drawn? Well, if the officer is driving down the street and sees a man who is known to be frequently combative and disorderly, and said man is carrying an open knife ...

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I would venture to guess that if you talked to an officer approaching veteran status... he would also tell you that sometimes they don't just get threatened by drunks and bums. I would guess that sometimes people with nothing to lose make good, or try to, on threats.

I have a passing ...

As Raven said, the officer fired 5 rounds hitting the man 4 times so where did the 5th bullet go? Also, I have a 9mm pistol and have fired bullets completely through a pressure treated 4x4" post. Actually that is 3.5" of solid wood. So, even the 4 rounds that hit the man probably went completely ...

Here's what I don't quite understand.

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The officer said he stopped Williams because he was carrying an open-bladed knife and a piece of wood while walking across the intersection of Boren Avenue and Howell Street.

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That this is even considered criminal activity is beyond me, and scary ...