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"A piece of the stuff".

sal

Hey, I'm a retired disabled guy that can't easily budget for $2000 customs. I prefer eating. I get by how I can. If that means I can't try out steels I want to then so be it. There are worse things.

For me the Spyderco switch from G2(Gin 1) to ATS 55 happened at the time I was first really getting interested in different steels . Gin 1 was the first stainless steel I ever really liked and I remember reading the inserts in Spyderco boxes as well as various knife magazine interviews with Sal ...

He did a lot of rope cut testing and I was able to visit his old shop and talk to his son about some of Ted's innovations and revelations from heat treatment and rope cut testing different steels. Interestingly he even had some very exotic materials like F8 Silvanite which I purchased all that he ...

I used to have Endura and Delica in VG10 (Gen4 both), currently only Cricket SE and Manbug Leaf in SE in my "collection". I used to have issues keeping my Delica and Endura sharp, both were purchased approximately around 17 years ago. I originally thought it was me and lack of my sharpening skills ...

Have you tried "Flitz" or a good wax/polish with Rennisance wax or similar? It should come out unless it's deep oxidation with pitting.

I'm thinking Charisma. Eric G. makes practical , useful knives that cut and slice well. This one is a lockback and slim and light. Right up my alley in fact. Probably one of the only ones I'll buy this year that aren't mostly about the steel.

Did you have to use strong sanitizers to cleanse the area where the rats were, since they are full of disease?

In my case they were living in the crawlspace which was dirt floored, so no. When they started making raids through the dryer vent into the house , yes. It was because they leave trails ...

I had a female rat terrier. She was the only one that killed rodents. My Jack Russell pure bred female had a rat jump at her to attack her and she had enough. Our cats were too lazy and well fed to bother killing rodents.

Glue traps are preferred in the house. I had a bad rat infestation about 15 ...

It was probably a thing for a lot of people 30/50/100 years ago but nobody cared to name it. Same with rest of things we know now.

If someone had something like that it didn't matter. They were expected to behave themselves and if they couldn't they were removed from class or school. It was the ...

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Thanks everyone. Honestly if it wasn't for Spyderco family I'd not even know my birthday had passed until a few weeks after. I hope you all have a safe, happy and healthy next year.

Joe

Many of us have had enough of a good relationship with a dealer that they will check the knife out before sending it. They earn our repeat business. Others have allowed knives to be bought, used, altered in some way then taken back then resold as new. Usually their volume is too high and their ...

It is my opinion that people need to pay more attention to knives quality and price rather country of production. Be open mind.

I've always been open minded. That is exactly why I pay attention to way too many instances of stuff like the PRC getting caught smuggling crop destroying pestilences ...

I've had a P38 on my key ring since I was in the army. I have never thought of using a knife as a can opener. Too dangerous IMO. By far the worst cut I had was from a can lid. It scraped stuff down to the bone and made a jagged curved cut. I use a can opener including P38's when needed.

That rust is more likely from fine micro dust left over from grinding . It's a natural trap area and not real easy to get clean. I'd try cleaning that area off with paste or wax on your next new knife and you will see areas you didn't spend time on turning orange and the ones you did not.

Heck ...

I will not buy PRC made products when I can avoid it. I used to have some Spyderco Byrd knives but no longer buy them or have any real use for them.

It's tough not to bring politics into it and give all the reasons for my choices but it's wise to remember they consider us their enemy and constantly ...

Regarding pitting from rust on a knife, then if I want it restored to a smooth satin finish, and I do not have a grinder or buffing system, do you suggest I get a Dremel type tool or send it to a knife repair shop that can do that?
Or if it is a Spyderco I can send it to Golden and they will ...

I remember using a cloth rust remover I bought at SMKW probably 15 years ago. I don't remember the name and that site is too annoying for me now. It was yellow and was only good for things like verdigris on brass . Real rust scale and pitting was untouched. Another thing I recall was it seemed like ...

I Thought you said you had a few books about it already. Do you do this just to draw more traffic/posts ? Are you trying to help Spyderco somehow?

Many people are practical when it comes to selecting and buying firearms. I can't buy a gun and load for every possible need so I make my choices as practical as possible. The 38 sp ammo is much more available at better prices and with different bullet types and pressure levels off the shelf. Many ...