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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.

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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 ...

I used to buy every one made. Now I plan on being unable to get the highly anticipated ones like Magnamax. I can't compete with the flippers . It's the same with online seconds/sales.

This one was an easy one to predict. Others not so much. Honestly for Spydercos sake I'd rather see the company ...

Tool steel is out because I consider true Super Steel to require serious corrosion, rust resistance. So to me carbon tool steel is not part of this.

The one big super steel that came before those came out of none other than Scandinavia. The Swedish Sandvik 12C27 and the Finnish stainless uses by ...

Except when talking about corrosion resistance K390 is one of the best knife steels I've tried. It cuts and cuts to the point I have had to make excuses to re-touch the edge. It won't have stopped cutting. The carbides themselves seem to chainsaw through some materials. True that it isn't the only ...

So it's just a slip lock with no lock right? The ad makes it sound like something new and somehow progress.

The red meat thing is because most of it in the stores has been treated with steroids and growth hormones. The thought is that using steroids and growth hormones is like throwing a can of gasoline on an open fire as they increase growth rate of cancers. It is true to an extent but eating some red ...

Hello Joe. I'm no expert on the latest treatments and meds but I know a few general things . First, your mental make up and determination have a lot to do with pretty much all aspects of your experience and definitely your lifespan. If you are determined to last longer then barring some strange ...