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by Zenith
Sun Jun 13, 2021 9:46 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: June Hawkbill Challenge
Replies: 99
Views: 9478

Re: June Hawkbill Challenge

Mine is a few years old. Budding, pruning and gardening. Heavily modified and reground. For a month carry, no problem. Ill play, it has been in the pocket or waste band since I bought it so I can just continue as normal :) https://i.postimg.cc/CLwZgQ27/8-BA77-A11-A25-A-4-C17-89-D1-B91-F2257-A025.jpg
by Zenith
Mon Jun 07, 2021 11:27 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: How to take apart the Atlantic Salt LC200N???
Replies: 12
Views: 1294

Re: How to take apart the Atlantic Salt LC200N???

I agree the blade kind of grows on you. But, I am still thinking of getting one and modding the blade to a pointed wharcliffe. I modded my old Atlantic to suite my job changes when I moved from oil and gas industry https://i.postimg.cc/KvtJrZZq/ED31-E3-A1-6-C72-46-C6-8-F7-E-03168095-B8-D9.jpg Very ...
by Zenith
Mon Jun 07, 2021 11:21 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: How to take apart the Atlantic Salt LC200N???
Replies: 12
Views: 1294

Re: How to take apart the Atlantic Salt LC200N???

I agree the blade kind of grows on you. But, I am still thinking of getting one and modding the blade to a pointed wharcliffe. I modded my old Atlantic to suite my job changes when I moved from oil and gas industry https://i.postimg.cc/KvtJrZZq/ED31-E3-A1-6-C72-46-C6-8-F7-E-03168095-B8-D9.jpg Now t...
by Zenith
Mon Jun 07, 2021 11:20 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: How to take apart the Atlantic Salt LC200N???
Replies: 12
Views: 1294

Re: How to take apart the Atlantic Salt LC200N???

I agree the blade kind of grows on you. But, I am still thinking of getting one and modding the blade to a pointed wharcliffe. I modded my old Atlantic to suite my job changes when I moved from oil and gas industry https://i.postimg.cc/KvtJrZZq/ED31-E3-A1-6-C72-46-C6-8-F7-E-03168095-B8-D9.jpg Now t...
by Zenith
Sun Jun 06, 2021 11:56 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: How to take apart the Atlantic Salt LC200N???
Replies: 12
Views: 1294

Re: How to take apart the Atlantic Salt LC200N???

Doc Dan wrote:
Sun Jun 06, 2021 12:03 am
I agree the blade kind of grows on you. But, I am still thinking of getting one and modding the blade to a pointed wharcliffe.
I modded my old Atlantic to suite my job changes when I moved from oil and gas industry

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by Zenith
Wed Jan 15, 2020 1:01 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Reveal 4, What's your favorite release?
Replies: 141
Views: 14810

Re: Reveal 4, What's your favorite release?

Michael Burch, SPY-27, Pacific Salt. Nice.
by Zenith
Sat Jan 04, 2020 4:37 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Slysz Swayback
Replies: 69
Views: 17034

Re: Slysz Swayback

Enactive wrote: *bump*

Curious if anyone has heard anything more about the Swayback? Is it really in/ going into production this month?

Maybe Sal is carrying a prototype/ production sample?
Nothing in the 2020 catalog so who knows.
by Zenith
Wed Jan 01, 2020 8:53 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Liner Lock Failure??
Replies: 43
Views: 7287

Re: Liner Lock Failure??

Personally I feel Spyderco is one of the few companies that do liner locks well as a production company. I have been on forums long enough to see mention of all locks fail and be complained about. Including the ones seen as the strongest currently on the market (the lock arm failed on the ‘back lock...
by Zenith
Sun Oct 27, 2019 7:28 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Manix 2 - Maxamet, new to me review.
Replies: 20
Views: 5986

Re: Manix 2 - Maxamet, new to me review.

Spyderco fine or medium stone with a strop on a leather belt. Thanks, yes I'm using the same apex finish - Atoma and Venev diamonds to shape a clean, thinned bevel, then a very light microbevel with the Spyderco mediums, and a few passes on the fines to crisp up the apex. Although I'm using the rod...
by Zenith
Sun Oct 27, 2019 4:27 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Manix 2 - Maxamet, new to me review.
Replies: 20
Views: 5986

Re: Manix 2 - Maxamet, new to me review.

I have not used the sharpmaker in over a year but I have used it in the past on Maxamet. The AlOx stone just takes extremely long vs diamonds. 20 dps will surely give you the most stable edge but you can give 15 dps a try and see how it works for you. Thanks. :) What grit finish have you found work...
by Zenith
Sun Oct 27, 2019 2:43 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Manix 2 - Maxamet, new to me review.
Replies: 20
Views: 5986

Re: Manix 2 - Maxamet, new to me review.

Very interesting, I always enjoy your reviews, especially as you push your edge angles to the point where they start to chip or roll. Thanks for the update and data points. Good to know Maxamet has held up for you at 12-15 dps. Are you hitting the apex with the Sharpmaker rods, or is that just a st...
by Zenith
Sat Oct 26, 2019 10:35 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Manix 2 - Maxamet, new to me review.
Replies: 20
Views: 5986

Re: Manix 2 - Maxamet, new to me review.

A followup post of the Manix 2 Maxamet. I have used the knife om the shop similarly to most of my users to deburr Ti, cut sandpaper and clean out backings of belts. The knife has been edced and handled everyday tasks including garden work. I have pushed the angle to its extreme for this steel (7-8 d...
by Zenith
Sat Apr 06, 2019 5:42 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Favorite Steels
Replies: 46
Views: 5167

Re: Favorite Steels

Still Nitrobe-77. For years now.
by Zenith
Sat Mar 02, 2019 8:06 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Favorite steel!
Replies: 51
Views: 5002

Re: Favorite steel!

Nitrobe-77
by Zenith
Mon Sep 17, 2018 12:13 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Steel inserts on titanium lockfaces, are they necessary?
Replies: 30
Views: 8459

Re: Steel inserts on titanium lockfaces, are they necessary?

Updated 2018, February. Additional to the above based on Bob Terzuola’s and Michael Walker’s work Andre Thorburn has adapted a radius lockface, however slightly modifies it through manual adjustment to stop any lock stick from occurring. It is difficult to explain the process and I do not have permi...
by Zenith
Mon Sep 17, 2018 12:04 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Steel inserts on titanium lockfaces, are they necessary?
Replies: 30
Views: 8459

Re: Steel inserts on titanium lockfaces, are they necessary?

I see a lot of knives are starting to promote steel lock face inserts or carbidized lock faces to supposedly prevent your titanium lock from wearing away from meeting the steel of the blade. Is this really a concern? How long would a non protected titanium lock face last against steel? Am I at risk...
by Zenith
Mon Sep 17, 2018 12:03 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Steel inserts on titanium lockfaces, are they necessary?
Replies: 30
Views: 8459

Re: Steel inserts on titanium lockfaces, are they necessary?

Added from: http://www.knife-expert.com/liners.txt THE LINERLOCK -- RIGHT FROM THE SOURCE Michael Walker's invention and development of the LinerlockTM by Bernard Levine (c)1997 - for Knives Illustrated The "Linerlock" knife is now so familiar that it is easy to forget that both the knife ...
by Zenith
Mon Sep 17, 2018 12:03 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Steel inserts on titanium lockfaces, are they necessary?
Replies: 30
Views: 8459

Re: Steel inserts on titanium lockfaces, are they necessary?

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6088/6157273728_5b3cfd4dc5_b.jpg [/QUOTE] "Those who have followed the nearly 25 years that the Sebenza has been around know we continually make small improvements, alterations, advances to our knives. None of these changes are made to follow a trend, to keep up ...
by Zenith
Mon Sep 17, 2018 12:02 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Steel inserts on titanium lockfaces, are they necessary?
Replies: 30
Views: 8459

Re: Steel inserts on titanium lockfaces, are they necessary?

You can see from the videos that even with blade play a lock can still be very secure, very reliable and would require the entire lock to self-destruct in order to disengage. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2f5h9zFQvE Real interesting comments from Gavkoo on the folder of Kyle and what makers such a...