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Love them both. Smock gets more pocket time because of the fidget factor; its action is much smoother and more fun to flip.

The large white nylon pencil erasers work the best on UF, F, and Medium stones. I've used the Spyderco stones for years and tried everything under the sun until I bought a three pack of these erasers at Target. It really only takes 3-5 SECONDS to clean off the stone by rubbing the eraser across its ...

Sure would like to get an answer from Tazkristi on this.

Ikuchi strikes again! Though, just like Lance, this one was totally my fault!

I'll just throw something out there... how about do the vinegar treatment a few more times and lightly sand it with a green scouring pad between applications? It's sometimes easier to take the patina to a really dark grey than to remove a light coat. If you don't like it after that, it can still be ...

Ripp's Garage Tech (RGT) Wire Replacement Clip. https://rippsgaragetech.com/collections/spyderco/products/spyderco-techno-3d-machined-pocket-clip?variant=19089754456126 There are lots of great options, but they can be pricey! Which finish is pictured on your Ikuchi ...and flat or contoured? Hard to...

I'm glad to see my guess was wrong and that the next round of these is already hitting retailers. I picked one up from SMKW, thanks for the tip!

Here's my suggestion... remove the lock bar cut out altogether. In its place, move the hole up to the lock bar area and fill that hole with a button release.

HoustonB77 wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 12, 2019 9:31 am

Well hopefully if DLT got some other retailers will to.

Pretty sure they are all gone until the next production run hits the shelves which should be (guesstimating) in the May/June timeframe.

I think you guys might be taking my image of the Ikuchi as the modern Kiwi a little too literal. I didn't mean to paint a picture of it as replacing the actual Kiwi, mirroring it in blade shape, handle, bolsters, etc.; I understand in some ways they are vastly different. I was thinking more of it as...

I don’t feel a flipper can ever be classed as a true gentlemans carry. A gents knife is largely defined by how it’s perceived by others. It fits the bill aesthetically but then you explosively deploy all that steel :/ Except the deployment of the Ikuchi is so fast (and quiet) that no one sees it; i...

The venerable Kiwi - compact, classy, gentleman's (gentlepersons) folder, available in a variety of configurations, a classic.

The Ikuchi - compact, elegant, modern flipper gentleperon's folder, an instant classic that needs many configurations!

Your thoughts?

Anyone else notice these sharpening marks in certain lights? 2019-04-11 (1).jpg My example did not have these and, was in fact, the sharpest blade I've ever received from Taichung. The marks you see are unfortunate and are the result of using a new grinding wheel/belt. When they're new there are la...

You might want to add a "?" to your title... liable to create panic as people rush to click on the post in hopes of finding a smock in stock at DLT!

Smock sold out in minutes/seconds at every retailer.

The lanyard hole (or lack thereof) is its greatest feature!

You guys are welcome. As I think more about the problem, here is what I'm guessing. When they stamped the first run of those liners they probably had a few crack or outright break at the point highlighted above. Maybe it wasn't as extreme as this, it might have just been that someone saw how little ...

I've been asked by some people to illustrate the modifications I made to eliminate my Ikuchi bites. I'll show you what I did, but don't blame me if you screw something up. :) I'm stealing Paul's photo for this description because the Loctite just finished drying on my knife and I really don't want t...

How would you say it compares functionally? First, let me acknowledge and praise your choice of Avatar! I played EQ so much (60-80hrs a week for years) that I eventually went to work for SOE and even flew out to interview with Brad Mcquaid when he started Sigil Games (which later became the studio ...

mayong wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 09, 2019 8:12 am

Love the clip. What is it?

Ripp's Garage Tech (RGT) Wire Replacement Clip. https://rippsgaragetech.com/collections ... 9754456126

There are lots of great options, but they can be pricey!

UPS lost mine this morning then called me 15 minutes later after finding it and I turned around and went back for it.