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I think "blackwood" CF (crosscut to show side grain instead of weave) would work very well for the Vallotton.
White paper micarta is another good choice.

You need to eliminate some variables for us.
Which force/part of travel are you noticing this for? Opening? Free-swinging with no lock pressure? Travel with lock pressing against tang?
Which lock type?
Did you notice a change in blade play?

This is veering into a political discussion quickly, but in a good-faith attempt to stay within the bounds of what's allowed here: The world is filled with people who respond to the news by panicking when they perceive a threat, and people who respond to those people (not to the threat directly) wit...

We need to start a new thread for PC Building discussion. :D I'm still running a 2500k as well, running at 4.2GHz for a decade now. Started with a 570, then jumped to a 1070 when I found one for a decent price. My previous machine was built around an A64 2400+ that only died because of a failed surg...

In an attempt to keep this thread from getting locked, here's some levity: https://i.imgur.com/jNjp6QC.jpg (OK, it's fairly condescending, but not as much as the average Twitter or Reddit post I see most days.) I'd add to the above that, just as making people wear pants won't stop you from smelling ...

Des Horn (though I really want it as a version 2 with a front flip tab and some extra contouring/slimming)

[pouring out a drink in memoriam]

The very fact that Sakai is now willing to do sprint runs in US blade steels seems to signal a change in attitudes. Would be interesting to hear the full story of that development and whatever else is happening in Seki. That said, while I'd probably pick K390 / SPY27 over ZDP-189 / VG-10 (depending ...

Very nice knife.. but could not find it on the Spyderco homepage when doing a quick search (not even in "archived products")? This with either a backlock or Millie like linerlock (and maybe ffg?!) would be great Here's the wiki page: http://www.spydiewiki.com/index.php?title=C48_Tim_Wegner This was...

Thanks again Larrin for a great piece of work. It's nice to see science putting some of the commonly promoted internet beliefs to rest. S30V is most likely a victim of being "common" in afi eyes which leads to the incorrect belief that its just mediocre as a cutlery steel. Newer or less common does...

For plane irons and razors, it's definitely worth it. For a longer blade with a belly, the width isn't as valuable.

Do you want bigger or smaller than the PM2? Yojimbo is my personal favorite, but the Lil Native compression lock is also excellent. Most of Spyderco's knives feature excellent ergonomic design and can be opened multiple ways. The Compression lock is the one that lets you flick and swing open best IM...

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Tue Apr 21, 2020 5:26 pm

I inherited many knives from my dad and as I go through them, some I can identify through Google and forums, and some I cannot.
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Now that's a legacy! Any other hard-to-identify knives in the collection from manufacturers/makers who are still active?

Strops of this kind, with diamond or CBN, are cutting the steel more than they're burnishing and reorganizing the steel. In many cases I can actually work up a new burr on the strops, a visible burr, even with very fine grits. Figuring out what you've got after your stones is key to success. Thanks...

The idea of a live chat is very appealing. I don't want Spyderco's staff to go crazy trying to organize it. Anyone here have a day job that involves setting up and moderating giant conference calls? (The limited experience I had as a sound engineer taught me that you need a moderator with an iron ha...

The pull through sharpeners should go in the garbage. I'm not going to contradict you about your facts, but it's important that we keep perspective. Some people are served well by pull-through sharpeners, just like some people are served well by cheap electric bicycles. I'm happy I'm not one of tho...

The pull through sharpeners should go in the garbage. I'm not going to contradict you about your facts, but it's important that we keep perspective. Some people are served well by pull-through sharpeners, just like some people are served well by cheap electric bicycles. I'm happy I'm not one of tho...

Project Farm / Todd Osgood is a rising star in the YouTube "product test" community. It looks like he's doing very well for himself, and I applaud his consistency and effort and I think he deserves to be rewarded. (I'm actually a writer for a publication that does similar work, and I know just how m...

I hope it works out, and that people can work together to make it a successful event in a more limited capacity than normal, rather than turning the controversy into a wedge that breaks the community apart. We need to acknowledge the risks, even out as far as this and assuming all the trends continu...

Late to the thread, but have been enjoying this show since it started. My wife used to be a lawyer, so I've met some friends of hers that really remind me of key characters in the show. (Including one guy who's a little bit like what Jimmy pretended to be early on.) The take-away from Breaking Bad, ...