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- Wed Jan 10, 2024 9:54 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Does anyone know how to cut brown Sharpmaker rods cleanly?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 41886
Re: Does anyone know how to cut brown Sharpmaker rods cleanly?
Diamond-bladed tile or rock saw will cleanly cut Sharpmaker rods. Feed slowly with water coolant.
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 11:10 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Getting Full Value from Your Blade Length
- Replies: 45
- Views: 38758
Re: Getting Full Value from Your Blade Length
Excuse my ignorance, but what the heck is a sharpening choil? I know where the choil is on a knife. And I am aware of a finger choil, usually with jimping. But when ya'll are referencing a sharpening choil, are you specifying the blunt choil section between the sharp edge and the handle? And if so,...
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 6:31 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Ok, could it be that LC200N fares better against Magnacut than some might think?
- Replies: 90
- Views: 44570
Re: Ok, could it be that LC200N fares better against Magnacut than some might think?
What edge angle would you folks think of as the theoretical limit for LC200n? I entertain the idea to go as low as sensible with my UKPK Salt... My SE Caribbean is at around 20 degrees inclusive, 15 on the scallops and 5 on the flat side. I don’t consider that the limit, but it holds up well in my ...
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 8:54 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: A review of the SE and PE Magnacut blades and how Spy27 measures up
- Replies: 25
- Views: 8489
Re: A review of the SE and PE Magnacut blades and how Spy27 measures up
I thought tensile strength was pulling on opposite ends of a material until it separated. To wit, my budget, being pulled on one end by my wife and the other end by my daughter, has low tensile strength and funds separate easily from my wallet. Whereas the Charpy is basically cracking/fracturing a ...
- Fri Dec 29, 2023 12:18 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: A review of the SE and PE Magnacut blades and how Spy27 measures up
- Replies: 25
- Views: 8489
Re: A review of the SE and PE Magnacut blades and how Spy27 measures up
MC has better edge holding and LC better toughness - which could potentially be used for even steeper edge angles in LC ? And that would enhance edge holding of LC? May not nescessarily translate to better edge performance. Especially if it rolls faster than MC would chip or break down. LC's hardne...
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 6:39 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: A review of the SE and PE Magnacut blades and how Spy27 measures up
- Replies: 25
- Views: 8489
Re: A review of the SE and PE Magnacut blades and how Spy27 measures up
MC has better edge holding and LC better toughness - which could potentially be used for even steeper edge angles in LC ? And that would enhance edge holding of LC? May not nescessarily translate to better edge performance. Especially if it rolls faster than MC would chip or break down. LC's hardne...
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 6:32 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Vantablack Spydercos
- Replies: 24
- Views: 14764
Re: Vantablack Spydercos
When the Cheshire Cat smiles and the whole cat becomes invisible except for the smile. That’s your polished edge, the cat’s smile all by itself.
- Fri Dec 15, 2023 1:01 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Buck 110 question
- Replies: 22
- Views: 7280
Re: Buck 110 question
I have a 110 that was my late father’s. Never used, like many knives he accumulated. I respect the Buck 110 and its important place in knife history. They are beautiful to look at, but incredibly heavy to carry in pocket. The belt pouch is one good answer. I prefer to carry a Spyderco lightweight fo...
- Wed Dec 13, 2023 7:50 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Deburring SE knives
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3392
- Wed Dec 13, 2023 12:05 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: EXTREMELY disappointed with Spyderco. Update: Resolved!
- Replies: 73
- Views: 66501
Re: EXTREMELY disappointed with Spyderco. Update: Resolved!
Spyderco keeping it classy, as normal for them. 👍 I had a similar issue years ago with Knifeworks. I had preordered two special CTS-204P PM2’s, and only received one. I contacted them and they made it right by sending the other one. No drama, just good customer service. I’ve bought a lot more from t...
- Tue Dec 12, 2023 11:52 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Deburring SE knives
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3392
Re: Deburring SE knives
Lighter force on the rods will help, as will staying on the coarse rods longer to completely finish their job. I de-burr the back side at about 5 degrees to the primary grind of the back, using edge-leading strokes. Pressing too hard, especially on fine/UF rods, will cause plastic deformation at the...
- Tue Dec 12, 2023 11:44 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: SE performance is more than simply teeth vs no teeth.
- Replies: 699
- Views: 193351
Re: SE performance is more than simply teeth vs no teeth.
I finished profiling my K390 Endura scallops at 15 degrees about a week ago, then refined it on the brown rods. It is now a hungry blade. While the serrations on my VG-10 Endela became very rounded by this same reprofiling process, the K390 responded very differently. From the back it’s hard to see ...
- Sun Dec 03, 2023 12:00 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: New Steel Testing Method! My wife and the cupboard.
- Replies: 93
- Views: 34920
Re: New Steel Testing Method! My wife and the cupboard.
I’m fortunate. My wife uses a cutting board. She finds ways to hurt our knives, but not grossly. She hasn’t busted a tip in years. I warn her every time I sharpen our kitchen knives.
- Sun Dec 03, 2023 11:55 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: "Talkin' Story" with Mr. Sal Glesser
- Replies: 100
- Views: 17550
Re: "Talkin' Story" with Mr. Sal Glesser
A Native “slippie” seems like it would be well received, coming out of Golden. The Native design is both practical and handsome. Locks confound some users.
- Sat Dec 02, 2023 3:25 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: New Steel Testing Method! My wife and the cupboard.
- Replies: 93
- Views: 34920
Re: New Steel Testing Method! My wife and the cupboard.
Serrated blades remain functional longer under abusive conditions.
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 3:37 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Chisel Ground Spydercos (serrated) Cut Wonderfully
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1323
Re: Chisel Ground Spydercos (serrated) Cut Wonderfully
I reprofiled my SE Endela to 15 degrees on the serrations, which gives maybe 17-18 degrees total? It’s a wonderful cutter in VG-10. I’m also nearly done reprofiling my newest knife, a K390 SE Endura. As expected, taking the serrations down to 15 degrees has been a slog on the CBN Sharpmaker rods. De...
- Mon Nov 27, 2023 11:39 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Sharpening a bread knife?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6116
Re: Sharpening a bread knife?
Steel quality on most kitchen knives is crap, to be fair, unless you go up into fancy stuff. Mark One exception it's worth looking at is the Victorinox bread knife (21cm model). They arrive super sharp, have a great serration pattern and are really easy to sharpen on the Sharpmaker. Circa £28 so de...
- Mon Nov 27, 2023 11:37 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Sharpening a bread knife?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6116
Re: Sharpening a bread knife?
Bread knives of other brands (aforementioned Ikea knife for example) can be resharpened, 20 degrees on one side and almost flat on the other, with a success. It might take a little bit of time to set correct bevel but I was able to do this with brown and white rods on my friend´s knife within 15 mi...
- Sat Nov 25, 2023 12:12 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Maxamet sharpening is no joke.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6467
Re: Maxamet sharpening is no joke.
I guess sharpening can turn into charged conversation easily, which can be a shame, because honestly I'd love someone to tell me I'm totally wrong and explain what proper technique is to get an 8 inch dull blade sharp in under 15 minutes. I don't know if it possible to properly teach on a forum tho...
- Sat Nov 25, 2023 2:19 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: What makes a steel 'aggressive'?
- Replies: 77
- Views: 22915
Re: What makes a steel 'aggressive'?
I thought Shawn’s testing was excellent and welcome tests by others, as well. Empirical evidence is valuable, and can help to support or disprove theoretical models.