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The Cricket design is pretty close to perfect as-is, IMO the composite scales are too chunky. The LW was good, slim enough not to be a downgrade from the framelock if they bring it back, but there's not much reason to do more LW Crickets unless they can get the price down under $40 or so. (Which see...

“I have an issue with opening it using the Spydie hole. That’s all. I seriously want to like this knife but for me it’s not useable as a knife, regardless of the designer. Out of curiosity, do you have any experience with CRK Sebenza models? When I've tried them I have a similar experience to what ...

How about a baseplate system that would accept all of the bench stones and goldenstone to make a massive sharpmaker-esque jig, including options for rotating the corners out for serrated blades? Otherwise, we'd just be getting farther away from the already-limited economy of scale that keeps prices ...

Here's how I think of serrations, as someone who doesn't carry SE daily but loves the Cricket and Dodo when they are in pocket: Geometry is the great equalizer in edges. Serrations do amazing work protecting edge angles that would be too fragile (thin, soft, chippy, etc) in a PE blade. Thus, I get g...

From a fellow Albertan (currently living stateside), welcome to the forum!

Re the "why?" in the original post, my guess is: Outside designers are either sticking with their usual liner/frame designs, or opting for the flexibility offered by the compression lock. The BBL/CBBL is used by in-house designers (are they all Eric's babies?) for models that seem almost s...

I have a similar dilemma. One thing is for sure, though, I always regret trying to cut with a knife that's too thick for the material or has weird protrusions getting in the way. After carrying mostly Sal and Eric's thin-edge designs for the last 15 years, I don't waste time with my chunky knives an...

In my opinion the marketing on this release was subpar. Because the product didn't sell and now Spyderco/BHQ is stuck with them? I think I know what you're getting at, but at this point I don't blame Spyderco/BHQ at all for any of the hiccups and quirks in availability. We're the ones who ask for t...

Also he said he would drink out of any container you gave him, no matter what you put in it, if you would let him rinse it three times. :D As someone who handles both herbicide containers and kids' sippy cups that have been abandoned with milk in them, I would hesitate to make that statement. (I'd ...

I am intrigued by the science of determining exactly what a metal is. This was a topic when I took chemistry so many years ago. It's important to remember that a technical definition like "metal" is fairly arbitrary. The topic for discussion is not really "what is metal?" but ra...

As for the washers, kapton seems possible. My friend suggested it, but they don't have the same feel as kapton, if you know what I mean. They seem stiffer, tougher and they hold their shape well. Thus, why I asked here about it. Interesting. I know there exists Kapton insulation with Teflon on the ...

Are the washers Kapton? (Polyimide film used as a heat/electrical insulator, for example in circuit board connector ribbons.)

I haven't had any Golden-made models from that era, but the anger color of those washers looks just like Kapton tape I've used.

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 ...