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^ So basically, you needed to do a little work on it to remove the burnt edge and course grind lines.

P.S. Did you ever fix the broken tip on yours or not?

Bladekeeper: I'd like to see those pics too if they exist, would be really cool!

^Initial edge is rather irrelevant to me, I always sharpen my knives first BEFORE I use them, precisely because of burnt edges. I just needed to know if the thing could hold up to what I'm going to do with it. Bear in mind I don't have a ton of sharpening equipment. I have a sharpmaker with the stan...

^ Okay then, duly noted. It sounds a little like my Caly ZDP, that thing seeks my fingers! :eek: While I'm not a fan of M4 (my sweat eats it), I could see that a as sprint run. Maybe some Grey or blue G10 to match the patina? Might be nice for the folks that love M4. I wonder if there's any decent s...

Blerv:That would actually be pretty funny, but according to Yab, the revised edge is actually not bad. ^ Warp Wrap is those stupid plastic clamshell things with the heat seal. I usually cut though the thinnest section I can find. Granted I usually carry 2 knives with me, so.... don't think it matter...

^Ah, mystery lumber, THE BEST KIND :p Well I usually cut zip ties with a sawing motion, and usually from the side, and I usually work around knots. The most common kind of wood in these parts is oak, maple, and black walnut, none of which are terribly hard far as I know. I just make feather sticks a...

^ Wow. Nice carving :D What kind of wood is that?

And that DOES inspire some confidence in it. I'm not looking for a folding machete, I just want to know if I can carve sticks for fires, slice zip ties, cut tape, that kinda stuff.

Okay, so I've heard a LOT about the spyderco Nilakka, and I REALLY like the look of the knife. But before I can think of buying one, I have to ask, does ANYBODY know if the issues regarding the blade have been fixed? I know the blade became infamous VERY quickly for being extremely fragile, and I wa...

I like the design, but I'm already in for the nishijin/damascus stretch sprint and that was the last of my spending money for the time being. Still, I DO wish I could see one in person, I bet their gorgeous. I loved the colors picked for this one, the red-orange bone and the yellow bolster...... bea...

I'm hoping it's an Axial Lock, I've never been able to try one, but I've always wanted to try one! They look interesting and easy to use. I really hope Spyderco makes one, all the other companies that used to are discontinued and the customs are super expensive.


Come on Paul Axial lock......

Can you use the more common white-tailed deer here in the US as a source of antler material? Is so, please come to the northeastern US and take ours, they are freaking everywhere! They eat my landscaping, run over innocent pedestrians and bikers, I tell you they are a menace! I second this, we can'...

^Nice trick, gonna test that out this weekend!

Evil D: What happened to me was that I did enough work on it to straighten the burr, but not QUITE enough to cut it of on the stones. I checked with a flashlight after Donut posted and sure enough, there it was. I was excited to work on my new knife, and I forgot rule number one: If you have a steel...

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Donut: As it happens you are CORRECT! There WAS a bur, I used a computer attached microscope to check before I stropped. It's gone now, and this thing is shaving pretty well. It's sharper than my navaja, which I pride myself on as one of my sharpest pieces.

Hm, well I DO have very fine hair on my arms and in general. Maybe I should take it back to the strop for a few minutes and try again.

I recently got a laminate ZDP caly for my birthday, and I've been doing some sharpening work on it. I got it sharp enough to cut a circle in phone book paper, but it won't shave hair. Am I doing something wrong, or does it just not shave very easily?

I'd like to see..... The Navaja in blue nishijin or gold line CF with a back lock. Yeah, that'd be GORGEOUS.

I'm surprised and a little crestfallen that the Damascus Stretch Sprint isn't featured. I thought it was supposed to be out later this month....

I have to be pretty careful with my steel choices and where I take them. I sweat Xenomorph blood evidently, because I managed to make D2 pit like all **** when I tried it. I can't use ZDP either, pits on me as well. Generally anything like 440C, S30V, VG-10, etc. will be fine unless I take it near s...

DC huh? I have a couple of buddies down there I might visit at some point, if I ever manage, I'll let you know. So that's one of the originals huh? Nice looking little sharp, though 3V isn't normally a favorite of mine, I'd imagine it would do great as a small fixed blade. I know what you mean by th...