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by _centurio_
Sat Dec 20, 2014 10:12 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: 4116 Stainless steel and Japanese AUS 8?
Replies: 8
Views: 55200

Re: 4116 Stainless steel and Japanese AUS 8?

Cold Steel's Aus8 is very well heat treated in my opinion.
by _centurio_
Tue Dec 16, 2014 1:59 pm
Forum: Spyderco Picture Gallery
Topic: My sharpening and maintenance gear
Replies: 8
Views: 6840

Re: My sharpening and maintenance gear

Thanks for the answeres :)

I love sharpening :)

I spend more money on sharpening stuff than on knives actually haha...
by _centurio_
Tue Dec 09, 2014 1:54 pm
Forum: Spyderco Picture Gallery
Topic: My sharpening and maintenance gear
Replies: 8
Views: 6840

Re: My sharpening and maintenance gear

Thank you guys!

Of course I use a Sharpmaker too, but it is in my drawer ;) Soon a 400grit Naniwa Chosera and a coarse Zische (Germany) stone will follow :)

BR Oliver
by _centurio_
Mon Dec 08, 2014 3:07 pm
Forum: Spyderco Picture Gallery
Topic: My sharpening and maintenance gear
Replies: 8
Views: 6840

Re: My sharpening and maintenance gear

Thanks. Different diamond/sic compounds for leather strops. I don't strop very often except axes, straight razors and wood carving tools.

BR Oliver
by _centurio_
Mon Dec 08, 2014 11:14 am
Forum: Spyderco Picture Gallery
Topic: My sharpening and maintenance gear
Replies: 8
Views: 6840

My sharpening and maintenance gear

Hey guys,

wanted to show you my sharpening/maintenance gear I use frequently.

Image

Have a nice day ;)
by _centurio_
Sat Dec 06, 2014 5:39 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Glock Knives and AG Russell Sting Knives
Replies: 5
Views: 2810

Re: Glock Knives and AG Russell Sting Knives

I own several Glock Field knives (I live in Austria). They are nearly indestructible but don't cut well. Good throwing knives, good pry bars ;)
They are made from spring steel. There is a model with a saw on the back which doesn't work really well. It is a saber flat grind.

BR Oliver
by _centurio_
Fri Dec 05, 2014 11:10 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: What grit do you consider coarse or fine?
Replies: 7
Views: 9012

Re: What grit do you consider coarse or fine?

I prefer a toothy edge for the most tasks (600 grit Atoma micro bevel). I only polish the edges of axes. In my experience slicing aggression stops at 800 grit (jis) and edge retention decreases dramatically. I know it depends on what you are cutting etc. but for me this way works extremely well. I a...
by _centurio_
Fri Nov 21, 2014 5:52 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: So this just happened to my Manix2 :(
Replies: 47
Views: 15653

Re: So this just happened to my Manix2 :(

Ouch that hurts. I don't like the Ball Bearing lock. I own 3 Manix and I don't feel safe while using them because the steel ball touches only a tiny bit of the blade on the top. It should lock on the whole surface of the spine...

BR Oliver
by _centurio_
Wed Nov 05, 2014 10:36 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: You CAN grind your knife too thinly
Replies: 12
Views: 4156

Re: You CAN grind your knife too thinly

Cliff, i know :) I also own a Herder Buckels which measures about 0.005 behind the cutting edge. Just wanted to know how Steel Drakes knife compares in terms of flexing to mine. It is quite sad that there is only 1 company left in Germany that I know of which still produces this kind of knives. The ...
by _centurio_
Wed Nov 05, 2014 10:21 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: You CAN grind your knife too thinly
Replies: 12
Views: 4156

Re: You CAN grind your knife too thinly

@ Steel Drake:

0.010" 1mm above the edge is exactly what my damaged knife measures. So I think your edge line will flex when you run it over your fingernail?
by _centurio_
Tue Nov 04, 2014 2:37 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: You CAN grind your knife too thinly
Replies: 12
Views: 4156

Re: You CAN grind your knife too thinly

Thanks for the information. I just wanted to try out how this thin knife performs. It gives you a lot of feeling for edge angles/geometry in terms of different applications. I did another test with a Wetterlings axe. I sharpened it at ~10dps. It deformed heavily when I chopped wood with it (torque p...
by _centurio_
Tue Nov 04, 2014 11:55 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: You CAN grind your knife too thinly
Replies: 12
Views: 4156

You CAN grind your knife too thinly

Hey guys, I just reground a pocket knife (Otter brand from Germany, carbon steel) for fun. It is ~7 thousands of an inch thick behind the very edge which flexes when you cross it over your fingernail. I reground the whole primary bevel right to the apex and polished the whole blade. Afterwards I put...
by _centurio_
Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:39 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Edge retention as influenced by apex finishing grit
Replies: 72
Views: 30120

Re: Edge retention as influenced by apex finishing grit

Great great work! Very nice data. It would be interesting to see how a higher alloyed steel like Vg-10 behaves.
by _centurio_
Fri Oct 31, 2014 4:21 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Just steels...
Replies: 204
Views: 35589

Re: Just steels...

Even if it might be a one in the batch failed knife, i'll never try my luck again with a AUS8 blade
Try a Cold Steel Voyager. That stuff you cut with the Klein knife won't dull the Voyager.

BTT: I also would love to see some carbon steels and steels like AEBL ;)
by _centurio_
Sat Oct 25, 2014 2:22 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Manix 2 XL - Ball Lock Too Stiff - Hints?
Replies: 44
Views: 20896

Re: Manix 2 XL - Ball Lock Too Stiff - Hints?

Let it break in and maybe lube it with ball bearing fat.

br oliver
by _centurio_
Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:54 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Blade Regrind with Tormek T7?
Replies: 27
Views: 10999

Re: Blade Regrind with Tormek T7?

Yes, the Shapton 220 grit also gets muddy very fast.

The Sigma Select Series is meant to grind HSS and other very high amount carbide steels as far as I know, so these stones should not be too hard, but I have no experience with the Sigmas.
by _centurio_
Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:54 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Imanishi Bester (Nubatama) 220 grit vs. Atoma 140 grit
Replies: 5
Views: 3566

Re: Imanishi Bester (Nubatama) 220 grit vs. Atoma 140 grit

Thanks for the answeres. I do quite a lot of sharpening, mostly grinding a new secondary grind on very dull/abused knives from other people ;) I will try the sandpaper method first, thanks for the idea.

BR Oliver
by _centurio_
Wed Sep 03, 2014 12:57 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Imanishi Bester (Nubatama) 220 grit vs. Atoma 140 grit
Replies: 5
Views: 3566

Imanishi Bester (Nubatama) 220 grit vs. Atoma 140 grit

Hey guys, I am searching for a new stone which will be used to rebevel very dull/damaged knives. Mostly Stainless steels such as Vg-10, 420, S30V and so on. I have used a Eze Lap 150 for those kind of jobs but it wore out rather quickly. I like diamond plates but they seem to last not very long (eve...
by _centurio_
Tue Sep 02, 2014 12:54 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Blade Regrind with Tormek T7?
Replies: 27
Views: 10999

Re: Blade Regrind with Tormek T7?

Yes you could be right ;) Maybe the Imanishi Bester 220 and 400 would be a good combination. Hehe a lot of stones to choose from ;)
by _centurio_
Tue Sep 02, 2014 12:45 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Blade Regrind with Tormek T7?
Replies: 27
Views: 10999

Re: Blade Regrind with Tormek T7?

OK I'm looking forward to the results. Currently I am searching for a new coarse stone and I can't decide between the Shapton 120, Sigma Select 240/400 and Naniwa Super 220/400. I need a stone which abrades a lot of Steel (all kind of) and leaves a stable finish with which I can put a microbevel aft...