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Thanks guys. Nice to be back!

Oh my, that is an old one.

I have made a few other videos since then, but not as many as I used to.

But I have certainly not lost any love for Spyderco. This may belong in "off topic" so mods can move it if they like. I just wanted to post here so more of my old friends would see it. I have gotten much deeper into the knife seen in recent months, and have lost no passion in that regard, ...

I simply use an old toothbrush and toothpaste. Simple, cheap, and already laying around the house.

Sorry I am late to the party.

Cool stuff!

Hang on a minute. Since this IS a forum knife and we for once CAN gauge the market accurately , would you mind terribly putting numbers on that picture you just created, and then having the OP modify the survey so we could all vote on the colors? There can/should be some variation disclaimer, but t...

Black with Ti bolsters.

Who cares about price...if we are going to finally get a forum knife, lets make it legendary!

I do think knives like this should be selectively carried as mentioned above. Also, it's a defense knife for a niche audience. It's designed for draw cuts. For these reasons having an exotic steel and more complex lock don't make sense to me (YMMV). Echo that, and if you want a nice utility blade c...

feed_the_animals wrote:Olfa?

I think it is a semi-disposable utility knife.

http://www.olfaproducts.com/?gclid=CLaZ ... TAodIzBXLA

I would suggest H1 for its toughness ( and to a lesser extent for its corrosion resistance) over ZDP. The nature of this knife makes it rather delicate, and while I like ZDP a lot, impact resistant it is not (assuming you are contemplating flailing this thing around in a SD frenzy, impact resistance...

I should probably point out that I don't use S30V very much these days

When I do use S30V I generally use a coarse edge or allow my polished edge to become more course in texture as I use it (because the polished attributes never seem to last long with this steel).

I hear you I like the feel of a polished edge also I think there could be merit to a coarse edge performing better in some circumstances/steels/uses, but that may or may not align with your preference. I find it pretty easy to maintain a polished edge though even with my limited time lately (three s...

Thanks. Yes MTB can be hazardous. I used to have a problem acting my age (39 year olds should probably not do this sort of thing...then again competitive cutting makes me feel more like a kid than airing it out on a MTB ever has!) <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http:/...

Do blade sports count?

Yes. In addition to cycling (MTB and road), hiking and working (the last two are not really "sports"), I am currently training for competitive cutting which is wildly fun and definitely a great way to ramp up your heart rate for a while .

Interesting, I strop with 6 micron all the time, but never tried anything larger.

If you are interested I can point you to a source for diamond powders up to 80 micron (and larger!), and pastes up to 60 micron. I have often wondered how these would work for convexing a large blade?

I am not sure I have any decent photos but I have done some videos over time... <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yH12Cld6_sA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="420" height="315" src=&...

Yo RJ: Your micro bevel is much, much too large......! :( I noticed it was a bit larger than a *micro* bevel also...but if it were much smaller, I think it would be quite problematic with S30V (at least for my use it would be). At the end of the day, it is all about what works for the guy who owns ...

My experiences with S30V have shown that low angles loose the initial sharpness VERY fast. I generally go with a slightly convexed bevel that is probably best described as "about a 30 degree inclusive" edge, or simply a 30 inclusive with a 40 micro. For super refined edges (i.e. something ...

#3 puts things in a humorous, but appropriate light. Like many others, I feel that the Spyderco forums are not at a disadvantage for lacking a BST area. Thanks for having us, Sal and company! Thanks That is what was intended. Honestly, I am surprised that this thread has not been moved to "off...

This topic is like everything else...there is good and bad in everything. More power is GREAT except greater magnification requires more light to get an image through the lens...so you need a larger aperture. Less power is GREAT because it works in a multitude of light conditions and you can get a m...