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so is a spydie drop less abusive on the knife than a full speed wrist flick? Probably. Depends on how you do it (i usually try not to flick any harder than necessary, in which case, I'd assume the wear on the knife would be comparable). I've been occupied learning different ways to open my Manix2-i...

sal wrote: I will admit that we have an "experimental" Carpenter steel that I'm really interested to test. Carpenter has been really good about making up some special steels based on my suggestions and lab testing has proven exceptional.

sal

Now THAT is a steel I'd like to try out!

Very cool, Sal! Looking forward to seeing the YoJimbo 2 in practice and in production!

My first was a first gen Dragonfly, SE, in late '94 or early '95. Someone just gave it to me.I beat on that knife for years and it still held out. Lent it out, and it was carelessly lost.

Sal, Kristi, I think maybe it's time for an extra area for all the political/etc tomfoolery, we could make it invite only or screened registrered users only or something, keep it unreadable to the public en masse who might, indeed, be offended by the passion that fervent debate can sometimes bring. ...

Happy Easter!

Congrats, man! Excellent news about the engagement and career/move!

My ATS-55 Endura definitely had a Boye dent as well.

Depending on the release date, the upcoming SS Kiwi Slipit would be nice to engrave..

Yes, and I will say that watching this and the Bushcraft really increases my appreciation for the total culture of this company, ranging from being willing to take some chances to standing up when things go wrong. :spyder: Completely agreed. I want to get a Bushcraft just to support the gesture. We...

Might I also add, it's really friggin' cool, some obstacles notwithstanding, to be able to involved in the Mule Team project? Kinda makes me feel like part of the R&D department (which is part of the idea, by my understanding). That we get some rather nice general-purpose fixed blade knives (onc...

Sequimite wrote:That was my best guess too, that the alloy's components had incorrect proportions. That would increase the odds of a do over for this Mule with the correct formulation.

Right on. Good call. I would be interested to hear about that, to be sure!

If you like Tigerbalm, you should go to Singapore and see the "Tigerbalm themepark". That isn't what they call it of course, but it was built by the inventors of Tigerbalm. It is like a Disneyland, except it contains Chinese themed beliefs and myths. That sounds very cool! so it's like a ...

I would guess that a different makeup means that the Mule run was from a bad batch of steel, or one that had so much of some of the hardening alloy that it was overly brittle. I don't know if ZDP-189 is an evolving mixture as the ingredients are top secret, but I'm sure that whatever info can be div...

Welcome! It's a good bunch of folks here, and I have learned more here than at any other knife forum I'd say. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

I just read today that they are putting the final bits of video archive from the beginnings at Perdue University in 1987 online, so everything that has ever been on CSpan is now (or will shortly be) up. Pretty cool.

That's a fine looking rifle, raven! Congrats, and I hope it serves you well!

Mr Blonde wrote:

In this shot, if turned upside down, it looks like an Albatross with its face nestled in its body (like they do when it's cold and windy). Very cool looking.

A $25 slip-it Kiwi! :eek: Ya I'm def down for that too! Wouter/Sal, what is the projected blade steel for this? I figured it would be inexpensive considering the similarity in apparent construction to the insect series slipits, but $25 MSRP? now that is cheap! I can afford to learn engraving/inlay ...

christopher wrote:Funny looking I can deal with. But if I'm going to wear it under my shirt, it has to be H1.

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