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- Tue Jan 02, 2024 10:01 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Lazy Man breaks down and flattens stones: What about the Sharpmaker?
- Replies: 8
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Re: Lazy Man breaks down and flattens stones: What about the Sharpmaker?
Pardon my ignorance Rusty, but I am surprised that you were able to flatten diamond stones with aluminium oxide powder? Did you perhaps mean "silicon carbide powder"? Hey, Brock. Thanks for the feedback on dressing Sharpmaker rods. I'll remember this if my rods ever start performing unsat...
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 1:58 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Vantablack Spydercos
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8193
Re: Vantablack Spydercos
Black is for ninjas and emo kids.
I want some Ventared, Vantablue, and Vantaorange.
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 7:48 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Your Ideal Folder for Hiking & Backpacking is....
- Replies: 98
- Views: 70655
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 7:46 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Your Spyderco New Year's Eve And New Year's Day EDC, 2023/2024
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11328
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 7:41 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Your Spyderco New Year's Eve And New Year's Day EDC, 2023/2024
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11328
Re: Your Spyderco New Year's Eve And New Year's Day EDC, 2023/2024
Harvesting oregano, bay leaves, and rosemary in the yard, chopping up onions, making sauce for zucchini parmigiana.
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 3:29 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Price increases for 2024
- Replies: 87
- Views: 30854
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 3:03 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Define the different size categories FOR YOU
- Replies: 49
- Views: 27373
Re: Define the different size categories FOR YOU
I have been advised by police that you basically don't want to carry a knife whose blade is longer than an officer's palm is wide... there's no actual code and so they use that rather inconsistent measure. I can see the discussion going thus: "Ok Barney Fife. Is your body cam on and recording?...
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:01 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Define the different size categories FOR YOU
- Replies: 49
- Views: 27373
Re: Define the different size categories FOR YOU
How do you define the different sizes for yourself? A "normal" sized knife is going to be in the range of the Manix 2/Endura/Stretch 2 XL. There's a little variation in there to match whatever mood I'm in, but any of those are going to hit the sweet spot. A "large" knife is the ...
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 10:50 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Your Ideal Folder for Hiking & Backpacking is....
- Replies: 98
- Views: 70655
Re: Your Ideal Folder for Hiking & Backpacking is....
Manix 2 LW.
It's a reasonably sized knife: big enough to do anything I need, and not too unwieldy in size or weight.
It's a reasonably sized knife: big enough to do anything I need, and not too unwieldy in size or weight.
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:50 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Community Sharpening Journal
- Replies: 2317
- Views: 300443
Re: Community Sharpening Journal
Definitely something that can be explored in more detail to see the differences that different SiC grit sizes can have on performance and wear on the stones. Well as long as you're not telling me it's a dumb idea, I'll put it on my list of things to try out. Or maybe I'll try it out on some other c...
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:43 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Random: General Spydie Chat
- Replies: 964
- Views: 84724
Re: Random: General Spydie Chat
Good on ya. It seems that 2023 treated you well. That's a nice Police... I'm rockin' the stock version today. It wasn't my original intention, but K390 is the best represented steel in my pile o' knives.
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:07 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Community Sharpening Journal
- Replies: 2317
- Views: 300443
Re: Community Sharpening Journal
the high toughness of AlOx, can also be a downfall because it will not break down and self-sharpen with use. AlOx simply goes to dull which further decreasing cutting performance. Dude! This post is particularly timely. Last night I was flattening/restoring some stones, and was pondering my Sharpma...
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 1:05 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: What Is Going On With The App?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2409
Re: What Is Going On With The App?
Now if only the Spyderco web page had a post-1990 vintage search engine... Well... yeah... there's that. But the pre-1990 search engine is directly connected to the pre-1990 forum software, so solving a seemingly small problem quickly mushrooms out of proportion. I suppose we should be grateful tha...
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 11:56 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: What Is Going On With The App?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2409
Re: What Is Going On With The App?
The app hasn't worked properly in a long, long time. Its last update was three years ago. It seems as if someone thought a Spyderco App would be a good thing, but it turned out that maintaining its functionality was more work than the value the app provided. The Spyderco web page provides much more...
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 12:22 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Lazy Man breaks down and flattens stones: What about the Sharpmaker?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4392
Lazy Man breaks down and flattens stones: What about the Sharpmaker?
It's true. If a chore doesn't excite me, it's liable to get pushed down on the list of priorities. Flattening stones is one of those things. The overwhelming majority of my sharpening is on CGSW diamond matrix stones. They don't dish much, so that's not a problem. When they get dark, I clean them u...
- Fri Dec 29, 2023 5:05 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Re-anodized my Knifejoy SpydieChef!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2664
Re: Re-anodized my Knifejoy SpydieChef!
That's lovely. Nice work.
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 10:30 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: I'm Going All In: Spyder Edge and K390
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4928
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 6:42 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: I'm Going All In: Spyder Edge and K390
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4928
Re: I'm Going All In: Spyder Edge and K390
It's been three months, and my perception of the Spydie Edge has evolved. It's still sub-optimum for culinary work, precise work, and stuff like the leather belt in the above picture. Since serration points sit tall, you either need to do a sawing motion or cut into your back up material. My breadb...
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 5:59 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Gaston Glock dies at 94
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4954
Re: Gaston Glock dies at 94
He invented neither plastic nor striker-fired handguns, yet he's the guy who convinced us all that it's the way to go... not unlike a Thomas Edison or Henry Ford.
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 12:10 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: What are ya drinkin????
- Replies: 1182
- Views: 458241