I'm looking for excellence.
It may be in design, it may be in craftmanship, but someone has to be doing his or hers very best.
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- Fri Sep 30, 2011 3:12 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: What Do You Look For In A Knife?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5214
- Sun Sep 11, 2011 11:02 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Polishing carbon fiber
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3150
- Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:43 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: The Traditional Way to Make a Custom Knife
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3261
Thanks Doc. A traditional Saami knife and Ray Mears explanation is spot on, as usual. In Scandinavia it is quite common for a knifemaker to buy the blades. They can vary from clean looking, stock-removal stainless to roughly looking forged carbonsteel blades, sometimes in a three layer construction....
- Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:37 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Which currently produced folder have thinnest edge ?
- Replies: 18
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Those are fine numbers Paul. The best are in the custom knife field. Most manufacturers don't go that far. Fearing complaints of their customers who abuse their blades. I have only one folder with a thinner edge and that is made by Andre Thorburn. It measures 0.3 mm and is almost razorlike. Not the ...
- Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:19 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco Design
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3911
Piet.S, Thanks for your commentary, that's why I expect. It's just a quick draw about some design idea that I have. I know nothing about knives designing. The next time, I'll try to do something functional but it's hard. You're welcome. If I may suggest, think of it this way. http://i113.photobucke...
- Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:45 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco Design
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3911
Visually very pleasing designs. But the pivots are in the wrong place. Both of them can not be made as they are now, if ever. You must also make drawings with the knives closed and the internals in place. Like the lockbar, spring and backspacer. Also the grind of the top one is impossible to make as...
- Fri Aug 12, 2011 11:24 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: FB's in blank
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2251
- Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:59 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: FB's in blank
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2251
- Mon Aug 08, 2011 1:27 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: heat treatment
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3200
- Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:36 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Thanks much Paul
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2591
- Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:16 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Happy Birthday Piet.S
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2050
- Sun Aug 07, 2011 11:43 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Happy Birthday Piet.S
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2050
- Sat Aug 06, 2011 7:19 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Is the lock on my chokwe normal?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2276
- Sat Jul 16, 2011 12:44 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Deserved Punishment?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2457
- Tue Jul 12, 2011 11:10 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Happy Birthday Mr. Blonde!
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3757
- Fri Jul 08, 2011 9:53 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: How's the German knife law in real life?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1866
- Sun Jun 26, 2011 2:39 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Carbon fiber ZDP-189 Dragonfly 2?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 8397
- Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:56 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Any Archers out there ???
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3071
- Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:44 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Happy Birthday Jurphaas.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2709
- Wed Jun 15, 2011 11:01 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: How strong are spyderco FRN Handles?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6537