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by Bill1170
Fri Feb 23, 2024 12:24 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: S110v to delicate more of a safe queen???
Replies: 49
Views: 2394

Re: S110v to delicate more of a safe queen???

I’ve used my s110v military since they came out, in fact i carried it for two years straight everyday and used for everything I can use a knife for and never had any chipping issues. To me it just performs like a hopped up s30v with crazy edge retention and awesome corrosion resistance. I would rec...
by Bill1170
Fri Feb 23, 2024 12:15 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: New Guy Here
Replies: 15
Views: 402

Re: New Guy Here

Welcome, Dep. Come for the knives, stay for the knowledge and fellowship.
by Bill1170
Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:00 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Cold Steel Talk
Replies: 51
Views: 1591

Re: Cold Steel Talk

I bought a Recon 1 XL about 6 years ago and toyed with the idea of adding an opening hole because I dislike thumb studs, but ended up gifting it to a friend who loves knives. It was larger than I really wanted to carry and I realized I’d never use it, but it was a good knife. Are the current Cold S...
by Bill1170
Thu Feb 22, 2024 12:44 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: SE performance is more than simply teeth vs no teeth.
Replies: 695
Views: 160384

Re: SE performance is more than simply teeth vs no teeth.

The self rounding seems to occour only if the starting DPS is higher than the final DPS while reprofiling. On my UKPK the original DPS was under 15° and I did not get rounder points, maybe even the opposide. First I thought, I did something wrong, but EvilD got the same effect on one of his SE kniv...
by Bill1170
Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:00 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Cold Steel Talk
Replies: 51
Views: 1591

Re: Cold Steel Talk

I bought a Recon 1 XL about 6 years ago and toyed with the idea of adding an opening hole because I dislike thumb studs, but ended up gifting it to a friend who loves knives. It was larger than I really wanted to carry and I realized I’d never use it, but it was a good knife. Are the current Cold St...
by Bill1170
Thu Feb 22, 2024 2:39 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: SE performance is more than simply teeth vs no teeth.
Replies: 695
Views: 160384

Re: SE performance is more than simply teeth vs no teeth.

Sharpening a Spyderedge on the Sharpmaker will gradually round the points. What I have observed after reprofiling a bunch of SE knives to 15 degrees is that the degree of rounding is highly dependent upon the type of steel. My H-1, LC200N, and VG-10 blades rounded much more on their journey to 15 de...
by Bill1170
Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:45 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: S110v to delicate more of a safe queen???
Replies: 49
Views: 2394

Re: S110v to delicate more of a safe queen???

I used a Manix LW in S110V as my primary work knife for several years at the tail end of my construction career. It worked very well, never taking critical damage in that time. I kept it keen at 15 dps on the brown SM rods.
by Bill1170
Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:38 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Another run of Whale Rescue Blade is needed.
Replies: 25
Views: 1163

Re: Another run of Whale Rescue Blade is needed.

They are cool, but I don’t need one personally. For those who actually rescue entangled whales, this tool is a godsend.
by Bill1170
Mon Feb 12, 2024 1:15 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Sharpmaker Elite Edition
Replies: 75
Views: 14372

Re: Sharpmaker Elite Edition

A fully-articulated base to hold either triangular or cat’s-eye rods at different angles and orientations would be a wonderful product, but so niche as to be a lot business decision. Adding adjustability adds cost, complexity, and potential confusion. In my own experience I have found that rods wigg...
by Bill1170
Fri Feb 09, 2024 9:47 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Vote: Kick? Choil? Forward? Other?
Replies: 77
Views: 2030

Re: Vote: Kick? Choil? Forward? Other?

I voted for forward because I prefer a full handle grip to a finger choil grip. However, many knives I really like have either a kick or a choil. To wit: Delica Endela Endura, Stretch Paramilitary 2 Manix. Choils make sense on little knives, but I seldom carry anything smaller than a Delica.
by Bill1170
Sat Feb 03, 2024 3:46 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Delica 4 in 2024?
Replies: 228
Views: 243614

Re: Delica 4 in 2024?

I keep coming back to the Delica. I have other knives in that size class (Watu and Sage among them), but there is something about the Delica that makes it special. I do wish for silver clips instead of the black painted clips. Acetone, cloth, and elbow grease reveals a nice almost stone washed fini...
by Bill1170
Fri Feb 02, 2024 12:18 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: SE performance is more than simply teeth vs no teeth.
Replies: 695
Views: 160384

Re: SE performance is more than simply teeth vs no teeth.

Nice work. Thinking outside the box.
by Bill1170
Mon Jan 29, 2024 9:45 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: A Deeper Investigation into Spyderco Diamond vs cBN: Which is better?! Why!?
Replies: 14
Views: 1008

Re: A Deeper Investigation into Spyderco Diamond vs cBN: Which is better?! Why!?

I have reprofiled a bunch of SE Spyderco knives from 20 to 15 on my Sharpmaker CBN rods (Endela and Endura in VG-10, Caribbean in LC200N, Pacific Salt in H1, and most recently an Endura in K390. That last one took the longest.) I’m amazed at how well the rod corners have lasted after~12 hours of con...
by Bill1170
Mon Jan 29, 2024 9:27 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderco backlocks : why is the stop pin an exception, instead of being the norm ?
Replies: 35
Views: 1758

Re: Spyderco backlocks : why is the stop pin an exception, instead of being the norm ?

...Getting the pin to bottom out at the same time as the lock drops looks like a whole 'nother level of difficulty. For a prototype, yes. For production though? Some added complexity, yes, but enough to price it out of reach? Note that the Triad lock has the same issue: the stop pin must hit the bl...
by Bill1170
Sun Jan 28, 2024 11:09 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Janky grind on K390 Delica Wharncliffe
Replies: 55
Views: 36842

Re: Janky grind on K390 Delica Wharncliffe

One way to break knife buyers into two categories is this: those who are comfortable sharpening their knives and those who aren’t. Another way is this: those who use knives and primarily value function versus those who admire knives and primarily value features/appearance. As Sal says, “All good, ju...
by Bill1170
Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:31 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Delica 4 in 2024?
Replies: 228
Views: 243614

Re: Delica 4 in 2024?

I look forward to the Delica and Endura serrated VG-10 models moving to FFG like the Endela. I don’t know why that hasn’t happened yet, but hope it happens in the future.
by Bill1170
Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:34 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Put a Spydie hole in it
Replies: 15
Views: 2782

Re: Put a Spydie hole in it

Hey Al, Actually, sharpening is going to be a group effort as to what will be the best way to get the best edge. I'm betting that this group will provide a good edge-u-cation on how to get this beast sharp. We're using diamond belts at the factory and it's a real PITA. At home, I've been using the ...
by Bill1170
Mon Jan 15, 2024 4:43 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Sharpmaker Elite Edition
Replies: 75
Views: 14372

Re: Sharpmaker Elite Edition

I voted yes. I’ve toyed at times with the idea of making my own adjustable base for the SM rods, but it just doesn’t matter enough to make the effort. I can freehand sharpen pretty well, and bought a Galley Vee for the 10 dps geometry.
by Bill1170
Sun Jan 14, 2024 9:17 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Put a Spydie hole in it
Replies: 15
Views: 2782

Re: Put a Spydie hole in it

That first video was painful, cutting tomatoes on a granite countertop??
by Bill1170
Sat Jan 13, 2024 10:19 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Delica 4 in 2024?
Replies: 228
Views: 243614

Re: Delica 4 in 2024?

Fun fact, if you clean your VG-10 Delica 4 blade and angle it in the light just right. You can see the chromium carbide banding flowing parallel with the blade. https://i.imgur.com/33JOrDg.jpeg I always wondered what caused that shimmer in VG-10. Thank you! I add my hearty voice to the chorus prais...