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Sal, as an avid hunter I have very biased opinions on the Pro Grip & the Pro vent. I like the VG-10 as a hunters steel choice, the finer grain seems to glide through flesh and sinew. The overall blade shape is damned near perfect for outdoor use 3.5 would be about right. Flat grind I LOVE on EDC...

CKE it took about 7 hrs to do from start to finish counting drying time. My picture taking skills do NOT do this 1 justice. The difference in the C/F I'm using is like night to day, light catches on every possible variation of color and this is much thicker than the standard sheet I was using. If an...

I am trying a line of SS Crickets for those that prefer the heft and feel of the SS but want the classy look of Dragon Plate carbon fiber. Shown is the basic model, 00.45 thick sheet bonded to the face side with the screw and pivot holes inleted into the scale material. Taking into consideration the...

Well I started out my working life during the summers with my dad who was a contractor masonary mostly which is hard! work. The my Grandpa on my mothers side got me a job in a machine shop durig the summer where 4 of my uncles also worked. I slowly learned to like this job because at 1st all I did w...

Hi CDF, and welcome to the forum, if we're talking <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>s here Chux was dead on as usually all that's needed is a quick call to Mike at W/R. The clips are SS so the cold blue wouldn't work at all. I've darkened several and got lets ...

All great advice guys and thanks, I've been checking out some websites lately and reviews of the different lights. I still am just getting into this area and have a lot to learn yet. In my original post is mis stated the model I have the X5T which in reality is not much of a change except in ergos a...

As my friends have advised go with the Matriarch 1st, then later on add a few Civies here and there.
HMMMMMMMMMMM..did I hear waveeeeeeee somewhere <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> Ron

Over the years I've done the old foot in mouth several times with the new <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> models. At 1st to my eyes some of the later models just did not appeal to my old fashioned thinking. But after handeling some and trading for many I'll ...

Daywalker, I too love to come here every chance I get and just unwind. I've made many friends here that I'd trust more than some of my day to day in person friends. This is w/o a doubt the best forum online. Thanks also guys. <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> R...

Alex, my friend I wish you the best of luck on this project your designs have for too long left in limbo. I too am attempting to get my 1st full custom knife ready for a test run. It's extremely hard to come up with a design someone hasn't already done to death. My 1st will be a neck knife gound fro...

Sounds to me you have a old and IMO much better rendition of the original Frost knives. Seems I heard once or twice the elipse in the end of the 1 arm bandit blade was for hooking on a jeans pocket for easier opening. The Japan Frost's are made better than the 1s we see today from China. Your's is p...

Jeff, I have to thin the bevel on PE ATS-55 blades to get the type of sharpness we're used to.
The SE blades in this steel don't seem to have this same problem.
I can add nothing else to the fine dealers mentioned above all are good choices.
Welcome aboard BillG. Ron

Glad you are getting it Jeff <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> I should mention the Viele that he's letting me have back, it was the very last swap I had with another very good man Gadi Billious before he was taken from us.
It has a permenant home now. Ron

Andre, I can maybe explain to you how I! do it with mine. 1- loosen the screw holding the pivot pin in, don't take it all the way out. 2- take pressure off the locking liner by closing the blade abouut half way. 3-push the whole pivot pin out approx 1/4" so the stud is sticking out of the handl...

Thanks guys, I just got a SW-40DA and I might wanna add a light later on or a laser sight.
I'll look all of em over before I spend that much on something I might trade away later <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>. Ron

Thanks again all, yep the c/f is like G-10 you really need a good respirator to work on this stuff. My 1st couple of jobs I didn't think I needed that much protection, until the next day when my nose started bleeding and it took a week of antibiotics to clear up a sinuis infection. Dyna, I used Devc...

I totally agree, John is a member of this forum and his reputation is beyond reproach.
Ron

Thanks all, Spyderwa it's a piece of 00.25 thick sheet carbon fiber. I used the shiney side out on this knife. On the SS models I do I use the matte side out for extra grip, it kinda addsa a custom touch to <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>s w/o changing a per...

Recently I've been bitten by the mini light bug and my local dealer only had 1 name I recognized. So I bought a INOVA X-5 silver body white leds. Cruising the forums I then find out this is old news to most in the know light people. Is the Surfire THAT much brighter? This thing will blind you for a ...

Ok guys and gals, yall all know I can't leave well enough alone. What do you think of my C/F inlay Vesivious? this is the gold and black material. I respect people here's opinions. thanks, Ron <a href="/forums/attachmentarchive/10517-7-Vesivious005.jpg" target="_new">View Attachm...