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Michael, can you share with us the reasoning behind the blade shape? Thanks.

Hello all, I am thinking of to buy a knife to try out the CTS-XHP steel. For those who have experience working with this steel, how does it compare to say VG-10 or S30V? Thanks.

Hello brothers, do you intend to buy any Spydercos this Black Friday? Just curious to know your choices.

Evil D, what sort of mods you are talking about please, can you care to elaborate? I am all ears.

I have just bought a Gayle Bradley and boy it is difficult as **** when I try to close the knife after using it. The lock just doesn't want to be moved and I have already a few sore spots on my thumb. I am used to opening and closing liner locks with one hand; but it's just not possible with this kn...

I think the flipper in the Domino is a tad too small. I like more prominent flippers a la the Kershaws.

I suppose the purpose of the lamination is to prevent rust? But the edge itself (the only thing that matters as far as cutting is concerned) remains uncladded and so is still subject to rust. I can't quite get it.

Salimoneous, your pictures are remarkable. Can plain mineral oil achieve the same result, do you need special oils? Also, do you need to immerse the handle in the oils for a certain time for the oils to be absorbed? Thanks.

[ATTACH]22444[/ATTACH] Just put on my natural G-10 option 4 scales and they look awesome. Stopped by the house at lunch to put them on and have a fresh tomato. Congrats on the nice scales. They sure look great. But isn't K390 non-stainless? Did cutting the tomato have any effect on the blade? (I am...

That is exactly why so much care has to be taken in experimentation, because one of our most powerful drives is expectation bias. Few things make someone happier than being proven right, and there are few things more aggravating then your own work proving you wrong. Both get stronger the more vocal...

Thanks ZL1 and mattman, for your replies. I wonder whether anyone had sharpened the ZDP mule? Must have been a time-consuming process.

sal wrote:The one I tested on the handle was 62/64.

sal

Sal, is it fair to say that the latest mule has the highest RC rating among the mules you made? Thanks.

thurin wrote:Give Christina Gere a call. I'm not sure if she ships international.

SheathPro, Inc
Christina Gere
(303) 886-0834

Does she have an email address? It's much more convenient (12-hour time difference and up) than long-distance calls from here, and a lot less expensive too.

xceptnl wrote:Are you looking for leather or kydex?

Kydex please, thanks.

Hello all, I would like your recommendations for a good maker of sheaths for my incoming mule. He must be willing to ship to outside the States. Thanks.

Cliff Stamp wrote:
They are all :

-extremely wear resistant
-very difficult to grind
-low edge stability
-extremely low sharpness edge retention in abrasive materials

Cliff, what do you mean by 'low edge stability'? Do you mean the edge is easy to chip, loses its sharpness very quickly or what? Thanks.

I am interested in this knife (and have been saving money for the purchase :) ) but one thing that worries me is the ease (or difficulty?) of sharpening S90V when the need arises. Can the standard Sharpmaker (ceramic rods only) handle the job? My state of finances prevents me from buying other expen...

I thought Benchmade paid license fees or something similar to Spyderco for the hole?

Cliff Stamp wrote:... It is a very good blade for what it is and a very horrible blade for what it is not.

Agreed. The Southfork would be very good for cutting and ill fitted for chopping, for example. For the latter I would use a Becker or something similar.

Thanks Cliff for the very detailed and clear examples. I really appreciate your posts, I learn a lot from them.