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by standy99
Sun Dec 10, 2023 7:31 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What knife do you actually carry and use the most?
Replies: 104
Views: 56193

Re: What knife do you actually carry and use the most?

Go through long stages with a knife, could be a year or more.

Current Native 5 Maxamet - though using a Salt 1 last few weeks due to wet season here.
Previously Delica 4 in green
Previous to that, Para 3
by standy99
Fri Dec 08, 2023 7:03 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Mystery Box
Replies: 157
Views: 72573

Re: Mystery Box

Think people are expecting Mystery boxes to be magical boxes. :gift

Basically $400 worth of seconds knives. :eight-ball
by standy99
Sun Dec 03, 2023 11:49 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: New Steel Testing Method! My wife and the cupboard.
Replies: 93
Views: 22286

Re: New Steel Testing Method! My wife and the cupboard.

Not a better test than to give a knife to a non knife person. Sharpen a knife everytime that was new many years ago, for a fella at work. The condition this guy gives it to me everytime it needs a sharpening. :woozy (Good kid but he is “passed the teaching to sharpen threshold” as he has the attenti...
by standy99
Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:18 pm
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: Mule Team Sheath Help
Replies: 8
Views: 3136

Re: Mule Team Sheath Help

Try a local knifemaker who can make a kydex sheath. Or just look for someone that works in kydex.

Amazed at the colours and prints you can get nowadays.

Not a Spyderco but one I got recently
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by standy99
Sat Nov 18, 2023 3:33 am
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: Grinding on the Hardened Steel of Mules
Replies: 31
Views: 4512

Re: Grinding on the Hardened Steel of Mules

I will never forget creating one particular piece of trash pictured below. I cut multiple pairs of :winking-tongue jeans into dozens of swatches, made my own denim "micarta", stabilized some cocobolo (or, tried...that was a separate learning experience), worked it all into a handle with 3...
by standy99
Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:49 am
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: Grinding on the Hardened Steel of Mules
Replies: 31
Views: 4512

Re: Grinding on the Hardened Steel of Mules

I have a done it wrong draw :shush Assuming you meant drawer, (I am not fully fluent in Australian yet :winking-tongue ) I too have one of those. It's overflowing with handles and a few blades I messed up along the way, and the bottom is probably still wet from the tears of the first few times I th...
by standy99
Wed Nov 15, 2023 9:28 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Straight Forward Comments About Spyderco's From Another Forum
Replies: 19
Views: 5899

Re: Straight Forward Comments About Spyderco's From Another Forum

Araignee wrote:
Wed Nov 15, 2023 5:24 pm
Striple765Rider wrote:
Wed Nov 15, 2023 7:44 am
I think he meant like looks and design.
Well, in the very next sentence he proceeded to write :
And they look way nicer too.
Which is where he supposedly opined on the design :face monocle
Very confusing.
He’s only just seen the light :lightbulb but still in BM fanboy mode. ;)
by standy99
Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:53 am
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: Grinding on the Hardened Steel of Mules
Replies: 31
Views: 4512

Re: Grinding on the Hardened Steel of Mules

That's years of experience packed into a few sentences and I'm very grateful. Man, you've managed to put words on a feeling I've always had when talking with Chad ! I can't say how grateful I am for every bit of knowledge he kindly shared with me, and everyone else here. Thank you both, sincerely. ...
by standy99
Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:39 am
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: 1st Mule: M398 hunting model
Replies: 7
Views: 1418

Re: 1st Mule: M398 hunting model

Re: epoxy, dry, then install screws - from the few videos I've seen of makers putting handles on (not Mule Team blades), they screwed on the pins right at the beginning, before drying. Do I have it wrong or is this something different about Mule Teams? If I let it dry w/o the pins, could the scales...
by standy99
Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:31 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Straight Forward Comments About Spyderco's From Another Forum
Replies: 19
Views: 5899

Re: Straight Forward Comments About Spyderco's From Another Forum

Being a fisherman it was H1 Salts that converted me to Spyderco in the early 90s

Steels kept me buying.

Mules have me addicted. :winking-tongue
by standy99
Tue Nov 14, 2023 5:15 pm
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: 1st Mule: M398 hunting model
Replies: 7
Views: 1418

Re: 1st Mule: M398 hunting model

Great set up… Having the same handle scales. It fits in the Boltron sheath pretty snug. It would be easy to pin and epoxy the scales. Just drill out the holes to the widest point and use a same size pin. Some epoxy a pin and a few clamps it would take a few minutes to do. https://files.catbox.moe/h0...
by standy99
Sun Nov 12, 2023 2:26 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Forum Exclusive Kickstarter
Replies: 80
Views: 16682

Re: Forum Exclusive Kickstarter

How does everyone feel about Ultem? Hmm Ultem could kind of be the burnt amber. Right? Amber is pretty accurate. https://i.imgur.com/3Z65Jf5.jpg https://i.imgur.com/PkzqRhf.jpg So I keep reading and trying to build upon current ideas. So I am wondering if the knife was a non-locking PM2 or 3 would ...
by standy99
Fri Nov 10, 2023 9:27 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: That's an awesome knife... Where can I buy it?
Replies: 7
Views: 1037

Re: That's an awesome knife... Where can I buy it?

Great that Spyderco has up’d their social media game.

Think it’s good to see past, present and future.

It’s not all about needing that knife.

(Makes me feel better for all the discontinued knives I have purchased over the years :smlling-eyes )
by standy99
Fri Nov 10, 2023 7:40 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What makes a knife good?
Replies: 17
Views: 2820

Re: What makes a knife good?

To me it’s all about a good steel.
Spyderco is a company that is well known for the best steel selection

H1 was what mostly brought me to Spyderco in the early days.

The GB1 and M4 is the one that had me hooked on the brand.
by standy99
Fri Nov 10, 2023 6:09 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: What do you carry hiking?
Replies: 9
Views: 806

Re: What do you carry hiking?

Spyderco Junction

If I have a backpack it’s always a fixed blade.
by standy99
Wed Nov 08, 2023 9:05 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Catcherman LC200N Sprint Run
Replies: 172
Views: 42493

Re: Catcherman LC200N Sprint Run

So had an older mate who is a huge fishing nut, and he saw these somewhere and has asked about buying one.

Not being in the states or a sprint chaser, so how would say a sprint of these work….(ie; where would you buy one ??)
by standy99
Sun Nov 05, 2023 5:34 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Annual Spyderco Product Guide (Catalog)
Replies: 25
Views: 3071

Re: Annual Spyderco Product Guide (Catalog)

Having some colour printing done for the Mrs side gig (dancing teacher)

Man is printing something in full colour expensive nowadays


Have always said on watch forums (and would apply this to everything I have and would buy)
“ if a plain box or even a brown paper bag makes it cheaper, I’m in”
by standy99
Thu Nov 02, 2023 7:45 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Broken blade advice
Replies: 29
Views: 3660

Re: Broken blade advice

5 years that’s about less than 10c a day :winking-tongue
by standy99
Thu Nov 02, 2023 7:34 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: About knives & vibrations
Replies: 6
Views: 605

Re: About knives & vibrations

Pocket knives go in pocket…don’t over think it. The occasional spa treatment will sort out anything.

Watch guy also and have plenty of 1950-60 Vintage Omegas that run as good as the day they left Omega with a regular service history.
by standy99
Wed Nov 01, 2023 10:09 pm
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: Nonmetallic scale mounting hardware
Replies: 9
Views: 1849

Re: Nonmetallic scale mounting hardware

Fireman wrote:
Wed Nov 01, 2023 4:17 pm


I think the Ultem on black would be kinda cool. Maybe some tritium in the pins too.
I would be going white G10 with black G10 pins….the Stormtrooper ;)

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