Sharp enough to shave....

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ykspydiefan
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Sharp enough to shave....

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In a way I wish I had saved the factory sharp edge for this project. Z-Max vs Moose hair/hide.
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Not much to say other than, it would be nice to have a Z-Max Ulu to do this work with.

I keep my diamond stones near by and touch up along the way. Hair came off easy.

I'll skip the gooey bits on the other side. But, I will say that a really sharp knife is a pleasure to use when removing thin membranes.

It is hard to tell how much time I have saved with having a high edge retention steel. It feels like a lot of savings, less sharpening, and fast work with a sharper blade.

Check back in 6-8 months and this hide just may look like slippers.
Spyderco: Tenacious G10, Waterway, Para 3 Spy27, Pacific Salt H1, In the Mule Team Stable(Z-Max, Z-Wear, S45VN, Magnacut, SRS13/SUS405, M398, Aeb-l, 15v)
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AlexRus
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Re: Sharp enough to shave....

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Awesome!
By the way, is it blue-died stock scales on the Mule? Or some aftermarket ones?
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Re: Sharp enough to shave....

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Wow! Looks like you found just the perfect tool to shave your slippers!!
ykspydiefan
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Re: Sharp enough to shave....

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:rofl

Scales are Halpern. 3d textured G10. I might like them a little fatter but no complaints. Good grip in the goo.
Spyderco: Tenacious G10, Waterway, Para 3 Spy27, Pacific Salt H1, In the Mule Team Stable(Z-Max, Z-Wear, S45VN, Magnacut, SRS13/SUS405, M398, Aeb-l, 15v)
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Re: Sharp enough to shave....

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How did you get the moose to hold still?
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Re: Sharp enough to shave....

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Pokey wrote:
Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:56 am
How did you get the moose to hold still?
I'm guessing you never watched the first 10 minutes of Bambi.
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Pokey wrote:
Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:56 am
How did you get the moose to hold still?
Maybe the moose was busy eating the salt while being shaved)
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Re: Sharp enough to shave....

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Well, hide tanned. 1st project done. Now at least one mule has a nice place to rest after all that hard work. :sleeping

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Spyderco: Tenacious G10, Waterway, Para 3 Spy27, Pacific Salt H1, In the Mule Team Stable(Z-Max, Z-Wear, S45VN, Magnacut, SRS13/SUS405, M398, Aeb-l, 15v)
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