Wharncliff SPOT - my modification
Wharncliff SPOT - my modification
Folks, I got a SPOT for cheap and loved the feel but didn't groove that much on the S blade - it just didn't work for me on this knife that was to be a utility blade. Plus, sharpening that deep crook drove me nuts. So, I modified the blade and LOVE IT EVEN MORE!!! This took about an hour (because I did it by hand with a file and 3 stones) but was worth it. I think the utilitarian value of the knife is increased a hundredfold and none of the SPOT qualities suffer. What do you think?
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Aus6 Not That Soft
According to my data Spyderco has the Spot at about 57-58HRC - that's not that soft and in fact is pretty hard for Aus6. Of course a good barstard file is still going to work on hardened steel at that level.
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SweeeeeeeeeeeeeeT job there!..Are you serious though? ONLY an hour's worth to reprofile the blade? :confused:
Great job...I wanna redo a SPOT with a Hawksbill...although I doubt it'd only take me an hour! LOL! :D
God bless!
SweeeeeeeeeeeeeeT job there!..Are you serious though? ONLY an hour's worth to reprofile the blade? :confused:
Great job...I wanna redo a SPOT with a Hawksbill...although I doubt it'd only take me an hour! LOL! :D
God bless!
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"Where's the best little big knife not designed by Sal or Eric?" ~ thombrogan, WSM
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Yes, really about an hour! Clamped the blade horizontal on the table and filed down to the line I had drawn in marker. Flip over, clean up other side to line - maybe 20-25 minutes. Unclamp, start back and forthing on the coarse stone RIGOROUSLY until a pseudo edge geometry took shape - another 20 or so minutes. Then it's just the regular sharpening of a Wharncliff, fine, then ceramic, then strop. Don't forget that this blade type was designed to be the easiest to sharpen. Once you lay down the right angle, you just push, push, push away.
Thanks for the kind words.
Thanks for the kind words.
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