the Ripple, an alternative to cutting your blade like the emerson wave

[Valhallakings]

Just saw a lady knife collector was just arrested with her boyfriend in Texas, glad to see it wasn't you :)

Now that may have made 'Waves' on the forum...

Was she hott?

[SG89]

:eek:
she cray

[BrianMcCord]

:eek:
she cray

This is probably making the rounds on the MTech and United Cutlery websites (sorry if anyone is offended)...I imagine when they say knife collector, they probably mean mini fantasy swords. Is that snobby? Oh well... :)

[Valhallakings]

I'm not as much of a collector. I'm more of a maker.

[ThePeacent]

I'm not as much of a collector. I'm more of a maker.

have you heard about the wisemen fang?



Lots of models that fit (Cold Steel, Benchmade, etc.), they are relatively inexpensive and seem to work very well :cool:

It was them that you sold the idea to?
Yours look very similar :spyder:

[Valhallakings]

Honestly, I don't remember. Besides, a lot of people copied the idea. I still make them on occasion, mostly for local police officers and firefighters as an appreciation gifts. It was just a fun concept at the time.

[TomAiello]

I don't think I'd want to disable the spyder hole like that. Even on waved knives, I tend to use the hole as my primary opening method.

It seems like you could make something like a thumb bar that would mount further up on the blade and not disable the primary opening method.

[Sjucaveman]

It seems to me a device that screws to pinch the blade spine would be universal and could be placed where it doesn't block another opening method and where convenient.

[Valhallakings]

It seems to me a device that screws to pinch the blade spine would be universal and could be placed where it doesn't block another opening method and where convenient.

I milled a 2 piece prototype that was small and low profile from Damascus once, but never pursued it because it was a lot of work. Honestly, the whole point of the wave it to deploy the blade as it is drawnfrom your pocket. Therefore the hole isn't used.

[Bill1170]

The problems with add-on wave mods for me are:

1) aesthetics (zip ties are the worst)
2) difficult to clean
3) interferes with sharpening
4) reduces access to hole for thumb opening

For these reasons, I cut my wave hook into the blade when I want that utility.

[Valhallakings]

Personal preference is everything. Keep in mind that good tools are designed to perform a specific task. The task here is simple, rapid deployment when drawing the knife from a pocket. It's not a fashion contest in my opinion. It's about getting work done. As far as sharpening goes, unless you have a zero edge none of these wave mods will interfere with sharpening a secondary bevel. As I said before, if your deploying from the pocket the hole is not used. I don't mess with this concept anymore. It was interesting 6 years ago. I'd rather just make the knives now days, then make mods. To each his/her own.

[SpyderEdgeForever]

Val and others: I would like to see some video experiment where an experienced folding knife user demonstrates the speed of opening the blade using your fascinating device, as well as others such as the standard factory Wave feature and various devices like zip-ties and the rest.

Would that be a useful comparison for people?

[ThePeacent]

Val and others: I would like to see some video experiment where an experienced folding knife user demonstrates the speed of opening the blade using your fascinating device, as well as others such as the standard factory Wave feature and various devices like zip-ties and the rest.

Would that be a useful comparison for people?

this one always makes me :rolleyes: for what practice with the reverse wave allows

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[MichaelScott]

Val and others: I would like to see some video experiment where an experienced folding knife user demonstrates the speed of opening the blade using your fascinating device, as well as others such as the standard factory Wave feature and various devices like zip-ties and the rest.

Would that be a useful comparison for people?

Probably for some people. I think mostly it is like the fast draw people who conceal carry handguns. There are times when it can be necesssary but mostly it isn’t. There can be situtations in which, regardless of how quick a draw or deploy one has, it won’t make any difference. I’d rather err on the side of awareness and statistics and keep my knives from looking like a mutant fish hook.

[TomAiello]

The problems with add-on wave mods for me are:

1) aesthetics (zip ties are the worst)
2) difficult to clean
3) interferes with sharpening
4) reduces access to hole for thumb opening

For these reasons, I cut my wave hook into the blade when I want that utility.

Have you looked at the "wave" on the P'Kal? I love that it's removable.

[Bill1170]

The problems with add-on wave mods for me are:

1) aesthetics (zip ties are the worst)
2) difficult to clean
3) interferes with sharpening
4) reduces access to hole for thumb opening

For these reasons, I cut my wave hook into the blade when I want that utility.

Have you looked at the "wave" on the P'Kal? I love that it's removable.

I had forgotten about that one. Perhaps I should have written “customer add-on.” If you can drill and tap a hole in your folder’s hardened blade spine, then that’s a really cool option. This isn’t a viable option for me with the shop resources at my command.