Cliff Stamp has passed away
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Nothing but good interactions with Cliff Stamp, even when we didn't agree. Pretty much any conversation we had on knives I came away learning something. We are diminished.
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Rest In Peace Cliff.
I had no idea he had a rough reputation - certainly not in my book. I watched a few of his videos on Sharpmaker technique, and those were very helpful. I appreciate his contributions here on the forum.
I had no idea he had a rough reputation - certainly not in my book. I watched a few of his videos on Sharpmaker technique, and those were very helpful. I appreciate his contributions here on the forum.
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Top four in rotation: K390 + GCM PM2, ZCarta Shaman, Crucarta PM2, K390 + GCM Straight Spine Stretch.
Top four in rotation: K390 + GCM PM2, ZCarta Shaman, Crucarta PM2, K390 + GCM Straight Spine Stretch.
Re: Cliff Stamp has passed away
RIP Cliff, sorry to hear this. Prayers sent for his family and friends.
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RIP
I never interacted with him in (digital) person, but i learned so much from his forum posts (here and elsewhere) and YouTube videos. One of the greatest legacies a person can leave is "raising the floor" of our understanding of certain topics and fields of knowledge, and I think he did that.
I never interacted with him in (digital) person, but i learned so much from his forum posts (here and elsewhere) and YouTube videos. One of the greatest legacies a person can leave is "raising the floor" of our understanding of certain topics and fields of knowledge, and I think he did that.
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I asked his opinion once or twice and he was fast to answer. RIP …
Marius
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" A mind all logic is like a knife all blade. It makes the hand bleed that uses it "
( Rabindranath Tagore )
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Re: Cliff Stamp has passed away
That’s terrible news. I was always hoping for his return here. R.I.P.
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Sad news indeed, Cliff was great contribution for the community and part of Spyderco family. Condolences to his close friends and family.
Grant to Cliff Stamp eternal rest. Let light perpetual shine upon him. May his soul and the souls of all the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Grant to Cliff Stamp eternal rest. Let light perpetual shine upon him. May his soul and the souls of all the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
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This is sad news, the end of an era.
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RIP, and my condolences to family and friends. He will be missed.....
Michael
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Grail knife, still to be acquired: original Tuff by Ed Schempp Feel free to help me find one at a reasonable price...
48 Spydies, 44 different models, 43 different steels
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Grail knife, still to be acquired: original Tuff by Ed Schempp Feel free to help me find one at a reasonable price...
Re: Cliff Stamp has passed away
TkoK83Spy wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 6:50 pmI must be living under a rock. I've heard his name around here a few times over the years, but didn't realize how large of an impact he had on the knife community and everything he had learned and passed along.
Condolences to all his friends, family and followers.
I don't think he had been active on the forum since you joined, but if you do a search you'll surely find a lot. There were some...very passionate discussions...but also a wealth of knowledge.
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Terrible news! RIP Cliff, you will be missed.
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Favourite Spydies: Military, PM2, Shaman, UKPK
Others: Victorinox Pioneer, CRK L Sebenza 31, CRK L Inkosi
Re: Cliff Stamp has passed away
When I joined the forum it appears that Cliff was no longer participating and I did not have a chance to meet him, but from what I have read in the condolence messages it is evident that he was a great guy. Rest in peace.
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Re: Cliff Stamp has passed away
RIP. Have watched some of his videos, read a lot of his posts, and admired his almost limitless endurance when it came to knife edge testing. He was a machine, and very driven. Very intelligent as well. The knife world has lost a fount of knowledge and will be poorer for it.
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BBS Paramilitary 2, Amalgam, Native Chief, Blade HQ Manix 2 XL, S30V Shaman, Gayle Bradley 2, DLC M4 Shaman, Magnitude, Z Wear Shaman, DLC S30V Shaman, Stretch 2, Kapara, CF/S90V Native Chief, Endela, K390 Endura, DLT 20cv Zome Endela x 2, Police 4 LW K390, SNK Native Chief, SNK Manix 2 XL, K390 Stretch 2, Stretch 2 XL, K390 Endela
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his last post here was in 2016, but the last time he was mentioned before this thread was just a few days ago, and quite regularly before that. he's certainly made an impact on the community. praying for his friends and family.
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spyderco steels:
H2, CPM 20CV, CPM 15V, CTS 204P, CPM CRUWEAR, CPM S30V, N690Co, M390, CPM MagnaCut, LC200N, CTS XHP, H1, 8Cr13MoV, GIN-1, CTS BD1, VG-10, VG-10/Damascus, 440C
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That's a big loss to the knife afi community. Cliff was brusque sometimes, but man could he drop science. And did, here and elsewhere, with terrific generosity.
RIP
RIP
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In case anyone else wonders what type of scientific mind he had, copies of his masters and PhD theses:
https://research.library.mun.ca/858/
https://research.library.mun.ca/11467/
https://research.library.mun.ca/858/
https://research.library.mun.ca/11467/
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This is very sad news. I learnt a lot from Cliff.
Rest in Peace.
Rest in Peace.
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Rest in Peace Cliff.
Re: Cliff Stamp has passed away
Cliff was disagreeable, as every experimental physicist should be. He certainly made the discussion of knives more difficult, to our betterment, I’d say.
And, he was humane, especially in his final years (when he became absent here), as near as I can tell.
I’m sorry to hear of his passing, and suspect it was way too soon.
And, he was humane, especially in his final years (when he became absent here), as near as I can tell.
I’m sorry to hear of his passing, and suspect it was way too soon.
-Marc (pocketing an S30V Military2 today)
“When science changes its opinion, it didn’t lie to you. It learned more.”
“When science changes its opinion, it didn’t lie to you. It learned more.”