What Spyderco is in your pocket today??

[silver & black]

Went with the Shaman today over the PM2... it was close.

[Skylark427]

indeed

sounds like this may be your first H1 PE knife, and if so I'd check out this video:



H1 is an awesome steel but PE polished edge retention isn't so hot compared to S30V, much less todays edge retention kings. I found the edge could last multiple months of EDC if I used a 200-600 grit finish though.

Thank you for the video! It's indeed my first H1 blade. When I heard of an austenitic stainless that was cold worked into a knife blade that was basically rust proof, it really caught my attention. I've experimented with 316 stainless in the past, cold deforming it in an attempt to do similar things, I've read a few studies that put 316 at around 48Rc with about 40% work reduction. I tried this on the 150 ton press at work, and completely maxed out at 150 tons per foot, it only took 1/4" thick × 2" × 5" down less than 1/16". So I have been thinking of ways of going about that in my free time.

However, I do have a few carbide free knives I've taken to very low angles at work, my favorite is a no name $6 3Cr13 (420J) knife at 54Rc that I zero ground (3.5°~ inclusive) starting with 36 grit ceramic sandpaper glued to a block of wood, and finished with 60 grit ceramic glued to a block. You can feel the individual teeth on it, and it's been cutting nearly 3 years through 2 and 3 wall corrugated board bolted to shipping pallets (though I do need to be careful not to hit any staples or nails or the boards). It still will rip through my 100% cotton work uniform with only the lightest draw of the blade. Geometry really cuts!

I had similar plans but probably not quite as crazy with this specific knife. I'd wanted the original volcano grip, uncoated blade, I planned on wearing out the factory edge first, then dropping it to 8-10° per side, starting with 80 grit and finishing with 250 and seeing how well it performs .

The idea behind the steel is just incredibly unique. And the idea of a basically rustproof maintenance free knife is really appealing in the metalworking field. I absolutely had to try the original, especially at the price I got it ($70). So far, I'm really liking the ergos of it. But I think it'll outperform my cheapie knives pretty well that I've got at work already .

Thank you for the video and advice, hopefully I can get a few more H1 blades in the future, it's truly a unique steel

[srivats]

Native 5 in Cruwear. I think I like the G10/FRN versions better. But the blade is great so I am keeping it.

[Mushroom]

These things really pop in the right lighting!

[Wartstein]

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@Wartstein I know it's not a Spydie Edge H1, but it's the volcano grip, non coated blade Pacific Salt 1in H1 I wanted, some one used a sharpening stone to make the tip more pointy, which I honestly prefer slightly, but the price was right so I jumped on it.
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Congrats!

The Pac Salt 1 is a very cool and very good knife!

And while I slightly prefer the "new" Endura 4 handle shape, the "old" Pac Salt 1 handle feels a bit more "solid" and "rigid" in hand (I think, differently to the "new" one, the old handle is made of solid slabs of FRN without any "webbing" on the inside).

I only have the SE version, but I am sure if you go with Vivis advice (coarse edge) the PE will be a great perfomer too!

[jwbnyc]

[sv4]

Titanium Tuesday : ATR from 2003.

[Skylark427]

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@Wartstein I know it's not a Spydie Edge H1, but it's the volcano grip, non coated blade Pacific Salt 1in H1 I wanted, some one used a sharpening stone to make the tip more pointy, which I honestly prefer slightly, but the price was right so I jumped on it.
...

Congrats!

The Pac Salt 1 is a very cool and very good knife!

And while I slightly prefer the "new" Endura 4 handle shape, the "old" Pac Salt 1 handle feels a bit more "solid" and "rigid" in hand (I think, differently to the "new" one, the old handle is made of solid slabs of FRN without any "webbing" on the inside).

I only have the SE version, but I am sure if you go with Vivis advice (coarse edge) the PE will be a great perfomer too!

Yes, this one's definitely got solid slabs of FRN. As a side note, I see what people mean on Seki's FRN compared to other regions, it's definitely got a softer feel to it, which I really like. It's nothing glamorous, but I'm sure it'll make a great work blade.

As I told @vivi too, I'm no stranger to low angles and coarse edges on softer carbide free steels to make them perform better. Here's a quick closeup of a no name $6 420J knife at 54Rc, that I zero ground (3.5°~ inclusive) at 60 grit almost 3 years ago, and it's still cutting 2 and 3 wall corrugated board that's bolted to shipping pallets:


You can see the individual teeth even in that closeup picture, and feel them if you run your fingers down the blade. It'll still saw through that shipping corrugated board, though I do need to watch for staples, metal inside the boxes, etc. But it'll still shave right through my 100% cotton work uniform with next to no pressure (maybe the weight of the blade? Around 2-3 oz) like nothing.

I don't plan to go -quite- as crazy with this knife, but once the factory edge dulls, I'll be taking it to 8°-10° per side, probably seeing how it handles 250 grit before I try lower grit and angles . This one is just over 58Rc (58.2Rc specifically)


I think these will make a good pair today.

Having a washerless, rustproof, maintenance free knife is very useful in a metal shop with heat treatment, metal fumes, steel dust, and numerous other things going on in it. I'm very excited to put this to use. And knowing metals, something is just really, really cool about having a cold formed austenitic stainless blade as a user I'll definitely be putting this to good use, and you guys will see the evolution of it as I use it over the years. Definitely want more H1 models already!

Thank you both for everything

[Wartstein]

And yet another hike with the best small hiking folder ever...

[Paul Ardbeg]

[Manixguy@1994]

And yet another hike with the best small hiking folder ever...

Great shot Gernot ! Dan

[Manixguy@1994]

MG2

[JSumm]

[Wandering_About]

New arrival as of last night.

[Zbec27]

[Manixguy@1994]

He’s Back ! The Wild Man from Georgia ! Great shot , love it . Buddy Dan

[Darklight111]

Classic Darklight banger!
And a great set of color matched tools

Thank you Sir !

[srivats]

Could not resist carrying the new (to me) Caly 3 with CF/ZDP189 again. It carries so well in the pocket with that wire clip.

[8th_Note]

[vivi]

indeed

sounds like this may be your first H1 PE knife, and if so I'd check out this video:



H1 is an awesome steel but PE polished edge retention isn't so hot compared to S30V, much less todays edge retention kings. I found the edge could last multiple months of EDC if I used a 200-600 grit finish though.

Thank you for the video! It's indeed my first H1 blade. When I heard of an austenitic stainless that was cold worked into a knife blade that was basically rust proof, it really caught my attention. I've experimented with 316 stainless in the past, cold deforming it in an attempt to do similar things, I've read a few studies that put 316 at around 48Rc with about 40% work reduction. I tried this on the 150 ton press at work, and completely maxed out at 150 tons per foot, it only took 1/4" thick × 2" × 5" down less than 1/16". So I have been thinking of ways of going about that in my free time.

However, I do have a few carbide free knives I've taken to very low angles at work, my favorite is a no name $6 3Cr13 (420J) knife at 54Rc that I zero ground (3.5°~ inclusive) starting with 36 grit ceramic sandpaper glued to a block of wood, and finished with 60 grit ceramic glued to a block. You can feel the individual teeth on it, and it's been cutting nearly 3 years through 2 and 3 wall corrugated board bolted to shipping pallets (though I do need to be careful not to hit any staples or nails or the boards). It still will rip through my 100% cotton work uniform with only the lightest draw of the blade. Geometry really cuts!

I had similar plans but probably not quite as crazy with this specific knife. I'd wanted the original volcano grip, uncoated blade, I planned on wearing out the factory edge first, then dropping it to 8-10° per side, starting with 80 grit and finishing with 250 and seeing how well it performs .

The idea behind the steel is just incredibly unique. And the idea of a basically rustproof maintenance free knife is really appealing in the metalworking field. I absolutely had to try the original, especially at the price I got it ($70). So far, I'm really liking the ergos of it. But I think it'll outperform my cheapie knives pretty well that I've got at work already .

Thank you for the video and advice, hopefully I can get a few more H1 blades in the future, it's truly a unique steel

sounds like you've got the right idea!

I hear you on geometry. I tested some no name $2 bait knife recently and it surprised me how much cardboard it cut. It was really thin stock so despite the soft mystery stainless steel it kept going and going.

Pacific Salt 1's are really cool knives. They can handle anything a folder should, have a nice full sized grip, and only weigh 3oz. Only a pivot screw, one body screw and the clips barrel bolt to keep tightened down. Super low maintenance.

I've got about 10 of them. I bought a lot of pre-need back-ups when they got discontinued.