Thanks.The Mastiff wrote:No explanation but a guess. I think it's scale left from the heat treat not ground off. That's pretty tough stuff, sometimes left on by some knife makers. It could have scaled over in grooves from the first grind, then the second grind after the second heat just wasn't deep enough.
Scale is tougher than rust which could be why it didn't come off after the rubbing compound treatment.
Whether I'm right or wrong it all boils down to "can you live with it for the price you paid and it's intended purpose?".
As we have all heard before, and know to be true there is nothing perfect that's built by man. If it's within Xceptnl's "specs" than it's a keeper. If it's not then it's a return.
Mine, it's a keeper and a user. I'd not hesitate to use the one in your picture for $59.95.
Joe
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I've no no luck removing the spots with Flitz or any other standard metal polish. Not a major issue as far as I'm concerned. I knew that it wasn't a stainless steel when I ordered it and will keep a light coat of oil on the blade.
Although I had considered making a set of scales myself, at $20 for Halpern titanium scales, it doesn't seem worth the effort. I may make a set anyway, but for now the Halpern's will do the job.
Great service too. Shipped the same day ordered and are due to arrive today.
Now for a sheath.
Although I had considered making a set of scales myself, at $20 for Halpern titanium scales, it doesn't seem worth the effort. I may make a set anyway, but for now the Halpern's will do the job.
Great service too. Shipped the same day ordered and are due to arrive today.
Now for a sheath.
This is where I got my custom sheath:NYRich wrote:Now for a sheath.
http://spyderco.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51960
Great service and high quality!
sal wrote:Christina Gere makes all of Spyderco's Kydex/Boltaron sheaths. The "Thumb-Push-Off" feature (TPO) was created by Spyderco and is a regular feature of their sheaths.
sal
Will
Thanks, Will.wquiles wrote:This is where I got my custom sheath:
http://spyderco.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51960
Great service and high quality!
Will
They don't seem to have a website but I'll make contact one way or another. Do you know if it's necessary to send the actual knife?
The best way to get a hold of them is by phone.NYRich wrote:Thanks, Will.
They don't seem to have a website but I'll make contact one way or another. Do you know if it's necessary to send the actual knife?
For best fit/function, yes, it is best to send them the knife (which in the case of the mules, it fits great in a flat-rate small USPS Priority Box for $5). They can make you a sheath without having your knife if you are using "standard" scales that they have (like the ones from Halpern), but there are always small variances, so fit might not be as "perfect" as if they had your knife to start with.
Will
I haven't scaled my Mule or used it once and I already want a folder with Cruwear. :Dsal wrote:
I must admit that I'm curious if it will be liked enough to make a "Sprint" or even a regular model with this steel?
sal
I've been threatening to chop up my Christmas tree (which is still in the house, and hasn't been watered for a month) with the Mule, perhaps that'll be my project for tomorrow. It's supposed to be 58 degrees here tomorrow. I'm pretty excited. :D
Went down to the Spyderco outlet and picked up this cruwear mule. The girl opened 3 of the boxes and they all had the spots on the blade; about 10 little spots. The mule I choose seems to only have a couple. I can live with it!
Also, handled the boltron sheath for the mule by Christina Gere, they are top notch and she also does scales with unique screws I have never seen before. Will email her to see if she has a photo gallery online of previous work.
Also, handled the boltron sheath for the mule by Christina Gere, they are top notch and she also does scales with unique screws I have never seen before. Will email her to see if she has a photo gallery online of previous work.
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Where did you buy yours from? I would call Spyderco. I think all the re-treated blades were supposed to be underlined. Let us know how it goes.dfriedl wrote:I see that everyone that has gotten one of these has the Cruwear on the blade underlined. I just received mine today, and my knife does not have the cruwear underlined...did I manage to get one that slipped through the 2nd heat treat?
I ordered it from SFO, about a week ago so it should be one of the heat treated ones. I'll have to drop them a line tomorrow and see whats up!jtoler_9 wrote:Where did you buy yours from? I would call Spyderco. I think all the re-treated blades were supposed to be underlined. Let us know how it goes.
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If you really let Cruware go it will eventually pit in an ugly way. Don't confuse this with light surface rust or discoloration. With any kind of care at all you will never see bad pitting like I used to see on old scrap pieces of Vascowear that some knifemakers had put away years before and forgotten. Knives put away in the leather sheath wet and left that way for a long time likewise can see some pitting.
It's nothing like steels like W2, Hitachi white, and some other simple carbon steels, but it's not as easy to keep stainfree as the sort of stainless D2
It's nothing like steels like W2, Hitachi white, and some other simple carbon steels, but it's not as easy to keep stainfree as the sort of stainless D2
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