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TkoK83Spy wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 30, 2020 8:17 am

Wartstein wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 30, 2020 7:42 am

M Sea wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 30, 2020 4:10 am

Wartstein wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 30, 2020 3:55 am

I enjoy the daily photos from both of you guys, it's nice to have totally different landscapes of this world posted here on a daily basis. All I give you guys is run down, industrial stuff :p

Thanks, Rick, and I totally share what you say: I too really like to see where and how other forum members live and somewhat get a glimpse of places I´d in some cases not even be aware of otherwise (of course I also like the knives in the pics )

/ But, man, I´ve said it before: I really like your particular pics, you´ve actually developed a very distinct "industrial style" and a way of picture composition that has a high and unique quality.

Also said it before: I think your pics are generally so good, that I wish you´d post them via imgur or postimage, so we could see them in larger size and higher resolution.

JuPaul wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 30, 2020 8:40 am

Are those kevlar or burlap Julia?

Burlap micarta from RCbladeworks. I oiled them before installing and they are awesome! Great feel in hand and look, imo.
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I concur the look fantastic! I have some burlap I'm working on atm and I hope they turn out that nice!

vivi wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:32 pm

M4 XL.

Next time I post a picture of it the handle should be a different color. The Kelly Green dye looks closer to foliage green in person. Hope it works. If not, there's always black.

Figured this would be a fun experiment while I wait for my micarta scales to be made.

I think I'm going to try this dye on my LC200N Pacific too. Planned on going black but I might as well give this a shot first.

FWIW, I've found using their "DyeMore" line works significantly better on G10 than anything else I've tried.
https://www.ritdye.com/type/dyemore-for-synthetics/

Cheers,

John

TkoK83Spy wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 30, 2020 8:17 am

Wartstein wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 30, 2020 7:42 am

M Sea wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 30, 2020 4:10 am

Wartstein wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 30, 2020 3:55 am

Nice pic, nice tropical colors! :)

Thanks buddy, lots of great places to take photos down here. Sometimes in a public setting I will randomly take out a knife for a photo and it makes for some interesting conversations but it’s cool because it gives me a chance to talk to people about knives.

Yes, you certainly do have great places to take pics where you live! :)

I guess I have so too, though no tropical colors here...

I enjoy the daily photos from both of you guys, it's nice to have totally different landscapes of this world posted here on a daily basis. All I give you guys is run down, industrial stuff :p

Thank you, I enjoy seeing your pics also, they have an original feel. Very cool

JMM wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 30, 2020 11:13 am

vivi wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:32 pm

M4 XL.

Next time I post a picture of it the handle should be a different color. The Kelly Green dye looks closer to foliage green in person. Hope it works. If not, there's always black.

Figured this would be a fun experiment while I wait for my micarta scales to be made.

I think I'm going to try this dye on my LC200N Pacific too. Planned on going black but I might as well give this a shot first.

FWIW, I've found using their "DyeMore" line works significantly better on G10 than anything else I've tried.
https://www.ritdye.com/type/dyemore-for-synthetics/

Cheers,

John

I'll try that next time.

Here's how they look after one hour

VIvi, as someone who loves the jade G-10, I really like the looks of that!

Thanks for demonstrating. I’ve been wanting to dye 2 different sets of scales; my gray Cruwear millie is dyed “wine”, and I want to strip it and go green; my jade para3 scales need a darker forest green. I have held off buying dye because I’ve no idea what the results would be; definitely need a darker result than that Kelly green is providing.

TkoK83Spy wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 30, 2020 6:12 am

Really like this thin blade, was an absolute laser through a lot of that fiber woven brown packaging tape yesterday. The tip is so thin, punctures anything I cut with ease, no pressure needed. What a great design!


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That wood is stunning! Really nice!

vivi wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 30, 2020 1:07 pm

Here's how they look after one hour

Those look great with the black blade!



Pic from a few days ago:

I've been carrying the REX45 Manix LW most days for work. The photo above is from the beginning of the month. The one below is from yesterday.
Fancy for after work-- pinned and bolstered. Ebony and linen micarta. Mmmm! :cool:
I am impressed by the range of products that Spyderco makes.

bbturbodad wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 30, 2020 7:29 pm

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cleaned off, or letting the chemistry happen?

Enactive wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 30, 2020 9:17 pm

cleaned off, or letting the chemistry happen?

Cleaned off, just wanted to see how a pink lemon tasted. :D

bbturbodad wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 30, 2020 9:27 pm

Enactive wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 30, 2020 9:17 pm

cleaned off, or letting the chemistry happen?

Cleaned off, just wanted to see how a pink lemon tasted. :D

:cool: :spyder: looks tasty.

bbturbodad wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 30, 2020 9:27 pm

Enactive wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 30, 2020 9:17 pm

cleaned off, or letting the chemistry happen?

Cleaned off, just wanted to see how a pink lemon tasted. :D

I´d wipe of my REX 45 Manix too after cutting a lemon (like I would any knife), but other than that (cutting food): DO you let "chemistry happen" on your REX 45 blade(s)? I do, and it is really not too bad corrosionwise.,,

TkoK83Spy wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 30, 2020 6:12 am

Really like this thin blade, was an absolute laser through a lot of that fiber woven brown packaging tape yesterday. The tip is so thin, punctures anything I cut with ease, no pressure needed. What a great design!

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Almost missed your post, albeit I´ve asked and been really waiting for your impressions.

Maybe such posts by real knife users can help in making Spyderco consider offering more thinner bladed folders...(though again, to be fair: They are a "thin blade" company anyway already compared to other brands)
I am NOT saying that every folder should have a 2.50 or 2.00 blade stock, there are certainly reasons for thicker blades in general EDC knives!
But when it comes to pure cutting performance, and to folks who really use their knives mainly for traditionally cutting stuff, imho midsize - to longer blades in thin stock are hard to beat.
And the Watu falls in that category, after all it offers a Manix-length cutting edge in performance oriented thin stock.
And so my second dream knife (my first has come true already with the ffg SE Pac Salt :)) would still be a Chaparral XL - I am sure a longer, 2.00 blade stock Spyderco (so even thinner than the Ẃatu or Delica) would perform great and still hold up just fine...
Also, the one thing I really would have hoped that the Endela would have taken from the Delica (since it was designed as a knife between Endura and Delica) is the 2.5 mm stock.

Enactive wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 30, 2020 9:16 pm

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I've been carrying the REX45 Manix LW most days for work. .....

How do you like it so far?

I personally am really glad I pulled the trigger on mine.. definitely a keeper (while I might sell the BD1N Manix someday, though I like that one a lot too).

Wartstein wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 31, 2020 12:44 am

bbturbodad wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 30, 2020 9:27 pm

Enactive wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 30, 2020 9:17 pm

cleaned off, or letting the chemistry happen?

Cleaned off, just wanted to see how a pink lemon tasted. :D

I´d wipe of my REX 45 Manix too after cutting a lemon (like I would any knife), but other than that (cutting food): DO you let "chemistry happen" on your REX 45 blade(s)? I do, and it is really not too bad corrosionwise.,,

Like you, if I cut something wet I wipe the blade, otherwise I just let it be. The only part of the blade that shows any "chemistry" is the exposed part on the presentation side where it sits against my body from IWB carry. I'll post a pic later when the sun is up. :)

Endura 4 in green Zome.

Wartstein wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 31, 2020 1:07 am

Enactive wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 30, 2020 9:16 pm

20201001_175903476sm.jpg

I've been carrying the REX45 Manix LW most days for work. .....

How do you like it so far?

I personally am really glad I pulled the trigger on mine.. definitely a keeper (while I might sell the BD1N Manix someday, though I like that one a lot too).

It's fantastic. The steel is great (I already knew I liked it from the Native LW that I have) but I like the model much more than I thought I might. I really like the lock-- the self-close and strong closing bias make it appealing like a backlock. Intellectually I had thought the lock to have 'too many' small moving parts, but in reality it is great. I didn't like the G10 Manix as much when I handled one ( only one time) and I know you prefer the LW too.