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My BHQ M4. “Jade” scales are in the box, I put some black g10 take-offs on it and a Lynch clip. Plain and simple beater.

The first sprint in Cruwear with grey G10 handle. Second very, very close is the CF/S90V sprint. My most carried and used though, is a classic camo G10/ S30V re-reground by Tom Krein. THAT one is joy to cut with.

I'd prefer my Crucarta but the detent is really weak. That said...

LW Salt
LW 15v
Crucarta
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kobold wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 08, 2026 6:51 am

enix311 wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 08, 2026 4:58 am

kobold wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 07, 2026 12:48 pm

Bought my only one for its steel (Maxamet), used it, reprofiled it, customized it, and it's permanently in my collection, along with the PM2 Maxamet, which is reprofiled and customized in the same way.

Do you have pics or more info on the reprofile and customization?

My only pm3 is also maxamet so I'm curious.

I went with a microconvex, which adds to edge stability and reduces behind the edge thickness at the same time, while it is not requiring the removal of much material.
I progressed handheld on DMT plates (the ones w/ solid steel embryos)

My Rex45 and Spy27 Natives and others folders had the same treatment.

See the untouched Sage for comparison

You did a great job on that Para3. They all should come like that from the factory.

elena86 wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 10, 2026 7:31 am

kobold wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 08, 2026 6:51 am

enix311 wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 08, 2026 4:58 am

kobold wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 07, 2026 12:48 pm

Bought my only one for its steel (Maxamet), used it, reprofiled it, customized it, and it's permanently in my collection, along with the PM2 Maxamet, which is reprofiled and customized in the same way.

Do you have pics or more info on the reprofile and customization?

My only pm3 is also maxamet so I'm curious.

I went with a microconvex, which adds to edge stability and reduces behind the edge thickness at the same time, while it is not requiring the removal of much material.
I progressed handheld on DMT plates (the ones w/ solid steel embryos)

My Rex45 and Spy27 Natives and others folders had the same treatment.

See the untouched Sage for comparison

You did a great job on that Para3. They all should come like that from the factory.

Maybe when they replace the robot with humans. Or a better robot.

kobold wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 08, 2026 6:51 am

enix311 wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 08, 2026 4:58 am

kobold wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 07, 2026 12:48 pm

Bought my only one for its steel (Maxamet), used it, reprofiled it, customized it, and it's permanently in my collection, along with the PM2 Maxamet, which is reprofiled and customized in the same way.

Do you have pics or more info on the reprofile and customization?

My only pm3 is also maxamet so I'm curious.

I went with a microconvex, which adds to edge stability and reduces behind the edge thickness at the same time, while it is not requiring the removal of much material.
I progressed handheld on DMT plates (the ones w/ solid steel embryos)

My Rex45 and Spy27 Natives and others folders had the same treatment.

See the untouched Sage for comparison

That's pretty interesting. I'm familiar with making an edge convex using sandpaper and a mousepad but what you are describing sounds like a different process.

I don't think that I will be brave enough to attempt it but it is tempting.

Sage5

I'll show myself out :)

enix311 wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 11, 2026 8:58 pm

kobold wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 08, 2026 6:51 am

enix311 wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 08, 2026 4:58 am

kobold wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 07, 2026 12:48 pm

Bought my only one for its steel (Maxamet), used it, reprofiled it, customized it, and it's permanently in my collection, along with the PM2 Maxamet, which is reprofiled and customized in the same way.

Do you have pics or more info on the reprofile and customization?

My only pm3 is also maxamet so I'm curious.

I went with a microconvex, which adds to edge stability and reduces behind the edge thickness at the same time, while it is not requiring the removal of much material.
I progressed handheld on DMT plates (the ones w/ solid steel embryos)

My Rex45 and Spy27 Natives and others folders had the same treatment.

See the untouched Sage for comparison

That's pretty interesting. I'm familiar with making an edge convex using sandpaper and a mousepad but what you are describing sounds like a different process.

I don't think that I will be brave enough to attempt it but it is tempting.

You start by knocking off the "shoulders" of the primary bevel on both sides with an extra coarse grit, and keep going with finer grits until you achieve the appleseed shape you want, while trying to stay away from the apex itself. Convexity should be provided kinda automatically by your hand's inability to maintain a consistent angle during the whole process. Do a practice run with a pakistani knife first and use the sharpie trick.