What Spyderco is in your pocket today??

[Paul Ardbeg]

[Steeltoez83]

[Evil D]

Military 2 Salt today.

I'm experimenting with some ways to darken chalky G10, which is especially bad with these milled grooves. I have something on the front side just to see how it holds up, but you can see the difference it made vs the back side.



There are a bunch of common oil type products that will darken G10 but I'm looking for a more term solutions that aren't outright dying the G10 since that's not an option for colored G10.

I'm carrying this one for a while and will get it dirty and scrub it down with a nail brush and dish soap to see how well it holds up.

I look forward for you results. Sounds interesting, I have a variety of oils that may work . Dan

So, turns out what I thought was chalky/dry G10 is really just pocket lint and dust. It may be dry from the factory but oiling it should last far longer than it is for me, and it does seem to rinse off and go back to being dark black.

Anyway the stuff I was using was just O'Keeff's hand lotion. The stuff works so well for my hands and one day I was handling that Military and noticed the scales were really dark where I had touched it so I rubbed the scales down with it. They looked amazing but I think most any oil type product will give the same results. I'd still just use whatever you feel comfortable with handling since it'll be on the scales and you'll be touching them. If anything maybe avoid any product that will leave the surface moist or sticky where dust will collect easier.

[Manixguy@1994]

Military 2 Salt today.

I'm experimenting with some ways to darken chalky G10, which is especially bad with these milled grooves. I have something on the front side just to see how it holds up, but you can see the difference it made vs the back side.



There are a bunch of common oil type products that will darken G10 but I'm looking for a more term solutions that aren't outright dying the G10 since that's not an option for colored G10.

I'm carrying this one for a while and will get it dirty and scrub it down with a nail brush and dish soap to see how well it holds up.

I look forward for you results. Sounds interesting, I have a variety of oils that may work . Dan

So, turns out what I thought was chalky/dry G10 is really just pocket lint and dust. It may be dry from the factory but oiling it should last far longer than it is for me, and it does seem to rinse off and go back to being dark black.

Anyway the stuff I was using was just O'Keeff's hand lotion. The stuff works so well for my hands and one day I was handling that Military and noticed the scales were really dark where I had touched it so I rubbed the scales down with it. They looked amazing but I think most any oil type product will give the same results. I'd still just use whatever you feel comfortable with handling since it'll be on the scales and you'll be touching them. If anything maybe avoid any product that will leave the surface moist or sticky where dust will collect easier.

Thanks Dave ! I will check different oils I have to see if compatible . Dan

[vivi]

surprised mine doesn't look more chalky being exposed to flour every shift.

[Foehammer]

Pm2, some things don't change haha. I've actually been saving money so no new spydies lately.

[sv4]

Throwback Thursday : Lil’ Temperance from 2003.

[aicolainen]

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Wharncliffe Wednesday : Equilibrium from 2014.

Yet another Spyderco I can't recall having seen before. Very cool!
My slight OCD for blade/edge to handle ratio is having seizure from seeing such a short edge, but can't deny the design is different and interesting - I'll recover

[kobold]

grapes for verjuice

[Manixguy@1994]

MG2

[Stirmos]

Para 3 Maxamet
Including a famous Maxamet-serration (a.k.a. microchip), from slightly overenthousiastic weeding in the soil . Remains a steel to love and hate for me.

[Mk-211]

Smock today.

[Jeb]

Have an extra shirt pocket ride along today. This little Titanium Nand doesn't weigh anything. I am a sucker for M398 steel too.

[Makunochimaster]

[toml4185]

Working right now but longing to fish