Spyderco serration history

[sal]

Hi FK,

Thanx for the support and memory trip. You were wearing a blue shirt. Right?

sal

[Stuart Ackerman]

Yeah...but what is his grandmother's maiden name, Sal? :)

[curlyhairedboy]

And what did he have for breakfast?

[MichaelScott]

I recall that during studies for my degree in anthropology I learned flint knapping. I think that workable flakes percussed from a suitable stone naturally had tiny serrations. That made them viscously sharp. No one escapes knapping and pressure flaking without getting cut.

[wrdwrght]

I’m glad this thread and I finally crossed paths.

Don’t know how I missed it. But it explains why I have accumulated 16 different Spydie SE models, mostly in H1, but some in VG10.

My EDC preference is PE.

But if work in the garden is going to be serious, or I’m doing things on or beside the water, or I’m giving myself a chance to get out of a burning vehicle, I’ve got a selection of SE Spydies close at hand.

[Bill1170]

How did I miss this thread? It’s great! Glad it came back to the top. I’m loving Spyderedges on my folders for a few years now.

[RustyIron]

If you are not happy with the results. Send them to me with your receipt and I'll buy them back from you.

Hey, Sal.
When you first wrote this, I thought, "Hmmm... this is a guy who believes in the products he makes." Although it was a no-risk offer, I didn't take you up on it at the time. I really liked my plain edges and wasn't interested in serrations, so it wouldn't have been a fair bet.

Nearly four years passed until I became interested in serrations again. I remembered your level of confidence, so I ignored my instinct, and bought both a serrated Spyderco and a Sharpmaker. The blade performed nicely, but the real surprise was how well the Sharpmaker did on the serrations.

While I still don't carry a serrated blade every day, in some situations they're clearly superior. Now I have three Spydie Edged knives. If another Spidie Edge that strikes my fancy becomes available, I won't hesitate to make it my own.

[cabfrank]

Good of you to follow up!
I wish sal was posting more often, but he probably is having fun on island.

[Jesla]

I wonder if any thought was given to which side of the blade serrations are machined?

I am not a natural lefty but injuries have forced me to use my left hand far more than my right.
To me the serrations seem to work better left handed. Probably just my personal predicament
however I noticed the difference immediately. Kinda like left handed scissors to a righty…

[cabfrank]

Nah, sal just picked a side.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

[Evil D]

I wonder if any thought was given to which side of the blade serrations are machined?

I am not a natural lefty but injuries have forced me to use my left hand far more than my right.
To me the serrations seem to work better left handed. Probably just my personal predicament
however I noticed the difference immediately. Kinda like left handed scissors to a righty…

I've done a surprising amount of carving with serrations, and being a righty I would really like to have a few options that are ground on the back side because this allows for the more flat side of the blade to lay on what you're carving and you can get a thinner slice.

[RustyIron]

To me the serrations seem to work better left handed.

Shhhhh!!! Don't tell the righties.
We lefties don't want them fixing their mistake.