ZDP-189 Endura 4 with Tom Krein full flat regrind

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ZDP-189 Endura 4 with Tom Krein full flat regrind

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Just got this back from Tom Krein.

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He did an amazing job! It sliced through the potatoes and strawberries I prepared for dinner like nobody's business :D
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hello Catamount! Nice great work on your Endura! I love flat sides grinds, and I wish Spyderco would offer this option on Delicas and Enduras.
That´s a very professional work. Will you please advice some web page or mail to contact Mr. Tom Krein for a similar work?
Thank you!
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That is nice!

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I can only imagine how that thing just slides through veggies... Wow :D


The blade really reminds me of the R2, maybe some custom skeletonized handles will come sometime in the future? :D
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That looks really good! Those crisp grind lines tell it was done by a pro (duh..I know)! :D

Do keep us posted on the performance of that extraordinary blade!

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Looks great.
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Another man satisfied with a Krein regrind on a Spyderco (I have 4)! Beautiful knife, it must cut MUCH better than factory now.

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Real nice Tom, that's an awesome blade..... :cool:
If u don't mind me asking could u please pm me what the cost was?....
if not, I'm gonna have to wait on the CF Stretch.... :p
I wonder if the SpyderFactory would do this for a fee....
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Spydersharp wrote:Will you please advice some web page or mail to contact Mr. Tom Krein for a similar work?
http://www.kreinknives.net
jaislandboy wrote:If u don't mind me asking could u please pm me what the cost was?....
He charges $35 for a regrind. I think that is very reasonable]http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showt ... p?t=453772[/url]
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love it - love it! from what i've seen and read, Tom does amazing work. do you know how thin he ground it?

thanks for the pics!
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Harry White wrote:do you know how thin he ground it?
.010"

Tom posted before and after pics over on bladeforums:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showt ... ?p=4456862
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Mr. Krein makes amazing knives, in addition to being a real nice guy. You also got to love a knife-maker who has hunted & killed a Wild Boar with a knife of his own making.

catamount - Very nice re-grind on that Endura, I'm sure it is like a lightsaber.
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Looks like a factory job. REAL nice
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Oh My God!!! :eek:

This is simply stunning! Thanks much for posting the price for this job as well.

I will now havfe to spend time thinking about same :o

Now, just if someone came with CF slabs for this instead of FRN :D
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Very nice Tom! Think I may be asking Mr. Krein if he could perform a similar regrind on a C83 Persian. :D
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A well done job and $35 is more than reasonable.
He even may better ask a bit more if he doesn't wonna drown in work like this.
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That's a real beauty Tom :cool: :cool:

In the pic the blade looks a bit similar to the Military ;)
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You got yourself a very nice knife there!!

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I am impressed. I have a PE Endura that I think might need this treatment. Especially for 35 bucks!
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Thank you for kind answer Catamount! I will visit Mr. Krein web site and contact him. Thanks and enjoy your great Spyders!
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