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Dodge wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 05, 2019 9:38 pm

Wow, didn’t know I was such a controversial topic starter!!

I see all sides of the arguments, but I still
Think it would be super cool if they had a DIY sprint even of a Delica or PM2 that a father and son could work on, or I could try and do a zero edge chisel grind on.

We've had some discussion about a Spyderco "custom shop" where you can pick your model/steel/handle material but it has been shot down my Spyderco. I've never heard of it being a reputation destroying idea though, just not something that fits in with their business practices. I think sometimes people just don't like an idea and argue it into the ground for the sake of argument and I just don't get it.

I think I understand why spyderco would decide to avoid a program like this, and I totally respect that.
Also, I’m not really into it. But I am very confused about why customers would vote against more options. That doesn’t make sense to me.

sabb8pro2 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 07, 2019 12:53 am

I am very confused about why customers would vote against more options. That doesn’t make sense to me.

More work with no upside. Reprofiling a blank blade would take a lot longer than reprofiling a 20dps edge. What's the benefit?

Vivi wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 07, 2019 1:40 am

sabb8pro2 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 07, 2019 12:53 am

I am very confused about why customers would vote against more options. That doesn’t make sense to me.

More work with no upside. Reprofiling a blank blade would take a lot longer than reprofiling a 20dps edge. What's the benefit?

All of the reasons mentioned in this thread. None of them appeal to me specifically either, but that doesn’t make it a bad idea.

sabb8pro2 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 07, 2019 3:46 pm

Vivi wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 07, 2019 1:40 am

sabb8pro2 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 07, 2019 12:53 am

I am very confused about why customers would vote against more options. That doesn’t make sense to me.

More work with no upside. Reprofiling a blank blade would take a lot longer than reprofiling a 20dps edge. What's the benefit?

All of the reasons mentioned in this thread. None of them appeal to me specifically either, but that doesn’t make it a bad idea.

I looked over it and saw it mentioned you could put your own edge on it.

You can do that with a knife that already has an edge too, and there's less steel to remove, taking less time to put on your edge.

I don't get it?

Vivi wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 07, 2019 4:21 pm

sabb8pro2 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 07, 2019 3:46 pm

Vivi wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 07, 2019 1:40 am

sabb8pro2 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 07, 2019 12:53 am

I am very confused about why customers would vote against more options. That doesn’t make sense to me.

More work with no upside. Reprofiling a blank blade would take a lot longer than reprofiling a 20dps edge. What's the benefit?

All of the reasons mentioned in this thread. None of them appeal to me specifically either, but that doesn’t make it a bad idea.

I looked over it and saw it mentioned you could put your own edge on it.

You can do that with a knife that already has an edge too, and there's less steel to remove, taking less time to put on your edge.

I don't get it?

You're definitely not wrong about it being more work most of the time but the advantage I see is that I may end up with a blade that's thinner behind the edge if I put the bevel on myself vs fixing an uneven bevel. An example of this is Nate's Manix 2 that I fixed the bevel on, by the time both sides were even and at the same angle the bevel was twice as wide as it started out and the behind the edge thickness was significantly thicker.

To go back to my original post, this seems like less of an issue since robots started cutting bevels, so this may be a moot point. It has been a few years since I bought a knife with uneven bevels.