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Righteous. A lovely custom knife. Love it. Looks fantastic. I like the longer-than-normal tab for unlocking.

Agreed...the Caly Jr. has an exceptionally nice lock release. This is the best spyderco/glesser edc folder design. Just beautiful, functional, and combines all of spydercos core design elements. The black micarta is THE version for me, but I also do like the unique texture for the frn version of thi...

Any updates on this project?

Manixguy@1994 wrote: ↑

Mon May 06, 2024 5:50 am

Will my mobile knife storage unit clash ? 0002

No, I don't think it's fowl at all. I think you can pullet off. In fact, I think it's plucky.

Thanks for the info on grinding the intricate bits. So it sounds like high speed (Dremel or Foredom) type tools with a combo of cutting discs, carbide bits, CBN bits, and diamond bits would get the job done. The freehand level of accuracy you're able to obtain, is remarkable. I can see how the tang,...

Excellent! May I ask how you made the complex and intricate shapes in the very hard steel of the tang? What tools can do this?

R100 wrote: ↑

Fri May 03, 2024 1:47 am

Works perfectly and falls almost exactly in the centre of the clip landing pad. Very smooth in and out of the pocket. It's also available in black.

Thank you Dan! I will be making the clip upgrade when my LW arrives.

Interesting thread. I have often wondered about blasting (with some sort of media, don't know what) the uber-slick carbon fiber scales on a Caly. I'd really like some more traction on those scales. Stuart, you probably know that blasting with baking soda is a common "gentle" media to use. ...

ekastanis wrote: ↑

Wed May 01, 2024 1:06 pm

Scandi Grind wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:09 pm

Also, does anyone have a suggestion for where to get silicone carbide grit for cheap?

I've bought from this company before, they are the cheapest I've found:
https://hplapidary.com/collections/ungraded-grit
https://hplapidary.com/collections/graded-grit

Good prices, thanks for the source!

One does have to give thought to what might be needed versus what is necessary every day. It hardly ever rains here but... Well whaddya know, a fellow SW desert rat...though I'm mostly on the Calif side of the Colorado River, but sometimes east of it. I'll keep an eye out for a guy carrying a D'fly...

Coastal wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:14 pm

The MXG shallow carry clip will almost certainly work.

Excellent, thanks for the research!

For the record, I get considerable pocket shred on my heavy as well as my lightweight pants. Pockets tend to shred before the knees blow out.

JSumm wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 27, 2024 5:32 pm

The wide angle of your camera makes this look like a Sage XL! Or ... is it a Sage XL?

R100 wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 29, 2024 2:53 pm

The MXG non deep carry clip is longer than a Spyderco clip and may well be the solution if you are willing to go after-market. I have one and will try it when my Chief LW arrives and can report back.

Dan

Thank you!

Ah, gotcha. No apologies needed. We live in a time when subjectivity rules, so if "pivot screws" means "pins" to you, that's cool, no stigma. Same goes for gender.

I have a dog in this fight, preordered a Magnacut NC LW last BF (and still waiting).

I am hoping once the clip length issue is brought to the attention of Spyderco, they will produce a longer clip... ?

JSumm wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 26, 2024 5:37 am

There is a 2nd screw by the pivot screw that should be a pivot if it is pivot construction. That is what stands out to me.

I don't understand? Use kindergarten words and 'splain it to me again...

Chaparral by the way may be a knife you want to look at. Agreed! but already own. Looking for an excuse and rationale to buy another smaller Spyderco. Wife has a G10 sage D'fly I bought her years ago, but that's off-limits to me; I'm told I have plenty of my own knives to use. So I've narrowed it d...

Thanks for the analysis so far. Would there be less distinction between the FRN D'fly and the Lil' Native LW? Because I'm leaning in the direction of an FRN LW model of one or the other. In which case, the D'fly K390 FRN has 2.3" long blade, 2.5mm thick, 1.2 oz. The Lil' N LW will have a 2.4&qu...

Very clever jig work.

The Most Interesting Man in the World was recently overheard to say: "I don't always carry small knives, but when I do, I don't know which I prefer, the Dragonfly or the Lil' Native." Given that the MIMITW is seldom indecisive, I thought perhaps the knowledgeable members of this forum coul...