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Lol dang. When the satin finish version came out I was debating holding out for a restock of the DLC version, but people told me it wasn't going to happen. Wish I hadn't listened.

Calling all Vivis!

He's a kitchen worker and uses coarse edges and finds them to cut vegetation better and longer.

https://www.harborfreight.com/4-sided-diamond-hone-block-92867.html If I'm just sharpening a knife, I'll use the 300 grit side. I stop once the edge cleanly shaves, and I can run my nail down the length of the edge and feel it catch. I avoid edges that feel smooth when I do the fingernail test. If ...

sethwm wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 04, 2022 11:15 am

vivi wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 04, 2022 11:05 am

Since switching my PE knives from 1000+ grit to 200-300 grit, I've stopped loving it.

Remind me, how do you strop after… What material and compound?

With the stubble on his chin.

I picked up a serrated wharncliffe Salt 2 and have big regrets. I just don't find this blade shape as all-around useful as blades that have some belly to them.

See for yourself:

Warped blades is a known issue with Maxamet, and the steel is so expensive to grind and process, so Maxamet blades have a bit more leniency for a slight warp in QC. Basically nobody else is making blades in Maxamet so it's something that we just kinda gotta live with.

I bought the very same scales for $35 several months ago, and my impressions are the same as yours: they feel better in-hand, I have some concerns, but I haven't use them hard enough to form strong impressions. I liked the color of the OEM scales better than Flytanium's, so while I had some RIT Roy...

After using my PM2 for some "harder use" tasks that required me to grip the handle tightly and apply some force, I found that the knife develops some hot spots due to the very-squared-off scales that I didn't love. I decided that aftermarket scales might be the solution. I enjoy polymer sc...

Spyderco factory bevels are *mostly* pretty good (at least compared to some other expensive brands) but the bevel on your new PM2 is *especially* nice. Can't wait to see what it looks like with some patina on the scales.

When I did my first proper sharpening on my M4 Sage 5, I laid back the factory bevel to 15 dps and evened the grind up and despite trying to be careful not to form a burr the heel and tip of the blade did form a nasty burr that were extremely difficult to remove. Really I had to destroy the apex and...

I picked up a Salt 2 through the Opfocus program and just wanted to use this thread to shout it out. The lockbar is flush either open or closed, the knife came nice and sharp with a pretty clean apex, the blade centering is spot on, and all the black coating is very smooth and even. The blade has no...

While I don't see the centering on the Para 3 LW as an "issue" at all, I too also prefer PB-washer actions. I actually think that the Para 3 LW offers the best total compromise as it has a partial steel liner, a PB washer and bare FRN on the other side, which allows the user to easily tune...

I wanted to write about this for people who are curious whether or not signing up for the program is "worth it." For those who don't know, Opfocus is a program that provides a 50% discount off MSRP for qualified people which includes military, veterans, first responders and medical personn...

Im going to say DLC is. That stuff just does not come off. You pretty much have to scratch it with metal or sand it or something. Ticn, I want to say no. I was cleaning a new ticn pac salt with a wet paper towel and there was definitely a small amount of the coating that transferred over. As in, th...

This is a little off-topic, but does Spyderco have a regular production knife in S90V? Their website lists several knives that are no longer in production (Drunken, Paysan) and a sprint. It also mentions the fluted CF Native. Is that still in production? All this talk of S90V has me interested. The...

What’s wrong with information being parroted when it comes from a well respected, accurate source? If I’m going to buy a folder with with .14” blade stock, it’s because I’m going to beat the crap out of it. S90V is not a tough steel by any means. https://knifesteelnerds.com/2020/09/28/s90v-and-s125...

That NIB edge near the ricasso doesn't look like a rough edge, it looks like a burr. I'm guessing the finishing process wasn't able to hit that spot to clean it up.

Jurmuscle wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 23, 2022 3:27 pm

I like the Micarta but I don't think S90V is for me lol. And I still have my Crewcarta PM2 coming in mail. I will use that until I need new knife. Then maybe get a shaman.

The crucarta PM2 is such a great choice I'm glad you finally settled on/ordered that one.

I was gonna buy this but then I just bought contoured scales for my Para 2 instead