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- Sun Sep 09, 2018 11:16 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Help! Need a Sharpener
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3776
Re: Help! Need a Sharpener
https://www.amazon.com/Work-Sharp-Pocket-Knife-Sharpener/dp/B07CW6CNFR The essentials, Barebones, no nonsense, light weight which is nice since you guys already hump too much gear. Thanks for your service, be safe Good recommendation. I also really like this one. https://www.amazon.com/Work-Sharp-G...
- Wed Sep 05, 2018 7:07 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Who uses Sharpmaker exclusively?
- Replies: 118
- Views: 12698
Re: Who uses Sharpmaker exclusively?
One idea I had for the sharpmaker was to make extra wide stones for it. Stones with a base the same size as a regular sharpmaker stone so they fit in the base, but after the first inch or so, they become as wide as a normal bench stone. Seems like a no-brainer. You get the benefits of the sharpmake...
- Wed Sep 05, 2018 7:04 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Who uses Sharpmaker exclusively?
- Replies: 118
- Views: 12698
- Tue Sep 04, 2018 9:02 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Who uses Sharpmaker exclusively?
- Replies: 118
- Views: 12698
Re: Who uses Sharpmaker exclusively?
I think that sounds like a really good idea as long as you're able to get proficient with free hand sharpening. You may even skip the ultrafine at first and use the medium and fine. The fine leaves a pretty polished edge. Really the sharpmaker itself is a nice travel kit. Everything in the base set...
- Tue Sep 04, 2018 8:48 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Who uses Sharpmaker exclusively?
- Replies: 118
- Views: 12698
Re: Who uses Sharpmaker exclusively?
fwiw, here's my approach to stones: diamonds for reprofiling / forming the bevel, ceramics for honing the edge apex. . . . In fact you could skip the DMT fine and roll with an XX Coarse and a sharpmaker with no extra rods and have everything you need to maintain thin, hair whittling sharp edges on ...
- Tue Sep 04, 2018 1:16 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Who uses Sharpmaker exclusively?
- Replies: 118
- Views: 12698
Re: Who uses Sharpmaker exclusively?
Update (long): After more than a month of reading reviews and watching videos on just about every sharpening system under the Sun, I ended up ordering a Work Sharp Guided Sharpening System with the Upgrade Kit. It may not be where I eventually end up, but it's where I'm going to start. I've somehow...
- Mon Sep 03, 2018 1:17 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Who uses Sharpmaker exclusively?
- Replies: 118
- Views: 12698
Re: Who uses Sharpmaker exclusively?
Thanks, everyone. I haven't bought anything yet, but I'll report back here when I do.
- Sat Sep 01, 2018 7:26 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Who uses Sharpmaker exclusively?
- Replies: 118
- Views: 12698
- Sat Sep 01, 2018 11:52 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Who uses Sharpmaker exclusively?
- Replies: 118
- Views: 12698
Who uses Sharpmaker exclusively?
I’m trying to figure out if a Sharpmaker with ALL Tri-Angle stones can be my one and only sharpening system, including for reprofiling. I’ll only be using pocket knives and kitchen knives (no axes, machetes, etc.). I’m currently leaning toward a freehand DMT 400 and 1200 diamond plate setup with a K...
- Thu Aug 30, 2018 8:16 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: 2019 Calendar Contest - WINNERS
- Replies: 80
- Views: 26192
Re: 2019 Calendar Contest - WINNERS
Woohoo!!! Congrats to all the winners for their great art, and big thanks to Spyderco for a fantastic calendar!
- Tue Aug 28, 2018 6:35 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Learning to sharpen with a blast from the past
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2215
Re: Learning to sharpen with a blast from the past
The Lansky was my 1st serious sharpener and I could get very sharp edges with it. However, I will confirm the difficulties in repeating the bevels. Plus your angle choices are limited. The biggest limitation I came to realize was the rapid wear of the small stones. They dished in the center pretty ...
- Mon Aug 27, 2018 8:27 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: I bought a Flytanium lanyard tube
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1678
Re: I bought a Flytanium lanyard tube
legOFwhat? wrote: ↑Mon Aug 27, 2018 6:11 pmGood info cptdean! Your earlier pics of your M390 Para 3 caused me to pull the trigger and order one myself. I was on the fence but that blue needed to be in my life!
Enabler! :D
Haha, you’re welcome! How do you like it so far? Mine is with me every day.
- Mon Aug 27, 2018 3:07 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: I bought a Flytanium lanyard tube
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1678
Re: I bought a Flytanium lanyard tube
Spyderman91 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 27, 2018 2:51 pmVery nice man!
I sure love the boys at flytanium, and have recently taken apart my PM2 to install set of aluminum scales.
That looks sweet! Great color combo!
- Mon Aug 27, 2018 1:50 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: I bought a Flytanium lanyard tube
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1678
I bought a Flytanium lanyard tube
Last week I over-torqued one of the pocket clip screws on my M390 Para 3 and snapped the head off (which taught me to only use small screwdrivers for this type of work). The only way to remove what was left of the screw was to remove the liner from the scale so I could reach it. The only way to remo...
- Mon Aug 27, 2018 12:34 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Learning to sharpen with a blast from the past
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2215
Re: Learning to sharpen with a blast from the past
bearfacedkiller wrote: ↑Mon Aug 27, 2018 12:22 pmFreehand and the sharpmaker are all I use now. Within it's limitations the Lansky works well.
Yeah, I think this is where I'm heading. I'll get the Sharpmaker for sure, but I don't know which stones yet. I think I'd prefer diamond, but I don't know which.
- Mon Aug 27, 2018 12:29 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Learning to sharpen with a blast from the past
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2215
Re: Learning to sharpen with a blast from the past
I jist saw these on sale at Midway. I've thought about these. But between my sharpmaker and my KME it feels redundant. From what I've seen online, your KME system rocks, and is in a different league than the Lansky. I was considering the KME for its uniform edge, but I'm thinking that if I'll event...
- Mon Aug 27, 2018 12:27 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Learning to sharpen with a blast from the past
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2215
- Mon Aug 27, 2018 10:36 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Learning to sharpen with a blast from the past
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2215
Learning to sharpen with a blast from the past
I told my brother I wanted to learn to sharpen knives (I'm 50 years old and have never really done it), and this is what he brought me from a box in his garage this weekend: https://s22.postimg.cc/5jg1wg5oh/Lansky.jpg He swears I gave it to him with a bunch of other stuff years ago, but I couldn't f...
- Thu Aug 23, 2018 8:42 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco custom shop
- Replies: 42
- Views: 8508
Re: Spyderco custom shop
I would buy one...I would wait...and I’d want it to be a Para 3.
Then I’d do it all over again. And again. And again.
Then I’d do it all over again. And again. And again.
- Wed Aug 22, 2018 8:11 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Finding the Para 3: The Perfect Storm
- Replies: 91
- Views: 14588
Re: Finding the Para 3: The Perrfect Storm
I don't mind the standard clip so far, but I can see where some customers might want a little more concealment. My young daughter has commented several days this week on the "pretty blue knife" (M390 Para 3) in my pocket. I doubt she would have noticed just a clip (or a black knife), but b...