I recently purchased my first ever Spyderco knife (Aqua Salt Fixed Blade Dive Knife/ 2015 model). I was curious, even though this blade is made from rust proof H1 steel, can I still spray solutions such as the Aegis Daily Cleaning Solution (rust prevention/ maintnace spray)? And will it be safe to apply on the black non reflective titanium chrom. Knife coating (if anyone knows how to get rid of scratch marks from cutting cardboard on this coating, I would appreciate some feedback)?
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I appericiate the response. And to answer your question, I just wanted to make sure that such solution would be okay to this blade since I have a habit of doing maintance work on all my knives at once (whenever I decide to do some maintance).
Would you recommend that I use honing oil or at least some water when I sharpen my knives on a diamond embedded sharpener ( it features 300+ grit coarse side and a 700+ grit fine side)? Although I read that its okay to sharpen it dry (without liquids ), I wouldnt mind finding out the best way to utilize the sharpener.
For knives that can rust (such as TOPS mini-Skandi survival neck knife), it would be better to not use water when sharpening right?
Would you recommend that I use honing oil or at least some water when I sharpen my knives on a diamond embedded sharpener ( it features 300+ grit coarse side and a 700+ grit fine side)? Although I read that its okay to sharpen it dry (without liquids ), I wouldnt mind finding out the best way to utilize the sharpener.
For knives that can rust (such as TOPS mini-Skandi survival neck knife), it would be better to not use water when sharpening right?
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I sharpen mine dry on spyderco ceramic stones, and occasionally diamond and cbn rods. What every your comfortable with, depending on what stones your using. H1 is very forgiving and easy to sharpen, the oil and water won't hurt it. It is very low maintenance, just rinse and wipe it off or use some dish soap if something nasty gets on it. An easy mod that really made me love the knife even more was a little stippling on the top of the handle where my thumb likes to sit. It took about 5 minutes with a soldering iron. 
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No need to apply anything to your aqua salt. Just rinse it (if you feel like it) and put it away.
Window cleaner works well as a lubricant on diamond stones.
Window cleaner works well as a lubricant on diamond stones.
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Water, as a sharpening lube, is okay for any steel.
Just don't put it away wet.
Part of my sharpening routine is to wipe the blades down with a microfiber towel before putting them away. On my rust-prone blades, I apply mineral oil liberally and the excess gets wiped off by the towel. Since I use the same towel for multiple blades, even my H1 and N690 blades get a bit of oil from the towel.
Just don't put it away wet.
Part of my sharpening routine is to wipe the blades down with a microfiber towel before putting them away. On my rust-prone blades, I apply mineral oil liberally and the excess gets wiped off by the towel. Since I use the same towel for multiple blades, even my H1 and N690 blades get a bit of oil from the towel.
Thanks for the feed back fellas~
I ordered a rust prevention solution called 'Aegis Daily Cleaner' (which comes in a small spray bottle with locking mechanisim and a green micro. rag). I will leave a update once it arrives and I put it to use.
I didnt think of using a window cleaner! Good to know. And the added support for the thumbs a great idea (even though the handle feels comfortable and secure as is).
By the way, I got the sharpener for decent price (under 20 dollars) at Walmart. This diamond embedded sharpeners from the company called "Smiths". It had a handle, and it works great on folders or fixed blades thats small to medium in size. I had to be more careful using it on a larger blade (like my cold steel recon fixed tanto blade knife) due to the size and handle of the sharpener. Other than that, I like the product. Hopefully in near future, I will get the Spydercos sharpening tool (which comes with rods that you peg on the base of the product... almost lolling like old school tv antenna lol)
I ordered a rust prevention solution called 'Aegis Daily Cleaner' (which comes in a small spray bottle with locking mechanisim and a green micro. rag). I will leave a update once it arrives and I put it to use.
I didnt think of using a window cleaner! Good to know. And the added support for the thumbs a great idea (even though the handle feels comfortable and secure as is).
By the way, I got the sharpener for decent price (under 20 dollars) at Walmart. This diamond embedded sharpeners from the company called "Smiths". It had a handle, and it works great on folders or fixed blades thats small to medium in size. I had to be more careful using it on a larger blade (like my cold steel recon fixed tanto blade knife) due to the size and handle of the sharpener. Other than that, I like the product. Hopefully in near future, I will get the Spydercos sharpening tool (which comes with rods that you peg on the base of the product... almost lolling like old school tv antenna lol)
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There is no single 'ideal' angle. Everything is dependent upon the task at hand. Different tasks may have different ideal angles.
20° is by far the most common Spyderco factory angle. But it's not exact and can vary even within the same model run. I once had a Delica that was 15°ips on one side, 20°ips on the other.
If you just want to keep the existing angle, use a sharpening method/system that is flexible enough to match the existing bevel, regardless of angle.
20° is by far the most common Spyderco factory angle. But it's not exact and can vary even within the same model run. I once had a Delica that was 15°ips on one side, 20°ips on the other.
If you just want to keep the existing angle, use a sharpening method/system that is flexible enough to match the existing bevel, regardless of angle.
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OOOhhhh that yellow aqua looks pristine and shiny. My h1 blades get scratched up pretty quick. But i just grab a handfull of sand and rub the blade around in it, it gives it a cool finish instead of random deep scratches. And you probably wont need the rust preventor, especially if its the coated version. The marine bolts holding my aqua to my bc started to show corrosion and the aqua is still spotless.
I recently talked with a rep from Spyderco and this is the response I got from them:
-"Thank you for taking the time to contact us.
The knives come from the factory between 15 and 18 degrees each side. When sharpening your knife we recommend using the 40 degree angle (20 each side) as we have found that most knife steels will hold that angle and it is a superior angle for edge retention, and cutting chores. If you want the factory edge you would need to sharpen at a 30 degree, the reason we ship them at a 30 is like a pre back bevel. We sharpen them at a finer angle so when it comes time to re-sharpen at the 40 it is easier to get and maintain that angle."
I will be sharping my Aqua Salt Fixed Blade Dive Knife with a 20 degree angle on each side with their Triangle Sharp-Maker~
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-"Thank you for taking the time to contact us.
The knives come from the factory between 15 and 18 degrees each side. When sharpening your knife we recommend using the 40 degree angle (20 each side) as we have found that most knife steels will hold that angle and it is a superior angle for edge retention, and cutting chores. If you want the factory edge you would need to sharpen at a 30 degree, the reason we ship them at a 30 is like a pre back bevel. We sharpen them at a finer angle so when it comes time to re-sharpen at the 40 it is easier to get and maintain that angle."
I will be sharping my Aqua Salt Fixed Blade Dive Knife with a 20 degree angle on each side with their Triangle Sharp-Maker~
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Love mine!
Awesome blades, I am glad the returned and were not definitely discontinued!
Awesome blades, I am glad the returned and were not definitely discontinued!
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Heres my main user aqua. the yellow one permanently lives on my bc and doesn't get much use. At first i hated the idea of the black coating, but after some use its turning a cool looking grey with the wear. kind of hard to get a pic of it now that its getting more reflective.
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I would love to own a all serrated knife. But I am a noob when it comes down to sharpening knives. I've tried to sharpen a serrated knife with the Lansky Multi-Purpose rod (using the corner), but the result was embaressing lol... the curvature of the serrations ended up being misshaped, and few teeths became dull and pointing at a weird angle lol. I know that some companies will not sharpen the serration part of a knife (if I recall correctly). But I wonder if thats the case with knives that feature serration on the whole length of the blade? Maybe I misread it. Anyhow, how do you sharpen your serrations?
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Pick up a smith's diamond rod (pocket sharpener). It's like 8 bucks shipped. It's shaped like a chopstick or a round file. You just have to run it up and down each serration. Works great and there's no thinking involved.쌍칼잡이;15531502 said:
I will try out sharpening my serrated knives on the Triangle Sharp maker (spyderco). I saw the demo video and it appears to work just fine with serrations without damaging the aides of the serration. It looked as if it would since the demo man was working the serration as he did with regular blades. Something about the angle makes the rod touch up the actual serrations without dragging against the sides.