A tip for chamfering the spidey hole.

[N. Brian Huegel]

Not the original design intent.

If Spyderco (Sal) thought that a chamfered hole worked better and proved that it did through R&D, they would chamfer the hole more that they already do. They do not. Draw your own conclusions.

 

[Officer's Match]

Not the original design intent.

If Spyderco (Sal) thought that a chamfered hole worked better and proved that it did through R&D, they would chamfer the hole more that they already do. They do not. Draw your own conclusions.

If you saw/felt my particular Gayle Bradley, I absolutely guarantee you'd say that's not designed/intended to be that way. Mine was not chamferred whatsoever and is seriously sharp.

 

[JSMcustoms]

I don't mind having some bite to the edge, but it was removing calluses that I worked hard to get.

I can see that being a little much, but I don't have that issue on my end.

 

[unit]

Not the original design intent.

If Spyderco (Sal) thought that a chamfered hole worked better and proved that it did through R&D, they would chamfer the hole more that they already do. They do not. Draw your own conclusions.

If you look at some of the early Spydercos they have treatments to the hole. They almost appear to have a step instead of a chamfer.

That said, some (me included) would argue that the fit and finish of modern Spyderco knives is not what it used to be (and I'll guarantee that this was not the result or R&D, but rather cost reduction).

Regardless, I have seen posts elsewhere that indicate that Sal understands that it is easier for the end user to blunt the hole edges than it it to sharpen them, and I agree

My conclusion is that it's a knife that is supposed to be a useful tool, and the end user is well advised to modify accordingly so long as it does not compromise safety. I seriously doubt that there are any design tolerances regarding sharpness of the hole...and if there are, they are among the widest tolerances I have observed

 

[Holmes732]

What I did was take some sandpaper and roll it up like a pencil (with the grit obviously on the outside). Take masking tape and tape off your blade... Then stick the sand paper through the spydie hole and grab both sides of the sandpaper and start spinning the knife around. It will sand the sharp corner off and you can go slowly to check on your progress so you don't ruin your hole (no pun intended). Worked great for me.

Ps. You can also use steel wool.

Make sure you tape off that blade before you start spinning your knife around.

Hope this helps.

-Holmes