Anyone tried to soften up the 0560 jimping?

Bapple · Mar 30, 2012

Love the 0560, everything about except one. The jimping on top where the flipper is located is crazy aggressive. I assume all of these are the same. Really digs into the finger when flipping it open.

My question is has anyone tried to soften the jimping up at all? If so, what method did you use and how did the results turn out? How did the appearance turn out? Thanks for any info.

oregonknifenerd · Mar 30, 2012

I ran mine against a wood dowel a number of times. Other people used a nail file. Go gentle and slow and it doesn't seem to change the appearance. It shouldn't take much to soften then slightly. Make sure you blow all dust out especially if you use a nail file as you don't want all that fine rough grit getting in with the bearings.

clockman · Mar 30, 2012

We already had a thread about this. Do a search a few pages back for the thread....Dehoning jimping something like that.

simplespeed · Apr 1, 2012

Just toughen up your finger by using it alot instead of softening the knife. Doesnt mke sense

bigmark408 · Apr 1, 2012

Nail file won't do the job on Ti....ti is very hard stuff.

oregonknifenerd · Apr 1, 2012

Titanium is a 6 on the Mohs scale. Emery boards are cardboard coated in corundum which is a 9.

bigmark408 said:
Nail file won't do the job on Ti....ti is very hard stuff.

NightMare Silverado · Apr 1, 2012

I used the file on my leatherman wave as soon as I got it out the box.

PG5768 · Apr 1, 2012

The Mohs scale. Haven't heard that in a long time. Thanks. :thumbup:

oregonknifenerd said:
Titanium is a 6 on the Mohs scale. Emery boards are cardboard coated in corundum which is a 9.

bigmark408 · Apr 2, 2012

oregonknifenerd said:
Titanium is a 6 on the Mohs scale. Emery boards are cardboard coated in corundum which is a 9.

Yah, finger nails are tough.

Stainz · Apr 2, 2012

I am so glad I didn't know a greyish UF nail board wouldn't ease the Ti & G10 jimping's sharp edges. I might have not gone to the trouble of easing my 0561's sharp edges with one! I know... we are always told that cardboard is not good to use our super knives on as it contains abrasives... maybe the nail board's cardboard backing eased the edges! Actually, it loaded up (dark grey) or smoothed out the abrasive UF board's entire coating, ruining the free nail board. It was a miracle - my 0561 no longer takes DNA samples from the jimping.

Stainz

oregonknifenerd · Apr 2, 2012

Nail cartilage toughness (2-2.5 Mohs) is irrelevant. Wood saws have carbide blades. Wood is not tough. Do you think carbide bits can't mill Titanium? Sure you could use something of 3 Mohs to file nails but it would take you forever which is why nail files use hard material and wood saw blades use carbide. I used a wood dowel to smooth mine out. If you think thats impossible since wood is softer than titanium then cut a bunch of cardboard with a steel blade and tell me if soft carboard can dull a hard steel blade!

bigmark408 said:
Yah, finger nails are tough.

made2cut · Apr 2, 2012

clockman said:
We already had a thread about this. Do a search a few pages back for the thread....Dehoning jimping something like that.

Here is the other thread - http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/935408-De-horning-a-560?highlight=560

The jimping is too sharp for my fingers as well. Gonna have to work on that

. I've learned to use masking tape along with wadded up bits of paper towels to keep any dust and filings from the innards of the knife.

simplespeed · Apr 2, 2012

My gf used my knife for a while today guys and didnt say a word about her finger hurting lol.

Bapple · Apr 2, 2012

She wasn't using it right then, lol.