Care and feeding of a Sifu

[Blade]

Bob;
How about some Sifu guidelines: sharpening angles and recommendations?
Even though I know flicking a blade open is bad on the internal mechanism, is it equally true with the Sifu/Rolling Lock combo? Thumbing the lock open and snapping the blade out sure does make an impressive presentation!



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[Samurai6]

I consider my Sifu exclusively a self-defense tool, and as such, I put a fine, polished razor edge on it, about 18 degrees per side.

Snapping mine open requires a double wrist snap. One motion to get past the cam that holds the blade closed, another to swing the blade open. Kind of awkward, but with practice... I still think a controlled thumb opening is the surest bet. Mine seems to snap open smoothly with little vibration. To me that says the mechanism isn't taking much of a beating.

 

[Spark]

Steve, try holding down the rolling lock release as you open the knife, the centrifugal force should allow it to snap open no problem....

Spark

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[Blade]

I've practiced the snap opening with the lock button depressed and it works fine. I just wanted to get feedback on if the knife itself could handled the shock. Its not something I'd do daily, but it is a hell of a tactical opening with that big blade

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