CPK EDC2

[Fonedork]

The horizontal Dozier sheaths require you to pull the knife back toward the spine before pulling it out of the sheath.

The belt clip is only attached on the bottom, so you can lift the top of it away from the sheath to open the clip and stick your belt in without feeding it through.

Maybe you guys are talking about the vertical sheath though, which I dunno about.

 

[Nystagmus]

I don't mind the Dozier sheaths, the retention is great and the design is discreet and non-obtrusive. I just wish they were easier to get on and off; I wear a very thick belt with an AustriAlpin Cobra buckle that isn't the easiest to feed through the belt loop on the Dozier sheaths.

Sadly, my EDC2 doesn't fit in my RLO sheath (for the EDC) so I may have to look into alternative sheath options.

@azwelke - Hey Al, have you started putting out sheaths for the EDC2 yet?

I got my EDC2 to fit fine in my Azwelke taco sheath without any adjustments. Good enough that I feel comfortable edc’ing it IWB.

As for the vertical Dozier sheath my only real complaint is also that I can’t easily attach/detach from my belt. I’m often wearing a cobra buckle also.

I added a teklok to it but it makes the knife stick out from my body like some crazy competition pistol shooter or something. I’m thinking about cutting the bottom of the belt area on the sheath and re-molding it upward to wrap around and sort of hook my belt on the underside, but still be able to take on or off without removing the belt. I’ll post some pics if I get it to work...

Edit: meant to say that I love the slim design of the dozier..that’s why I’m trying so hard to make it work for me, lol.

 

[Nystagmus]

Did some work on the sheath tonight and so far so good. Goes on and off fairly easily and maintains the original intended position of the sheath. I'll wear it around some this weekend and see if I have any problems.

 

[Cap’n Smudge]

Nystagmus - I did something like that. I made my cut up higher, and didn’t need to fold it. It still works on the belt and can be removed with deliberate effort. I don’t wear it on my belt regularly, but have a few times. I did it so I can wear it in the left thigh tool pocket of my carhartt’s. The remaining lip on the bottom catches the seam at the top of my pocket and keeps the sheath in place. Crude, but works well.

 

[Jo the Machinist]

I have about a dozen more getting ready to ship. Will update you guys soon!

 

[Hard Knocks]

I have about a dozen more getting ready to ship. Will update you guys soon!

Cool, I think I'm on deck!

 

[extrastout]

I feel by the time I get this knife, it will be an old fad and no one will care about my pics or opinions. But who cares what others think, as long as i'm happy with it...At least I could enjoy the Friday sale winners joy and their soon after sales threads, and the members on the preorder's list joy. Made me feel very content and excited for the big day these last 6 months. I can not wait till I get the ding on my order from a forum member..... #85 on the list, come on down

 

[betzner]

I feel by the time I get this knife, it will be an old fad and no one will care about my pics or opinions. But who cares what others think, as long as i'm happy with it...At least I could enjoy the Friday sale winners joy and their soon after sales threads, and the members on the preorder's list joy. Made me feel very content and excited for the big day these last 6 months. I can not wait till I get the ding on my order from a forum member..... #85 on the list, come on down

Time to put you on ignore.

 

[JJ_Colt45]

I posted in maintainance and tinkering but thought I would ask here also as there has been no replies there ...

One of the EDC2s I received I noticed after using it a bit removing and reinserting it from the kydex sheath ... a small (maybe slightly over a 1/4") just about an inch forward of the handle had a shiney spot like it had a wire edge that rolled ...

so I touched it up and checked it for a burr ... even got out a couple jewley's loops and checked the edge to make sure I had removed the burr ... I couldn't find any signs of a burr or wire edge ... I ran my fingernail over the area a few times to see and it seemed fine ...

but the next time I used the knife after pulling it from the sheath and reinserting it again in the same area it showed a shiney spot ...

now I am fairly new to 3V I only own a few knives in this steel ... but have not had any issues in keeping them sharp ... this EDC2 I took to approximately 17 degrees and my understanding of 3V I wouldn't think the kydex would cause this but is that possible that it is the sheath causing the shiney spot on the edge?

I have stropped it with CBN and Diamond Paste on leather ... then tried on balsa wood ... still the same after use so I tried light trailing edge strokes on a fine ceramic and also an extra fine diamond ... they seem to fix the edge but it shows up in the same spot still after use ...

so I was wondering if it's something I'm doing wrong or missing with the 3V steel? ... or if the kydex could cause that issue at 16 or 17 degrees? ...

Or if anyone had suggestions ... I'm not a professional sharpener but I've never had this issue with any other knife ... but again I'm fairly new to 3V ... so any ideas or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

I have ordered leather sheaths from Grog so the kydex will not be used when those are done ... but I didn't know if the kydex could even be the cause?

Thanks for any help JJ

 

[Hard Knocks]

I can not wait till I get the ding on my order...

I had a couple of really good folks help me out today, so in that spirit........

I'm next up, so I can let an EDC2 go if you want. It won't be in natural canvas like your preorder though. PM me if you'd like to discuss it.

Edit: Wish I had a crystal ball to see the future. Withdrawn.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

I posted in maintainance and tinkering but thought I would ask here also as there has been no replies there ...

One of the EDC2s I received I noticed after using it a bit removing and reinserting it from the kydex sheath ... a small (maybe slightly over a 1/4") just about an inch forward of the handle had a shiney spot like it had a wire edge that rolled ...

so I touched it up and checked it for a burr ... even got out a couple jewley's loops and checked the edge to make sure I had removed the burr ... I couldn't find any signs of a burr or wire edge ... I ran my fingernail over the area a few times to see and it seemed fine ...

but the next time I used the knife after pulling it from the sheath and reinserting it again in the same area it showed a shiney spot ...

now I am fairly new to 3V I only own a few knives in this steel ... but have not had any issues in keeping them sharp ... this EDC2 I took to approximately 17 degrees and my understanding of 3V I wouldn't think the kydex would cause this but is that possible that it is the sheath causing the shiney spot on the edge?

I have stropped it with CBN and Diamond Paste on leather ... then tried on balsa wood ... still the same after use so I tried light trailing edge strokes on a fine ceramic and also an extra fine diamond ... they seem to fix the edge but it shows up in the same spot still after use ...

so I was wondering if it's something I'm doing wrong or missing with the 3V steel? ... or if the kydex could cause that issue at 16 or 17 degrees? ...

Or if anyone had suggestions ... I'm not a professional sharpener but I've never had this issue with any other knife ... but again I'm fairly new to 3V ... so any ideas or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

I have ordered leather sheaths from Grog so the kydex will not be used when those are done ... but I didn't know if the kydex could even be the cause?

Thanks for any help JJ

That does sound pretty weird I wish I could see this myself. Any chance you could send it in? We'd comp you your shipping when we return it.

 

[betzner]

Erroneous post

 

[JJ_Colt45]

If you'd like it sent in I'm sure I can do that ... I will be back home Monday if you pm me where to ship it to Nathan I can get it sent out Monday.

That does sound pretty weird I wish I could see this myself. Any chance you could send it in? We'd comp you your shipping when we return it.

 

[Cap’n Smudge]

I posted in maintainance and tinkering but thought I would ask here also as there has been no replies there ...

One of the EDC2s I received I noticed after using it a bit removing and reinserting it from the kydex sheath ... a small (maybe slightly over a 1/4") just about an inch forward of the handle had a shiney spot like it had a wire edge that rolled ...

so I touched it up and checked it for a burr ... even got out a couple jewley's loops and checked the edge to make sure I had removed the burr ... I couldn't find any signs of a burr or wire edge ... I ran my fingernail over the area a few times to see and it seemed fine ...

but the next time I used the knife after pulling it from the sheath and reinserting it again in the same area it showed a shiney spot ...

now I am fairly new to 3V I only own a few knives in this steel ... but have not had any issues in keeping them sharp ... this EDC2 I took to approximately 17 degrees and my understanding of 3V I wouldn't think the kydex would cause this but is that possible that it is the sheath causing the shiney spot on the edge?

I have stropped it with CBN and Diamond Paste on leather ... then tried on balsa wood ... still the same after use so I tried light trailing edge strokes on a fine ceramic and also an extra fine diamond ... they seem to fix the edge but it shows up in the same spot still after use ...

so I was wondering if it's something I'm doing wrong or missing with the 3V steel? ... or if the kydex could cause that issue at 16 or 17 degrees? ...

Or if anyone had suggestions ... I'm not a professional sharpener but I've never had this issue with any other knife ... but again I'm fairly new to 3V ... so any ideas or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

I have ordered leather sheaths from Grog so the kydex will not be used when those are done ... but I didn't know if the kydex could even be the cause?

Thanks for any help JJ

I can only say that I am not having this issue.
I did cut through a bit of really rough material. Stuff you shouldn’t cut with a knife, and rolled pretty much the whole edge. Admittedly, I did it to see what sort of damage it would do to the edge. I sharpened off the big burr it created that evening. That was a couple weeks ago. I’ve used the knife more appropriately since. Just cutting cardboard, plastic, wood, drywall... I haven’t touched it since restoring the edge. Its performed wonderfully.

 

[JJ_Colt45]

I bought two EDC2s and admittedly I haven't used the other as much yet but I did slide it in that sheath to see and it came out with no sign of the edge shining so I may just not be getting that small portion deburred enough ... but I can't seem to figure it out ...

but Nathan asked to see it I will gladly ship it back for Nathan to have a look at and if it's just a mistake in method or my unfamiliarity with sharpening 3V I will gladly pay the shipping just to find out what Im doing wrong with it. I don't believe there's anything wrong with the knife it is a pleasure to use ...

I expect it's something I'm missing but not enough experience sharpening 3V to know how to correct my mistake.

 

[Nystagmus]

Nystagmus - I did something like that. I made my cut up higher, and didn’t need to fold it. It still works on the belt and can be removed with deliberate effort. I don’t wear it on my belt regularly, but have a few times. I did it so I can wear it in the left thigh tool pocket of my carhartt’s. The remaining lip on the bottom catches the seam at the top of my pocket and keeps the sheath in place. Crude, but works well.
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Nice! Looks like its working great for you. I think maybe you posted this earlier (and if so it is what gave me the idea to mod the sheath how I did). Thanks for sharing it; I would have quoted you in my first post, but was too lazy to look back for where I had originally seen the idea. Anyway, its working great for me too. I'm wearing it on the belt and sometimes on pants with no belt. Cheers!

 

[extrastout]

Time to put you on ignore.

Well you let everyone know, do you want to explain why you need to put me on ignore....I'm shaking in my boots and would like peace of mind. Back on track...Thank you Carothers for the opportunity to get one of your knives...hopefully it works for me and will be my side for years to come. Although I do wish to see a website in the future and have direct communication with your customers (off the forum). I rather hear from the maker on the progress/time frame of my investment and your fine work.

 

[Standard78]

Well you let everyone know, do you want to explain why you need to put me on ignore....I'm shaking in my boots and would like peace of mind. Back on track...Thank you Carothers for the opportunity to get one of your knives...hopefully it works for me and will be my side for years to come. Although I do wish to see a website in the future and have direct communication with your customers (off the forum). I rather hear from the maker on the progress/time frame of my investment and your fine work.

Quite a few of your posts come off as complaints.
I may be right, I may be wrong.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

The internet is a weird place. And people are pretty weird too.


The fact is, most people are pretty cool once you get to know them. But it's hard to read tone on the internet so people sometimes butt heads online when they wouldn't in person.

Running an online forum can be tricky because part of the human element we're all evolved to read isn't there and feelings get hurt when people misunderstand or read too much into things, so a moderator is needed but can make problems worse if they handle an on-line skirmish by censoring people. I'm the last person who should be telling other people what to say or how to behave. With that said: behave.

Knife collecting is supposed to be fun. I encourage everyone here to blow off steam, make fun of Grog's stupid pig (I'm sorry Grog, your pig is super stupid and I would like to eat it), and just generally behave like retarded children. That's great. Just remember, before you get cross and attack someone on line remember that you'd probably like them just fine in person. We all need to cut folks some slack. This forum in particular has very little etiquette and is accepting of almost anybody. Please make people feel welcome here unless they've really done something to deserve it. This is a low drama zone.

 

[extrastout]

The internet is a weird place. And people are pretty weird too.


The fact is, most people are pretty cool once you get to know them. But it's hard to read tone on the internet so people sometimes butt heads online when they wouldn't in person.

Running an online forum can be tricky because part of the human element we're all evolved to read isn't there and feelings get hurt when people misunderstand or read too much into things, so a moderator is needed but can make problems worse if they handle an on-line skirmish by censoring people. I'm the last person who should be telling other people what to say or how to behave. With that said: behave.

Knife collecting is supposed to be fun. I encourage everyone here to blow off steam, make fun of Grog's stupid pig (I'm sorry Grog, your pig is super stupid and I would like to eat it), and just generally behave like retarded children. That's great. Just remember, before you get cross and attack someone on line remember that you'd probably like them just fine in person. We all need to cut folks some slack. This forum in particular has very little etiquette and is accepting of almost anybody. Please make people feel welcome here unless they've really done something to deserve it. This is a low drama zone.

Conducting a business on a public forum can hurt feelings....its business conducted around spectators and your well earned fans (the ones who apologize for not ordering on a pre sale types). I am just a little thrown off by this process, But this is the Human Resource, customer service and for sale, area...but I don't know. I paid for a product and feel Ive been pushed to the side (no refund, in between sales, no communication)....but I don't know ....I have to read through public forum threads (through strangers) to find out where my money is