CS "Spike"

Originally posted by manowar669
Are these things actually sharp, or just a glorified ice pick?
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Very, Very sharp....:D

I have 3 of them.
 
Thanks for the info Ankerson, I want to get one for my collection. I think they're just a little "different". I didn't want one if they're not sharp.
 
Mine is extremely thick and extremely sharp.
When I first saw these at Ruff's, I asked to see it preparing myself for a good laugh. When I held it, I bought it on the spot.
It makes a really decent last ditch self defense piece.
 
well they are sharp when new, but i dont know about sharpening the things later on, looks like its gonna be interesting imho, has almost a zero bevel(?) i think.............


greg
 
Yeah Greg..I agree.., looks a little dicey on the sharpening to me?? We'll see I guess...


"Hunters seek what they [WANT].., Seekers hunt what they [NEED]"
 
Actually, there is a zero bevel edge on mine. I think the strong suit of this piece is not as a utility knife but rather as a last ditch self defense blade.
While it is sharp as all Hell, it's 420HC (I believe) and probably won't hold an awesome edge like VG-10 or 440-V for example. Also that zero edge bevel is gonna cause one to scratch up the face of the blade when sharpening. The blade itself is quite thick(7/32") for the width of the blade(1/2") and re-sharpening repeatedly will wear this blade down to an un-useable state pretty quick, I would think.
This is why I'm keeping mine in it's pristine state of sharp until it's needed to possibly save the ol' bacon one day if needed. Now I just need to figure out where it will live until needed.:)


All the best,
Mike U.
 
How good is the grip, in terms of not slipping during a full-power stab? There doesn't seem to be a large hand guard.
 
I've never handled one myself. But you could always put a secondary bevel on it! Since it is zero ground, sharpening like "normal" on a sharpmaker should yeild good results for a while!

Of course, you could buy a spike and sharpen it to zero each time using sandpaper. Start at 320 or 400 grit backed using a hard block. Step up through grits up to say 600 and you have yourself a newly polished and sharpened knife! The Japanese polishers polish and sharpen each time they polish a blade. So, all you spike owners could do the same if you want!
 
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