Grinding Off Serrations

Serration removal is at about 50%. Going to try and finish that part tonight and depending on how long it takes I might shape the cutting edge tonight as well.
 
Thanks RC.

In retrospect, I learned a couple of things. Be quicker to question things I learn from BF if I have not tested the matter myself. What others consider a waste of time is often a valuable teaching tool. Ones self is often the best at judging his experiences and what the future will hold for him. Not to let the idea of profit delay me in having fun tinkering with my knives.

No heat-treat issues, only took an hour to an hour and a half of my time, and was quite an enjoyable experiment to boot. I should of done this sooner.

After doing this, there are some knives I've traded away I know I could of modified to work better for me. My old CRKT folder comes to mind.
 
D3/SE said:
Grinding off the best part of the blade:eek: :eek:

It hurts, just by reading about it:grumpy: :D
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Hahaha. When I first read this thread, I cringed and thought-"I hope Spydutch guy doesn't read this thread". :eek: :D Maybe we should start a Spyderedge Rescue network.
 
For the record, I never said grinding them off wouldn't work or would ruin the heat treat or whatever. I only suggested you reconsider the usefulness of a fully serrated blade, something I happen to have a lot of respect and appreciation for.

Also consider that most people would have never been able to accomplish that as well as you did, and would have indeed ruined the knife, so a lot of the naysayers weren't logically all that off base in suggesting that it was a bad idea, they were simply underestimating your free hand reprofiling skills and patience.

Regardless, you did a fine job and I'm glad you are happy with the knife. Perhaps you should consider a little amature knife making as a hobby down the road when you are a bit more established.
 
smegs said:
Hahaha. When I first read this thread, I cringed and thought-"I hope Spydutch guy doesn't read this thread". :eek: :D Maybe we should start a Spyderedge Rescue network.
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Maybe you should join our "international order of the spyderedge". Founding member is Wotanson:D
 
I just skimmed through this thread.

I'm happy that the project worked for you. I was going to suggest that you clip the knife to your seatbelt every time you go for a drive. It would make a hell of a ripper. Oh well.
 
J85909266 said:
For the record, I never said grinding them off wouldn't work or would ruin the heat treat or whatever. I only suggested you reconsider the usefulness of a fully serrated blade, something I happen to have a lot of respect and appreciation for.

Also consider that most people would have never been able to accomplish that as well as you did, and would have indeed ruined the knife, so a lot of the naysayers weren't logically all that off base in suggesting that it was a bad idea, they were simply underestimating your free hand reprofiling skills and patience.

Regardless, you did a fine job and I'm glad you are happy with the knife. Perhaps you should consider a little amature knife making as a hobby down the road when you are a bit more established.
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No worries, your advice was sound with good intentions behind it. I did consider leaving it serrated and using as a work knife, but the store I'm getting hired at will have me working around people, even on nightshift...so I'll be going with a smaller, plain edge knife to be discreet. I have a lot of respect for Spydercos serrations since I had a Combo Edge Manix in my possession, they really do slice well.....I just rarely have use for them. Most my work is food prep and woodworking. In woodworking they can be nice to sort of saw through things, but usually a sharp edge of any sort does me fine. If I ever feel the need for a serrated knife though, I know an Endura would be a good choice. Inexpensive, solid knife th at packs a lot of blade into the handle.

Really though I was surprised with how easy it all seemed. It's kind of funny how much I'll put off re-profiling a knife a few degrees because I have no confidence in my abilities (Buck 110 comes to mind) but I just went all out for this. Sat on my front porch at 3 am rubbing it on a cinder block, hahah.
 
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