Griptillian Regrind....

[Jared Stenoien]

ok...I keep hearing about the edge thicknesses on this thread, but where is this measured from???

 

[Cliff Stamp]

Edge thickness usually means at the top of the edge bevel itself.

-Cliff

 

[gunmike1]

Am I understanding correctly that you THINNED a U-2?
Can you see through it?

You have to give credit to Cliff to actually think to thin it out, and to Tom for doing such a good job thinning it out, and actually taking the job in the first place. It sure cuts like hell. If I recall there was a thread where people were calling Cliff crazy for wanting to thin out the U2 and saying it wasn't possible. Tom obviously proved those people wrong in spades.

Mike

 

[Lavan]

Did that leave any of the laminate cladding? Did it take it down to only the SGPS? Man, I am having trouble visualizing this. Any pix?
Wow!

 

[gunmike1]

It still has the cladding. Sorry for the crappy pic, it doesn't really do it justice, but here it is:



I wish I had some skill to show an edge into shot, that is what you need to really appreciate how thin it is.

Mike

 

[Lavan]

Not thin enough.

 

[Lavan]

How is it for PRYING???

 

[Tom Krein]

How is it for PRYING???

I pried up a piece of paper wihtout any damage....... It was sitting on the counter and it came right up!!




Tom

 

[gunmike1]

I pried up a piece of paper wihtout any damage....... It was sitting on the counter and it came right up!!




Tom

That is about the extent of my prying with it, also!

Mike

 

[Lavan]

I'm talkin HEAVY DUTY PRYING!!! Like lifting a whole envelope flap...
Maybe even TURNING A PAGE IN A BOOK! Will it handle that?


If you could fit that blade to a Gillette razor, ya'd make a million.

 

[Leatherface]

I pried up a piece of paper wihtout any damage....... It was sitting on the counter and it came right up!!




Tom

Ok now that is just funny!!!!!






CROMMMMMM!!!!!

 

[sodak]

I pried up a piece of paper wihtout any damage....... It was sitting on the counter and it came right up!!




Tom

Do you have video?

 

[Tom Krein]

Unforturnately I have already shipped the knives back and did not think to record the event!

Maybe next time.

Tom

 

[Harry White]

wow! that's really nice work, tom. would love to watch you in action while you do your magic.

 

[Revolvergeek]

Oh wow, I have been resisting a Cabela's D-2 Mini Grip for a while, but that might just push me over the edge.

 

[sodak]

Oh wow, I have been resisting a Cabela's D-2 Mini Grip for a while, but that might just push me over the edge.

You mean this one? Did I mention how well it cuts?

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q203/sodak_photos/p1010017-1.jpg

 

[NRaiano]

Wowza!!! You think you could make me one of these if I had a new Griptilian shipped to you directly? That would be sick! I'm into Sebenza's for EDCing but i think a tilian would be a perfect choice for me with one of those gorgeous hollow grinds...
All the best Tom,
Gabriel.

 

[etorix]

heh, this thread makes me regret selling on my Ritter mini-grip, a bit at least

= Hi Tom! never spotted you here before, im obviously purblind

i have a v early Native in 440A and a Stretch2 in ZDP-189 id like some of yer magic worked on

unfortunately shipping lockers USA > UK seems to be a bit dodgy atm

 

[Glint]

My thoughts exactly Gabriel. That'll make a good knife great!

 

[ChapmanPreferred]

You folks know this thread was from 2007 right? Tom has at least temporarily left the regrind market and might be done with it for good. Check out his knifemaker sub-forum on the USN, PM me if you do not know what the USN is and I will reply.