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My sister said to me that she really liked this one I did and posted over on my Face Book account hinting that she'd really like to have one, 'to match her kitchen knives' as she put it, but I know she really just wants it because its by her big brother. 
Anyway, being that she is a south paw I figured it would be a good excuse to use this blade with the right hand grind since the smooth side of the blade is on the correct side to roll along on the detent ball on the lock. I learned doing the V grind model and some past ones where the hammer marked side was on the lock side that the ball can feel somewhat grainy for a time if you don't do this so the smooth side is facing the lock so to me it was the perfect match to build a south paw and use this blade. This actually turned out quite well and it answered a question I had in my mind as to if I could make this blade work in my BUSSTR folder platform as well as my He-Man model.
Guess this answers that and its my first liner lock using one of these Japanese White Steel blades.
I can't say exactly what it is this hammer forged look does for me but I sure do like it! I used textured hunter orange G10 on this one and its .080 thick so it made for a light weight thin folder. The liners are .070 titanium on this one and the weight is 2.9 ounces. Its 4 and 5/8" closed and sports 3.125" of blade length when opened. The grind is right handed on this one but that just means my left handed sis can experience what the rest of the world has been experiencing with Emerson knives and other chisel grind knives. I have a hunch she'll like it. Happy B-day Sis!
Thanks for looking.
STR
Anyway, being that she is a south paw I figured it would be a good excuse to use this blade with the right hand grind since the smooth side of the blade is on the correct side to roll along on the detent ball on the lock. I learned doing the V grind model and some past ones where the hammer marked side was on the lock side that the ball can feel somewhat grainy for a time if you don't do this so the smooth side is facing the lock so to me it was the perfect match to build a south paw and use this blade. This actually turned out quite well and it answered a question I had in my mind as to if I could make this blade work in my BUSSTR folder platform as well as my He-Man model.
Guess this answers that and its my first liner lock using one of these Japanese White Steel blades.
I can't say exactly what it is this hammer forged look does for me but I sure do like it! I used textured hunter orange G10 on this one and its .080 thick so it made for a light weight thin folder. The liners are .070 titanium on this one and the weight is 2.9 ounces. Its 4 and 5/8" closed and sports 3.125" of blade length when opened. The grind is right handed on this one but that just means my left handed sis can experience what the rest of the world has been experiencing with Emerson knives and other chisel grind knives. I have a hunch she'll like it. Happy B-day Sis!
Thanks for looking.
STR
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