I finally have a folding knife. Opinions? Tips?

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Nice. I like to let the K390 patina, I used to slather ALL my knives in oil, S45VN, BD1N and all.

I just don't even care anymore, I like the patina and it makes me use the knife more. This steel will patina, anyways.
I let the patina develop, should a spot of rust appear, flitz it off right quick. But yeah, depends on where you are. You in the desert? Don't bother unless you keep it in your waistband all day. You in Florida? Might want to keep oil on it.

Awesome knife. Can't go wrong with an Endura. It is not CS but it's tougher than you expect. Don't use it as a stepladder, but, you know... it'll do what you need it to.
 
Enjoy !
Can't get enough spyderco.
I like a forced patina on k390, takes away the need for maintenance.
You can use vinegar, mustard, bbq sauce to get a patina going.
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Here's what I did with a few of mine.
 
Skar said:
Enjoy !
Can't get enough spyderco.
I like a forced patina on k390, takes away the need for maintenance.
You can use vinegar, mustard, bbq sauce to get a patina going.
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Here's what I did with a few of mine.
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Nice, yours looks almost like the San Mai sandwich lines.
 
Yo Mama said:
K390 is a great steal, will stay sharp for a long time, but can rust. Keep it oiled. Great first pocket knife man!
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Thank you bro 😄
Hashishiin said:
Nice. I like to let the K390 patina, I used to slather ALL my knives in oil, S45VN, BD1N and all.

I just don't even care anymore, I like the patina and it makes me use the knife more. This steel will patina, anyways.
I let the patina develop, should a spot of rust appear, flitz it off right quick. But yeah, depends on where you are. You in the desert? Don't bother unless you keep it in your waistband all day. You in Florida? Might want to keep oil on it.

Awesome knife. Can't go wrong with an Endura. It is not CS but it's tougher than you expect. Don't use it as a stepladder, but, you know... it'll do what you need it to.
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Thanks! I'll try cutting raw meat, veggies and fruits with it to kickstart that patina then.

And Endura is a cool name too.
Skar said:
Enjoy !
Can't get enough spyderco.
I like a forced patina on k390, takes away the need for maintenance.
You can use vinegar, mustard, bbq sauce to get a patina going.
6M9FKDl.jpeg
GjebydY.jpeg

Here's what I did with a few of mine.
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That looks awesome man 😁

I'll try to get patina naturally, by cutting meat an onions for start.
 
Wow this is your first folder and you’re 26?? Well better late than never - welcome to the club!!

You picked a beauty there - glad you decided against a knock-off.

Maintenance advice? Learn to freehand sharpen! (Not with that knife - use a paring knife/box cutter, etc. for practice).

It’s a learning curve for sure but based on your post you seem to be pretty enthusiastic about knives and imho learning to sharpen brings a certain freedom to the “hobby”.
 
scdub said:
Wow this is your first folder and you’re 26?? Well better late than never - welcome to the club!!

You picked a beauty there - glad you decided against a knock-off.

Maintenance advice? Learn to freehand sharpen! (Not with that knife - use a paring knife/box cutter, etc. for practice).

It’s a learning curve for sure but based on your post you seem to be pretty enthusiastic about knives and imho learning to sharpen brings a certain freedom to the “hobby”.
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I have many fixed blades though. And I know to sharpen really well.

I just disliked folding knives for some reason. Need to maintain, moving parts, hard to keep clean... and so on.

I passed my university year by passing all subjects and I'm one of rare students who managed to pull that off all on first terms.

And since I'm paying my uni myself I gotta work all summer long, no vacation or anything. So I decided to treat myself at least with a nice knife.
 
Nice choice! I have a Pena X-Series Slipjoint in K390 and so far it's awesome stuff. I haven't used it nearly enough yet but am excited to get to know it better too. I think there are many Spyderco's that are hard use. Also, they tend to focus on straight cutting power and geometry a lot more than most companies. So in my mind that equals hard use. As these things that we're so obsessed about are made for cutting after all.
 
J. Doyle said:
Nice spydie.

Yep make a beef stew with potatoes and onions and meat and don't wash it until the next day. You'll have a beauty of a patina going.
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I'll do my cutting in the morning of my day off and then proceed to give it a look every now and then during the day and do washing, sharpening and oiling once I'm satisfied and before it gets to actual rust.

I'll post pics on the forum too 😄
LimpCroissant said:
Nice choice! I have a Pena X-Series Slipjoint in K390 and so far it's awesome stuff. I haven't used it nearly enough yet but am excited to get to know it better too. I think there are many Spyderco's that are hard use. Also, they tend to focus on straight cutting power and geometry a lot more than most companies. So in my mind that equals hard use. As these things that we're so obsessed about are made for cutting after all.
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Well I'm also starting to get that point, Cold Steel for example makes their folders for stabbing car doors and car hoods, while Spyderco makes their knives to actually cut stuff.

This is by far the sliciest knife I have.

Cold Steel is like a Hummer and Spyderco is like a racing car. And given that I have compact 1095 fixed blade I like to carry - there's literally no need for me to get overbuilt folder.
 
Nice. I have that model as well and enjoy the steel. It is actually very tough for what it is, as it doesn't seem to chip as readily as something like S110V.

If you ever decide to take it apart, be aware there is a particular procedure that you need to
follow, or you will struggle putting it all back together.
 
I think you're coming into this with a good background. People get into debates on whether Folder A or Folder B, lock type X or Y, etc. is sturdier than the other. If it's the kind of job where you have to wonder if a particular folder or lock type is sturdy enough, it's probably a job for a fixed blade.

That said, there is a lot of ordinary cutting to do in life and lots of quality folders that are up to it. Congratulations on stepping into the exciting world of folding knives!

BTW, I'd take Spyderco over Benchmade any day of the week. :)
 
Chronovore said:
I think you're coming into this with a good background. People get into debates on whether Folder A or Folder B, lock type X or Y, etc. is sturdier than the other. If it's the kind of job where you have to wonder if a particular folder or lock type is sturdy enough, it's probably a job for a fixed blade.

That said, there is a lot of ordinary cutting to do in life and lots of quality folders that are up to it. Congratulations on stepping into the exciting world of folding knives!

BTW, I'd take Spyderco over Benchmade any day of the week. :)
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Well yeah, why would I put a folder to handle nasty jobs that could break it when I have small thick 1095 fixed blade which is literally made for such abuse?

And thanks 😄

I plan to put this blade to work. K390 is a tool steel and my knife is a tool. Fitting for the task 😄
 
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