Improving Endura and Delica

shindendojo

shindendojo

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Hello Mr. Glesser.

This is my first post in this forum, I usually visit Busses´s and the survival forum.

Here in Germany I sell Spydercos, mostly the ones mentionend in the headline.

As a martial artist I like to carry a serrated edge with me, but if I go out to the country I prefer a plain edge for carving.
So I carry and recommend the 50/50 version with both edges combined.
To improve the design I would like to have the plain edge close to my hand, so carving is easier and the serrated edge close to the tip, so it´s still usefull for emergency cutting. The very last edge close to the tip should have a plain edge again for delicate carving and cutting.
What do you think?

Dirk Linnemeyer
 
Why?
the 50/50 version in not more expensive than the others.
My idea is to only make the 50/50 version the other way.
Dirk
 
You need to get a plain edge Spyderco and have Mike Turber put serrations on it. If he still has the equipment to do it. I know he use to have it.


Blades
 
It has been my experince that combo edges are far less usefull than one or the other,
like the Karate Kid Sensi said "right side of road O.k., left side of road O.k., middle of the road.... squash." (or something to that effect. It is my dislike for combo edges which prevents me from seeking membership in the Spyderco secret squirell
handshake buyers club.
Different strokes for different folks I guess. BTW I don't like "twist" Ice cream either, chocolate or vanilla, no twist.
 
I agree that the serrated and plain edges should switch places on the blade for the reasons stated above.

I also agree that I prefer a fully serrated or a fully plain blade but if SpyderCo did make a 50/50 edge with a serrated tip I would purchase one.
 
Originally posted by shindendojo:
To improve the design I would like to have the plain edge close to my hand, so carving is easier and the serrated edge close to the tip,
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Years ago I thought of this, then I found out that Kevin McClung already did it on one of his knives (I believe the WSP1 variant of the ATAK). But I suggested it to the guys at my local knife shop when they got a serrating wheel for their grinder, and they did it to an AFCK for practice. Looked pretty good, but I'd worry about an indent in the blade near the tip making it too fragile, and if you set the serrations back from the tip, figuring an inch and a half of serrations on a four inch blade, you end up with too little plain edge at the back, and too little at the front, to be useful for anything other than sharpening pencils.
 
Shindendojo - Welcome to the Spyderco forum.

This question of forward serrations has come up many times. In the final analysis, it might be useful and desired by a small number of people. Making them is not a problem. The number that we would have to make, inventory and promote we do not think will be supported by the small group wanting them.

I would recommend an aftemarket expert? to add them.

sal
 
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