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Lion Steel "Roundhead" Euro-Barlow

Can anyone comment on what the copper-colored lubricant is (maybe I answered my own question) and if others' knives have this?
 
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All the reports I've read have stated up to .004" thinner behind the edge. Not much. But, depending on your sharpening, might be noticeable.
 
traumkommode said:
All the reports I've read have stated up to .004" thinner behind the edge. Not much. But, depending on your sharpening, might be noticeable.
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I was hoping for more than that. Even after thinning down my Gen 1 is still the thickest behind the edge of any traditional I own. 1.5X thicker than a 93mm SAK.
 
Pomsbz said:
I was hoping for more than that. Even after thinning down my Gen 1 is still the thickest behind the edge of any traditional I own. 1.5X thicker than a 93mm SAK.
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Going below 20/1000ths is not something we are interested in doing with the factory. 20-23 is the goal on this model. Folks that need sub-20 BTE are probably accustomed to tuning it themselves.
 
knifeswapper said:
Going below 20/1000ths is not something we are interested in doing with the factory. 20-23 is the goal on this model. Folks that need sub-20 BTE are probably accustomed to tuning it themselves.
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Mine after thinning down (I didn't measure it prior) is 0.0267". I would have been pretty happy with 0.02". What are the current knives measuring at?
 
Pomsbz said:
Mine after thinning down (I didn't measure it prior) is 0.0267". I would have been pretty happy with 0.02". What are the current knives measuring at?
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First one I picked up was 0.022"; but I didn't have any of the ones I measured in the first batch run over 0.027" so my micrometer might be broke ;)
 
knifeswapper said:
Going below 20/1000ths is not something we are interested in doing with the factory. 20-23 is the goal on this model. Folks that need sub-20 BTE are probably accustomed to tuning it themselves.
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I think this is smart, actually, and is my preference. Not because I like thicker blades, but because I like to tune my own ;)
 
TYPE-R said:
Nice collection. I'm stuck deciding between the bone micarta and the black carbon fiber. Which do you like better?
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Thanks! The Dom with carbon fiber is probably my favourite. Also reserved a Shuffler with mixed carbon fiber. Then I will have three different shades/patterns of carbon fiber; white (silver twill), black (rectangle) and shuffled black. The white micarta is a different kind of micarta than on a benchmade proper for example. This white will probably not show any discolouring. But I am no expert on micarta. I just liked the 'bland' look because my others have texturing / pattern. It looks like white chocolate.
 
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