MT15P – Mule Team Fixed Blade featuring CTS B75P

I was thinking the same thing that the glue would be enough to hold the pins in place, i just don't want the handles to be able to move around or anything. Would this be the first time the holes in the blade are .4 in diameter? because from what I've seen 3/8ths seemed to be the accepted width to use.
 
It seems to have changed on the Elmax. The Cruware has 3/8" holes, the Elmax 0.403" by my calipers. Since I just cordwrap mine, I hadn't noticed.
 
So does anyone have any input on what the best way to do this would be? either that or point me in the right direction for some .4 in stock, this is my first time making handles for a Mule and i don't want to mess it up. :)
 
Wesley,

How about you get a corby bolt and a step drill bit? I would think that is the easiest way.

I put some blue pants on my Mule yesterday but need to finish up the odds and ends. All the holes are within spec.

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The smaller holes haven't changed since the second Mule, just the four largest.

On a different note, I've been using this Mule at work, and I'm impressed. It has been holding an edge way better than I'd have guessed based on ease of sharpening. I've been tearing out a bathroom floor, 1/4" OSB nailed and glued to 3/4" plywood, so I've been cutting the mastic adhesive off to get the last bits of chipboard up. Even through contact with nailheads, the edge has held up very well. I like it. I like it a lot.
 
Jack, at the thickness mine came at and at the hardness these are that shows improvement over BG42 at rc 62+. It would likely have chipped on the nails. BG42 did have pretty large wear resistance so this doesn't surprise me. This stuff takes nice sharp edges too. '

Joe
 
My BG-42 Military did chip rather badly when I hit a nail with it, but that was direct edge on contact. This was more of a glancing blow, at least some of the time. There were a couple of pretty direct hits as well. Overall, I'd say it fared better than BG-42. I think the Military deserves a sprint in this steel with CF scales.
 
I'd say a millie, a P2, or hopefully both eventually. I haven't used mine hard yet but I like the edge it takes and the way it cuts at about 600 grit. It should do well for pretty much anything I will be doing with it. A useful, not too small folder would suit me really well.

Joe
 
I am really liking the fine edge that it takes and it responds very well to light stropping.
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I murdered tons of cardboard today with my mt15 and i am in LOVE with this steel. It had a phonebook paper cutting but not shaving edge after, but it took extremely well on the strop. I really hope spyderco releases a production knife with this steel. It's also going to be used as my turkey day dinner knife tomorrow :)
 
I've found it strange that there hasn't been more acceptance and chatter about this excellent steel. It's not even a tool steel and has decent/good corrosion resistance which the majority seem to appreciate. It matches up very well with anything in it's class and takes a cleaner, sharper edge for a high carbide wear resistant stainless high speed bearing steel.
BG42 was sort of like that too. It had a devoted following but it reached peak popularity after it became more difficult to get on commercial knives. I'd stack this up with the Elmax and other 3rd generation steels. In fact, I prefer it to Elmax, S30V, S35VN, and like it as much as the slightly more wear resistant M390/20CV.

I'd love to see some production spyderco's in it with 3.5 to 3.75 " blades and FFG. This is a slicer par excellance. It sharpens easily too.

Joe
 
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I did a cheapo cord wrap onn the handle, took it for a test drive a few weeks ago. First time around, I cut 55 yards of cardboard using the factory edge. It sailed through with ease. Following week, took down a box that a large office copier shipped in, double walled corrugated cardboard, about35 yards worth, same factory edge. Still sharp, but not as much bite as it had from the box.
Military, P2, or Manix2XL in this steel please.
 
^^^ I still have the factory edge on mine as well, i took down tons of cardboard yesterday and there were no rolls or really any edge damage after. I kinda regret not getting another but i guess i'll wait for mt14 :P Also imagine a stretch or caly in this steel!!
 
yablanowitz said:
It seems to have changed on the Elmax. The Cruware has 3/8" holes, the Elmax 0.403" by my calipers. Since I just cordwrap mine, I hadn't noticed.
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Interesting. I always use the 3/16" (0.1875") holes and never have measured the larger ones. I find it a bit strange that they would go back to using non-standard sizes for the holes. That was a real issue with MT-01, causing headaches for folks trying to put scales on them. Is there some other reason they changed them? I hate to think it was a random, arbitrary, or accidental change...

I know these aren't large scale production runs, but one of the things that makes the Mule platform so useful is its UNIFORMITY.

TedP
 
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