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Nicely finished/rounded blades, which models?
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those two both have tumbled/stonewashed finishing processes, so look for that...
I think those are the only two Spydercos, so far, that have that process.
I think those are the only two Spydercos, so far, that have that process.
I don't even mean they have to have the same appearance (though I love it) but which other models have smooth blade spines and spyder holes?
Oh and thank you very much for letting me know those are the only two with the same finish. I'll have to look out for more in the future.
Oh and thank you very much for letting me know those are the only two with the same finish. I'll have to look out for more in the future.
kreole
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What he's suggesting is the stonewashing process is what makes the edges smooth.
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The Caly Jr. has a really nice rounded spine on the blade. It is currently discontinued, but is rumored to be close to a Sprint run sometime soon. The Caly Jr. is among my favorite models in the entire line...
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The edges are someone needed on the Spyder Hole. It gives your thumb purchase for opening the blade. I've handled some Spyderco knives owned by people that didn't quite understand that, and they sanded the edge off the hole. The result for them was more frustration and complaints that they could no longer open the blade with one hand unless the applied unreasonable pressure. Some degree of calluses is a good thing to have on your hands and fingers to begin with.
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If you want a smaller knife the dragonfly has a nice swedge making the spine somewhat round, the hole is still "sharp" however I find that better for gloved / wet handed deployment.
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thanks, kreole!
yes, one of the primary uses of the tumbling/stonewashing/vibratory finishing processes in industrial settings, is to remove sharp edges from the manufacturing process, the finish it left on the "flats" was just a side effect... now it has become a desirable effect in our world of "pocket jewelry".
ball milling, media tumbling and similar processes mainly are used to smooth edges to remove areas where "stress risers" can propogate, and also allows the operation to be completed in a "batch", rather than "piecework".
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I guess I can see the point of sharper edges on the Spyder hole, but what about the spine of the blade? I can't see any reason to leave it that way except to possibly save on labor.
The PM2 is smoother inside the opening hole than is the Domino, but the Domino, on bearings, requires no real effort to open. I'm not sure it's left this way for easier opening.
The PM2 is smoother inside the opening hole than is the Domino, but the Domino, on bearings, requires no real effort to open. I'm not sure it's left this way for easier opening.
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A fire steel probabily wouldnt work at all with a round spine. Like the guy above me said the sharp edge of the spine is great for scraping, if it wasnt there you'd have to use the cutting edge should you need to scrap crap.
Also as a machinist I can respect a perfect 90* edge, while you may like rounded edges I actually prefer the look of a right angle, as do lots of people, no matter what they do some people will always want it a different way.