Originally posted by Normark
Hey Guys..
I'm Really happy you guys like my idea soooooo much...
Don't everyone rush to say "Good Idea Eric"
LOL
"Good Idea Eric"...Isaacson. LCC style.
Jerry, Go with a beefy dual thumbstud like only you can do...
Sorry Eric Normark
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O.K. Boys. . . I need help with the folder. Thumb Stud? or Blade Hole?r
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If you use a thumb hole, you'll have to pay Mike Turber royalties for using his design...
Mel
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A hole by its nature is weak. I have never bought a Spyderco because the hole weakens the blade.
I want to be confident that my knife can stand lateral forces to pry doors open and handle whatever emergency situation I find myself in.
I want my knife stronger than me.
I want to be confident that my knife can stand lateral forces to pry doors open and handle whatever emergency situation I find myself in.
I want my knife stronger than me.
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Don't blades usually break near the tip? And don't you need to drill a hole in the blade for a thumbstud, anyway?
How many Spydercos break at the hole? If you want your knife to be stronger than you, are you really in the market for a folder?
Thumbstud all the way ,maybe even a 1/2inch bolt for a stud .
Holes :barf: might work well on smaller and thinner blades, and men with lady fingers...... but not on a busse blade .
I also keep hearing that it will cost less with a hole design ,but if the knife has a well designed thumbstud I wouldnt care about the cost !
Holes :barf: might work well on smaller and thinner blades, and men with lady fingers...... but not on a busse blade .
I also keep hearing that it will cost less with a hole design ,but if the knife has a well designed thumbstud I wouldnt care about the cost !
Good Evening All-
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Not a flame, but how many knives have you broken during use? If this is a genuine concern, a thumb-stud or opening hole isn't going to "make or break the deal" for a user like you....especially for a folder.
My suggestion would be to get the best folder you can for typical use, but have a Steel Heart or Battle Mistress in the trunk for that "1%-level" of need when you truly need a stout fixed blade.
BTW, Jerry, how are things coming along for this project?
~ Blue Jays ~
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Not a flame, but how many knives have you broken during use? If this is a genuine concern, a thumb-stud or opening hole isn't going to "make or break the deal" for a user like you....especially for a folder.
My suggestion would be to get the best folder you can for typical use, but have a Steel Heart or Battle Mistress in the trunk for that "1%-level" of need when you truly need a stout fixed blade.
BTW, Jerry, how are things coming along for this project?
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It's gonna get interesting now ain't it...
Oh, and put me down for a hole, but not some freakish overgrown eyesocket like those @#%$# spydies....NO, make it rectangular - or even better, use the outline of a combat blade as the shape - that would be neat.
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Originally posted by crowbar
For a user like you -------------------------------------------
A drilled out thumbstud ,is alot smaller then an open thumb hole ! :footinmou
When im buying a folder ,the whole point is trying to find one as strong as it can be .
But it's still a hole.
Again, don't blades typically break/fail at the tip, along the cutting edge, or at the pivot or lock of a folder?
Are Spyderco or Strider folders known for breaking at the hole?
I'm really asking this question (again), I'm not claiming to be a knife guru.
Edit: Here's a series of good posts on this topic (especially the thread linked at the end):
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=250831
It would appear that a small drilled hole has at least the potential to be a bigger stress riser, due to its sharper transition, than a large radiused thumbhole.
It would also appear that proper design & execution will probably trump any concerns about either choice. So perhaps the choice ought to be made on functionality rather than blade strength.
I don't think Jerry would have offered the choice if he thought one was inherently weak.
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Seeing the recent banter about holes and blade strength, I gotta speak up again - - why not use a toggle style thumb-stud (below)? This puts the stud behind the stress line between pivot bolt and working part of the blade. Effectively, this removes the hole-issue. (Ha!)
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