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RDA said:
If you saw how quickly Rick freehand sharpens an XM, you'd wonder how on earth he ended up with such a sharp, toothy edge. It is obvious he has done it a lot... :)
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Did you see that in person or on video? I'd like to see that.
Freehand sharpening is an acquired skill & a hobby unto itself I think. There's a lot of satisfaction in it. I sometimes spend an hour or so on a re-profile, honing, & stropping of one knife. My japanese kitchen knives get frequent attention & all my blades are stropped if I can see ANYTHING shining back at me off the facing edge after each use.(that usually appears near the tip or belly). The kindest thing you can do to an edge is KEEP it sharp. It's a lot harder to take a dull edge to a stone than it is to maintain the sharp edge.
I have a couple of DMT "dia sharp" stones that are awesome but are VERY agressive so you must pay attention - big time. (600 for re-profile & 1200 for honing). It's the 1200 that leaves a nice toothy scratch pattern that will remain after double stropping with black & then white compound.(just maxes out the micro bevel).
My new XM can "S cut" phone book paper & I haven't even touched it from "factory edge". That's a keeper.
Thing is - I'm not gonna be using it to cut phone book paper. :D
B.
Edit: May I recommend a "Stropman" double sided lrg size strop w/ black & white compound. (mod can delete if req'd)
 
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Wood & Steel said:
Did you see that in person or on video? I'd like to see that.
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I have seen him sharpen a number of knives, my favorite time is when he sharpened my new custom Spearpoint XM-24 which he did right after drilled the holes in the blade, ground the tang, hand ground the spearpoint, hand finished the blade, hand sanded the carbon fiber scale and then assembled the finished product...

:D

But, here are a few videos you should check out of him grinding (I don't know of any of him sharpening):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yjsx9S-jk2Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvXkRTKFhgo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smla-M5VLO0
 
RDA said:
I have seen him sharpen a number of knives, my favorite time is when he sharpened my new custom Spearpoint XM-24 which he did right after drilled the holes in the blade, ground the tang, hand ground the spearpoint, hand finished the blade, hand sanded the carbon fiber scale and then assembled the finished product...

:D
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That is equal parts cool and uncool. A Spearpoint 24 Flipper custom ground is a grail that has not found me yet.

Congrats.
 
Hey...RDA...

Wanna post a photo of that 24 in the photo thread? I'd enjoy it even as painfully as it might be as viewed through jealous eyes.
 
Need2Know said:
Hey...RDA...

Wanna post a photo of that 24 in the photo thread? I'd enjoy it even as painfully as it might be as viewed through jealous eyes.
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I would but:

  1. My name is not Rob Orlando.
  2. I don't need you critiquing my lighting.
  3. My photography skills are not consistent with the subject matter.
  4. You guys have seen a custom XM-24 spearpoint before.

Maybe I should try to photograph my custom Hellfire instead.....bwa ha ha ha ha....
 
RDA said:
I would but:

  1. My name is not Rob Orlando.
  2. I don't need you critiquing my lighting.
  3. My photography skills are not consistent with the subject matter.
  4. You guys have seen a custom XM-24 spearpoint before.

Maybe I should try to photograph my custom Hellfire instead.....bwa ha ha ha ha....
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That sure is a lot of excuses.
 
Wood & Steel said:
.....I have a couple of DMT "dia sharp" stones that are awesome but are VERY agressive so you must pay attention - big time.....
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I just want to clear my conscience here about this. These stones (I use the 8" stones) are very aggressive & non forgiving. If you're not careful you can screw up your edge with a couple of mis-judged strokes. This is full surface coverage of monocrystalline diamond & much superior to most diamond stones on the market. If you're going to do free hand work on your XM I would STRONGLY suggest lots of practice on a folder that you won't mind trashing, or at the least assigning to the bottom shelf in your stash. There are a few good videos on YouTube for instruction but be discerning. Keep the "dia sharp" stone surface wet with soapy water (dish detergent) to flush the steel off the surface & scrub the stone with an old tooth brush after use.
I haven't had a chance to search the forum for sharpening threads but this is probably advisable. Have fun with it.
B.
 
RDA said:
I would but:

  1. My name is not Rob Orlando.
  2. I don't need you critiquing my lighting.
  3. My photography skills are not consistent with the subject matter.
  4. You guys have seen a custom XM-24 spearpoint before.

Maybe I should try to photograph my custom Hellfire instead.....bwa ha ha ha ha....
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I don't blame you there, but I'd sure love to see that Hellfire. :)
 
Wood & Steel said:
I just want to clear my conscience here about this. These stones (I use the 8" stones) are very aggressive & non forgiving. If you're not careful you can screw up your edge with a couple of mis-judged strokes. This is full surface coverage of monocrystalline diamond & much superior to most diamond stones on the market. If you're going to do free hand work on your XM I would STRONGLY suggest lots of practice on a folder that you won't mind trashing, or at the least assigning to the bottom shelf in your stash. There are a few good videos on YouTube for instruction but be discerning. Keep the "dia sharp" stone surface wet with soapy water (dish detergent) to flush the steel off the surface & scrub the stone with an old tooth brush after use.
I haven't had a chance to search the forum for sharpening threads but this is probably advisable. Have fun with it.
B.
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This is not a bad place to start reading about thoughts on sharpening an XM.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/903165-How-to-sharpen-a-Hinderer
 
RDA said:
I would but:

  1. You guys have seen a custom XM-24 spearpoint before.
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Seen them, held them, flipped them, closed them, talked about them, wished for them, hoped for them, withdrawn money from ATMs in two different cities in hope my lotto ticket would get called to better my chances at one of them...

I choose not to share some things or photograph all my toys for the world to see, I can understand if you don't want to share.:cool:
 
Lone_Wolfe said:
I don't blame you there, but I'd sure love to see that Hellfire. :)
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Ok, ok, I can't turn you down (and I am still in awe at your recent generosity and appreciate your service). I warned you about my pics, they aren't suitable for much and only serve to give Rob Orlando ammunition for reminding me how I don't do any justice to the awesomeness of Hinderer Knives, but here are three of my favorites:

Trio1.jpg

Trio2.jpg

Trio3.jpg


As you can see, I do like carbon fiber scales. The XM-24 is a custom spearpoint, stonewashed lockside. The XM-18 Wharnie is stonewashed and bronze lockside with bronze standoffs while the XM-18 Hellfire has a bead blasted lockside. Also, the two 3.5" XMs are two of the first three Hinderer Knives produced with the new logo treatment which I think is pretty cool.

I really need to set-up a light booth so my photos aren't so poor, but they fulfill your request. Sorry about derailing your thread "Wood & Steel", if it is any consolation, your pics and write-up are much nicer than mine.
 
RDA - You can't possibly derail ANYTHING with a post like that !!! Thanks a bunch brother. Those are absolutely exquisite. Congrats on all 3. But I don't see an XM18 3" non flipper slicer in there. (J.K. :D )
B.
 
RDA said:
Ok, ok, I can't turn you down (and I am still in awe at your recent generosity and appreciate your service). I warned you about my pics, they aren't suitable for much and only serve to give Rob Orlando ammunition for reminding me how I don't do any justice to the awesomeness of Hinderer Knives, but here are three of my favorites:

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The only thing you need to warn me about was that I'd need a drool cup when I saw thise pics!!! OMG, those are gorgeous!!!!!! That Hellfaire is making me thing bad thoughts, I want it so bad.

BTW, anyone who criticizes your pics can take a flying leap, they're just fine. Not all of us are 'into' photography as a hobby. I've sure not, and your pics are sure better than mine. But mine show what's important, the knife. :D Here's a typical pic of mine, a couple of boring old productions....

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Wood & Steel said:
RDA - You can't possibly derail ANYTHING with a post like that !!! Thanks a bunch brother. Those are absolutely exquisite. Congrats on all 3. But I don't see an XM18 3" non flipper slicer in there. (J.K. :D )
B.
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You know, you guys are a huge time waster for me, I need to find a better way to take and post pics:

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