Rick grinding a custom spanto!

[rickCPD]

For those of you who have never watched a custom knife being made this is a great video. In the video Rick is grinding the first custom spanto in S35VN. This was a little treat for those of us who made it to his last get together.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yjsx9S-jk2Y&feature=related

Enjoy!

 

[Neat-guy]

Thanks for that, it's a great video...

 

[JTR357]

That was awesome,Thanks!

 

[Gress]

Great vid to watch. Enjoyed it on a greener forum

 

[cziv]

That was cool! I wish we could have seen the final outcome though.

 

[banana-clip]

Cool video.,.would love to see the finished knife.

Looks like Rick carries a Glock :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[rickCPD]

That was cool! I wish we could have seen the final outcome though.

It was a custom 3.5 inch spanto flipper. I'm sure you've seen one of those before.

 

[HangLoose]

Cool video, your others are pretty awesome too.
Thanks for sharing!

 

[cziv]

It was a custom 3.5 inch spanto flipper. I'm sure you've seen one of those before.

Actually I've never handled one, my humble budget only allows for Gen 3 production models. I've seen pictures. I was hoping to see some close -ups of each of the many surfaces Rick has to deal with on a Spanto.

The Spanto grind is just over the top IMO - I'd love to see Rick grind one (with earplugs!)

Does he do a grind at his get-togethers with shop tour included as part of the activities? I don't live very far away and really should go and meet Rick & Rob in person when he hosts something again at his place.

 

[atony]

Very nice vid Rick, I need to get over there and see it done. Can't wait for the next GTG hopefully there won't be a conflict with my work schedule.

 

[Josh K]

I was expecting more sparks.

Nice video! Always interesting to see WIP's and what goes on "under the hood" so to speak.

 

[rickCPD]

Actually I've never handled one, my humble budget only allows for Gen 3 production models. I've seen pictures. I was hoping to see some close -ups of each of the many surfaces Rick has to deal with on a Spanto.

The Spanto grind is just over the top IMO - I'd love to see Rick grind one (with earplugs!)

Does he do a grind at his get-togethers with shop tour included as part of the activities? I don't live very far away and really should go and meet Rick & Rob in person when he hosts something again at his place.

He doesn't always grind a knife at his GTG's.

 

[cziv]

Rick,

Does Rick H. put the actual cutting edge on production knives? I thought I read somewhere that he sends them out and then I read that he puts the final cutting edge on the finished blades.

 

[Bushmaster-M4gery]

He puts the edge on all production blades. Rob isn't allowed near a grinder.

 

[cziv]

He puts the edge on all production blades. Rob isn't allowed near a grinder.

.....lol

 

[rickCPD]

Rick,

Does Rick H. put the actual cutting edge on production knives? I thought I read somewhere that he sends them out and then I read that he puts the final cutting edge on the finished blades.

Rick puts the edge on every knife that goes through the shop. He does not send them out.

 

[NORCAL HUNTER]

Nice 1:thumbup:

 

[upsidedownviking]

I was expecting more sparks.

in the Rick V getting tased video?

Cool to see the custom grind process, and worth noting that there are only two grinders there, so if your lucky enough to have a custom you've just seen exactly where it was made.

 

[cziv]

Rick puts the edge on every knife that goes through the shop. He does not send them out.

Thanks Rick, this last one was the sharpest "out of the box" Hinderer I've received so far. Push cut through a full sheet of copy paper with a light hissing sound. Not too shabby for a production model!

 

[rickCPD]

in the Rick V getting tased video?

Cool to see the custom grind process, and worth noting that there are only two grinders there, so if your lucky enough to have a custom you've just seen exactly where it was made.

Haha. I'll post the video of me getting tased later... Haha.