Sharp Millie Spyderhole

MaxFactor

MaxFactor

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Just got my first Military in the mail today. I was messing around with opening and closing it.

Using my index finger to close it with the side/tip of the finger in the Spyderhole, the edge of the hole rotated and made a clean slice. Initially I thought I'd been nipped by the blade.

Tried the same thing with my left hand and ended up with a nearly identical slice. The cuts are really inconsequential but I was certainly surprised.

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Anyone else have this issue? Obviously I won't be closing it like this anymore but I don't think I should be cutting myself on anything but the blade. Any solution?
 
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Hello,

Ive had it happen before on one of my Spydercos. I took a piece of 1000 grit sandpaper, wrapped it around a chopstick, and dulled the sharp edge of the spyderhole.

Have a good one,

Chris
 
Callouses.
Build them up to a sandpaper-like toughness then flip the crap outta that Millie till you wear that Spyder hole right off the blade.
That's when you'll know you're finally worthy. ;)
 
Barman1 said:
Callouses.
Build them up to a sandpaper-like toughness then flip the crap outta that Millie till you wear that Spyder hole right off the blade.
That's when you'll know you're finally worthy. ;)
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I knew I'd get that one. I actually have considerable callouses as I use my Manix and Dragonfly as work knives. Open and close those two literally over 100 times a day at work.

Maybe I could expedite the process, glue some sandpaper to my fingers and then flip it open a bunch? :p
 
MaxFactor said:
I knew I'd get that one. I actually have considerable callouses as I use my Manix and Dragonfly as work knives. Open and close those two literally over 100 times a day at work.

Maybe I could expedite the process, glue some sandpaper to my fingers and then flip it open a bunch? :p
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That'd do it. :D
 
I've never gotten a Golden Spyderco with a hole like that, but I did get a Tawain model that had a whole just as sharp as yours.
A few minutes with a rat tail file and it was good to go.
Its not hard at all to smooth it out. Good luck.
 
I had a too-sharp Spydie hole before, and I took a small rat tail file and just barely chamferred/bevelled/knocked off that sharp edge. You want it to stay a little sharp, IMO, for good deployment.
 
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