SODBUSTERS... bust 'em out, work 'em hard and show 'em off

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Really cool looking display. :cool::thumbsup:
 
CelloDan said:
Gracias John for the feedback :thumbsup::)

So today, after 23 days I finally got my yellow sodbuster junior.

I really like the form factor and the way it fits in my hand :thumbsup:. My wife saw it and said I finally got her the knife she wants lol :D

It was mentioned before that the delrim sodbusters are prone to pin cracks and this one has them right from the get go :(.

The action is VERY gritty but I may be able to solve that issue with a thorough flushing, oiling etc.

What do you folks think about the pin cracks ?

Considering I live in Canada and the issues associated with returns etc , would it matter to you ?
Perhaps is a matter of time until most sodbusters develop pin cracks anyways right ?

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It occurred to me that my yellow soddie jr. in CV (dated for 2014) has a pin crack just like that. In seeing your pic, I remembered what I'd completely forgotten for some time.

Point being, since I'd first noticed the crack years ago, I've carried that knife frequently and fiddled with it (lots of open/close cycles), used it and never had any reason to even think about the crack at all. It's never developed into anything bigger than it started out and has been stable the whole time. This is one of the things l like about Delrin in particular. It can crack like this at the pin, and then it just stops being a concern. I don't worry about it, and I doubt you'll need to worry either.
 
Obsessed with Edges said:
It occurred to me that my yellow soddie jr. in CV (dated for 2014) has a pin crack just like that. In seeing your pic, I remembered what I'd completely forgotten for some time.

Point being, since I'd first noticed the crack years ago, I've carried that knife frequently and fiddled with it (lots of open/close cycles), used it and never had any reason to even think about the crack at all. It's never developed into anything bigger than it started out and has been stable the whole time. This is one of the things l like about Delrin in particular. It can crack like this at the pin, and then it just stops being a concern. I don't worry about it, and I doubt you'll need to worry either.
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Thank you David !
I've learned a lot about sharpening from reading many of your posts about it :thumbsup:
I'll be soon taking this one to the stones ... hope I can make you proud :)
 
CelloDan said:
Gracias John for the feedback :thumbsup::)

So today, after 23 days I finally got my yellow sodbuster junior.

I really like the form factor and the way it fits in my hand :thumbsup:. My wife saw it and said I finally got her the knife she wants lol :D

It was mentioned before that the delrim sodbusters are prone to pin cracks and this one has them right from the get go :(.

The action is VERY gritty but I may be able to solve that issue with a thorough flushing, oiling etc.

What do you folks think about the pin cracks ?

Considering I live in Canada and the issues associated with returns etc , would it matter to you ?
Perhaps is a matter of time until most sodbusters develop pin cracks anyways right ?

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Enhorabuena Dan!
Like the others have said, I wouldn't worry about the pin cracks on this one. Great work knife!:thumbsup:
 
Marlingspike12 said:
Enhorabuena Dan!
Like the others have said, I wouldn't worry about the pin cracks on this one. Great work knife!:thumbsup:
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Thank you ! Yeah, I am keeping it. :) I am itching to use it (and waited almost a month for it)
¿Hablas español?

So I noticed that my yellow cv soddie has a hollow ground while my "special" stainless steel chestnut bone one is definitely flat ground ( no way my eyes are deceiving me that much). I also checked with a straight edge and a light from behind, see pics below.

So do they come in two different grinds ? How would one know which one you are getting when ordering them ?

Hollow vs flat ground ... a topic for another thread but this caused me to search BF for the pros and cons between the two grinds and read up a few threads about it.
It seems I would prefer flat ground based on what I read but time will tell as I use both soddies for similar tasks.


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CelloDan said:
Thank you ! Yeah, I am keeping it. :) I am itching to use it (and waited almost a month for it)
¿Hablas español?

So I noticed that my yellow cv soddie has a hollow ground while my "special" stainless steel chestnut bone one is definitely flat ground ( no way my eyes are deceiving me that much). I also checked with a straight edge and a light from behind, see pics below.

So do they come in two different grinds ? How would one know which one you are getting?

Hollow vs flat ground ... a topic for another thread but this caused me to search BF for the pros and cons between the two grinds and read up a few threads about it.
It seems I would prefer flat ground based on what I read but time will tell as I use both soddies for similar tasks.


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CelloDan said:
¿Hablas español?
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Solo un poco. :) I read and understand spanish, portuguese and catalan very well but I'm afraid I can't speak in these languages that good.:oops:

CelloDan said:
So do they come in two different grinds ?
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My yellow delrin and whiskey bone cv are hollow ground. While my chestnut bone cv is flat ground.
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With Case's blades in particular, their hollow grinds have been much thinner behind the edge than their flat grinds. This has been especially true with the smaller traditional pocketknife blades. So, as to the question of one having an advantage over another, I'd give the advantage to their hollow grind, it being a much better slicer than their thicker flat grind.

With the Case Sod Busters in particular, I've always wished Case had emulated the thin hollow grind of the smaller (Jr.) version in the larger soddie, which has always been a thicker flat grind to my knowledge. If the larger Sod Buster had a similarly thin hollow grind, it'd likely be my favorite kitchen-use folder overall. My basis for comparison for this is my stainless Sod Buster Jr., which is a fantastic tomato slicer. It'd be even better with a longer, but similarly thin blade.
 
Obsessed with Edges said:
With Case's blades in particular, their hollow grinds have been much thinner behind the edge than their flat grinds. This has been especially true with the smaller traditional pocketknife blades. So, as to the question of one having an advantage over another, I'd give the advantage to their hollow grind, it being a much better slicer than their thicker flat grind.
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That has always been my thinking as well, so I was wondering why anybody would think a flat grind was more desirable.
 
JohnDF said:
Wondering why flat ground is preferred over hollow ground?
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Obsessed with Edges said:
With Case's blades in particular, their hollow grinds have been much thinner behind the edge than their flat grinds. This has been especially true with the smaller traditional pocketknife blades. So, as to the question of one having an advantage over another, I'd give the advantage to their hollow grind, it being a much better slicer than their thicker flat grind.

With the Case Sod Busters in particular, I've always wished Case had emulated the thin hollow grind of the smaller (Jr.) version in the larger soddie, which has always been a thicker flat grind to my knowledge. If the larger Sod Buster had a similarly thin hollow grind, it'd likely be my favorite kitchen-use folder overall. My basis for comparison for this is my stainless Sod Buster Jr., which is a fantastic tomato slicer. It'd be even better with a longer, but similarly thin blade.
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I am so glad David chimed in as I really don't know enough or have much practical experience in cutting stuff to give an informed opinion.

After reading comments in a few threads the impression I got was that the full flat grind has more steel behind the edge so it may be better for a knife that sees heavy use.

It was also mentioned that FFG may slice better when cutting all the way trough some things as the blade has less of a tendency to "stick". It splits open the material like a chisel ( Think cutting all the way trough a block of cheese ).

Some points that I distilled which may or may not be necessarily true or accurate in my real life use:

Full Flat Grind:
Better for heavy use, more support behind the edge.
More expensive to make.
Slices better when cutting all the way through some things, less tendency to stick.
Harder to sharpen ( more steel to remove )
Think "chef knives" (cutting all the way through potatoes).

Hollow Grind:
Easier to sharpen
Easier to get super "scary" sharp
Less steel behind the edge to support heavy cutting.
Cheaper to manufacture
Think shaving razors , a few strops get them scary sharp but only the edge does the cutting.

When looking at the geometry of my hollow grind soddie I could not see how some of the points stated above would apply really.
I doubt that it will stick more when cutting though a potato vs my flat grind.
I also doubt that the the edge will roll or chip easier than my flat grind for the type of use it is destined to ... namely .... food prep :)

Experience will tell, it will be fun to go back and forth between the two but I doubt I'll feel much of a difference.
 
JohnDF said:
Those are both good points.
I put less stock in "better for heavy use" as I don't use my folders that heavily.
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Yes, me too :thumbsup:

Just because is a soddie doesn’t mean I will suddenly find “heavy” uses for it in my daily life.

I can dream though of rescuing a deer someday on one of our our walks ... all tangled up in rope and wire while my wife takes the next viral video on her phone .hi hi :D
 
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