Spyderco General Chat Thread

FriarPhenn · Apr 9, 2015

Barman1 said:
Or, what I've found on more than one instance is the entire blade is ground a hair off center relative to the spine. It really complicates a reprofile using my guided sharpeners, the bevel on one side being significantly higher.

Yeah! That's what I was trying to get at. :thumup: Uneven grind is more accurate than bevel.

Razzle · Apr 9, 2015

I spent three hours with my Millie on the diamond rods yesterday, trying to even out the grind, my whole body is sore today.

S30V is pretty tough stuff!

FriarPhenn · Apr 9, 2015

Razzle said:
I spent three hours with my Millie on the diamond rods yesterday, trying to even out the grind, my whole body is sore today.

S30V is pretty tough stuff!

Yeaaaaah I'm beginning to understand why peeps say to get a benchstone for reprofiling. It takes sooooooo long on the Sharpmaker diamonds. Especially if you're being careful and 1) not blunting your tip, 2) not knocking the diamonds off the stone, and 3) trying to keep the bevel and scratch pattern even.

Razzle · Apr 9, 2015

The scratch patterns from the diamond rods (when done very evenly and well) are absolutely beautiful to my eyes......no need to seek a mirror finish!

Razzle · Apr 9, 2015

FriarP, sent you an email about your SB Stretch, let me know if you get it?

Barman1 · Apr 9, 2015

Razzle said:
The scratch patterns from the diamond rods (when done very evenly and well) are absolutely beautiful to my eyes......no need to seek a mirror finish!

I agree. I'm trying to rationalize purchasing diamond plates for my Edge Pro but every time I get shopping for them something else catches my eye and there goes my new plates.

Razzle · Apr 9, 2015

Every time I try to get something new lately, Steve Sketchen takes all my money.

My new Manix Cruwear will soon have TS Kevlar scales, Barman..... all your fault.

SpeedHoles · Apr 9, 2015

I don't know if I should make a new thread for this or not... but anyone in here ever successfully make a Spyderhole larger, or hear of this being done?

Tdhurl1103 · Apr 9, 2015

Got this today:

Yeah!!! Its awesome!!

Barman1 · Apr 9, 2015

Razzle said:
Every time I try to get something new lately, Steve Sketchen takes all my money.

My new Manix Cruwear will soon have TS Kevlar scales, Barman..... all your fault.

Just call me the enabler.

Lockpick88 · Apr 9, 2015

Tdhurl1103 what knife is that ?

JC972 · Apr 9, 2015

SpeedHoles said:
I don't know if I should make a new thread for this or not... but anyone in here ever successfully make a Spyderhole larger, or hear of this being done?

Should be pretty easy to drill out. Or take it to your neighborhood machine shop and I'm sure some klutz like me would be happy to do it :thumbup:

Ok i got ahead of myself. You'd really need to have it done on a milling machine so the hole don't come thru the top of the blade. It'd have to be drilled out (milled out) off center to make it be what you'd want. Easiest solution would be to clamp it down to an aluminium block which is clamped in your mill vise. Put a test indicator on blade flat and shim up edge side till she's good n flat. Then use a carbide 3/8" endmill, no high speed steel and enlarge it slow and deliberately using plenty of coolant sos to not cook the temper out. Key is to go slow and have it clamped down good using something that won't scar the blade between blade and toe clamps.

Or just make a pattern with a magic marker and grab the dremel?

nccole · Apr 9, 2015

SpeedHoles said:
I don't know if I should make a new thread for this or not... but anyone in here ever successfully make a Spyderhole larger, or hear of this being done?

I haven't but can think of a few I wouldn't mind doing that to.

SpeedHoles · Apr 9, 2015

Lockpick88 said:
Tdhurl1103 what knife is that ?

DOUBLE BEVEL, double the fun! One of my new favorite EDC's. A lot of blade in a slim super clean and simple carry that folds as small as a Delica. The blade is a tanto with two different bevels (for combination of slicing end, and strong toward handle). :thumbup:
Between this and the Breeden Rescue, they are some of the smoothest flicking Spydies I have out of Japan.

JC972 said:
Should be pretty easy to drill out. Or take it to your neighborhood machine shop and I'm sure some klutz like me would be happy to do it :thumbup:

Ok i got ahead of myself. You'd really need to have it done on a milling machine so the hole don't come thru the top of the blade. It'd have to be drilled out (milled out) off center to make it be what you'd want. Easiest solution would be to clamp it down to an aluminium block which is clamped in your mill vise. Put a test indicator on blade flat and shim up edge side till she's good n flat. Then use a carbide 3/8" endmill, no high speed steel and enlarge it slow and deliberately using plenty of coolant sos to not cook the temper out. Key is to go slow and have it clamped down good using something that won't scar the blade between blade and toe clamps.

Thanks for the info.
Yeah, my biggest concern would to be control heat.
And for the knife I'm looking to do it to I don't think I'd have to do it off center. There is enough meat above it to remain structurally sound.

Tdhurl1103 · Apr 9, 2015

Lockpick88 said:
Tdhurl1103 what knife is that ?

The Double Bevel.

I knew I'd like it!

JC972 · Apr 9, 2015

SpeedHoles said:
DOUBLE BEVEL, double the fun! One of my new favorite EDC's. A lot of blade in a slim super clean and simple carry that folds as small as a Delica. The blade is a tanto with two different bevels (for combination of slicing end, and strong toward handle). :thumbup:
Between this and the Breeden Rescue, they are some of the smoothest flicking Spydies I have out of Japan.

Thanks for the info.
Yeah, my biggest concern would to be control heat.
And for the knife I'm looking to do it to I don't think I'd have to do it off center. There is enough meat above it to remain structurally sound.

Even better! I'd dremel it myself. Just slowly and every couple seconds dunk the blade in water to keep it cool. If you dunk it and it steams, sizzels, etc. you're getting it too hot IMO. I'd make it a tad bigger and deburr/polish it and carry it a while and see if i likey. Rather than blow it out way too big and be disappointed in it. Lemme know how it turns out dude. If you run into problems email me.

singularity35 · Apr 10, 2015

FriarPhenn · Apr 10, 2015

My jeans hate the addition of the PPT to the carry rotation. My pocket's ripped to shreds in just a few days. Dat G10 tho.

SpeedHoles · Apr 10, 2015

That's not good to hear... my preorder for one just shipped today.
Is it ripping where the clip attaches, or where?

SpeedHoles · Apr 10, 2015

Lockpick88 said:
Tdhurl1103 what knife is that ?

JC972 said:
Even better! I'd dremel it myself. Just slowly and every couple seconds dunk the blade in water to keep it cool. If you dunk it and it steams, sizzels, etc. you're getting it too hot IMO. I'd make it a tad bigger and deburr/polish it and carry it a while and see if i likey. Rather than blow it out way too big and be disappointed in it. Lemme know how it turns out dude. If you run into problems email me.

Yeah, I'm still looking at options. Was thinking of tackling it with my drill press and slowly with a stepped bit... but have to figure out clamping situation.

I've done a lot of dremel and rotary tool work myself (have hand ported and polished many cylinder heads and intakes), but through that experience I've learned how hard it can be to make a good circle with that method. No matter how careful or how good the stencil marks... most others wouldn't notice, but if I messed up a small amount it may bother me.