Spyderhole mod?

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Frostyfingers

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I love the Spyderhole on my Tenacious, but after repeatedly opening and closing it (as I'm sure we all like to do) the sharp edge of the hole rubs my thumb a bit raw. Has anyone ever tried smoothing the edges of the Spyderhole? Does this effect the ease of opening? Just a thought...
 
I used a medium-grit diamond rod to smooth mine down, and it opens fine now. Pick them up at Wally World for about $6. I use this technique for just about every folder I own that has a thumb hole.
 
A piece of sandpaper wrapped around a marble works pretty well, too. ;)

The sharp edge on the Spyderhole is pretty common. They leave them square for better purchase (early ones were chamfered, but that didn't work out as well) and theoretically dull enough not to cut you. Sometimes they get left a little too sharp, but that is much easier to fix than having them too rounded.
 
I prefer them a bit sharp, it will make it easier for opening when you are wearing gloves or have a bandaid on :D, if it's biting in your hand too much, then use some high grit sand paper to smooth it out a lil.
 
the old BM 800 AFCK's had a chamfered opening hole and i liked it, the non chamfered spydercos are probably more secure when ya open them though as the hole catches your finger better, not a lotta difference though imho.
 
I find Spyderco and other knives with a squared off blade back are also too rough, so I buff them gently with a ceramic rod. The fine Sharpmaker rod works well. You could probably do the same to the opening hole.
 
Man if you find the Spyderco holes sharp you should try the opening holes in the serrated and straight edged blades in my old Leatherman Wave.
Now those are SHARP! (And small).
:eek:
Hmmm i've only had the Wave about 8 years so perhaps its time i should try some of the blunting methods mentioned above.
:D

Also a buddy of mine used to wrap small pieces of sandpaper around the eraser end of pencils, he would attach it with crazy glue.
That works pretty good as well.
If you got to a hardware/building supply store you can get even smaller diameter dowels and use the same method.
 
Man, I've actually sanded down the back side of various blades to get a crisper 90 degree angle (good for making hotdog sticks!). Maybe I have calloused hands or something, but I've never, ever had an issue like it :confused:
 
I had the same issue to where it actually cut my finger. Just take some fine sandpaper and work it just a bit to take off that "bite.":thumbup:
 
I went to open one in the "drop the handle" method and a sharp edge on the interior cut a nice circular plug out of my thumb! :D That being said it was the only one that's done that, and I've used that method on hundreds of knives thousands of times. Once in a while ones just a little too feisty!
 
Buck268 said:
Man, I've actually sanded down the back side of various blades to get a crisper 90 degree angle (good for making hotdog sticks!). Maybe I have calloused hands or something, but I've never, ever had an issue like it :confused:
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Me too? I have had many many spydies, and never experienced anything like you guys are saying
 
I use a round ceramic croc stick on the inside of the Spydie holes to smooth them out a little. Works well.
 
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