Trying to contact Tom Krein

gunmike1

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I tried contacting Mr. Krein by e mail with this message, but it keeps getting returned as undeliverable. Does anyone know some contact info for him?


"My name is Mike Cheshareck (gunmike1 on bladeforums), and after having some online discussions with Cliff Stamp I am interested in you possibly hollow grinding a couple knives for me. One is my Spyderco Jess Horn (ZDP/420J2) that I reprofiled flat to the stone. It is horribly scratched up and is now flat ground instead of hollow ground down by the choil. I was wondering if it would be possible for you to deepen the hollow and thin the knife out some, so I can again have a defined edge bevel and ease my sharpening, which is a pain now that I am abrading so much surface area now when I go flat to the stone. The edge angle is right around 8 degrees per side now, and if I could go a little thinner that would be nice, but with the swedge grind I'm not sure how possible that is. I realize that this will lower the strength, but I only intend to do light duty work with it with no twisting cuts. Appearance isn't too much of a concern for me, but if it wouldn't be much more I wouldn't mind having the finish improved to near stock levels.
The other project would be a Falkniven U2 to similar specs to what you did for Cliff Stamp. Again, I know it won't be that strong, but I only intend to do light duty work with it. I carry larger, stronger knives for my heavier work. I don't own the knife yet, but just wanted an idea on how much it would be to have you thin it out for me.
Thank You, Mike Cheshareck
e mail is gunmike1@sbcglobal.net or mpc0@pge.com (mpcZERO, not mpco)
 
Dude...You can talk to Tom pretty much face to face if you goto his message board...It is in the USUAL place<~~~if ya feel me

I am pretty sure his work puter died an ugly death the other day...that might explain his not getting back to you
 
Mike,
As has been reported, my work computer is toast! So I can't get my email.

Hopeing to get it back up and running Monday. Give me a call Monday morning on my cell. I am going on a Knifemakers Hog Hunt and will be on the road all day. Would be more than glad to talk to you.

479-212-0473

Tom
 
Thanks very much, guys. Tom, I'll call you on Monday. Knifemaker's Hog Hunt sounds like a lot of fun! I've been meaning to go on a hog hunt in the near future myself.
 
all this talk of toast and bacon....makes me hungry...


:eek: :D :p
 
I havent had bacon in almost a year!!!! :(

And my cousin raises pigs so I could get it FRESH!!!!! I really am hating a diet right now!
 
Leatherface said:
I havent had bacon in almost a year!!!! :(

And my cousin raises pigs so I could get it FRESH!!!!! I really am hating a diet right now!
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Diet, what's that? No bacon for a year! You are truly a poor soul. Of course, I'm only 28, I'm sure when my metabolism slows down a little more the doctors and especially my wife will be beating on me to go on a diet. Speaking of pig farms, my brother in law just got a fresh one a couple days ago from a farm and picks it up from the butcher today. Looks like I'm in for good eating.
 
I talked to Tom this morning, he's a real friendly and nice guy. He's willing to hollow my knife back out for me, and I'm sure it will be top notch work and make my knife a lot easier to sharpen and help it to cut a little better. He was on the road down to the hog hunt, sounds like he's in for a real good time. Thanks again, Tom.
 
Tom, have fun on the pig hunt, and I'll call you again next week. Cliff Stamp is going to send me the U2 you did for him and his Jess Horn, sharpened flat to the stone like mine. We were thinking you could bring the hollow up as far as you can and try to get Cliff's Horn about as thin as the U2. I would then test it for durability and utility and then send mine in, with changes in the profile requested based on what happens with Cliff's Horn. I'll give you a ring to talk about the feasability of it, as it will be a little while until Cliff can ship me the knives.

Thanks, Mike
 
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