Uneven grind Spyderco BushcraftUK G10

[MOCraig]

A little chip and some stone time with it will make you appreciate it that much more. I've always liked that knife. Never had the chance to play with one. Enjoy it.

 

[GooberBoober]

A little chip and some stone time with it will make you appreciate it that much more. I've always liked that knife. Never had the chance to play with one. Enjoy it.

Don't try one if you ever get the chance, or you'll probably end up buying it..

The chip came out after almost 8 hours on the stones anyway, took about 6 hours just on my courser stone. Turns out it isn't that course, lol

It was fun working on it though, but after how long it took just to remove this little chip I decided the unevenness wasn't so bad, haha. It got a little better, but I think it'll take at least two or three more sharpenings before it'll start looking even. But at least I got a nice polished edge now, no more machined-marks

 

[JV3]

that's my most used woods blade and my favorite hands down if you're going to sharpen it with a dc4 stone in the field it'll never look as even (even though it's not perfectly even) as it is now anyway. mine was perfect from the factory but it's far from it now but i like it that way - tons of happy memories with it and i wouldn't exchange mine for a new one!

it's a very under-rated knife in this forum - i rarely see it in the w&ss subforum posts. people tend to focus too much on super steels or heat-treat but they're useless imho without good ergonomics backing it up. after all, what good is a knife with excellent edge holding ability if you can't stand to use it for more than a few minutes? this one is fortunately blessed with both.

 

[GooberBoober]

that's my most used woods blade and my favorite hands down if you're going to sharpen it with a dc4 stone in the field it'll never look as even (even though it's not perfectly even) as it is now anyway. mine was perfect from the factory but it's far from it now but i like it that way - tons of happy memories with it and i wouldn't exchange mine for a new one!

it's a very under-rated knife in this forum - i rarely see it in the w&ss subforum posts. people tend to focus too much on super steels or heat-treat but they're useless imho without good ergonomics backing it up. after all, what good is a knife with excellent edge holding ability if you can't stand to use it for more than a few minutes? this one is fortunately blessed with both.

Thanks for posting!

All the positive reports about how comfortable the handle is in the reviews I read was the main reason to go ahead & try out the Spydie as my bush-knife honestly. I figured it could just as well be a hit or miss with a custom, so this seemed like the safest bet with the time-frame I have. I think you also posted a review about this knife a while ago? I do remember that picture you just posted anyway, I think I have it saved in a folder with Spyderco Bushcraft pics I collected while waiting for the knife to arrive from the USA

What kinda gloves are you wearing there btw? They sure look good.

The ergonomics are really superb, even for a guy with small to medium sized hands like myself. My arms will get tired way before my hands will start feeling even slightly sore. If my next knife will be a custom this handle will definitely have to model for it. The only thing that bothers me a little is the look and feel of the G10. It looks great as far as G10 goes, but it does feel plasticy & it just hasn't got the same appeal as a nice wood does, at least to me. At first the knife felt a bit "soul-less" to me because of that, and I often think about re-handling it with some nice slabs of stabilised burl-wood of some sort. I may even pick up one of the earlier spalted maple models too if I can find one for a decent price, some are just soo pretty.

 

[brownshoe]

If it was hand ground without jigs, then why expect it to be symetrical? Most people are left and right handed. From what I've been told, this will almost always ensure an "imperfect" grind since people are not symetrical.

That being said, your problem is not real; since an "almost a mm (0,8 or 0,9) difference" that does not affect performance, is not a problem.

 

[JV3]

haha, you've probably seen my pics for sure. i'm always showing that knife in every hiking thread i have...some newer ones.

those gloves are from a local hardware store. looks good and comfortable but it's thin and cheap leather so it didn't even last more than 3-5 trips before i wore a hole through the thumb and index finger from wood processing.

 

[Vfrealtor405]

Great knife, wish Spyderco would bring back the burly maple handles that didn't crack. Thank for sharing the pics. I will go play with mines now.

 

[GooberBoober]

haha, you've probably seen my pics for sure. i'm always showing that knife in every hiking thread i have...some newer ones.

those gloves are from a local hardware store. looks good and comfortable but it's thin and cheap leather so it didn't even last more than 3-5 trips before i wore a hole through the thumb and index finger from wood processing.

Haha, that's funny, I got that same Mora 120 paired up with my Bushcraft!

I find it hard not to pry with knives when I'm carving though, I broke the tip of the Mora on the first day already. I'm looking at the Brusletto Spikkekniv to replace it with now, or perhaps the Ahti Tikka if I can find a good review for it. Roselli's Grandmothers knife looks good to me as well but it seems to be discontinued.

I found some cheap gloves on ebay that are similar to yours, but I was hoping yours would be a bit more durable than mine (really thin leather as well). Perhaps I should just get some actual carving gloves instead. Thanks for the added info and pics anyway. Feel free to keep them coming if you feel like posting some more :thumbup: