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Re: Sunglasses - 6 years ago
Gargoyle glasses use to have a dealer display that had a lens hit with a .22. Don't know the specifics, but there wasn't a hole... I went through a couple pair of Sunclouds. Nice optical quality, good polarization, grippy rubber pads that worked well. They ran about $50 and lasted a year or so before the pads started wearing out. Not a big selection, but they seemed to compete well with otherby Any Cal. - The Wood Shed
Re: Aranyik cane machete - 6 years ago
That design, but in thinner stock, is one of my favorites. It was extremely light in the hand, and cut deeply. Mine was probably half as thick, but similar edge angle. It could cut through 2" ABS pipe in a single stroke, multiple times. In my particular example, the steel was quite hard, and ended up chipping out badly in a very hard knot. Due to my experience with that machete/cane knifby Any Cal. - When you can't have a lightsabre
Re: Sharpening Angles Less Than 15 DPS - 6 years ago
I think the reason may be two-fold. First, make the edge durable for the warranty. Users have all kinds of excuses for a knife that they can't get sharp, but never for one they broke. As long as it is fairly sharp out of the box, edge angle is immaterial. Also, a nick in a thick edge is always much shallower than one in a thin edge, so abuse doesn't look nearly as bad. Second, low edge angby Any Cal. - Shill free zone
Re: An interesting perspecitive on regrinds - averageiowaguy - 6 years ago
Your comment shows a fundamental lack of understanding of the processes involved. Please try again. *Edit* If the comment was phrased as a question rather than a personal attack, I would have more patience in explaining this. I really have no issue discussing it, but you do need to understand what is happening and why, and also have the desire to learn. Your comment shows neither of those attby Any Cal. - Nothing under the microscope
Re: Steeling vs Sharpening - 6 years ago
I thought I responded to this, but apparently not? I have used knives that responded well to a steel, but they were mid grade kitchen slicers with low edge angles and thin stock. My hypothesis is that higher edge angles and coarser steels will respond better to a ceramic steel or crock stick than a smooth steel over time. The second group would be more likely to blunt than roll, so the ceramicby Any Cal. - I am kind of a big deal.
Re: An interesting perspecitive on regrinds - averageiowaguy - 6 years ago
I have a wet grinding set-up, but still tend to grind dry. The thing to understand is 1.) you usually aren't imparting that much heat with a vari-speed grinder and proper belts. - I use proper belt speeds and ceramic abrasives that tend to put much less heat in the blade. Many makers, IMO, make things worse by running too slow, which tends to rub steel rather than remove it, especially wiby Any Cal. - Nothing under the microscope
Re: List of makers who participate here? - 6 years ago
I am a maker- AKGrinders is the name. I build a range of blades from high performance cutters to burly choppers. No website specifically for my knives, but I occasionally post pics at Kenai Knife Shop dot com. My go to steels are CPM154CM and A2. Typically I lean toward lighter weight knives with thinner grinds, but at times go thicker for specific reasons. Thinnest blade to date was an A2 utby Any Cal. - Under the hammer (or in front of the grinder)
Re: HD Benchmade S30V (c. 2008 or '09) chipping on light cutting - 6 years ago
I thought about this for quite a while. I know that Benchmade builds using prehard stock, so wouldn't expect a plate to quench fast enough to really screw up... Their grinding process is wet, so not really an overheating thing. Almost wonder if it was an issue with the blade profiling HAZ. Anyway, I just called them, I have to send it in to make any headway. The good news is that Iby Any Cal. - No safe queens
Re: Outdoor Edge Razor-Lite EDC - 6 years ago
I like those, didn't realize they were RC57. To me, the biggest appeal is that they have a sturdier blade than the Havalon, so much so that a person would be more likely to resharpen them. Rather than a replaceable blade, they are a delayed sharpening system...by Any Cal. - Say hello to my little friend!
Re: Idea for a lockable non-locking folder... - 6 years ago
CRKT Journeyer is almost exactly what you describe.by Any Cal. - I am kind of a big deal.
Re: Like an old friend... - 6 years ago
I got this one back, and resharpened it to 600g diamond with a Spyderco UF bevel. Customer didn't like it at all compared to the earlier sharpening. Would have thought the 600 would last longer through gristle and such, but apparently the lack of pushcutting hurt it. FWIW...by Any Cal. - No safe queens
Re: What sharpening implements do you own? Stones, diamonds, etc. - 6 years ago
Very nice. The attachments are neat as well. It looks like a versatile, well made system.by Any Cal. - TuneUp's
Re: blade clamps - 6 years ago
If it is for a KMG, I had been considering a tool rest that was a 1/2" steel round bar that was in line with the belt and centered on it. With a stop clamp towards the user, it would allow you to index the bevel off the spine of the knife. The downside would be that varying blade heights would change the angle, but it might work for some blades and belly curvatures. Might work for Victoriby Any Cal. - TuneUp's
Re: USB microscope? - 6 years ago
PIC This is a pic using the portable microscope w/ a cheapo smartphone. You are looking at the very edge of a blade with a 5k shapton finish after heavy use. I haven't been able to quantify the magnification, as I am not sure exactly how yet. Also, I don't like including the magnification on the screen, because the resolution doesn't change, so there is no more info presented. I was hopingby Any Cal. - TuneUp's
Re: USB microscope? - 6 years ago
Thanks for the replies. Chris, that looks good to me. The field of view is much wider than my little handheld scope, though I think the magnification is less as well.by Any Cal. - TuneUp's
USB microscope? - 6 years ago
Who has one? I am using the RadioShack 60-100 right now. It is useful for some things, but I would like to get a digital image, hopefully with increased resolution. Are there any economy models that would work well? Any mid priced models? Also, I am not sure that having over 100x would be that beneficial. If anyone would like to chime in on that, I would love to hear what you think.by Any Cal. - TuneUp's
Re: blade clamps - 6 years ago
The DMT works OK on flat or beveled spine. It has two adjustments, so it can clamp on an angle if necessary. The clamp on the KME looked like it would hold quite a few blades as well.by Any Cal. - TuneUp's
Re: HD Benchmade S30V (c. 2008 or '09) chipping on light cutting - 6 years ago
QuoteCliffStamp How does it work in general? If this was to me, I would say that it works poorly. I carry the knife because of the looks and ergos, but if you knew nothing about it you would assume it was cheap stainless; hard to sharpen, can't hold an edge, etc. It did corrode badly when in a humid, cool basement for a while. It will hold an edge, just not an extremely sharp one. You can cut cby Any Cal. - No safe queens
Re: HD Benchmade S30V (c. 2008 or '09) chipping on light cutting - 6 years ago
It is older. I would guess about 5-6 years old. I only tested it against 2 other blades, checking out my heat treat on cpm154 and A2, neither chipped. The A2 blunted, the CPM154 blunted faster. I don't remember, but the CPM may have had a thicker edge, as the A2 was .07" at the edge, and I think the 154 was twice that. I taped all but 1 inch of the edge, and pushcut cardboard at roughlyby Any Cal. - No safe queens
Re: How long can the best steel hold a super fine edge? - 6 years ago
Sure, but then I can't cut the top off both sides of a freestanding bag of chips by pushcutting...by Any Cal. - I am kind of a big deal.
Re: How long can the best steel hold a super fine edge? - 6 years ago
Yeah, the problem is I really like the ultra fine edges, and often use them on abrasive media. Think pushcutting cardboard longer than currently...by Any Cal. - I am kind of a big deal.
Re: Like an old friend... - 6 years ago
Sure. And I may be wrong about the polish from use, I could have been seeing some of the fractures reflecting light. It is typically 220 AlOx off the grinder, then 1k and 5k Shapton pro and a kiss on the Spyderco UF rod. Mostly just wanted the edge to have an impressive bite when it was for sale, wouldn't necessarily have been the way I would have sharpened it specifically for butchering a whby Any Cal. - No safe queens
Like an old friend... - 6 years ago
One of my knives that was sold as a second came back for sharpening, so I was pretty excited to see how it did. It was used as the main knife for one of a crew who were butchering several moose. There is nothing concrete to say about it, as it was cutting a combination of meat, gristle, bone, dirty hide, etc. He was really pleased with the performance though, so it will be sharpened up the same wby Any Cal. - No safe queens
Re: HD Benchmade S30V (c. 2008 or '09) chipping on light cutting - 6 years ago
I have a Benchmade s30v blade I was considering making a thread about. It also blunts by chipping even after many sharpenings. I did find it to be 61rc, FWIW. It makes it a poor performer on cardboard with the thinner edge I run on it, but also keeps its edge for a very long time with very light use. I didn't sharpen it for a year, and for 6 months it stayed extremely sharp due to infrequent lighby Any Cal. - No safe queens
Re: Folders and pivot strength - 6 years ago
Chum, you had not said the Delica was bad, but your tone seemed to imply you felt it was poorly made because of its performance under misuse. You are more than welcome to any opinion you choose. I have not said anything about your choices or opinions, as of my last post you had not made a concrete statement about your opinon. Before you decided completely, I was trying to offer to you what seeby Any Cal. - I am kind of a big deal.
Re: What sharpening implements do you own? Stones, diamonds, etc. - 6 years ago
Ahhh, ok. What size is that wheel? Belt speed? Is that a 2" wide belt? Just a clean looking grinder!by Any Cal. - TuneUp's
Re: Folders and pivot strength - 6 years ago
QuoteChum Any Cal... There are times when you will want to pry, stab, drill, hammer or scrape with a knife. I would contest that most knife makers don't test for these uses, or at least they don't test for these uses thoroughly. One of the things people on this forum do is test the limits of knives. If everyone were to simply say "that isn't proper use" we wouldn't know what these knby Any Cal. - I am kind of a big deal.
Re: How long can the best steel hold a super fine edge? - 6 years ago
Got the PDF. I seem to recall reading it, but it has been years. Glad to get it again!by Any Cal. - I am kind of a big deal.
Re: Folders and pivot strength - 6 years ago
IMO, proper use means loading the knife in the direction of the edge. Basically, pushing it down w/ little lateral force. The only time the lock is loaded is when the blade is levered against the tip, or pushed down when the blade is stuck. The only time the scales are loaded is when prying or sideloading the blade/edge. If there is a fear of the scales flexing and disengaging the lock, thenby Any Cal. - I am kind of a big deal.
Re: What sharpening implements do you own? Stones, diamonds, etc. - 6 years ago
Love that grinder! That big wheel is impressive as well. -Edit- Will cut out the questions to keep the thread on track....by Any Cal. - TuneUp's