What blade did you EDC today?

[Newlumen]

I just got my spyderco gayle bradley 2. I love it… its a 3.8 in blade… i think i will buy another spyderco in smaller blade like 2.5 or 2.8 in s30v…

[Adahn]

@isti242

@Adahn

@isti242

My pimped Kershaw:

Nice job.
Now 10 minutes in ferric chloride, then 1-2 hours in a rock tumbler with nice rounded stones and you should get a nice and even iced stonewash finish which is much less acting as a fingerprint magnet

Thanks but at the moment I’m so happy I managed to get rid of the bead blasted finish which acted as a rust magnet for me.

I know what you mean. I always hated Kershaw for that stupid bead blasting.
Even “stainless” steel is getting dark spots very quickly when the surface is that rough.
I only had some clips that were blasted but didn’t rust.
Besides those I polished and stonewashed every other bead blasted blade after a while.
It’s looking and feeling nice but it’s only ok when it’s done on titanium or G10.

[isti242]

@Adahn

I know what you mean. I always hated Kershaw for that stupid bead blasting.
Even “stainless” steel is getting dark spots very quickly when the surface is that rough.
I only had some clips that were blasted but didn’t rust.
Besides those I polished and stonewashed every other bead blasted blade after a while.
It’s looking and feeling nice but it’s only ok when it’s done on titanium or G10.

I totally agree.
I’d like to try stone washing but I have no idea what sort of “stones” I should use for a nice even finish.

[Adahn]

@isti242

@Adahn

I know what you mean. I always hated Kershaw for that stupid bead blasting.
Even “stainless” steel is getting dark spots very quickly when the surface is that rough.
I only had some clips that were blasted but didn’t rust.
Besides those I polished and stonewashed every other bead blasted blade after a while.
It’s looking and feeling nice but it’s only ok when it’s done on titanium or G10.

I totally agree.
I’d like to try stone washing but I have no idea what sort of “stones” I should you use for a nice even finish.

Easy. Go to a playground and see if they have pebbles around some toys.
These stones are perfect. Get a good mix of bigger and smaller ones for an even finish.

Don’t forget to coat the pivot area and the lockface with nail polish.
If you want to be extra careful, get a pair of thicker washers that cover the pivot area and tighten them with screw and nut before you throw the blade into the can.
This way you don’t only protect that area from the etchant but also from getting scratched afterwards.

Stonewashing machine

[isti242]

Thanks a lot, that’s an excellent idea! :+1:

Volt SS:

[Adahn]

@isti242

Thanks a lot, that’s an excellent idea! :+1:

Volt SS:

Is that Volt SS deassistable?

[isti242]

@Adahn

@isti242

Thanks a lot, that’s an excellent idea! :+1:

Volt SS:

Is that Volt SS deassistable?

I guess if you can drill a hole for the detent…

[Adahn]

@isti242

@Adahn

@isti242

Thanks a lot, that’s an excellent idea! :+1:

Volt SS:

Is that Volt SS deassistable?

I guess if you can drill a hole for the detent…

Yeah, tried that on the Leek and the Cryo.
Bad thing was that I’ve shortened the thumb studs on the Leek before that because it’s a crappy flipper without the spring but it would work well with the thumb studs.
The Cryo is just a heavy ugly brick to me, regretted that I ever got it.

Why I ask, I like the Kershaw Chill a lot but it’s a tad too small and the 8Cr dulling way too quickly.
A bigger variant with a better steel would be nice but not those huge ones like the Ti clone with the heart line on it…

[Lobster]

[raccoon]

@Lobster

Is that a clone?

[Lobster]

As real as a 3 $ bill!
But very well made.

[isti242]

@Adahn

@isti242

@Adahn

@isti242

Thanks a lot, that’s an excellent idea! :+1:

Volt SS:

Is that Volt SS deassistable?

I guess if you can drill a hole for the detent…

Yeah, tried that on the Leek and the Cryo.
Bad thing was that I’ve shortened the thumb studs on the Leek before that because it’s a crappy flipper without the spring but it would work well with the thumb studs.
The Cryo is just a heavy ugly brick to me, regretted that I ever got it.

Why I ask, I like the Kershaw Chill a lot but it’s a tad too small and the 8Cr dulling way too quickly.
A bigger variant with a better steel would be nice but not those huge ones like the Ti clone with the heart line on it…

I like my Volt SS. It doesn’t feel too heavy or unbalanced in the hand although it comes with the standard 8Cr13MoV blade steel.

“those huge ones like the Ti clone with the heart line on it…”
I’ve just realized you’re talking about the Overkill!

[brownfam]

@isti242

My pimped Kershaw:

Any chance you could direct me to a source for your keychain tool?

I really like the looks of it

And the mods on that Kershaw ROCK!!

Gorgeous

Michael

[isti242]

@brownfam

@isti242

My pimped Kershaw:

Any chance you could direct me to a source for your keychain tool?

I really like the looks of it

And the mods on that Kershaw ROCK!!

Gorgeous

Michael

Thank you!
That’s a Sanrenmu keychain tool, you can find it at GB here.

[brownfam]

Thanks!!

Michael

[duvallite]

Carrying both of my usual daily drivers, which are a Spyderco Delica 4 SS in VG-10 and a A.G. Russell 2” folder in ATS-34. Both really great knives.

[raccoon]

@Lobster

As real as a 3 $ bill!
But very well made.

Gotta link?

[Newlumen]

Spyderco para military 3. S30v. And
Microtech ultratech OTF. M390

[brownfam]

ZT 0301 and Olight S2r

[isti242]

FURA Razor: