You have to realize that geometry plays a huge part in how a knife cuts. Thin geometry is everything if you want a nice cutter. Every time you sharpen a knife you remove a small amount of metal and...
Type: Posts; User: Darrin S
Forum: All about knives
You have to realize that geometry plays a huge part in how a knife cuts. Thin geometry is everything if you want a nice cutter. Every time you sharpen a knife you remove a small amount of metal and...
I suggest replacing it with some cattle bone. Its durable and looks nice too. Culpepper is where I get mine from. They are the go to place for cattle bone knife handles. They supply the bone for all...
I've made knives for lots of game guides. I have them describe what they expect the knife to do and build it accordingly. I've built several for the uses described here with nothing but praise after...
Thanks for the kind words. I hope your knife is serving you well.
If it aint broke don't fix it right? I have old knives that I owned before I started making knives in 2007. Those lower grade alloys are still more than adequate for the things most of us cut on a...
Thanks littlejack, the steel in the Waterway isn't a top edge holder. Its biggest asset is its corrosion resistance. It was formulated by NASA for that specific purpose and it does it very well. The...
I'm a custom knifemaker. I made the prototype for the Spyderco Waterway. I also designed and made the prototype for the Spyderco Province. Trying to pick just one steel is like trying to pick one...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |