Belt sander Vs. $90 folder

[zahc]

I'm not sure how this one is going to turn out. I was not happy with the hollow grind on my Endura Wave so I impulsively decided to do something about it. I can already tell it's going to slice ten times better. It's just going to need some polishing work for sure.

 

[Oldnamvet]

An easy way to polish it after the belt sander is to use every finer grits of wet/dry paper used in the automotive industry. Get the carborundum paper up to about 2000 grit at an auto store. Lay it on a piece of 1/4 plate glass and hone it with each grit. Finish it off on an old leather belt with emery powder rubbed in. It will shine like a mirror and be really sharp. I use that technique on my chisels and knives. Makes cutting things a pleasure.

 

[Soap]

Very nice. I like the Tsunami.

 

[zahc]

Just to be clear, the wave feature came on the knife. It's an Endura Wave, 1 of 500. It USED to say 'Emerson pat. No. X' on the blade.

I know some people mod regular spydercos to be waved, including me, but note the thumbhole is intact on this specimen.