voxnaes
04-08-2001, 12:00 AM
The other day I rediscovered my "old" ceramic hunter, and it hit me; theres no ceramic spydie..-is there..?
Now I know that the productioncost of the zirkoniumoxidblades would be higher than that of steel, and that the wastage rate is 30-50%, but keeping that in mind, the resoult would be unique and ohhh so cool.
Why ceramic blades?. I love steel (I grinde and forge blades myself) but the ceramic blade facinates me. The strenght and durability of this material, that most others think of as fragile and brittle, appeals to me. Also it´s beautiful blades. But most important, they keep a sharp edge long afther most steels have stopped cutting.
The size of the ceramic spydie should probably be like that of the Navigator since small blades are cheaper to produce, and all n´all, ceramics are fancyknives, not the kind you take to work as your nr.1 utility knife. It´s more the kind you use when cutting the tip of your wifes Havana (must taste better than it smells!!)
The scales could be titanium or almite (white blade with bright blue scales..) but also G10 or micarta vould look great.
The linerlock concept would be the best solution for a ceramic folder, since the stress on the blade, in my opinion, is less than on a frontlock.
Voxnaes
Just remembered the Spyderco compression lock. This concept would probably be even bette than the linerlock, but I have never used or even seen a folder with this system so...
Now I know that the productioncost of the zirkoniumoxidblades would be higher than that of steel, and that the wastage rate is 30-50%, but keeping that in mind, the resoult would be unique and ohhh so cool.
Why ceramic blades?. I love steel (I grinde and forge blades myself) but the ceramic blade facinates me. The strenght and durability of this material, that most others think of as fragile and brittle, appeals to me. Also it´s beautiful blades. But most important, they keep a sharp edge long afther most steels have stopped cutting.
The size of the ceramic spydie should probably be like that of the Navigator since small blades are cheaper to produce, and all n´all, ceramics are fancyknives, not the kind you take to work as your nr.1 utility knife. It´s more the kind you use when cutting the tip of your wifes Havana (must taste better than it smells!!)
The scales could be titanium or almite (white blade with bright blue scales..) but also G10 or micarta vould look great.
The linerlock concept would be the best solution for a ceramic folder, since the stress on the blade, in my opinion, is less than on a frontlock.
Voxnaes
Just remembered the Spyderco compression lock. This concept would probably be even bette than the linerlock, but I have never used or even seen a folder with this system so...