New Police model...well, almost.

[Jeff/1911]

Folks,



I know that this is premature, but it's on the horizon. My serrated, stainless steel Police model, that is. Apparently the shop I deal with has this knife in stock now, and Wednesday is the first day I'll have a chance to make the trip to pick it up.



I've been waiting for this knife to come in for awhile and I'm most interested to see what it is really like. I'll write back Wednesday evening, that's for sure. I will then be able to include my preliminary report once I've had a chance to try it out.



Jeff/1911.

[col132]

Jeff, I just picked up my non serrated Police model yesterday. I also picked up a stainless Pro-venator at the same time. Had a Police years ago and let it slip away. Not going to happen this time around. There is just something about the heft and balance of this knife that just makes it feel a little different from everything else. Also love the Pro-venator (if thats correct). Makes a great daily carry knife. For my purposes wish it had a not serrated blade instead of the 40/60. But it's still found a home.

[sal]

Hi Col. Welcome to the Spyderco forum.

sal

[Jeff/1911]

Well Folks,

I couldn't wait until tomorrow. I went and picked up my Police model today. What a beautiful piece it is. It is a fully serrated, stainless steel handled Police model with the David Boye dent in the locking lever.

It appears to have a perfectly centered blade and flawless blade grind. This knife seems very sharp out of the box. I have yet to cut anything much with it, but have cleaned and oiled it and begun to "work" the action in hopes of attaining a buttery smoothness during opening, particularly with the drop-open technique. In fact, a big part of the reason I wanted this model is that I realized it would be among the best for drop-opening.

I'll write back in a few days once I've tried it out a little. One thing I've found already is how nicely it rides inside the waistband of my jeans. After gliding into place it just seems to disappear. The slim profile and smooth finish seem marvelous for this detail.

The one thing that I would like to improve with this knife, is to "dehorn" it a bit. What do you suggest for a material to use so as to "break" the edges on this knife? The edges of the DB dent in the locking lever are quite sharp as is the back end of the blade when closed. I thought emery cloth would be good, but I want to use the correct grit so as to just dress the corners, while still leaving a nicely polished appearance. I have access to a dremel tool if there is a safe wheel to use. The finish on this knife is beautiful and I don't want to take a chance on damaging it. Sal, any suggestions?

Dizzy with delight...Jeff/1911.


Edited by - Jeff/1911 on 6/26/2001 6:52:07 PM

[Turbo923]

Jeff:
Good choice. I had my SS police with a fully serrated edge for almost a year now, and love it. Your right, it does disappear in your pocket, even though it weights nearly 6 oz. I don't carry it that much, the size and serrations tend to scare the people. That's why I'm trying to decide on my next smaller Spyderco.

[knifenerd]

Hi Jeff

Glad to hear you got your Police. Mine got it's first real use today cutting up some cardboard boxes.

I'd be careful doing any sanding/grinding around the back of the blade in the tang area. That area has to mate very precisely with the rocker bar for a good lockup.

Just a suggestion. Let us know your reactions to the knife after you have put it through it's paces.

Mine has become very smooth after a few applications of Tuf-glide.

Dick AKTI #A001365

[Jeff/1911]

Dick,

Nice to hear from you. Thanks for the advice re: sanding near the tang. After I wrote about doing that earlier I began thinking the same thing...I won't mess around with that area at all. I will however, try to "break" the edges of the dent in the locking lever, because that part kind of scrapes my finger during operation. Glad to hear that your knife has smoothened out. I'll bet it did a good job on that cardboard you had to cut up.

This Police model is one beautiful creation. I tend to think of it as the quintessential Spyderco classic. A hefty, strong-feeling, slim knife with "a pocket clip, a hole in the blade and teeth".

I really like this knife...can you tell? Why, I just used it to slice a piece of lime to put into my bottle of Corona, as I wrote this. I bought some of this beer to celebrate the receipt of my long awaited Police model. So here's to you, fellow Spyderco enthusiasts! And here's to you, Sal.

Cheers, Jeff.

[Jeff/1911]

I forgot to say...

Hi col132, Congratulations on your new Spydies. I agree with you about the feeling of the steel Police models...quite unique they are.

Turbo 923, I don't know how much I'll end up carrying my Police model either, but I intend to a lot at this point. My plain edged Military has been my every day carry for quite awhile, so these two will now probably have to take turns with each other. Or, perhaps one will ride on each hip. Now there's the answer!

Jeff/1911.

[v34]

Ah,only 3 years to go and I can ask for a Police model as my leaving gift when I rotate of my unit....
maybe by then the blade will be in 50/50.

[The Stare]

Jeff -- if you get an answer as to the correct Dremel bit/wheel/whatever, I'd appreciate a heads up on it.

I'm re-reading Ed Fowler's book. It is his opinion that any knife blade with sharp edges on the spine is simply not finished. Makes a lot of sense to me, particularly on any knife which one is likely to use in multi positions, choked up on the blade, etc. So, am thinking I'll be wanting to round off a whole bunch of blades in future. Using sandpaper sounds like so much work. Would much rather be able to accomplish the task in a few minutes with the Dremel.

Great to hear how happy you are with your new Military! Enjoy!

Stare

[Jeff/1911]

Stare,

So far, I've used #360 and 600A "water" type emery paper to remove the sharp edges from the DB dent of my new Police model, as well as to contour the lever itself. This worked very well. The 600A left a nice, polished finish.

Perhaps I'll do the spine of the blade too, although if I were to accidentally scratch the side of that gorgeous blade I would likely shortly thereafter plunge it deep into my own chest in a fit of despair. So, I hesitate to sand along the blade spine...

Jeff/1911.