Irregular Ronin blade???

[Coop de Ville]

Hi All,

Just picked up a ronin and I really like it. I do have a question about the blade. The tip (about the last 1/2 inch) seems to not be perfectly straight. I placed the blade on a flat surface and I can see light b/n the blade and the surface at 2 different points. The tip shows a very slight curve (like the hawkbill). This is a NIB knife.

Just wondering if that is just the nature of each individual knife?????

Thanks -Coop

[zenheretic]

Hi All,

Just picked up a ronin and I really like it. I do have a question about the blade. The tip (about the last 1/2 inch) seems to not be perfectly straight. I placed the blade on a flat surface and I can see light b/n the blade and the surface at 2 different points. The tip shows a very slight curve (like the hawkbill). This is a NIB knife.

Just wondering if that is just the nature of each individual knife?????

Thanks -Coop
Is it still real sharp? and can you post a picture ( you have to know we will always ask that? :D )

[ghostrider]

Hi All,

Just picked up a ronin and I really like it. I do have a question about the blade. The tip (about the last 1/2 inch) seems to not be perfectly straight. I placed the blade on a flat surface and I can see light b/n the blade and the surface at 2 different points. The tip shows a very slight curve (like the hawkbill). This is a NIB knife.

Just wondering if that is just the nature of each individual knife?????

Thanks -CoopMine does the same thing. When I mentioned it on the forum about a week and a half ago, someone posted a pic of someone else's Ronin with the exact same condition. Almost looks like a slight hawkish appearance in extreme miniature scale.

I’ll try to find the thread and repost.

[ghostrider]

Here’s the thread:
http://spyderco.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22129

Posts numbers 6, 7, 8, and 10.


Zh, did you notice this on any of yours?

[zenheretic]

Here’s the thread:
http://spyderco.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22129

Posts numbers 6, 7, 8, and 10.


Zh, did you notice this on any of yours?
:o Had I anything useful to say on the matter, I would have already mentioned it. I can assure you, once I get off work in another 8 hours I will scamper home and look. I have a feeling ming will be the same way. :o

[Dr. Snubnose]

Ut-Oh........Mine are all perfectly straight :eek: I figured mine would prob be cock-eyed...like everything else I own......but nope... don't know what your talking bout here.........Doc :confused:

[smcfalls13]

A Hawkbilled Ronin?

I want one. :cool:

[ghostrider]

A Hawkbilled Ronin?

I want one. :cool:
It's very minute, but it’s there. There’s a link in the other thread with a pic.

Yeah, a Roninhawk! :cool:

Hawks everywhere! :D :D :D

[Dr. Snubnose]

Looks more like a 'Hawkinro' : to me :cool: Doc

[ghostrider]

Looks more like a 'Hawkinro' : to me :cool: Doc
Doc,
lol, that's twisted. :D
For some reason it made me think of Mackinroe.

[Dr. Snubnose]

Doc,
lol, that's twisted. :D
For some reason it made me think of Mackinroe.

LMAO....Now that is Funny! :D Doc

[The Deacon]

Perhaps it needs more fiber in it's diet.

[HoB]

^ :D

Mine had the same only in the other direction. It looked straight, but sighting down the edge showed a slightly wavy edge and the tip pulling up just a tad. You have to realize, these are hand ground: You try and keep a perfectly straight line on a belt grinder.

If you want to get anal, you can fix it on a properly trued benchstone, that is the advantage of a Warnie.

[dialex]

It is not unusual for a straight edge to develop such a concavity. I don't say it's in order, although the knife works fine, but it's pretty common.

[zenheretic]

Zh, did you notice this on any of yours?
I finally checked four of my Ronins:
2 :had the slight hawkbill...I couldn't see it unless I held the blade up to a straight edge.
1 :had a slight "belly" "
1 :looked perfectly straight.

All would slice and dice very well. ;)

[foggy]

Mine had that too but it got ground out when I sharpened it. I also have the last half an inch bent to the side. But I think that was from slashing boxes it realy annoyed me at the time so I just don't look at it closely anymore.