minkeyman
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LifeSharp Sharpening
I just got back my 522 and 810 that I left with Benchmade for a little TLC and to fix the play in the 810's pivot. As expected I got them back in flawless condition with an awesome edge and new loc...
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Coatings
What are some of the technical specs, processes, etc. that go into some of the coatings BM uses? What kind of coatings are they? I know about Cerakote and TiCN coatings like the BP1, but what is th...
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Blade Steels and Catra Testing
At the forum lunch Roberta mentioned that they had problems with M390 warping during the HT process. As a custom maker I found this an interesting and valuable tidbit of info. Are there any other i...
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Homemade Laboratory
Would Benchmade like us to post some test videos of our own if we end up doing anything with our blades that could show some of its performance (like edge retention, etc.) in a non abusive manner? ...
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Benchmade Stickers
This may be a weird question but why don't you guys make any durable stickers/decals? The stickers I have been able to get from Blade, etc. are paper and last less than a week on a truck window. It...
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Test Ideas
Here are a few other ideas that I think would be neat to see. It'll be interesting to see what other tests yall have planned already.Lateral stress comparison of fixie vs folder jus to see how big ...
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515 Rant Kydex Sheath?
I have a drop point Rant that I love and would like another sheath to use. I was planning on making a Kydex sheath but was wondering if anyone had done this with the Rant and if the heat of the Kyd...
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Griptillian Test Video
Hey guys! I wathced this awesome video on the Grip the other day and thought I would share. It really surprised me. The grip is much more durable than I was personally expecting for a knife without...