Credit card knife
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Wow we must be thinking alike, i was just looking at that in my shomer tec catolog.
I decided one day i should try and experiment with some plastics since titanium can be detected by some metal detectors. I got some plexiglass and cut out the shape of a credit card. Then I sanded it down with 550 grit sandpaper only on the edges. Next i held one of the long sides of the 'credit card" at a 30 degree angle to the sandpaper and made a sort of chisel edge on the card. I later finished up the edge with a sharpening stone. The project took alot of time, but it came out REALLY nice. Now i have a knife that will go with me anywhere.
PS I also made another knife exactly like the emerson lagriffe, it came out really cool also, but the edge is not that good because it is really hard to put a consistant edge on a curved blade.
I decided one day i should try and experiment with some plastics since titanium can be detected by some metal detectors. I got some plexiglass and cut out the shape of a credit card. Then I sanded it down with 550 grit sandpaper only on the edges. Next i held one of the long sides of the 'credit card" at a 30 degree angle to the sandpaper and made a sort of chisel edge on the card. I later finished up the edge with a sharpening stone. The project took alot of time, but it came out REALLY nice. Now i have a knife that will go with me anywhere.
PS I also made another knife exactly like the emerson lagriffe, it came out really cool also, but the edge is not that good because it is really hard to put a consistant edge on a curved blade.
yclo
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Just wondering, how sharp can plexiglass get?
razor sharp, as in slice paper sharp or just normal sharp?
YC
razor sharp, as in slice paper sharp or just normal sharp?
YC
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No sorry, i dont have a digital camera.
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I am not that good at sharpening(thats why i only buy knives which can be sent back to the manufacturer to be sharpened), so i so far have gotten it close to razor sharp (only on the credit card). The lagriffe is another story, it is not exactly sharp.
Where did you see those G10 knives?
Where did you see those G10 knives?
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Where did you see those G10 knives?
They are called the La Griffe Frequent Flyer
and can be found on this web page; about half way down.
They are called the La Griffe Frequent Flyer
and can be found on this web page; about half way down.
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by mrchri5:
would a spydercard be better than the titanium charge card?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
The Spydercard is actually a knife that is meant for use, where the Ti charge cards are really only meant to be used in an emergency situation. The Spydercard is heavier and thicker than the Ti cards I believe... There is also a credit card blade made by JSP Bladerigger that is similar to the Ti models, but made for use, as he uses A2 steel in it. I personally prefer the JSP blade.
would a spydercard be better than the titanium charge card?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
The Spydercard is actually a knife that is meant for use, where the Ti charge cards are really only meant to be used in an emergency situation. The Spydercard is heavier and thicker than the Ti cards I believe... There is also a credit card blade made by JSP Bladerigger that is similar to the Ti models, but made for use, as he uses A2 steel in it. I personally prefer the JSP blade.
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