KnifeCenter FAQ #88: Are Slipjoints Safe?

You want your knife to work hard, but what if it doesn’t have a lock? Plus, we’ll cover how blade steel formulas get improved, the merits of stonewashed vs. mirror finished blades, and how Spyderco’s Compresssion Lock is different from a liner lock.

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0:00 Intro
0:49 Can Slipjoints Hold Up to Heavy Use?
5:47 Dress Up Your Knife for Any Occasion
9:03 How To Improve a Blade Steel Formula
10:47 Mirror Polish VS Stonewash
13:16 Spyderco Compression Lock Explained
14:11 What’s the Best Blade Coating?
15:42 Buffing Off a Stonewashed Finish
17:50 Blackwash Finish
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