Spyderco 204MF Tri-Angle Sharpmaker System

Chances are you've heard it said "a sharp knife is safer than a dull one". We believe this quote originated from first hand experience and find it to be true. The Sharpmaker was Spyderco's first product, which we made and sold before getting into the knife business. It's true -- First we made things sharp, then we made sharp things. The Tri-Angle Sharpmaker includes two sets of high alumina ceramic stones: A pair of medium-grit (brown) stones for aggressive sharpening and a set of fine (white) stones for professional grade finishing. The stones are triangular for sharpening Plainedges on the flat sides and SpyderEdges (serrations) on the corners. A furrow running the length of each stone lets you sharpen pointed items like fishhooks, darts and awls. Included is a set of brass safety rods protecting the users hands while sharpening. All components snap into the self-contained ABS plastic base and lid -- ready to travel with you. Die-cut into the base are keyed slots and holes fitted for the stones. They accurately set the stone's sharpening angle at a 30 (15 each side) or 40 (20 each side) for knives and a 12.5 scissor setting. Turn the base over, a channel lets you lay two stones side-by-side (flat-side up) for use as a benchstone. The lid snaps halfway over the base creating a handhold for stability while you're sharpening. Included is a set of brass safety rods to protect the users hands while sharpening. Ceramic stones, like glass, will break if dropped -- handle carefully. Use them dry, without oil, water or lubricants. To clean: scrub stones with a plastic scouring pad and powered abrasive cleaner, let air-dry. Also autoclave safe. System comes with instruction book and video

PRESS RELEASE For immediate release. Contacts: Rod Bremer, Thea Schreiber, 1-800-891-3100 or 503-685-5015 Fax: 503-682-9680 E-mail: info@crkt.com Wilsonville, Oregon, U.S.A.— January 1, 2006 The CRKT Slide Sharp™ is a proven simple and economical knife sharpening system* that holds your blade at the correct angle to achieve a sharp edge quickly, every time. After many years in the knife industry, Steve McCowen of Iola, Wisconsin had seen literally hundreds of knife sharpening systems, ranging from stones to expensive electric hones. The simpler devices required a good deal of skill, the more advanced systems came with mounting hardware and pages of instructions, and the electric sharpeners could grind the edge of a favorite knife to nothing in a few seconds. Steve came up the idea for the Slide Sharp™ and contacted Charles Kain, a custom knifemaker in Indianapolis, Indiana. Together they developed the breakthrough, patentpending product you see here. The Slide Sharp uses a unique system of injection-molded nylon guides to hold the knife edge at the specific angle required for optimum sharpening. A hardwood base holds a porcelain sharpening rod. Simply insert the rod in the base, slide a return spring over it, select the sharpening guide needed for your knife, and slide on the cap. Sharpening action couldn’t be easier. Just pull your blade through a sharpening guide slot, pressing down lightly. The return spring pops the guide up again for the next stroke. You then repeat the same action as needed in the opposite slot, sharpening both sides of the blade equally, or as needed. Two sharpening guides are included. One is a slight angle for putting an edge on sport, work, tactical and kitchen knives. The second has a steeper angle for heavier tools such  as choppers and machetes. The Slide Sharp system comes with two porcelain sharpening rods. You start with the coarser gray rod, and finish the edge with the fine white rod. That’s the Slide Sharp story. It’s simple to use, quick and convenient. It is as easy to use as a butcher’s steel, with the accuracy of the more expensive and time-consuming  clamped sharpeners. The sharpening guides maintain the edge angle and do the work for you. There’s no guessing, no rounded edges, and no loss of blade shape from oversharpening. If you can sharpen a pencil, you can sharpen a knife. And Slide Sharp is inexpensive and portable, which means you can have one for the kitchen, one for the tool bench, one for your tackle box, even one for your favorite firearms case. Slide Sharp. A new angle on knife sharpening. With an MSRP of only $34.99. *Patent pending. (more) Specifications Slide Sharp™ 2 SS01: System with storage case Base: Natural finish ash Rods: MRI #229 Porcelain 0.310” (0.79 cm) x 9.45” (24.0 cm) Guides: Nylon, Fine and Utility angles MSRP: $34.99 US Storage Case: (included with system) Material: ABS Length: 10.5” (26.7 cm) Width: 4.5” (11.4 cm) Depth: 1.5” (3.8 cm) The Slide Sharp is protected by a one-year Limited Warranty against defects in materials or manufacturing. Columbia River Knife & Tool is dedicated to producing knives of uncompromising quality and selling them at affordable prices. CRKT products are distributed through specialty retail, sporting goods and cutlery stores that offer customers knowledgeable service. For information on the Slide Sharp, other CRKT products, and the name of the CRKT dealer nearest you, call (503) 685-5015 or (800) 891-3100 or fax (503) 682-9680, or write Columbia River Knife & Tool, 9720 S.W. Hillman Ct., Suite 805, Wilsonville, OR 97070 for a free brochure. Reach us via e-mail at info@crkt.com. Our web site is www.crkt.com. 

Jewelers, gunsmiths and dental professionals all at some time have a need for small sharpening stones.

Spyderco's 400F Ceramic Files include the following shapes: Round, square, triangular, and slip. All four stones are fine-grit ready to debur hardened molds, even carbide. Sold as a set of four, packaged in a snap-front suede pouch. Clean with a plastic souring pad and powdered abrasive cleanser. They are autoclave safe. (?)

The Doublestuff is a 303F and 303M bonded together and packaged in a leather pouch offering a variety of sharpening options.

This pocket stone fits in the palm and has both medium and fine grits packaged in a leather carrying case. It is autoclave safe (ideal for dental tool sharpening) or can be cleaned with a plastic scouring pad and powdered abrasive cleanser. (?)

Silver serrated blade on special now for $189.95.  No glassbreaker on this one but WHAT A KNIFE!

Blade magazines knife of the year 2001.

Features a seatbelt cutter that is accessable without deploying the blade.  No glassbreaker on this model.

OVERALL LENGTH: 9.5", 5.75" when closed.

BLADE LENGTH: 3.75"

BLADE:154cm high carbon stainless steel alloy, 60 Rockwell hardness! Cryogenically hardened for complete molecular conversion and absolute dimensional stability. Ambidextrous steel milled thumb studs.

HANDLES: Milled hardened 6061-T6 Aluminum, Milled Dieter Side Hilt withTwin blade utility cutter of replaceable Swedish Sandvick Stainless Steel. Also available in Military Spec Hardcoat, Black Anodized - Wing Walk grip enhancement inserts. Reversable belt clip.

SERRATION: Optional, half-serrated or non-serrated, all finishes.

AUTOMATICS: Auto-opening version available for military, fire/EMS and law enforcement for $ extra.  See options.  (Automatic knife release form required)