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#163606 - 08/14/17 09:58 AM Re: Knife of The Week Model 5!!!!! * [Re: W Polidori]
TAH Offline
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Dumb Question Alert!

I have read that the reason sawteeth vary in size on the Model 18 is due to the age of the "wheel" that cuts them. Why do the sawteeth on these different vintage Model 5s appear to be the same small size? In other words, why don't we see Model 5s with large sawteeth?
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#163609 - 08/14/17 02:16 PM Re: Knife of The Week Model 5!!!!! [Re: TAH]
Billy Poyner Offline
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It is my understanding that teeth on the 18 are cut to be straight
up and down and other knifes at an angle.Read that somewhere or was told to me.Can be verified by disclaimed by Scott,Capt etc.Have quiet a few with saw teeth including a couple of 5's
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#163610 - 08/14/17 03:08 PM Re: Knife of The Week Model 5!!!!! [Re: Billy Poyner]
W Polidori Offline
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Looks like the teeth on 5's are set to cut on a pull stroke. On 18's either push or pull. That what I see, could be totally wrong.
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#163614 - 08/14/17 09:26 PM Re: Knife of The Week Model 5!!!!! [Re: W Polidori]
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I would guess that the grinder "wheel" gets changed at a certain level or depth of use.
Maybe gets used on other projects so the teeth stay more uniform.
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#163616 - 08/14/17 09:33 PM Re: Knife of The Week Model 5!!!!! [Re: Chief]
W Polidori Offline
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But the point being depth and angle of cut of teeth appear different. Take another look at 18's and 5's. Survey says.....
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#163617 - 08/14/17 09:35 PM Re: Knife of The Week Model 5!!!!! [Re: Chief]
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Tom you are correct...size depends on the sharpness of the wheel, and even how much wheel is left the process...since we do not do very many Sawteeth in the front room, the wheel tends to be a newer wheel and we are able to keep the teeth more of a fine cut. We also purposely tend to make the teeth fine for the front room knives (not 14 room)...
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#163619 - 08/14/17 09:43 PM Re: Knife of The Week Model 5!!!!! [Re: Dirty_Water]
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Another shop mystery uncovered. Thanks for the update DW. I had it totally wrong.
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#163629 - 08/15/17 08:57 AM Re: Knife of The Week Model 5!!!!! [Re: Dirty_Water]
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Thanks Scott! The small teeth paired with the #5 grind is awesome!
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#163631 - 08/15/17 10:31 AM Re: Knife of The Week Model 5!!!!! [Re: TAH]
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To all--

About three years ago at Blade, I saw an older Model 1-5 stag with sawteeth.

I should have measured and counted the teeth--they were small, and maybe as many as 16-per-inch!

I kick myself for continuing to look at all the stuff this dealer was putting out--when I turned back another dealer had stepped in and piled this knife and several others aside to buy them.

Larry
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#168439 - 02/07/18 04:40 PM Re: Knife of The Week Model 5!!!!! [Re: LarryWW1246]
mic214 Offline
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My dad’s birthday is coming up next month. He has been wanting a Randall for a while, so all us kids got together and got him a Model 5-4.

It just arrived today and it looks beautiful! The stag on this one is awesome:)

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