MKM Jens Anso Goccia - Sorta Small Details Review, Lock Bar Detent Strength Mod, and Rust Removal
Published: 2 years ago
Today we finish up the package Stefan sent me by taking a much longer (and deeper) look than expected at the MKM Goccia, the production version of Jens Anso's custom Neo. At the end of the day, this is a gorgeous looking design that has some aspects I absolutely love, and others that I just hate. But a fair bit of those come down to the particular build from MKM? It's complicated -- watch and find out!
In this video we take a long detour into what exactly *is* "MKM", how to spot the Anso-ian elements of Giant Mouse knives, and much, much more. We *also* look at how to modify lock bar pressure to adjust the detent strength, and remove rust from the steel liners.
Chapters
00:00 Background
00:40 The MKM Goccia
01:01 What's In A Name? (Amazing Handles)
02:53 Who is Jens Anso?
03:25 Vox vs Anso Design: GM Biblio & Riv Comparison
05:25 Goccia vs Neo
06:12 Italian Knives Explained: What *is* MKM and MIKITA?
10:22 Giant Mouse Uses MKM Too
11:34 That Blade Is Thick!
14:07 Plunge Grind/Sharpening Choil
15:00 I HATE This Lock Bar Jimping
16:15 Closing Action: Strong Lock Bar Pressure
16:44 LATE Detent Engagement
18:22 Detent Ball Ramp
18:59 I HATE this Flipper Tab
21:34 No Weight Relief/Steel Liners
21:59 The Clip
22:55 Ergos and Grips
25:13 Knife Design Cardinal Sin: The Lanyard Hole
27:54 Double-Keyed Pivot
28:06 Interesting Grind Angle
29:54 Penultimate Thoughts
31:32 Odd Lock Face Geometry
37:55 A Look Inside: Adjusting Detent Strength Pt 1
39:00 RUST
41:50 Post Rust Removal
43:28 Lock Bar Adjustment Pt 2
44:04 More Rust Cleanup (G10)
45:32 A Look Inside: Detent Ball Ramp
45:54 Detent Hole Burr Removal
47:08 Lock Bar Adjustment Pt 3
48:52 All Done: Did It Work?
In this video we take a long detour into what exactly *is* "MKM", how to spot the Anso-ian elements of Giant Mouse knives, and much, much more. We *also* look at how to modify lock bar pressure to adjust the detent strength, and remove rust from the steel liners.
Chapters
00:00 Background
00:40 The MKM Goccia
01:01 What's In A Name? (Amazing Handles)
02:53 Who is Jens Anso?
03:25 Vox vs Anso Design: GM Biblio & Riv Comparison
05:25 Goccia vs Neo
06:12 Italian Knives Explained: What *is* MKM and MIKITA?
10:22 Giant Mouse Uses MKM Too
11:34 That Blade Is Thick!
14:07 Plunge Grind/Sharpening Choil
15:00 I HATE This Lock Bar Jimping
16:15 Closing Action: Strong Lock Bar Pressure
16:44 LATE Detent Engagement
18:22 Detent Ball Ramp
18:59 I HATE this Flipper Tab
21:34 No Weight Relief/Steel Liners
21:59 The Clip
22:55 Ergos and Grips
25:13 Knife Design Cardinal Sin: The Lanyard Hole
27:54 Double-Keyed Pivot
28:06 Interesting Grind Angle
29:54 Penultimate Thoughts
31:32 Odd Lock Face Geometry
37:55 A Look Inside: Adjusting Detent Strength Pt 1
39:00 RUST
41:50 Post Rust Removal
43:28 Lock Bar Adjustment Pt 2
44:04 More Rust Cleanup (G10)
45:32 A Look Inside: Detent Ball Ramp
45:54 Detent Hole Burr Removal
47:08 Lock Bar Adjustment Pt 3
48:52 All Done: Did It Work?