/KTG/ #30 Knife Thread General

frustrated in my sharpening skills.. someone send out the sharpening-guy signal!

>>30975463
Buy a cheap knife with soft steel. Find a gritty rock in your backyard for re-profiling. Finish it on the bottom of a coffee mug. Done.

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Posting enlan

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Busse makes the greatest knives.

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>>30975583
>*Chris Reeve makes the greatest knives.
Ftfy friend.

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>>30975463
Here's the cap. Ask the question and get answers.

>>30975583
Is that just patterning or actual grind marks?

>>30975611
Heat treat fag.

>>30975673
CBT. Reduces friction while chopping.
>>30975611
>using S30V for a fixed blade

The last two or three threads have hit bump limit pretty consistently.

SOGfag confirmed BTFO.

>>30975549
weird-looking knife
blade reminds me of Bob Terzuola and what's up with the Microtech style screw?
wood handle?

>>30975673
It's great to see my cap redistributed :>)

>>30975463

I'm around, what's the issue?

You may also want to check my YouTube channel for some useful sharpening tutorials and demonstrations (and before anyone gets mad, the channel is not monetized so I'm not shilling).

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqPiMuZ82IxI9nkWZcpWifg

>>30975760
Enlan has there own style of screws for some odd reason.yup wood handle.very sexy.flips pretty well for not having ball bearings.a few shakes and the blade falls on its own when closing.

>>30976176
well, I've tried to do the three step vidya of yours, but i cant seem to get much of an apex.. what grit do you recommend trying it on? I think you used a King 1k in the video, so is that pretty much the way to go? Also, you should think about making a video of your setup, would be great to see what a pro uses

>>30975722
Neat.

>>30976183
How's the kudu lock? Dat spew.

What are the best brands?

>>30976384

Can you consistently get good results using a burr based method with a ~400 grit stone? If not, you should concentrate on that first, because it will teach you how a sharp apex behaves.

Assuming you have a solid grasp of the basics:

For a three step approach a 1k waterstone should be fine as long ad the edge hadn't been heavily blunted or have any visible nicks.

It shouldn't take more than 5 or 10 minutes to eliminate the light reflecting from the apex on the 1k stone. If you still have light reflecting off the apex from a directed light source after 10 minutes of grinding on a 1k, then either you are not holding the right angle or the edge was too damaged, in either case you should go to a lower grit of stone (~400 range) and work at that grit until you can eliminate light reflecting from the apex. Once done at least make 5-10 alternating edge leading only low force passes per side to minimize the burr before moving to the next stone.

At that point, you can go back to using the 1k to raise the level of polish of the apex, remembering to alternate sides frequently.

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A very small portion of my collection but many of these knives I use every day

>>30976482
The newer gerber knives are high fucking quality

>>30976496
Well, i do alright with the burr based on 600 grit.

So instead of a 1k waterstone, i have this, https://www.amazon.com/Smiths-TRI-6-Arkansas-TRI-HONE-Sharpening/dp/B00062BIT4
should i wait and grab a king 1k? Or do you think they'll preform the same.(pic related is also my 600 grit) I'll try going to the lower grit while i wait for a response

>>30976545
But they're all in pristine condition. Only the opinel looks used

>>30976610

You should be able to use a three step approach with the 600 grit for shaping the edge bevel and even setting the apex, it will just be a coarse apex finish.

I recommend waterstones for the three step method mainly because they are convenient because they cut fast and the slurry helps minimize burr formation, they are by no means required.

I can, and have, used a three step method on just a Norton India Fine oilstone (~320 grit) to shape the edge bevel and then set the apex at a slightly elevated angle.

The only extra consideration with the type of stones you have is the need to be extra careful to not press too hard and to use burr minimization techniques once you finish shaping the edge bevel but before moving to a higher grit stone to raise the polish or setting the apex.

What do you guys think of zero tolerance and benchmade?

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>>30976645
You don't clean your knives with compressed air then oil them every day? For shame anon

>>30976697
Zero tolerance are decent, a bit high price but overall pretty solid. The zt 0450 is one of the smoothed production knives I've used.

Benchmade I personally hate, but they are nice and generally well made. Osborne 940 is as high rated as it is for a reason, and the mini grip is popular for a reason.

>>30976440
I loosened it enough to deploy and lock with one hand, after that it's wonderful. When you get it it's too stiff to deploy without two hands

>>30976681
So is the microbevel a need-to-do process? I hit it on the 600, polished on 1000, and shes quite nice, but will the microbevel really help that much? Thanks for all of the help btw, nice channel as well

>>30976796
Had a feeling it would come like that. Lock up solid though? Seems like it would be, just unfamiliar.

So decided on a paramilitary to replace my endura. Probably just gonna get the basic s30v, bit I noticed one in s110v for 178, and I was wondering how decent that price was.

Sprint runs with different metals worth it in general?

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>>30975583
Good to see another hard use Busse which has clearly been used hard.

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>>30975403
Nice knife, shame about the phone.

>>30977131
The most solid six dollar knife you will find. Period.

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>>30977271

>>30978725
it just looks liked you scuffed it with some shit the same you did with your holster, like, intentional aging or some shit

>>30979489
I had the same feeling myself, looks like it's been distressed like people do to furniture.

>>30975116
Microtech balisongs flip well. The Tachyon 2 has titanium t-latch, sandwich ti handles and is available in bowie, modified bowie, and tanto blades. Don't remember what blade steel and too lazy to look. Tachyon 3 has channel titanium handles, titanium spring latch, and an adjustable titanium pocket clip that stays out of the way when flipping but there for carrying. Only available in one blade style (unless you count the trainer) and I don't remember the steel on that one either. The original Tachyon is a bit of a collector's item now.
I've yet to flip any MT bali's but the general consensus is that they flip okay but disappointing for the price range, but fuck Microtech. Shitty ceo, shitty screws, a bit overpriced MSRP.

>>30974619
Balisongs are still knives, they just work slightly differently. Most of the low price/low quality ones, especially Bear & Sons/Bear Ops don't flip very well and don't last long. But some have decent blade steels and sharpness and can still work as a regular knife. Arguably the best EDC butterfly would be a Benchmade Model 51, either with FlyTanium scales or even the stock G10 scales could work. Decent flipper, titanium liners, stainless spacers, D2 steel blade, spring latch, pocket clip. Stock prices are shit though, get a good condition one off the secondary market from $150-170 because it definitely isn't worth $230. If you don't mind having to do actual work to get the knife to open it works, if not, don't do it.

>>30976183
>needs more balisongs/10

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Paid $90, did I do gud?

>>30976724
>compressed air

That's a good idea. Think it will clean out the dust from between the holes/chevrons in my Replicant? Lots of dust gets in those holes in the G10 that see through to the liners but I can't wipe it out.

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>>30977271
This is my personal.

>>30979716
if that's a mini grip you paid an average price
if you're just asking about the knife yeah it's good enough

>>30979784
It's actually this one, but with a pardue designed blade.

http://www.knifecenter.com/item/BM5511/benchmade-551-1-griptilian-cpm-20cv-satin-drop-point-plain-blade-gray-g10-handles

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how do people feel about cold steel knives here?

last time i checked people hate them.

was thinking of getting pic related
but i dont want to find out i fell for a meme

>>30979892
I really bought one of these. I don't like it because it can't be closed with one hand.

>>30979892
they're definitely memeariffic but they do work

>>30979892
Fuck I want a Talwar, it's ugly sexy.

But like fuck I'm paying for than $50 for it, let alone the $250 or so it would cost for me locally.

>>30976545
The memeiest of the memest.
Except the Izula 2.

>>30976645
" His knives look pristine, look how stainless steel doesnt rust like a fucking opinel ! "

you fucking plebian, using a knife doesnt mean digging through shit and chopping wood with it daily. fucking kid

>>30976929

Setting the apex with a microbevel is integral to a three step approach. The approach is named that for the following three steps:

1) Cut off the old apex, removing any fatigued metal, and creating a flat that will reflect light from a directed source.

2) Shape the edge bevel at your chosen edge bevel angle until it no longer reflects light.

3) Set the apex by creating a microbevel with a small number (5-10 passes per side) of passes at a higher angle than the edge bevel. The angle need only be slightly higher than the edge bevel angle.

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>>30976545
>Dat Ontario bowie

I'm jealous, they haven't made those things in forever.

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I'm back at it again my nigors.

>>30979930

Is it as hard to press the lock down for you as it is for me? It seems almost impossible and always puts a dent in my thumb fat.

>>30979702
First anon you replied to. Pretty sure it was s30v or 154cm. Petty much expected everything you said, they seemed okay, but construction looked off, wasn't mug choice and they seemed overpriced. Thanks for the info though anon.

>>30977131

What kind of sharpening equipment do you have? Sharpening s110v on anything other than diamond plates or silicon carbide oilstones or waterstones is going to be an exercise in frustration.

Otherwise, everything s30v does, s110v does better. Mediocre razor sharpness edge retention, phenomenal working edge retention.

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>>30979771
Good to see one that isn't a show queen.

>>30979892
Some of their knives are hard to beat for the $, others are pretty trash.

>>30980282
Water stones. Was more wondering about relative value at that point, as more frequent sharpening doesn't bother me, but if its a decent price fora more wear resistant steel, why not spend the extra money.

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>>30979745
It does exactly that,I work where there is literal stone dust in the air,so if I don't blow out the grit my knives actions look like they have been dunked in fine grain sand

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>>30979975
>Not owning buck 110 and k-bar

It's like you don't hear the sweet song of freedom

>>30980062
It even came with the original sheath,
I don't really use it but damn is it a nice conversation starter

Is the espada from cold steel any good? Not the fuck huge one but the smaller and moddle size for edc?

>>30980619

Should be ok on s110v as long as you flatten the stones immediately prior to use and try to keep them as muddy as possible.

If don't mind sharpening more frequently, the s30v is a much better value I think. S110v really shines for people who run fairly coarse edges and want to sharpen as infrequently as humanly possible.

I keep my knives touched up frequently, so for me even s30v has basically zero advantage over VG10 because I don't let my knives get dull enough for the wear resistance to play a big role.

Anyone have a list of good balisongs? Im looking at spyderco and the szabofly, benchmade model 42, things like those

>>30979784
Naw man thats that new version with g10 scales and cpm 20cv.he did great

>>30980778
Thanks sharpening kommando. Follow up, around what grit would you recommend running the s30v at for primary. Assuming around 600, but I'm probably gonna try to put s mirror on the pm2 eventually.

>>30981167
Benchmade model 42 is well made, but good luck finding one. Similar can be said for the szabofly thougb

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sup? any balibro's here?

>>30980711
I hear it but its sweet voice is only singing a hymn about the Izula 2. Not the rest. The Ka-bar is alright. But too big and expensive for a beater and too crap for a collectable. The Buck is a classic but what is this, the 1800's?

>>30981565
Im currently looking to get a nice one, the two i have are shitters. What do you reccomend?

>>30981636
Whats your price range ?

10 + threads later. I realize espadafag left.

>>30981647
Under 300

Anyone have experience with the CutS balisong trainers? Do they flip well? Im just looking for a trainer to dick around with and i think it would be fun to have one thats a csgo replica

>>30981842
a used BRS replicant could fit your price segment for a really good flipper, check http://jerzeedevil.com

Bear OPS isn't that bad too, and a bit cheaper

>>30981380

Something around 300-600 grit seems like a sensible choice for a steel like s30v.

You can mirror polish it if you want, but s30v has low apex stability, so don't expect the high sharpness edge retention to be that great.

>>30977131
Last Friday I ordered the pm2 for 164 from Amazon, two days later it was 140...
Then back to like 170+.
You could PROBABLY find it a bit cheaper if you wait in the week

>>30980763
The XL is one of /k/'s meme queen knives.

If you can get a Large for a decent price ($90 or less) then it's a great folder. Where else are you going to get a 5 inch folder with such a solid lock for that price?

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should be ordering another rike later this evening

>>30982396
>didju rike it?

>>30979716
Where for 90 nigga

>>30979716
That's a great price for the awesome G10 Grip

>>30979892
That knife is pretty cringey though, don't forget the fedora and vape.

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Little late to the show. Anyone else got the family out today?

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>>30983037

BK 7.
Takes a beating, stays sharp, is easy to resharpen and is inexpensive.
Crafted a mallet with it today.

Next knife I'm getting is a Teräva Skrama.
Seems to be the closest thing to a one tool option.

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>>30983067

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>>30983098

>>30976482
Gerber is a really good brand they make affordable knives for the military

>>30981167
You arent going to find any of those especially for a price thats actualy worth it..
What you SHOULD be considering are balisongs that are still being made like:
Benchmade 51 Morpho
Benchmade 32 Moprho
BRS Replicant

I EDC a 51

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>>30981565
Yee

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>>30983109
Did you chip the tip or is it just dug in

>>30983295
thats dug in mate

>>30983067
>>30983037
>>30983099
thats quite a nice family anon.. i can't compare, But i can show the new PM2 in S110v on wednesday

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>>30975611

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>>30975583

>>30981999
Thanks for the heads up. Would relatively frequent stroppings with a high level grit assist in edge retention?

>>30982095
I've seen it at 122. 97 for like two months now.... what the hell man.

>>30982396
Review time? That the one with the regular edge?

>>30976482
Dunno why we're shilling Gerber now after all this time, but Spyderco, benchmade, Ontario, esee all have k approved knives. Some bucks and schrades are and the less retarded cold steel ones are good, like the recon. Gerber knives perform for the money, but lower end.

>>30984222
>I've seen it at 122. 97 for like two months now.... what the hell man.
you talking about the S110v version?

>>30984299
Oh, nope, my bad.

>>30984222

It won't assist with edge retention, technically, because using a 10-16 micron stropping compound will actually touch up the edge, restoring some of the initial sharpness.

>>30975403

cases that have cutouts for the apple logo are so fucking tacky jesus christ

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Crkt fulcrum, crap brand but super cool opening system. Fits all the shitty knife laws where i live too, which is pretty hard to do (no fixed blades, nothing over three inches, no spring assisted, cant look dangerouse, etc)

>>30984721
So yes it'll keep it sharp, but I asked the question like a retard. Thanks man!

>>30984772
How's the action one handed?

>>30984854
Super easy. Just takes a little muscle memory, you basically rockyour thumb to push the handle, then rock it back to open the blade. Super easy super fast

>>30983600
Thanks. The Case knives are newest addition. I'm going through a Made In 'Murica phase

>>30984911
Neat. Seemed like it would have it's use. How's the overall lock strength?

ahhh that'd be the difference

Probably would have helped if i said i ordered the S110v Pm2..
>>30984721
If you were to suggest one compound, what would it be?

>>30985436
>>30984461
Here you go.. my autism is showing.

>>30983237
name of this Bali ?

>>30981565
fuck shit fuck shit goddamn in my country is illegal, i dont understand this fucking law

>>30985449
It happens man. Not the sharpening kommando but i use Kent grit off of Amazon. He recommended bark river to me in the original thread way back.

>>30984772
>crkt
>crap

kys

>>30985065
Its good, no real blade play at all>>30986183
yes maker is shiet sadly

>>30986183
says the guy who can't tell yourself is one word.

In the past 2 years, the quality has actually spiked noticeably, unlike your IQ.

>>30985436
>>30986148


As he said, Bark River sells a 16 micron CBN emulsion that is the same one I have. Kent makes inexpensive diamond pastes available on eBay, just remember to go down a few microns for a CBN equivalence because the paste doesn't embed as deep and the stuff isn't graded as finely as the CBN emulsions.

10-12 micron diamond or 16 micron CBN give an apex finish like a 6k-8k waterstone

30 micron CBN or ~20 micron diamond give an apex finish like a 3-5k waterstone.

Avoid anything that comes in a bar as those types of compounds are a bad idea with wear resistant steels.

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>buy several credit card knives and a folding knife from the Spy Escape and Evasion guy
>not even that sharp

That's what you get for reversing your sleep schedule, I guess.

Easiest way to sharpen knives?

>>30987447
Send em out to the local kitchen knife rental guy.

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Reformed autistic here.

I was young and thought i was billy bad ass for carrying this for self defense.

What the fuck was i thinking.

Was i stupid for doing this when i was younger or was i just being careful?

What's wrong with carrying a knife?

>>30987774
if youre replying to this
>>30987753

then well..nothing its just that its a 5-1/2 knife which seems like over kill..i also had a rajah 2 which i also carried and that thing was 6 inches

i guess i was just a fan of big knives.

>>30986586
so is there any real difference with the 10 micron diamond vs 16 micron CBN? Or will they finish exactly the same? Also what happens if you use the bar on wear resistant steels? does it just like round over the edge or something?

>>30987447
Do you give a shit about the knife?

>>30988374
Not really

>>30988567

Just get a electric work sharp. Get like a 1k after market belt.

>>30988604
Something like:
https://www.amazon.com/Presto-08800-EverSharp-Electric-Sharpener/dp/B00006IUWM

?

>>30987753
>Was i stupid for doing this when i was younger
Yes, because you got Cold Steel's retarded serration pattern.

>>30986118
Benchmade model 51

>>30988716
Nope, not a shitty kitchen sharpener.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003IT5F14/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1471259714&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=work+sharp&dpPl=1&dpID=41RCNN-2fJL&ref=plSrch

>>30987447

The easiest would be to send them to someone to sharpen, the second easiest would be to buy a high end guided system and use it for coarse edge finishes.

>>30987702

Only do this if you enjoy your knife being turned into a toothpick by power sharpening, and the heat trearment being damaged, and the massive burr it's likely to leave.

Never let anyone power sharpen your knives unless you know enough to be sure they aren't going to fuck them up. Only let people HAND SHARPEN your knives if you absolutely must send them to someone else instead of learning to do it yourself.

>>30988363

They should behave similarly. Basically the I think the diamond pastes don't embed in the leather as deep, and because the diamond paste are cheaper they have less stringent control over particle size. That's why I always recommend going down a few microns in comparing diamond to CBN.

It has nothing to do with any inherent properties of diamond vs CBN, just how the compounds are made.

As for the bars, they are usually made of an aluminum oxide abrasive that can end up ploughing out the steel at the apex on wear resistant steels, but being unable to cut the harder carbides. This leaves a weak apex prone to carbide tear out in use. Diamond or CBN will cut the carbides as easily as the steel, hence no issues with weakening the steel matrix at the apex.

If you want, I can try and dig up a reference about this of you are interested.

>>30991522
If you could, that would be great. Thinks for the help again

>>30975749
I wasn't even here, dawg. I was busy having fun at a music festival all weekend. Some of us actually leave the house, go to the woods, do shrooms, and get our dicks wet. But just like everything else I've said I do, you'll all just assume that's a lie, too.

So here's my newest obsessions with my older obsessions, m8. Halo V clone on dhgate is confirmed a golden purchase of knife purchases. $55 and it outshines my ZT, Spyderco, and SOG in function/form. It easily took the title of being my favorite. Shit sucks I can't carry it in public.

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>>30992308
Forgot pic...

>>30992319
That a legit 0452?

>>30992335
Yes sir. Bought it off Amazon along with a 940-1 last Friday.

I have the 940-1 in a box ready to ship back. Not worth the $290 I paid, imo. I mean, for that price, I could've gotten a legit Ultratech and it just didn't seem to really match that kind of quality vs the price-point.

Probably going to return and buy a CS Talwar, another Voyager XL but with plain edge, and a Benchmade Barrage.

>>30992367
How is it? The 0452 is on my wish/dream list.

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>>30992413
Oh, the fit/finish on it is just stunning. Easily one of my prettiest knives. Only thing that concerns me is stop-pin looks a little thin. Other than that, it's easily my best flipper. The blade polish is good, the stonewash accents are nice. The carbon fiber has a surprising amount of grip to it, because its not highly polished. It has a bit of a smooth but grippy texture to it. It feels/looks like a knife designed for a fucking astronaut. Lol

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>>30992481
I like pretty much all the Sinkevich ZT's, usual problem of so many knives, so little money though.

>>30992277

Here's the thread from BF with microscopic photography showing that softer abrasives trough around the harder carbides at the apex:

https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1372633-Stropping-wear-resistant-steels-(S30V-S90V-CTS204P-etc)&ved=0ahUKEwjy3ffS4cPOAhXJWx4KHRQnA1AQFggnMAA&usg=AFQjCNF-7ZBB7PbzfDLdcZZNK8i4lQzceA&sig2=sfrOcofb4Z80WLga0iNTnA

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My dirty edc

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>>30976545
spartan bro!!

What is the best sub $50 fixed blade thats shorter than 5.5" and longer than 4"?

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>>30993797
The SP2 is sub-$50 and comes in right at 5.5"

>>30992308
They said one man could never suck so much dick.

They were wrong.

gerber

>>30982506
kek

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We can all get along bm + spyderco

Benchmade 710 M390 steel

Spyderco Titanium Military s30v steel

>>30994641
>using pocket knives as kitchen knives

>>30994714
What do you use your opinel for ?

>>30994641
>>30994714
Never understood "food prep" as a rationale for buying a pocket knife.

>>30994740
There's a difference between cutting fruit and cheese outside your home and using a pocket knife on a fucking full sized cutting board and counter-top.

>>30994748
It makes sense for food prep when camping or picnicking or just generally outside your home.

>>30994789
I'll not disagree with that. If you only have room for the one knife due to weight and space considerations, then there's definitely a rationale for it.

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Newest purchase arrived in the mail today. Kershaw Blur in S30V. Really digging the stonewash finish.

The combo edge tanto version has been my beater for years, but I've been wanting one of the plain edge ones with the drop point tip for a while now.

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Anyone build knives? Actually pretty enjoyable... pic related, making 6 DDR3-BLs as groomsmen gifts.

>>30994789
I use mine mostly as a paring knife, it makes shot work or peeling tasks. For general chopping and prep I use a utility chef knife at home.

>>30995020
damn thats a pretty pblade

>>30995338
I'll go as far as using my knives for whole food prep. I don't have a dedicated food prep knife set and the few knives I do have were given as wedding gifts and their simply horrible, but I keep them for guest while I use the good stuff.

>>30995458
I've done it, but I'd rather use what I'm used to. Which is an 8" or 10" chef utility. You can get a pair of them for 14 bucks.

I'm guessing you don't cook much

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00T4N5LO4

Is this a good knife for just carrying around town? I don't want anything fancy in case I lose it or something.

Assist open knives are illegal here as far as I know so I don't think I can get one of those. At least Amazon won't ship one to my state...

>>30980217
No, the blade/handle is so large if I pinch the lock without holding the blade with my other hand it will fall closed on my fingers.

>>30996638
New York? If you live in an area that isn't culturally very knife friendly you may want something less tactical looking. SOG has a mixed reputation in terms of quality.

Lockback is pretty strange for a pocket knife. But if you're happy with the blade steel, size, weight, and locking mechanism it's probably a safe option.

>>30996783
Yeah, but for whatever reason I can take this knife to checkout.

https://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-Black-Glassbreaker-Knife-SpeedSafe/dp/B0074FIPEM/

It's a bit more expensive and less tactical which is pretty good since I'm not in a knife friendly area. After thinking about it, I kind of want to have the glassbreaker feature as well. Other than that, I'm fine with it being pretty basic.

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>>30993398
>>30980699
>not felonizing your spartan

>>30996878
Don't assume it's legal to carry in your jurisdiction just because amazon will sell it to you.

>>30996878
Be aware that in New York the cops have a vague test that can rule just about every folding knife a "gravity knife."

A law to fix this passed the legislature but it still needs to be signed by the governor. http://www.kniferights.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=292&Itemid=1

If you live in a rural area and not NYC this probably won't be an issue, but if you live in NYC and especially if you are male and black or hispanic you'll get fucked over this.

>>30997251
I'm as white as snow and live in Orange County so I should be okay.

what is the best self defense knife?

>>30997346
Then you're probably fine to go for a speedsafe knife. Excellent opening mechanism.

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Is this thing adorable or what ?

>>30997580
oddest buttplug I have sen in the past 2 hrs

>>30992308
speaking of buttplugs.

>>30995570
Cook quite a bit, but not where I need knives to make every meal. If I cook at my in-laws I use these old carbon fish knives that take a nice working edge real quick so I don't have to use my own.

>>30992308
god damnit, the fkn mall ninja is back. >>30997628
I would rather the knife than him.

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>>30997654
ya man i feel you.

>>30992367
>join back
>see hate
>faggotry has appeared.

bring back cookie, the /k/ loving trap, we don't want this new troll.

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>>30997754

w-what is this thing

>>30997754
its for mall ninjas. No swat member or military (unless chairforce wannabe) will ever use that. Literally.... its like those clingon swords..... fkn mall ninja shit. .

>>30997784
>>30997790
It's literally just a trainer. Realistic handle and blunt steel blade rather than being entirely plastic.

>>30997820
no.... thats a trainer for this
>>30997580

Literally look at the blade vs molded grip
in icepick, you are literally holding edge TOWARDS your wrist.... the length, blade direction, grip size, deployment preference etc all are autism. Thats why sogfag owns 3

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>>30997846
Somebody gets it

>>30997876
ya and tards like the paste that elmers glue makes. That one is still stupid as fk.

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Cold steel makes a civilian clone ? What ?

>>30997916
spyderco helped cold steel start (literally set them up with the factory they produced in in japan) and saw cold steel as the little brother company. They allows the right of the S shaped blade that they do for that.

I will say that spyderco isn't too keen on doing that anymore since cold steel's stance on owning the word and process of san mai as well as the insult videos Cold steel made about spyderco knives.


>>30992367
go away

>>30997916
spyderco allowed them, then regretted it lol. Sal is a good guy, like that nice uncle, lynn is just a cunted cunt nugget.

>>30997846
>no.... thats a trainer for this
That's exactly what I said? Granted I didn't explicitly point out the obvious fact that it was a trainer for that other knife but I didn't say anything incorrect.

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If it ain't broke, you're not trying

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Oh oh hotdog

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>>30998160
fk you misses swan! my first boner.

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>>30998189
Gorgeous Pretty Beauty.
I want cf s90v yojimbo so so much.

How do you like your yojimbi2?

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>>30998382
I actually like it. The peel ply CF feels a lot better weight wise and balance wise for using the tip to cut some things. I recommend it. Barely any extra to get a whole lot more from the steel.

>>30993398
i fucking love the handle

>>30996885
anon what the fuck

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>>30997580
>>30997754
You know nothing of cute knives

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got this one as a gift a while back. carry it erryday

>>30998382
What's the Spyderco and how much money do I need to pay for one?

>>30998382
Either of you two want some custom brown micarta scales for a yoji 2 ?

>>30998544
not the poster but thats a G10 police. They are like an endura and a stretch fucked and made a baby.

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scales up for sale.

>>30998634
Ah Shit I was thinking stretch. Thanks man!

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>>30981565
i have these. when the fuck is BRS gonna release the barebones?

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>>30998544
Police3 g10 very long knife but also very thin and light, surprising easy to carry. Vg10 steel. Lockback with no wiggle. Blade dead center which is a feat considering how long the blade is and how thin the handles are. Can be had on amazon for around $150 but I got it for a steal last year for $120

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>>30998625
I don't own a yojimbo 2 yet so no thanks.

>>30999009
Holy shit that looks thinner than my endura. Wish I had hear about this before I bought my paramilitary.

>>30992679
I'll read it when I get back from dinner, thanks in advance!
>one of the most helpful /k/ommandos ever

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>>30999047
Here is a pm2 (left) next to police3 g10 (right) if you took one of the scales off the pm2 they would be the same thickness. However pm2 comes with a arguably better EDC steel s30v vs the police3 vg10

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Just another pic for fun.

PM2 vs Police3

>>30999112
>>30999146
Yeah the steel is a definite upgrade, but currently not bothered by vg10 at all with my endurance for edc. My main hang up was that the pm2 is thicker. Gonna have to look into the police g10 in the future. Thanks for the comparison though man.

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Another fun pic comparing size large to small

Manix XL
Police3
PM2
Manix
Native5

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I'm apparently too retarded to get a good edge with a Sharpmaker. Even on softer shit like Leatherman's 420hc.

What other gimmick sharpeners should I try?

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>>30999164
No problem glad to help gives me a excuse to take pictures of my knives.

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Just got a job at a hospital. Not for the hospital (contract work), and I always carry a knife,but now I'm in scrubs. . . So I need a knife that I can 'CC' in the waistband of scrubs thats slim, light, and isn't autistic.

> Yeah, I know carrying a knife in a hospital is a no-no.
So used to having one, it feels real weird not having one now.

>>30999174
Military > M2XL for me
Better ergos, easier to close one handed, more useful for everything but prying

Looking for a recommendation for a keychain knife/multitool.

Only real requirements are:
1) Small, non-threatening blade;
2) Philips head screwdriver
3) Flathead screwdriver

Everything else is negotiable, though I'd like to stay around 2-2.5" length when closed. Any reason not to go with something like the Swiss Army Manager or Tinker?

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>>30999219
From smallest to biggerest

Spyderco dragonfly

Crkt Eros Ti 1 or 2

Boker urban tracker in ti or cf

I'm sure there are better choices but these are a couple I have in front of me right now that are very light. Like another 2oz.

>>30999263
That Boker or CRKT looks about my speed. Can't stand tiny knives and that Spyder looks tiny. Anything else in a comparable weight class that'll hold up to be more than a fingernail cleaner?

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>>30999240
This all I got on hand to show.
crkt jettison(middle) is titanium frame lock for $30 is very good imho.

The coldsteel (top) has a FUCKING triad lock on a 2 inch blade. Meaning it's probably stronger than a full sized sebenza, not that it needs to be.

And the spyderco bug is so small you could keister it into prison with minimal discomfort. Also it doesn't require any tools, pin construction.

>>30999215
Your collection kinda makes me jealous, any other exclusive spydies?


>>30999240
Tinker definitely. If you want something different, look up swiza.

>>30999329
..its a steel framelock dumb dumb..

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>>30999358
No my friend the mini is titanium the new full sized jettison is a steel frame lock. It's OK we all make mistakes.

http://www.crkt.com/jettison-pocket-knife-6120

>>30999404
http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_store.html?usrsearch=jettison

knifecenter saying the exact opposite lol.. but k, do some pimping on it or theyre worthless.

Who puts a 8cr steel with titanium anyways.. seems like a waste of ti

>>30999352

The Swiza D04 looks nice, but unfortunately doesn't appear to have a keyring or lanyard hole.

Looks like I'll be going with the Tinker.

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>>30999283
All these should be around the weight/size you are looking for 2-3oz 2-3.25 inch blade

I would highly HIGHLY recommend the spyderco centifonte 3 (second from bottom) super light super great cutter only 50-60 bucks

>>30999455
Well Shit, my bad. Forgot that about them. Tinker is a damn good choice though.

>>30999441

http://www.knifecenter.com/item/CR6120/columbia-river-6120-robert-carter-jettison-flipper-wharncliffe-blade-stonewashed-titanium-handles
>>30999455

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>>30999233

I completely agree with you the military is awesome but the titanium military is godly.

>>30992319
Whats the one on the bottom?

>>30999663
>Titanium military
Jesus Christ man. I can only be so hard from jealousy in one night.

Every redneck blue collar pleb I see with $20 wal-mart knives is always carrying tip down (of course)

Only real alpha oper8ors carry with tip up

Tip down is for plebians

>>30999441
>Who puts a 8cr steel with titanium anyways.. seems like a waste of ti

Why?, Ti isn't an expensive material(nor is it magical, hence the steel lockbar inserts on more expensive knives), can be expensive to work but at one point the Russians were using Ti to make things like shovels because they had an excess they couldn't sell.

>>30999475
Yeah I love the Centofante, also the Skyline. Is that a Bradley Air on the right?

>>30999963
Any knife I own that allows tip down, I use it. Tip up is a hassle because I have to turn the knife in my hand to deploy it after grabbing it out of my pocket, spose it's nice for wave deploy though.

>>31000105
Yes sir it is really beautiful knife but to be honest I hardly ever carry it. Maybe because it doesn't have a pocket clip.

>>31000168
Ohh interesting, I'd never even realised.

>>30993797
If you're going for inexpensive quality full tang fixed blade check out the ER-291 I got mine for $15 and it's good steel.

>>30995020
This you?
https://www.reddit.com/r/knives/comments/4xvlce/latest_purchase_kershaw_blur_in_s30v_love_that/

>>30995020
You make the cringiest shit i have seen in a long time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxz9xvsS7Lw

>>31001076
Did I miss something?

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How much should I spend on my first pocket knife? I see most are $70-100, is that expected or can I do better? I just want a folding knife to carry and use as needed, nothing super fancy but nice, like pic related.

>>31001086
Same picture posted to r/knives. He posted some haiku on reddit so it linked to his youtube.

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>>31001098
Ontario Rat 1 or 2, depends on your size taste, it ticks a shitload of boxes for a starter knife.

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>>31001110
Ahh right, explains why I was a bit baffled.

>>31001116
Thanks, anything else I should know while first time shopping? All I've used before this are tiny swiss armies.

>>31001098
I think either go for the ontario like the other guy said or if you really like the griptillian go for it. You'll only end up getting one anyway, and it will serve you more faithfully than the Rat IMHO

>>31001191
trust reviews. search for a few youtube videos that educate about different blade steels and lock types, and there are bound to be some videos like "best pocket knives for under $X". Plenty to chose from, bro :)

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>>30998515
That's a nice gift, they've been out of production since like ~2013, one of my favourite knives. That a 1 or a 2?

>>30994714
>>30994748

I use my pocket knives as stand ins for paring and petty knives in the kitchen because it lets me use knives I enjoy using more.

I only really use my gyuto for tasks where I need a long cutting edge.

>>30999181

Have you tried coloring the edge bevel with permanent marker and then seeing if the stones remove it all the way to the apex on the 20 degree setting?

You could consider adding the diamond or CBN rods to the Sharpmaker to increase cutting speed, or you could try to learn to freehand with a Norton India coarse/fine oilstone, some mineral oil, and some practice.

>>30999181
I'm going to copy and paste the writeup I did for the last person who asked about the Sharpmaker, since I'm not sure they got it.

Lay the medium rods horizontally (like a benchstone) and draw the entire edge across them like you're slicing into them. Basically this just removes the edge in case the edge is fucked up and leaves you with a blank slate (easier to sharpen than a damaged edge).

Then set the edges into the 15 or 20 degree slot, whichever is closer the angle of your knife. Keep your knife vertical and draw them down the rods, alternating each pass. The key is to use light pressure, not much more than the weight of the knife. To ensure you're hitting the edge, color it with a sharpie. The sharpie marks should wear away evenly. If not, try the other slot or adjust the angle you hold the knife. Try not to make a burr.

After enough passes, you should be able to cut through paper cleanly. If you want them to be better slicers, then repeat the process on the fine rods, just make sure to use lighter pressure. If it's a working knife, I'd probably just stop after finishing on the medium rods.

Now if your knives are really dull, then you're going to need a courser option to speed things along (you could do it with the medium rods, it would just take a whooooole lot longer). If you don't want to shell out for Spyderco's diamond/CBN rods, you could try Congress Tool's triangular rods (though it's a gamble whether they'll fit nicely in the slots). You could also clip some coarse sandpaper to the rods and strop upwards.

If you do get Spyderco's coarse rods, make sure you use really light pressure. If you go to hard, you could strip the abrasive out of the stone.

>>31002033

Excellent, solid, clearly written advice.

The Sharpmaker really should come with rods coarser than the mediums. Its very easy for a beginner to get extremely frustrated trying to do substantial grinding with them.

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Mines better.

Also, when do we get a game that makes carrying around a longsword an actual pain in the ass like it actually is?

Be turning corners and *CLONK* because, long ass scabbard didn't clear the corner/object in the way.

>>30992679
So how come in that thread, everyone is toting 1 micron or half micron equipment, but you rock quite a bit higher? Is it because they use hard surfaces while you put the tape under the strop?

>>31003018

Because, as far as I can tell, I was the first person online to figure out how dramatically strops increase the effect grit of stopping compounds, and that virtually all issues people had with "over stropping" actually resulted from using compounds that were much too fine and which removed all slicing aggression from the apex if used for more than a small handful of passes.

I figured it out because I noticed that the apparent "killed edge" that a lot of people blamed on rounding of the apex actually just felt the same as a Spyderco UF benchstone apex, I.e. overly fine and lacking in slicing aggression. Once I started experimenting with coarser compounds, it confirmed my suspicions as to what was going on.

I could make 500 passes per side on my 16 micron CBN strop and the apex would never lose the ability to cleanly slice folded over paper towel.

/k/ im in the market for a boot knife, live in shit state so the blade cant be more than 4' or it cant be a stiletto, dirk, switch and automatic release. does anyone know anything that wont shit the bed on me like my trusty mora iv owned for 6 years?

>>31003420
For that you might as well get a neck knife. Let me see what I can find.

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>>31003525
>>31003420
Found this. Made by Blackjack Classic in A2 tool steel. Pic has a 3 1/2 inch blade. Some others on Knifecenter have a 3 5/8 inch blade so it's a matter of preference.

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>>31003420
Do you mean to carry the knife in your boot or are you just looking for a small knife of the variety that's often called a boot/neck knife? Because if you're thinking about boot carry I'd advise against it unless you absolutely have to conceal your knife 100%. After my high school absorbed a bunch of "troubled youth" transfers post-Katrina I started to carry a knife in my boot and I'd move it to my pocket as soon as I was on the bus because it took forever to get at it.

You might just want to look into a high quality folder, once you're an adult nobody really pays attention to a pocket clip.

is the work sharp belt sharpener a meme buy?

>>30975403
Almost lost my 0770CF to the TSA yesterday; forgot to put it in my checked luggage. Luckily my brother I was visiting stopped to get gas at the airport and was able to come back to the terminal to keep it for me so he could ship it.

Fucking TSA used to have shipping options for things like knives and such for like $25, guess that's over now.

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>>30999730

>>31006072
It removes too much metal in comparison to using a stone and has a chance of fucking up heat treatment.also the belts it comes with suck ass.

>>31006312


any stones you recommend for someone with no experience? any videos where i could learn?
and wants to

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>>30999730
Microtech Halo V clone from DHGate. OTF knife. The authentic one is $625, but the clone is just as good, especially for the money, just $55.
>>31006244
Muh sides xD

Y'all gotta get yourselves some Microtech clones. $55 dollars and my clone makes even name-brand $100+ folders look like shit in comparison.

I'm about to do some serious writing to my state legislators to repeal the archaic laws so I can at least open-carry OTF knives. These are just too motherfucking cool.

>>31006342
I am going to tell you now i suck at freehand and have no interest in free hand sharpening.i do however recommend a lanksy system and a edge pro apex clone.both are great systems on the cheap however i recommend you buy authentic edgepro stones to get better performance.i prefer systems over free hand because my accuracy doesnt suffer and i can get closer to my desired angle.however you are fairly limited to whatever the highest angle the system can sharpen.

Raiding screws

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>>31003086
That's pretty smart of you anon. So to buy the compound, how much should I look to pay? Because I imagine price has quite some impact on quality. And if I'm doing 10 degree edges, should I get a strop on wood?

Pic unrelated, aquires from newest to oldest, got the pm2 today

I'm looking into getting a ZT hinderer and was wondering which is the best model. Currently trying to decide between a ZT0560 and the ZT0562cf. Thoughts?

>>31003086
Think you can recommend a diamond paste? I see
https://www.wickededgeusa.com/product/14-and-10-diamond-paste/ but, it seems i wont need the 14 micron, but cant seem to find just 10 micron anywhere.. only in bundles or some 10-20 micron, which doesn't sound too hot.

>>31001098
There are many, many good knives at under 50 bucks.

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Just sharpened the spyderco positron things a razor now...I hate factory edges so much.

>>31006342

I have a YouTube channel dedicated to sharpening, I suggest starting with the burr based sharpening tutorial, some cheap knives, a Norton India combination coarse/fine, and some mineral oil.

Once you can consistently get an apex that will cleanly slice newsprint off the fine India, then you can start thinking about moving on to more stones or a three step approach.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWU_qTp3DLM

That's the burr based sharpenimg tutorial.

>>31007930

Any of the diamond pastes on eBay should be fine to start. if you want a very finely graded compound, Bark River sells the same 16 micron CBN emulsion I use

For a 10 degree edge bevel, I would tape some relatively thick leather to wood backing, but not glue it. If you glue the leather down it looses a lot of its compressibility and induces much less of a convex in the microbevel. This is desirable for people who use 15-20 degree per side (dps) edge bevels, but not a desirable trait at 10dps.

You can also sand the leather to turn it I to suede if you want to increase the microscopic convexing further. I do that because I run ~7-9 dps edge bevels mostly.

>>31008310

That 10 and 14 set looks pretty good to me, also gives you two grits to compare. Just remember to apply these pastes sparingly, a little goes a long way.

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>>30975403
Why doesn't Spyderco make more folders with the compression lock?

Lockback a shit.

>>31009177
Dunno but they are coming out with 3 more compression lock folders this year.

Rhino,sage5,mintueman aka pm3 or mini paramilitary and maybe the ATR in g10

>>31009028

thank you very much , subbed and liked anon

>>31009217

Don't forget the ouroboros as well.

>>31009339
Our rob or Ross ? Pick a name

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>>31009339
Yup that one as well. So that's like 5 new compression lock models coming up.

Also completely unrelated here is my benchmade I just finished sharpening

>>31009100
At around 10 degrees, should I sand it?
>>31009116
Probably what I'll end up doing at the moment

>>31009177
>Lockback a shit.
In terms of strength, they're fine. If you just mean in convenience, that's like your opinion man.

>>30979981
Most Opinels are made with carbon steel, which looks rougher and rusts faster than stainless, but has better edge retention. That's probably why he thinks it looked used. Try greentexting, you'll look less new

>>31009177
I've owned 2 spyderco paramilitary 2s and both have been faulty. First one had such a sticky lock that it hurt my finger every time i tried to disengage the lock and the second one suddenly became so hard to open it required 2 hands. That's when I made the switch to benchmade and haven't looked back since. The only knife I have from spyderco and will buy another if i lose it is the endura 4 ffg, and thats because back locks are simple and strong enough. They may take 2 hands to disengage but whenever i would need to open and close a folder with one hand whilst my other is busy i carry a small fixed bade

>>31006487
nice, what do you use it for?

Finally finished the sheath for my Laredo. Not the prettiest but works really nice and is super easy to carry.

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>>31012588
Forgot pic

>>30999329
That Micro Recon is nice. Did you drill the Spyderco hole yourself?

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Never owned a kukri but ive done a lot of bush craft with machetes, Are they the half way between machete and knife and how usefull are they really

>>31012500
>High carbon steel has better edge retention

No it doesn't. It's easy to sharpen, and takes a keen edge, but it doesn't last as long.

Dumbass.

>>30976183
is the crkt spew steel unbearable and weak or am i being a snob?

>>31012500
>Most Opinels are made with carbon steel, which looks rougher and rusts faster than stainless, but has better edge retention

Back to back the 12c27 stainless in Opinels has better edge retention than the XC90 carbon steel.

>>31012734
I would have a hard time swallowing 5cr15 myself, so if you are a snob - so am I.

>>31012734
>>31012793
I have one, I don't use it. Doesn't slice particularly well, and the belt hook on the sheath is shit. It's not bad for pocket carry, and it has a wicked tip.

Great for light edc task, tape and paper and string and stuff, but I wouldn't do much more than that with it.

>>31009559

What edge bevel angle is that? Guided system or freehand?

>>31009984

Might as well sand it, also make sure to always clean the blade with a rag and rubbing alchohol before switching from a strop with one compound to another to prevent cross contamination of grits.

>>31012505

Interesting, my first PM2 was totally flawless, I hope the other one coming shortly doesn't have any issues.

>>31012500
>>31012655
>>31012788

That's actually not quite as straightforward an answer as people assume. When most people say "edge retention" they really mean "edge retention slicing soft abrasive material to very low sharpness" which essentially turns the measurement mostly into a measure of the wear resistance of the steel (since slow abrasive wear is the dominant blunting mechanism in this type of testing).

In reality, push cutting exists, and in push cutting work it is not at all clear that wear resistance (and the carbide volume that enables it) helps edge retention at all. In fact, since apex stability (ability to resist microscopic apex rolling and chipping in thin sections like an edge) almost perfectly describes the dominant blunting mechanisms in push cutting, it should be the case that high apex stability steels (most carbon steels, tool steels and high speed steels) should actually have an edge retention advantage in push cutting.

Interestingly, this seems to be borne out by virtually all high performance hand chisels in existence being made of carbon steels, tool steels or high speed steels. Similarly with high end kitchen knives that blunt mostly based on cutting board contact rather than good processing.

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>>31012651
Kukris are closer to a long axe blade than anything else, they're usually thick as hell. You'll usually see something like a ~10" blade with a thickness of 7-10mm with even the thinnest 'real' kukris coming in at about 5mm. I don't know what machete you currently use but likely all you'd get by moving to a kukri is less length with more weight and better choppin' powah for working with large pieces of wood that might be unwieldy for a thinner blade. If you're looking for a shorter blade that still has some heft then the kukri might be for you, but if you usually deal with light vegetation and don't have to do much heavy chopping then you might be sacrificing length and lightness for nothing.

Just like with every other "do everything" tool you have to sacrifice convenience and some degree of specialized utility for the sake of versatility, it's up to you to decide if that's worthwhile.

>>31012983
Fair call except 12c27 is a low carbide stainless designed with apex stability in mind for the explicit job of push cutting.

>>31012505
>They may take 2 hands to disengage
I've never had a drama with mine, I either depress the lock and shut it on my leg or depress the lock and flick it shut.

Spyderco Paramilitary 2 in Elmax

Yes or no?

I've never owned a $100+ pocketknife before and I want one. I like the full flat grind on the spydercos, I like the compression lock, and I like the size.

I kind of just want the Elmax for the special snowflake factor. How different will it actually be from the regular production line PM2's?

>>31012983
Cliff is that you?

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>>31013414
About as much as going from 154cm to S30v - not much. If it makes you feel fuzzy though, go for it. I've got two knives in Elmax and I'm pretty happy with both of them.

>>31013295

I was speaking in general terms rather than about the two steels Opinel uses specifically.

>>31013438

No, but I'm familiar with his work and the published work by Roman Landes supporting it.

My own experience with the high sharpness edge retention of various steels also tends to bear out the same conclusions (basically because how easily you can keep a knives touched up at or near initial sharpness mostly depends on avoiding microscopic apex rolls and or chips that cannot be handled by touch ups).

>>31012959
Sounds good, so now I get to pick if I wanna be cheap and get that 10/14 micron diamond paste duo, or man up and get that 16 micron CBN from bark river.. Opinions?

>>31013639

Either option will work, I'd probably buy the diamond stuff to try it out first, if you like it, you can always buy the 16 micron later.

>>31007973
Easy 0562 f

Source owned and handled both only have the 0562cf now. Don't wait type in you credit card number now.

Would send picture but I'm on the shitter

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Esee izula. Those scales actually don't belong to that knife. They originally belong to the BK 10 (there bk that's the same size of a esee 4) they pretty much fit, just needed to sand away some extra. Still not done.

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>>30997846
Pffft. You wish my collection was that silly. Least I don't own a mallninja karambit folder like some losers in here.

My collection's got it going on. Plus I have a BM Barrage, CS Talwar, CS Voyager xl, and three more microtech clones on the way.

I know damn well I have good taste. My collection is sexy af compared to a lot of peoples' on this board.

>>31015378
Mostly low budget not bad just cheap

>>31015378
How is the Finn Wolf? I had my heart set on it for a while till a couple people told me it had durability issues

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Just finished up sharpening these 7 knifes took about 4 hours.

Longest to sharpen was the 940-1 (s90v)


Shortest time to sharpen was the Ontario arrow (D2 thin grind)

>>31015378

I'm not even a knifefag, posted like six times total in these threads, but I read this all as

>Holt shit I'm a gigantic faggot
>God I sure love cock, don't you guys love cock? I have the best cock collection and I have more cocks on the way
>I know damn well I have good taste in cock, my cock knowledge is beyond a lot of people's on this board

Like fuck dude we get it you like cock

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>>31015865
Your BS meter is properly calibrated, SOGfag is a well-known cockchugger.

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>>31015605
The only durability concern I have is there dont seem to be any liners and the handle is some sort of hard plastic. The steel is AUS-8 so the edge won't last as long as harder steels, but on the plus side, it's a easy steel to keep sharp with just a sharpening rod. It has a scandi-grind/convex edge, so it's among the best cutters I own. I don't think durability is such a bad issue when the lock/handle has been tested and can hold over 130lbs without breaking and the tri-ad is arguably the best lock you can buy, so imo for being just around $30, it's fairly spectacular.

So yeah, I'm not sure what your friends are talking about. Plus, lifetime warranty is lifetime warranty. If it happens to break somehow, you can just send it in for repair/replacement.

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>>31015865
>>31015927
Obvious owners of karambit folders are obvious.

Nobody cares what you mallninjas have to say. Especially if you don't have any knives to share on the thread.

Oh right, you're poor summerfags. You probably don't have anything worth acknowledging/mentioning. Let alone a smartphone to take quality pics of them.

>>31016045
Wow you're just a horrible little man

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>>31016045
>Sperg Hard 2: Sperg Harder

I guess I shouldn't have gotten my hopes up when you said you'd stop posting in these threads.

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>>31016045
>>31015984
>>31015378

You should go do more shrooms and less posting

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>>31015378

Apparently posting one's knife collection is supposed to prove something so here is mine. Now go suck a cock

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Who here actually uses their knives?

>>31017514
Lol I literally just finished a porkchop with my buck knife. Now it's gone and I can't contribute.

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>>31017514
Everyday mother fucker if you don't see wear it's because I have 150 that I rotate around today I used then sharpened this Cs ultimate hunter XHP steel

Xhp polishes up very nice btw

>>31012591
Gotta warn you, that tang is really small inside the handle, dont hit it on anything, the wood might snap off

>>31015984
" I dont own mallninja karambit shit "
> Posts a picture with loads of mallninja shit

are you even aware anymore ? fucking leave

>>31016465
9/10 too many identical zts and benchmades. Those your favourite edcs ?

>>31016045
shut the fuck up you mall ninja faggot. You can't knock karambit users when you fkn went off on how you assassinate people with dual double edge karambits and bull shit. You literally said knife weilders are master assasssins. Anything you say is null and void.

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>>31017514
every knife I own gets used. Even my collectors shit like the 0392.

New thread:

>>31018048
>>31018048
>>31018048