/ktg/ Knife Thread General Down right sexy edition. How's

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>>32180671
great cause i just picked up a zt 450 cf today!

and im considering searching out a bradley alias, 1 or 2

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>>32180671
Like 40-50 years old.

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>>32180824
and updated family pic

>>32180841
Damn and in such good shape.

>>32180909
Never used, gifted to me. Hope to get a deer this year and skin and butcher it with this set.

>>32180927
Same here. For the time being just going to sharpen up my knives. I spent money on a lansky set, but this damn king stone does a hell of a better job sharpening.

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>>32180955
Forgot pic.

Is 420 high carbon a decent steel for a folding knife?
I'm not asking for "the best" I just want to know if it's shit or not.

>>32181209
It's really low-tier. It's the only 420 series that doesn't suck bawls, but that's not saying much.

>>32181209
Buck has excellent heat treatment for their 420hc. Anyone else I would probably overlook.

>>32181820
Hey thanks for the answer.
By coincidence, I'm looking at a Buck.

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>>32180671

Fantastic. I've got four YouTube videos uploading that I'm going to use to finally drive a stake through the heart of the zombie idea that you can't use aluminium oxide and silicon carbide abrasives on high hardness, high vanadium content steels like Maxamet.

Also just got a new stone to try out for thinning primary grinds. It's made from industrial grinding waste grit including diamond, AlOx and SiC and its supposed to make a ~90 grit coarse Crystolon look slow.

>>32182167
Sharpen my knife for free come on ill pay shipping. All i have is an arkansas stone.

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>>32180671

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>>32180671
Some knives an anon was making in the last thread

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>>32180671
Bumping with my edc knives

I... is the Izula II concidered a neck knife? i've always had it on my pocket..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIy94jcg52o

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>>32180671
Maybe a dumb question, but where can i find that knife? it's gorgeous, and would make an excellent gift to a very important family member.

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>>32183533
Gonna say it again, if you guys design a blade, and it gets made, I will do the handles for free. I'll pay for shipping, cost of materials, all of that will be free.

I'm working on a demo to raise more interest, I don't really have any relevant photos of my work. I'm not super into knives, I only really got into them because of my tangential knowledge of cutting implements from woodworking. I just think it would be cool to have a /k/ brand knife. I don't expect it to replace anyone's EDC but it would be nifty to get it made even if it was ceremonial.

Right now I'm handling a leuku blade, it's going to be a pretty basic handle with some inlay, just to prove I actually know what I'm talking about. I'm waiting for a new chisel to arrive so don't be on the edge of your seats, but I'd really like to make this happen.

>>32185236
im down for this.
what kinda steel we thinking about?

>want knives
>live in Northern Ireland
Am I shit out of luck? Is there anything more than a slightly sharpened spoon that I can order here without it being intercepted by Mama Government?

>>32183533
Holy shit I love these.

>>32185236
Still interested in this. Would like a simple 1095 or o1 steel knife personally.

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Not a huge of the slight recurve he puts in all the blades, but he does know how to make a stunning looking knife.

>>32185236
I cant make a knife but if youre jonesing for handle crafting i can send you one of mine that needs scales.

>>32187077
That is not a stunning looking knife at all anon.

>>32185538
>>32185236

I can design a knife, I'm betty good at it.

Jerry Busse once told me to delete a design I made from the forums because it was so good it could be too similar to the real thing if it got made.

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>>32187270
Speak for yourself, I like Childress knives and they cost less than your average Esee with cutting geometry mass manufacturers don't even dare incorporate into their knives.

>>32187461
Thats all well and good but it doesnt look stunning. It looks plain, and the blade has shitty lines all down it. The recurve is fucking retarded.

>>32187077

He really doesnt.

That blade finish is shit tier amateur shit fuck shit.

The recurve is probably not intentional, it's because he doesnt know how to grind properly

>>32187629
As I said anon, in your opinion, the "shitty lines" simply tell me ground by hand which generally equates to excellent edge geometry and the burl used on that handle, is IMO, most definitely stunning. Also the only retarded thing about recurves is they're a bit harder to sharpen on stones, in terms of use they're fantastic.

>>32187674

I have knives that are ground by hand that dont have the shitty amateur recurve

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>>32187687
What is amateur about a recurve?, nearly all Childress knives are recurved apart from a few of his weird designs, it's not an unintentional part of the knife.

>>32182379
What knife is that?

>>32187967
It's a Sanrenmu, can't remember which model numbers but if you search Sanrenmu Sebenza clone you'll find it.

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i wish this guy made more knives

>>32185236
Not really doing any 'mass production', just not set up for that. All my stuff is done completely by hand with hammers, files, chisels, hand saws, fire, sandpaper and more than the odd bit of swearing. About as complicated as I get is a drill press and maybe the bench grinder for roughing stuff out.

>>32186535
Thanks mate, I decided to do a modern interpretation of the old Hadseax (aka- short Seax) utility knife in terms of the blade shape- but a different spin on the handle which gives a bit of knuckle clearance, finger safety and feels comfy in a sabre or pinch grip.
Managed to get some very nice UK produced O1 tool steel, double-tempered to about 60HRC, went the nearly full-retard flat grind down to about 18degrees with a 1mm wide 20-22deg microbevel as its primary edge- obviously not meant to cut down trees or punch holes in oil drums, but on soft stuff (veggies, cardboard, meat) that its meant to be used on, it cuts like a fucking laser.
Bolsters are 304 SS, timber is Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle (which is getting harder to find), blade inlay and reinforcement rings are brass. Also has some G10 liner running down the centre in between the metals, timber was 6 coats of UV resistant polyurethane clearcoat... which took a damn long time to harden and polish, but at least the knife can go for a bit of a swim in the sink and nothing's going to shit the bed.

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>>32180671
Down right sexy you say?

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Would this be good for edc?

>>32187982
Oh it doesnt come as a neck knife thing.

Looking at it again im retarded.

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>>32180671
What knife is this?

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>>32188639
It looks like someone took one of those 8$ "survival" knives (the ones with the matches in the handle) that you can get at any hardware store and painted it black for some reason.

>>32187629
It's a matter of preference, but I look at his knives all the time and he does a beautiful job on his scales. I have one in ATS 34 and dyed camelbone scales. The only issue I had with it is the hand ground blade since mine had uneven bevels. Price to pay since he hand grounds them all, but the lines look fine and the recurve looks like a trademark move for him.

>>32189203
The only place i can find these has them at $200+
Im not sure where you are getting your ESEEs from

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>>32188909
Kinda looks like an m9 bayonet but im not sure

>>32189243

Its probably the maker shilling his amateur knives that look like everything else

Sad!

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>>32188639
$15 piece of trash with loose tolerances from Frost Cutlery. The blade is held on with a screw.

>>32182420

I'd have to pay for a PO box as I am most definitely not giving out my address on a Singaporean shadow-puppet symposium.

Why don't you just buy a Norton India combination coarse/fine oilstone and learn to sharpen? The edge of an India F may not be pretty but it will have really high slicing aggression and slicing edge retention.

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>>32189455
>look like

You are everything that is wrong with the modern knife buyer. Who cares about its aesthetic qualities? It's a tool. And most custom makers do use heat treatments and blade/edge geometries that are MUCH higher performance than production knife makers.

Here is an example of a Calton Cutlery necker I have in 1095 at ~62.5 HRC. Do you see how thin that spine is compared to a 3mm spine Spyderco? It's also less than half as thick behind the edge as most production knives.

People who have never used such a knife have no idea how much less force they require to make cuts than your average Spyderco (much less the even worse geometries used by other production makers).

>>32189493
Mhmm do you knoa of a good fucking knife with similar look?

>>32189243
I'm a different anon that made a comment about ESEE, but you can find knives on bladeforums made by Childress for less than $130 most of the time.

>>32189613

If I didnt care for aesthetics I sure as hell wouldnt buy an overpriced 200$ knife, I'd get a frosts or morakniv that does the job well enough.

I dong give a flyin fuck about muh geometries, I can do those myself and I already have knives like that. Aesthetics are the main thing that sells a knife. They're not just tools, they're collectibles for hoarders to amass and that's how the knife industry lives.

If your knife looks like shit you have no place anywhere, because there's probably a knife equally as good that looks better or miles cheaper that works just as well

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sleeps under my pillow everynight

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starting to mount shit on my wall

>>32189698
>Aesthetics are the main thing that sells a knife

To you. Some of care more about performance than looks.

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>>32189760
Get the kukri

>>32187077
Have to agree, this guys knives are fucking turds.

Why buy that shit when for a few bucks more you could own a steingass

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>>32189790
actually keep this on the shelf above my bed, sorry its an old phote but im not at home right now

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World's best folder still going strong

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The dagger with Swagger returns

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>>32180671
Way to go, OP. You posted the only sexy knife in the thread. I guess I'm just a sucker for that kind of blade shape.

>>32189760
Vagina repellent

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>>32189843
>no guard
You'll slice your hand up.

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>>32189880
>implying anyone on /ktg/ is getting pussy.

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>>32189889
Nice meme bro

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My pocket knives

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how sharp do you guys get your knives when sharpening? my dad used to say you're supposed to get it sharp enough to shave with but that seems damn near impossible at least with the pic related sharpener i have

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>>32189933
Comfy. Some of muh knives

>>32189951
That's a course diamond. Get a tri hone if you don't mind free handing.

https://www.amazon.com/Smiths-TRI-6-Arkansas-TRI-HONE-Sharpening/dp/B00062BIT4

>>32189966
Is that a false edge?

Breddy nice anon.

Opinions on the Glock field knife?

>>32190008
Show pic.

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>>32189951
Cheap shit sharpens to shaving sharp no problem
Just get a fine one too

>>32189983
it has fine diamond on the other side but yeah i'm starting to think it's impossible to get a knife that sharp with it

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>>32190032

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>>32189918
Thx m80

>>32190034
I have one as well, I find it removes too much material too fast. Good for a really dull knife, to get charp, I've always raised burr with that, then moved to Arkansas stone to polish, then to strop/rouge.

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>>32190054

>>32190052
Ooh, mirrory

>>32189994
On the ti lite, yes. Since double edged is illegal in most places.

>>32189951

Any truly sharp apex at any grit above ~250 should be able to shave arm hair, slice newsprint easily, and push cut me sprint with the grain.

At around 4,000 grit the ability to make crossgrain pushcuts should be expected.

>>32189550
I can sharpen just fine i want you to make it all mirror pretty, 5 bucks shipping is cheaper than getting new stones, even if you wanted $10 for it.

>>32190034

It's possible--though quite tricky--to get a knife to do crossgrain pushcuts on newsprint of a Norton India fine ~320 grit oilstone:

https://youtu.be/EcrnigC3Anc

>>32190077
Almost missed my bus trying to get a picture of the convex edge on my espada. The lighting was all fucked up, but I'll be back you shiny son of a bitch ;^)

>>32190241
Mirror convex hard to photograph

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I made a couple knives. 1/#

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2

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3

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>>32190446
this is my sweet home-brew

>>32190496
Thanks. How's the edge hold up on that?

>>32190532
not bad, not a knife i use much though

>>32190557
Like the hammer marks.

>>32190578
yaa, was a first attempt

>>32189800
This is pretty true. I think if he spent more time actually fixing the bevels and maybe dropped the recurve they would be great knives, but then he would have to stop dropping a new knife almost everyday.

>>32189843
The noguard pos rears its ugly ass

>>32190034
It'll do it. I promise.

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>>32180671
Bought this a couple days ago from Nepal.

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Some of my knives that I have on hand.

Sadly I haven't had the chance to break in the Kizlyar, but god damn does it feel great to hold.

If any of you are on the border to purchase a Kizer, I'd say do it. This is the one circumstance where
>chinkshit
doesn't apply.

>>32180824
I've got its big brother the 452CF, helluva nice blade.

>>32187988
That's some Final Fantasy shit right there. Where does the materia slot it?

>>32180824
I dig this knife. How much?

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>>32191897

bought the same one on amazon. i wish i bought it without the indented grip tho, its actually pretty uncomfortable.

>>32193045
Neat.
I don't mind it, but I haven't really used it.

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>>32190339
Can't get a picture worth a damn. Oh well.

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>>32193197
...And of course it gets flipped. Dammit 4chan.

>>32182561
What is this? I don't know what it is about it, but I like it.

>>32193273
Cold Steel Espada XL.

Just got my TOPS bushcraft knife. How'd I do? Think is a beast not too big. Perfect everything knife innawoods imho. Can't wait to bring it out. Also going to get Wolfe customs to make me a leather scout style sheath

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>>32180671
My EDC
>>32189966
Muh nigga. Is that the 4 inch or the 6 inch?

>>32189243
He sells them direct on bladeforums in the knifemakers market, like most other low volume knifemakers. Knives like the ones posted would be $110-120.

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>>32189493
at least the blade stays in one piece

>>32193045
I know this is the knife thread, but forget the knife, that 870 is sexy. What year is it?

I recently came into possession of a lightly used early-50s 760 .30-06 and it's really made me want an 870 of similar style and vintage.

>>32194102
Looks like an old police issue

Do you guys have a guide on how to get into sharpening your own knives, or one you'd recommend?

>>32189613
Is that a Junior or a Superleaf?

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>>32194596
Yeah, I saw that on the stock, which makes it even cooler.

Actually, after mentioning it, I figured I'd take a pic of my 760 along with the most appropriate "knife" I could think of, which seems to be a cut-down Enfield 1917 bayonet. I know everything about the rifle, since my grandfather was the original owner, but nothing about the bayonet except that a friend found it in his basement.

I'd love to imagine that this was a "trench knife" conversion done on the Western Front, but chances are it was done postwar for innawoods use or whatever. I've still avoided any attempts at restoration beyond a light wipedown with CLP and a careful edge cleanup, just in case it's actually got historical value.

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>>32180671
Did I use my pull through sharpener correctly?

>>32195391
I think I'm going to be sick.

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>>32189869
I'd edc one of those if I wasn't living at home and could get my ccw permit
>tfw dad got fucked in the ass by the state on Bullshit charges made by a commiefornian when there was never even a gun in the car
>mfw I can't get my ccw until I move out

>>32195469
Is that a yes?

>>32195469
Even the thumbstud is ground to a nub. Jesus buttfucking Christ, was this done with an angle grinder?

I wonder if Benchmade would still accept it for sharpening and tune-up, lel

>>32195391
Why would anyone do this? :'^DDDD

>>32195521
Did I fuck it up? I only used my smiths brand pull through

>>32195552

It's obviously not your knives, but it still triggers me regardless.

>>32195482
Man, that sucks. Is your dad fucked for life now?

>>32195557
Nobody has answered me yet, I think my angles were off a little. Got any tips?

>>32195561
Yeah, he can never own firearms again because the county prosecutor is a bag of used anal lube. They gave him not even joking 12months and 1 day probation because anything over 12 months fucks you for life. And no e because is still live at home because lol 19 and not making enough to move out, I can't own guns or cc

>>32195521
You know, knowing Benchmade and their knack for doing stuff that gets them good Social Media press, they might replace the blades for free just so they could make a Facebook post about it.

>>32189790

pssst, this isn't a kukri.

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>>32192785
like $210 at a local shop. probably can get it a little cheaper online.

its an excellent knife though, 3.25" blade and 2.45oz overall.

>>32192757
it is, its a hell of a nice design and im glad to see zt make some lean and mean stuff also. impecable quality

>>32196667
Man, I've been wanting to try a ZT forever, but I'm one of those people who likes to fondle a knife first and nobody around me seems to carry them. I can get Benchmades for days (my local shop has been their "LE Dealer of the Year" for several years running) and a decent number of Spydercos and other stuff, but no ZTs to be found.

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>>32189966
ayy

>>32195584
Nobody's going to. Be more subtle with your trolling.

>>32180671

What's the best sub $30 folding knife you can get? I need it for just edc shit, I was thinking a rat II or rat I but the look of it is kinda shit, and I hear the cryo while good isn't as good as the rat I, so I'm wondering if there are any other options? If I have to I'll get one with the spyderco finger hole thing but they also look kinda shit to me.

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>>32196799
>Man, I've been wanting to
well if you want a large one the 452 is your knife if you want a smaller one the 450, i think the 450 is a great size. it has enough edge and its real discreat in the pocket

the carbon fiber is real nice, the whole thing is real nice

>>32193213
I see it, as stated, convex is hard to photograph.

Still a mirror though, good work

Just bought two 12"x1"x1/8" pieces of S30V from McMaster. Going to make 4 small knives for my family for Christmas. Got access to 1200C (max) furnaces and grinding equipment so I hope this turns out okay; it'll be my first knife making experience.

>>32197891
Good luck. If it's your first time making anything, I'd recommend 1095 or similar hc steel, simple heat treat, more forgiving.

>>32197903
Thanks. I probably should have done that, more from the perspective of grinding the blade profile; I've never done that. I heat treat some other crazy shit already so I hope I should be good on that front.

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Is there anything similar to this benchmade in a single edged blade?

I quite like the slim form sheath that tucks into some pals

>>32197919
If you're familiar with heat treat you'll probably be fine.

>>32196667
I didnt like that knife because its so fucking light. Hate that trend.

>>32198062
>light knives
>trend

Nigga it's the heavy overbuilt to fuck knives that're a trend. Knives throughout all of human history have been light as fuck.

>>32198311
>still have my fake hunter 3-1 namefag on from when I shitposted like 2 days ago

Fucking hell.

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>>32181033
Nice one brüder

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>>32198062
"OVERBUILT" is the trend.

and its dumb as fuck cause guess what it takes away for how well a knife cuts.

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>>32198311
Youre far too retarded for me to respond to you any other way than talking shit. Kill yourself you useless faggot.

>>32198357
Overbuilt isnt the trend, its zts marketing ploy. Knives that you can barely tell youre holding is the trend, which is why ti scales, cf, and 100% g10 scales are considered premium. Its because armchair generals sperg out if they cant forget their knife is in their pocket. The plus side is i made $60 profit reselling it because collectors just love that shit.

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>>32198321
If you are not that namefag then im sorry i told you to kill yourself.

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>>32195616
You're too young to cc anyways. Go ahead and get a big ass knife for the meantime. That's why I got the Espada in the first place.

>>32198732
>glock esploda xl

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>>32198779

>>32198786
Im kind of surprised that 3 rubber bands was all it took to hold that straight

>>32198807
I was actually just holding the knife handle too because the rubber bands were so weak.

>>32198807

The guy can barely hold it up.

>>32198062
What's wrong with a light knife exactly? What will extra weight go into besides chopping?

>>32198889
Light knives feel cheap.

>>32198955
lol

>>32198955
Why? Everywhere in the world reducing weight is a primary focus of engineering, light = expensive.

>>32199061
Light=fragile?

>>32199108
If you held a stainless steel knife and a titanium knife(handles ofc), the titanium knife would be, lighter, stronger and significantly more expensive. Light can be fragile but that's the whole point, making things light without sacrificing strength.

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Speaking of heavy knives, Cabela's had the top one, Tension, for $17 and the bottom, 3/4 Ton, for $10 for black Friday. I bought 2 of the top and 3 of the other to give out to some noknives for xmas.

How did I do?

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>>32199127
I'm not really in a position to argue this point, because how strong does a knife handle need to be.

(Pic related)

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One day I'll own one of his knives.

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>>32188090
Look. The loser showed up.

nah you see most the shit geared towards being fat and clunky.

ti makes it more doable

but fuck huge thick as shit blades are all the rage cause what if someone has to stab a car door and then use it as a step to get their fat ass to the roof to get in through the sun roof since their keys are locked in.,

the zt0450 is not typical, light weight and thin bladestock.

i cant beleive you made a $60 profit on a 450cf, you can buy them online right now for $180.

>>32199201
Approved

>>32201220
I bought mine for 100 sold for 160.

Look at this thread and tell me its all about heavy overbuilt knives. Im not even talking about overbuilt, overbuilt does not mean steel handles instead of ti. I hate light shit, the trend is light shit. Saying the trend is not light shit when the entire high end market caters to it is silly. Hell, the zt0560 is fuckhuge and its still light as fuck. It never fails to throw a wrench in peoples brains when someone wants a knife that weighs more than half a pube

>>32192784
right on the handle you blind bitch

>>32201369
howd you get it for $100

i mean that guarantees you make a profit providing its in good shape.

still good on ya

almost 6oz,i call that pretty heavy. Though i have tougher weight standards my cut off is just over 4oz, i wear gym shorts for work and pretty often anyway so i like a knife that doesnt twist around in the pocket and doest feel too heavy in the pocket.

Ti is catered also because it is more exotic. but seriously medford and a few other makers in the $400-$500 range make some silly overbuilt shit. and that blade stock is so fucking thick its just meh

>>32201369
on a side note id love a zt mudd cause i mean we all want something silly and i just want one

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>>32201613
Craigslist. It was like new.

I dont even factor medford into knife discussions.

>>32198198
Muh

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>>32180671
Just got it in the mail

>>32201970
>nrgay

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Pocket dump

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'Murica

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>>32182448

>>32186362
>mama government
You mean big brother

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>>32197956
The Spartan CQB Tool (pictured) is essentially the same knife in single edge, designed by the same guy and everything.

https://spartanbladesusa.com/cqb-tool/

There's also the JW Bensinger CQB Tool that has a full single edge, though its sheath isn't as slim.

http://www.arizonacustomknives.com/product.aspx?ProductID=171653&

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So I took my hunter safety course today and we needed a knife for the survival pack

I just went to cabellas and got a Buck 119 for like $50 ($20 off)

Could I have done better? My wife thinks its ugly but I love it and think it is down right sexy.

Also, would it be too much for an edc?

>>32202714
You did good, only real way you could've done better was if you spent more money. That's a classic model from a classic manufacturer.

>>32202714
They're a great hunting knife, not the best survival knife. Hallow ground and won't stand up to as much abuse as some other grinds will. Selkirk by buck would have done better for that sticking with buck. For survival knives if you can only have one, most bushcraft knives will do the trick, scandi grind with a comfy handle. I keep my Ontario pilots knife and a victorinox in my bag.

102 woodsman for edc i found is a good length. 119 is a bit overkill.

But that's just like, my opinion man.

>>32201816
i got different knife tastes than you but man i respect the hell outta your opinion.

way off base for me but id love a zt 0500 mudd

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Can anyone ID this knife? Yes, I know it says Tiger. But I can't find anything online

>>32203279

Took me five seconds. Don't know the specs, but it's made in Pakistan.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/TIGER-CUSTOMIZED-FOLDING-KNIFE-MADE-IN-PAKISTAN-/361555719139

>>32203043
Reminds me of the ryan model 7 with that bigass thumb stud

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>>32202017
How are you gonna go around calling yourself Sharps when you don't even play Dunlop Ultex Sharps? You're slippin my dude.

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So the Lionsteel I ordered on Cyber Monday came today... only problem is, my dog found it before I did, and when I walked out the front door I followed a trail of cardboard until eventually finding my knife lying on the lawn.

On the bright side, though, I was planning on wrapping this thing up and not opening it until Christmas, but since my dog did me the favor of opening it, I got to play with it for a few minutes. It seems Corgi teeth don't do much to titanium and G10 (and don't worry, I already made sure it didn't hurt him either). The knife itself seems really nice, perfect machining and finishing all around and it's shockingly slim and light. Flip action is great too, it's got a really stiff detent and I dunno what the people who say it doesn't flip are smoking. The lockbar is a bit stiff and sticky but improved noticeably after a dozen flips or so, so I think it'll iron itself out by the time I get bored of playing with it on Christmas Day.

>>32202260
Where's the other half of your scissors?

>>32205527
>corgisteel

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>>32204090
Have you ever used a star pick ?

Or played a live show for that matter?

I used to drop picks like it was my job. Tried a star pick and never looked back.

>>32185092
That's actually a really nice knife for $4.

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>>32205658
I just buy the cheapest white flimsy ones so i break strings less

>>32205658
Yes. One actually came with my ESP. I threw that shit away real quick.

Never played a concert, but I do play for up to 2 hours standing up. Sitting is no fun. Never drop my picks btw.

Soft material of starpicks kills the attack. They are garbage for metal and hard rock imo. Ultex is best, tortex is ok too. Anything else is trash.

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>>32205582
Right here.

>>32206400
>am as fuck
>metal

kys

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>>32206400
http://www.sikpik.com/

Curious about these, ever tried one ?

>>32195017

It's a Junior.

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>>32205582

>>32198955
I prefer light knives because I was cursed with baby hands.
I mean, I still carry bigger knives like the ZT 0456, but I do work a bit better with my 0450.

>>32182561
What is this.

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R8 my new knife lads

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>>32210085

>>32210085
Chisel/5

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>>32210220
The chisel grind is unreal, the steel is excellent, the serrations mean you can split 2x4s by wiggling the fucking thing. You can baton and strip timber very quickly. It has a nearly full tang with a strike cap. I cant find fault as a survival knife yet. I just need a Hultafors style combo sheath, then that plus a cheap SVK will do every job imaginable.

>>32210256
And it cost as much as 3 pints of warm english beer desu.

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>>32189698
>overpriced 200$ knife

I make knives, as a hobby. Before then, I thought $200 was too much for a knife. Now I think it's not enough, knowing how much time and labor is involved.

>I dong give a flyin fuck about muh geometries
You say that, but it's not true. Geometry is what cuts, and that's what a knife is for.

You're not one of those collector faggots who keeps everything in a case just to look at, are you?

>>32210256
Ease of sharpening as well, but the are not my preferred grind. I like full flat see>>32190446

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>>32210321
My folder is a full flat, I have a fondness for pen-knife style blades, even old lambsfoot ones kek.

How detrimental to my edge would a cupped Arkansas stone be?
Also, is there anything I can level it with, other than another stone?

>>32210410
Angle grinder with soft discs, or set an old chisel up in a vice and scrape it flat.

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So I'm moving to Massachusetts and a few of my knives I'm unsure of their legality there, pic related. The law on knives seems like a giant run on sentence.
1. Double edged dagger
2. Just looks scary, but I don't know that it is specifically illegal
3. Giant novelty stiletto. They specify stilettos, but this is comically large.
4. Has an unsual lock that allows very quick opening and gravity opening
5. Switchblade, I know that one is illegal to carry.
6. Double edged balde
7. Concealed locking blade in a necklace
I'll ask again in the QTDDTOTT if this is not the appropriate place for such discussions.

>>32210620
Are any of your knives made out of anything except plastic and stainless? fucking kek, *tips fedora with quadblade tacticool knife*

>>32210620
>concealed neck knife
Lad thats like some sort of dildo, its not really concealed.

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>>32210668
some have wood, some are all metal, and some have plastic. These are just the ones I'm questioning if I'd get into legal shit for having, considering mass hates freedom. What do you expect a folder to made of?
These are some of my nicer ones. Most of my knives I got from boy scout camp, gifts, or inherited from my dad who had a lot of budk quality stuff, hence quadra-blade (That actually seperates into two double ended knives) and comically large stiletto.

>>32208249
Nope. I tried v picks once though and they were the most slippery picks I've ever played. No more gimmicky picks for me.

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>>32207499

>>32210620
all legal to own. general rule of thumb: don't carry fedora shit.
http://www.knifeup.com/massachusetts-knife-law/

Help me out /ktg/, I can get my knives pretty sharp, sharp enough to shave arm hair with decent effort, and to push cut paper, but no where near as sharp as my s110v PM2. So much so that I'm afraid to touch the edge of the pm2. What am I doing wrong? I'm using a 1k grit stone, and I think I'm holding my angles good.. Note heavily on the word think

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>>32211098
>http://www.knifeup.com/massachusetts-knife-law/
Thank you. This is organized and presented much better than the website I had looked at.
That sharpened clip counting as double edged looks like it's fucked over more than a few law abiding citizens.

Enjoy the craftsmanship of my 13 year old self.

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>>32211139
As a follow up, I did better sharpening my VG-10 spyderco than my esee 1095. Could blade shape be part of that as well? Pic related.

>>32211229
Big bellies like that really highlight any inconsistencies in your strokes, they're trickier to sharpen than shallow curves or wharncliff like straight blades.

From my experience. My sodbuster took a couple of tries to get the tip good and sharp.

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>>32211201
Must have had a few teachers worried back in the day, no? Haha!

>>32211139
I generally lock my wrist and elbow, turn at hips to ensure uniform stroke. Follow up with leather strop/emery/rouge.

>>32211463
your one to talk about big bellies you fat bastard son of a bitch

>>32211484
Actually no? I always did well in school. Made those using the fire barrel during camp outs. You can't see it very well from the picture, but the spoon there is two spoons melted together with a dull point at the end.
Most likely I'm just mildly autistic and was never diagnosed to be honest.

>>32211463
Right, I see how you mean.
I guess just keep practicing then eh?>>32211512

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Guess I'll post a family photo, taken with my shitty phone camera.

>tfw my Morakniv picked up some rust during my last weekend hike

Feels bad, man.

>>32211635
>rust
Try stabbing it through some cardboard lad

>>32211635
>Owns a chive.

>>32211635
Or apply oil gently rub with 0000 steel wool.

>>32211663
Yeah I know, I know. It was a gift from my dad. It doesn't do much besides sit in my glovebox.
>>32211683
Thanks, I'll try it.

>>32211513
I am not a small man.

>>32211629
Pretty much. Lots of practice, lots cut up bits of paper.

>>32211705
Fine steel wool and then some oil and you'll be fine. Extra fine sandpaper works well too.

>>32211229

If it's a factory edge on your PM2 then it is probably finished with at least a 6k grit

summoning microtech anon ( or anyone who can find me a utx 70 double edge anywhere )

>>32206400
Oh hey, which ESP do you have?

An old friend of mine works for them, doing setups and QC on their guitars once they reach the US. There's a good chance he may have done the initial setup on yours.

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wat knife iz gud?

I'm looking for a new knife. Something similar to the Kershaw Skyline, but assisted opening.

>not Xbox hueg
>USA USA USA USA made
>decent steel
>won't break the bank

I felt up a Buck Momentum and hated the fucking thing. The safety was a complete nightmare. I have an older Sog Flash II, but it is too THICC for everyday carry.

Do you guys have any suggestions?

>>32212239
benchmade mini barrage, assisted opening , american made, great warrante
i have one and enjoyed it ehile i used it but i found a knife i prefer more

>>32212193
He seems to show up every few weeks
Color?
(jeerzedevil, reddit and bladfeforums are good sources)

>>32212321
fine with black, purple , turquoise, i might even take blue
double edge
fine with both plane edge or one side fully serated one side plain

idealy if the knife was handle was colored( not black ) the blade would have the dlc coating on it but i cant be too picky

>>32212290
Ooo, that looks nice as hell. Now I need to scrape some pennies together.

Still open to suggestions.

>>32212404
il sell you mine used, basically new in box, no notable wear ( other than on pocket clip) also comes with a deep carry pocket clip
not a factory edge but shaving sharp

>>32212356
Purple and turquoise are pretty rare.
Black is the least rare.
Yeah you can find these. Go check out the places I recommended. I won't sell here anymore after what happened with SOGfag

>>32212423
what happened here?

id be perfectly fine with black as long as i can find a double edge

>>32212423
>
what happened with sogfag?

>>32212422
I don't have $90+ to spend on a knife at the moment.

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>>32212239
I really like my Böker Exskelibur. It was sharp out of the box, fits in my hand just right and I love the way it looks. I take it pretty much everywhere I go. It isn't assisted opening, but the blade opens very smoothly. You might not like that it lacks a safety, but I've never had a problem with it. Hell, I shoot a Glock and a Ruger LCR so I should be used to that by now. Overall, I'd recommend it for EDC.

>>32212493
save up a bit, if youre seriously fine ith buying second hand throw out a post when/if youre looking for one and il probaby be here

>>32212495
I hate safeties on knives. The safety on my Flash II and Kershaw Leek are tolerable because they are out of the way little switches and do no automatically engage.

That Boker is really nice looking. Not assisted opening, but I really like it.

>>32212515
Cheers.

>>32212239
>Something similar to the Kershaw Skyline, but assisted opening.

Holy shit, I feel like a retard right now. I've always thought the Skyline was AO and never bought one because of that.

Anyway, it's surprisingly hard to come up with an assisted knife that matches your budget and specs. Anon's Barrage is probably the best bet. The only other thing I can think of that might work is the Kershaw Knockout, but it's kinda chunky.

Personally, though, I think I'd just get the Skyline or something if I were in your situation. I've owned a few assisted knives and I'm not a fan. A decent flipper is just as fast and I hate fighting spring resistance when closing my knife, plus assisted knives are a pain in the ass to disassemble for maintenance and add a system that can fail. That's just my preference, though.

>>32212696
I just got a Skyline and really like it. The flipper design is growing on me, but AO is fun.

You can't beat the Skyline for $40. I'm willing to go up to $100, I'm just not ready to part with the money yet.

I guess I want a cross between a Kershaw Leek and a Skyline. The Leek is so close, but the blade shape is fucking stupid.

>>32212743
Leek is retarded easy to sharpen though.

>>32212753
Dat tip tho. The mother fucker is so fragile.

>>32180671
I was looking at the bk7, is it any good?

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Buck or Ontario?

>>32212493
also for the mini barrage 90 is probably what id want including shipping costs , Not terrible since retail is 120-125
maybe 80 if you catch me on a good dau

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>>32212239
Can fans of AO knives explain the appeal to me?
I've always used manuals, and when I try out AOs I really don't like having to fight the spring when putting the blade back. And the manuals I have are on ball bearing, so they're smooth enough for the speed difference to be negligible.

>>32212955
I don't really get it either. A flipper doesn't have to be BB either, I have a base-model CRKT M-16 that I found in a field and cleaned up, and it flips faster than any AO I've ever tried.

I think manufacturers like AO because it can cover up for a bad action - I had a Cryo that worked fine AO, but when I took the SpeedSafe out it had by far the worst action I've ever felt on a knife - but that's not something that makes me want to buy one.

I think AOs feel really cool if you've never used a good flipper before, but once you have, AO feels pointless.

>>32212955
>he manuals I have are on ball bearing
There you go. Springs are a poorfag's ball bearing.

AO are quick and some losers like me can't guy auto knives where they live.

>>32212955
>>32213060
ao makes up for lack of smoothness, and it meand you dont have to have a perfect detent, Good for cheaper kni9ves but shitty for higher end knives imho

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Tfw I found my old Kershaw

>>32212955
I find that opening them in confined space, weak handed, other non normal situations it's easier to open AO. And microtech is too expensive.

>>32213060
this is the best explaination, they are cool at first and not a lot of money but as soon as you get into nicer knives they loose their charm right away

i really dont get the bm ao, i like a few of them but im not spending $170 on a AO

>>32213060
I'm surprised at how smooth CRKT's m-1whatever line is out of the box. Stupidly good.

>>32212955
I'm with you. It's mostly because people who are into them are usually just getting into knives, and think they're cool/better, when they're really not. I can understand maybe with thumb studs, but on a flipper shit's just pointless. Both manual thumb studs and flippers are faster and more reliable than their assisted counterparts, provided you know how to use them.

>>32213083
my skyline and m21 are both on phosphor bronze washers. They're faster than the couple of AO knives I have. Sorry you don't live in America, m8

>>32184747
Nice anon. Loving that 110

>>32205961
Dude it really really is. I have every single one of those $4 blades from Wally World. Even the one with the camo pattern on the handle that got Ozark Trail sued by Benchmade...? Think it was Benchmade. Anyway there's no better value than that very knife.

>>32189455
Many such cases!

>>32213330
The fuck is that?

>>32212802
Depends on the knife

>>32180671
Noice

>>32213915
>Wanting fast deploying knife
>not having fixed blade

>>32214339
There's a certain satisfaction to being able to smoothly open a folder fast. I haven't really found a fixed blade that's small enough to be comfortably carried for EDC everywhere I go, so I just stick to folders instead.

>>32214339
Speaking of, can anybody recommend a decent fixed blade that I could use as a trail knife? I've got a Mora Companion, but I'd like to branch out.

>>32214570
I make my own (shitty) fixed blades.>>32190446

>>32212227
Horizon fr ii

>>32210620
What one of these do you cut yourself with the most?

>>32214570
Maybe something from Svord,
http://www.svord.com/index.php?id_product=9&controller=product

They're reasonably cheap, good quality and hand made knives.

>>32214647
Same, its a long learning process mate. We all get there in the end :)

>>32206400
Lol what are you 16?

>>32189760
This man >>32189880
is absolutely correct my dude.

>>32189833
lel

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>>32214800
Wew.
>>32212227
Got pic related with the guitar. It would be crazy if your friend was Tim.

Wish Benchmade would pull their shit together on tolerances and maybe lower their prices. They make some sexy knives but they often aren't worth the money due to the low grade materials and you're basically paying for the name, even though their tolerances have hit an all time low recently. Really liking the Contego and I feel like it's the only fairly decently price Benchmade knife right now but I'm not gonna pay $180 just to have an issue with the F&F and have to send it back. Heard too many stories recently all across the knife forums complaining of this.

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>>32216410
Shut the fuck up. Your opinion has been discarded.

>>32215211
No, I bet my friend knows him though. Friend's name is Charles.

I'm actually not sure if my friend is actually doing the same thing at ESP anymore either, now that I think about it. He's still with them but it's been a few years since I've talked to him about what he actually does there, and he may have moved up the totem pole.

>>32212438
>>32212468
Autism deathmatch.
SOGfag and Hunter 3-1 Actual have had a rolling board war for the past month or so. People join in on both sides and thats when the "hunter posting" starts
Fucking everyone is suddenly hunter 3-1 (or some variation of it) and they completely lay waste to the thread
SOGfag committed some wire fraud here earlier, which is why I won't sell here anymore.
BEWARE those two

>>32214339
I can't legally conceal a fixed blade knife where I live, but I can carry any folder I want as long as it's not an auto, except in a couple of nearby cities where there's a 3" limit. I carry a 3" folder just to be safe, since I often end up in unexpected areas in the course of my daily business.

Folders are just easier in the pocket, too.

There's also a psychological factor kind of thing, too. Pull out a fixed blade with a 3" blade and people freak out and think you're a psychopath, do the same with a reasonably-styled 3" folder and they just think you're a little weird at worst.

>>32216569
Jesus, where do you live?

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Where are my Panchenko bros at ?

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rate my knife /k/

>S&W CKTACS

>>32190467
2 or 3 are my favorites

>>32212604
You can also tighten down the screw on the kershaws safety which will disable it from sliding into the lock position

>>32216681
Looks like California.
Southern California.

>>32217643
Never actually realised the UKPK was so close to a Stretch in overall size.

>>32217598
Shit-tier.
>tanto
>serrations
>S&W knives

>>32218238

They're pretty similar, the UKPK is just a lot slimmer. I love the UKPK and it's my EDC. Wish there was a better steel in the drop point.

>>32218611
>serrations
I don't understand why this is such a meme. Is it just because they look cool to the normies?

>>32218988
Its because sperglords dont think they are useful
>inb4 a sharp knife a bloo bloo bloo

>>32210292

What steels do you use, do you do your own HTs, do you do all your grinding wet? I might be interested in your work.

>>32211139

Watch this video and practice on some.cheap knives until you can reliably get them sharp enough to easily slice newsprint with any part of the edge:

https://youtu.be/cWU_qTp3DLM

>>32211971

As far as I know, factory Spyderco edges on their US made models are a coarse edge applied with a liquid cooled computer controlled belt grinder and then buffed by the same. They tend to end up as a mix between a toothy and highly polished apex depending on how long the buffing is done for.

I'll see if I can dig up a picture of a factory PM2 edge under a microscope for you to show you what I mean.

>>32216410
I picked up a Contego back in July, and the fit and finish is spot on