Knife Thread

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My new benchmade hidden canyon for edc

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>>32929847

>>32929861
it actually feels nice :) i was skeptical also but i handled one at my local sports store. id give it a 9/10 for the knife (tool marks, but thats for all factory knives) and sheath 7/10 (strap gets in the way when unsheathing your knife, slightly cutting it if you let it)

>>32929888
Huh? I'm referring to the 2 notches out of place.

>>32929975
I thought you meant the gimping. And what 2 notches? Your pic doesn't really do justice

>>32929693
Opinel is best.
Simple, high quality, affordable.
The Gucci meme blades in this thread are for faggot neets with autism bucks a plenty.

>>32930456
Exactly how new are you?

>>32931769
Douk
>>32931806
Douk

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Bretty unremarkable griptilian. Love these knives though.

>>32930456
Some people work jobs that would break your babby opinel.

>>32930456
I've never been one to spend $300-$500 on a knife, but you are out of your mind if you think there's no benefit to knives from good mfgs using excellent steel and very good locking systems.

If you're cutting open boxes and other easy shit, yeah you'll be fine with cheap shit. If you work with your knife cutting cables and lines all day, the good shit pays off. If you go out on the trail for a week+ at a time, a good knife is going to pay off. Hell if you just want a knife that can cut wires, open boxes, cut open deers for field stripping, be used as a survival tool when far from civilization on wood, line, etc...good blades pay off.

You are now aware the cheap blades are for NEETs while people who work with them for a living, or rely on them in unforgiving situations get real benefits from spending $100-$300.

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Fuck me, I broke the tip of my Higonokami, what do?

I tried to use it as a screwdriver like the asshole I am.

>>32933021
Buy another one. Use as intended.

>>32933021
sharpen until it is even. See: Sushi kitchen knives. They start giant, and end as paring knives. It'll be OK if yours is 1mm shorter than before (:

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>>32933021
>tried to use that stylish-ass knife as a screwdriver
Baka desu
But yeah, just buy another

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Just got my work knife, and casual edc in the mail yesterday. The opinel now sits in the drawer, such a pain in the ass to open it. Love the Dozier.

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Opi el is only good as a very light duty paring knife, for soft fruits and such.

Im glad i got one though, I like wood, and old school traditional knives. However my handy texas toothpicks serve the same purpose, at a fraction the size, however I lose them like crazy. (Same for other knives :( )

I caught the addiction. Going to get a Skyline next.

I'm just starting out and I'm looking for a good knife maybe -may allah forgive me for uttering this word in a knife thread- a multitool. What is something good for $75

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>>32933426
If you can stretch up to $100 the Benchmade Griptilian is a good standby general purpose knife.

As far as multitools Leatherman is the standby, that's the one I keep in my truck or carry on me most of the time. Have been putting a Gerber Diesel through its paces for the last couple years and it has grown on me, especially for its ease of single handed use. Not a good pocket carry though as it's pretty thicc and the pliers poke out a little at the bottom. It's tough as nails and the finish makes it pretty rust proof.

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>>32932805
>>32932870

Ironically, I'd pay big bucks for a modern one hand opening, locking and closing folder with a similar blade geometry to an Opinel but in a low carbide steel at ~62 HRC.

Too bad no production folding knife maker produced such a knife. Luckily I can just carry small fixed blades in-pocket using kydex sheaths to get that kind of geometry.

>>32933257

If the steel on an Opinel was run harder, the geometry would stand up to a lot more than you think.

The Calton Cutlery necker I paired here
>>32933465 is 0.070" at the spine and 0.010" at the shoulder to the edge bevel and I wouldn't hesitate to use it to whittle, even to whittle bamboo.

>>32929888
Checked but way too expensive for a sub 3 inch fixed blade. Benchmade price gouging yet again

>>32929067
> $300 for this disgusting piece of shit

>>32933493
>~$100
>Price gouging
I've had plenty of more expensive knives that were of worse quality and no cheaper ones that were of equal. You might pay a slight tax for the brand name, but you generally get what you pay for with them. Not that anon, but the Canyon Hunter has held its edge better than most any knives I've used in the same price range season after season gutting deer and doing other random shit in the field with.

>>32929847
I was wondering if the grind was flat or concave, care to share?

>>32933515
>2.75 inch blade
> $115
You can find plenty of knives that will perform equally for half the price. Dont get me wrong, i think its a great looming knife but youre paying for the name and that rubs me the wrong way.

This thread sucks

>>32933549
>perform equally
Please share. I'm not a shill for any brand, but I'm giving you honest first hand experience. Every blade that I've owned that looked better on paper has not held its edge like that knife does. It's been my go-to for field stripping deer and doing other random field activities for many seasons now. I've used a plethora of cheaper options over the years from folks like Gerber and Kershaw (both companies I respect, regardless of some iffy QC issues in the last decade). The Benchmade just stays sharp. I've run it through my own sharpener a few times in between seasons, but it really didn't even need that where some of the cheaper options have required multiple, focused sharpening efforts over the course of a single season.

You're not paying for looks or blade length of more QC and the quality/sharpness of the blade that is there.

If you have better alternatives in mind I would be interested to hear, maybe I've tried it or maybe I'll pick it up to give it a shot next season.

>>32933564
>You're not paying for looks or blade length of more QC and the quality/sharpness of the blade that is there.

You're not paying for looks or blade length but more for QC and the quality/sharpness of the blade that is there.

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King 1000/6000

Good stone for a beginner with some Moras and German kitchen knives?

>>32933564
Bm has had qc issues recently mate

>>32933564
What is it youre looking for? A sub 3 in skinning blade for $100 made from cpm s30v?

>>32933609
News to me, have bought a couple over the last 5 or 6 years that are on par with my earlier ones and hand-me-downs.

>>32933621
Sure.

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>>32933647

>>32933685
>537RWS
Would be tempted to give it a shot, but tbqh buck knives have not impressed me in the last decade. Blades constantly getting dull from very mild use. If my local place has these in stock I might snag one for next season to give them another shot.

General consensus on Ganzo knives?

I know they're chinkshit, but even they get shit right every once in a while. And I figure for as cheap as they are it may not be a bad knockaround knife.

Anybody have personal experience with them?

>>32929067
Hello fellas, i want to buy an out of from knife (under 40 dollars, cuz im russian pidorashka), but im afraid that it might have shitty wobbling mechanism, maybe you own/owned a knife like that, and i want to hear your opinion

>>32929693
Opinel №12. Simple, trusty, cheap. Simple mechanism, good comfy handle, and the steel is good too. My friend owns one for over a 20 years and it still works good, only wood got dark.

>>32933021
I had one, it was not that good. It didnt hold the sharp edge and rusted like crazy.

>>32930456

Opinel is meme as fuck. There's one in probably every flannel shirt pocket in Seattle.

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In

>>32933574
Bueller?

Are SAKs cool with you guys?

I'm worried about my Vic Forester one-hand opener (the one that's like the Soldier '08 / Trekker, but with a corkscrew instead of a Phillips driver on the back). Solid tool and all but unlike a simple folding knife the layer construction imparts a bit of side to side play on the blade, and there aren't any exposed screws or anything that can be tightened by the end user.

>>32932063

lol`d.

>>32933254

>such a pain in the ass to open it

You can fix this problem perrmanently with linseed oil.

>>32933753

>under 40 dollars, cuz im russian pidorashka

You are нищeбpoд.

Teбe Poдинa пpocтo тaк дaлa opyжaч и тpaдиoнный нoжeтpeд? Бeгoм в /w/

>>32934125
>Vic Forester
>a bit of side to side play on the blade

Thats... weird. My forester is very old and "beaten", but this problem is yet to come.

>>32933448

I've always been a Victorinox guy. Would you say that Leatherman makes a better knife? I've found a lot of Leatherman multis to have pretty rough finish.

>>32934434
Maybe I'm manhandling it a bit, I dunno.
It feels weird, though, the saw blade sorta wiggles along with it and since you can partially feel that tool in your grip it makes for a really weird sensation.

Maybe the scales aren't as fully clamped down as they could be? Maybe there's gunk in there that's at fault?

It's not so bad as to make it unusable though, which is great because I really like this knife, but sometimes I worry something will snap and fuck my hand up somehow.

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What's a good folding knife for camping, /k/? One I can clip to my pants pocket or belt, preferably.

>>32934491
I prefer Leatherman as a multitool but I use the knife more as a scraper (I'm a mechanic and beat the shit out of everything, what is worthy survives).

The least known cool Victorinox knife is their serrated paring knife. My sister worked an urchin boat and clued me to them. They are cheap, sharp and the serrations are fucking wonderful for cutting automotive and industrial hose, wire insulation etc.

They also work well for their intended purpose.

morakniv

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>>32933574
You are going to want a lower grit stone, maybe a 220-400 and a 600ish, then the 1000 and 6000.

Sharpening a dull knife starting at 1000 is like trying to clean a bathroom with a tooth brush.

Personally when I free hand, I use oil stones for the rough work, and then finish on water stones.

My spyderco's edge with VG-10 doesnt seem to last as long as I would have thought. What steels are similar to it, so I can kinda get a bearing when I'm looking at more knives?

>>32934879
Any budget folder you dont care about trashing.

>>32935444
Makes sense, thanks my man.

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>>32935406
VG-10 is typically pretty good at edge holding.

How do you sharpen it? A lot of times that's the problem, you could be at too thin of an angle, or you could be leaving a burr which feels sharp but dulls almost instantly.

One of my most carried knives is VG-10, my Boker Tux Kwaiken, I sharpen it at 17 degrees per side, to a mirror polish. Typically I touch it up once a month or two, but how often people use their pocket knives varies greatly, so it's hard to compare with out doing actual tests.

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>>32935444
>>32935459
I disagree, I think getting something that you know will hold up is better. I don't really use folders for camping, but for a budget, I would say something like the Cold Steel Finn Wolf. They are pretty cheap ($40ish), and their AUS8a is decent, and the Tri-aid lock is great.

>>32935496
Good to see someone else's take on it, I'll see if there's one in my area.

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>>32929067
Nice and flat in my back pocket.

>>32935212

For kitchen knives and light use EDC knives sharpened regularly, a 1000 grit waterstone is fine as a starting grit. For harder use knives (and especially if there are any visible nicks in the edge) then a lower grit (~320 grit) starting stone makes more sense.

>>32935464
Well, I mean it does last way better than my buck quickfire or whatever it's called, but isn't Shit to my Benchmade Contego. Which makes sense, it's half the price.
I'm not saying that vg-10 is bad and I'll never buy it, I'm just looking to gather names on a sort of comparison. Like how is 154cm comparing to VG-10
As for cutting, it varies wildly from opening an orange and cutting cardboard, to cutting bailing twice and silage bale plastic

>>32935575
>>32935496
Hadn't done a whole Hell of a lot of out with my knives yet, but I've done construction and such, I can see a major benefit in knowing that your blade isn't gonna snap in your hands during a hard cut
Would you rather buy a 2nd $40 finn wolf on the rare rare chance that the first one breaks, or have an entirely ruined weekend because you tried to baton with mystery steel and your hand is now cut to shit

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>>32936404
Personally idk why you would go with a folding knife at all if you are doing heavy cutting like batoning.

If I'm in the woods, I always have a fixed blade with me, and I tend not to baton, I prefer to carry an ax.

pic related is the fixed blades I tend to carry the most. Divided into 3 groups, from right to left; light/carving use, general use, and heavy duty.

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>>32936404
>batoning with any folding knife

>>32929067
If anyone has an M9 bayonet could they please take some measurements for me?
I have been unable to find machinist drawings of the blade.
If you can at least take a good photo on graph paper with a ruler laid out that would be helpful.

>>32936586
kek

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>>32936631
Sorry, I would if I had one, I've seen your posts before.

I only have one bayonet, this 1907 Enfield.

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Field cleaver
The height of radknives engineering, and don't bother asking because he's not taking orders right now

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Got my mudbug. Damn thing is huge.

>>32936816
How solid is the construction tho?

I mean, considering what a cleaver is and how it's typically used, I think this is a valid question to raise.

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>>32936895
"Huge"? lol

>>32937008
Compared to an espada XL, no. For normal fudd looking knives it's bigger than a buck 110 I think.

>>32936816
>don't bother asking because he's not taking orders right now
literally the only reason I don't own any custom knives, fucking cunts

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muh eka folder Ive had it for 15+ years and abused it quite a lot. Still love it although the joint lock it starting to get worn.

Blade is almost exactly 8cm so its a good size for utility.

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Can you buy Opinel blades separately? I like the different wood variants, but they're all stainless, I prefer the character of carbon steel. I already have a carbon/beech 8, but I'm thinking about a 6 or 7 for comfy EDC.

>>32937063
Bladeforums. Some are no names and some are well established makers. Browse there until you find one you like.

>>32929676
I use to have a leverletto like this as a kid. My cousin stole it from me at one of my birthday parties, and when his mom found it she automatically threw it in the trash. We didn't find out until a year later when it somehow came up at Christmas. My dad ( her brother ) got really mad because my grandpa ( their dad ) gave it to him when he was a boy, and he then gave it to me. We don't talk to her anymore.

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>>32937063
I'll make you a custom knife

>>32933021
That's what you get for buying nippon weebshit

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>>32936921
All joking aside it's pretty solid. The blade is 1/4" slab of D2 and the handle scales are 1/4" slabs of titanium. I've also got a Phil Harvey gladius coming in the next few months

>>32932063
Lol

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My current EDC rotation collection

>>32937842
Id like to know how much you paid for that retarded piece of shit so i can be even more upset

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>>32938321
Nice, I like how you own a Sebenza... this means you own at lest one more Sebenza than Sebenza Guy lol.

I'm curious, what size case is that? A Pelican 1350?

>>32938321

>getting ready to leave for work
>open up pelican
>can't fucking decide what to carry today
>again

Life is neat.

>>32938321
2 Mudbugs? What are the smaller sodbusters?

>>32937720
What would you charge us for a custom knife?

>>32938837
1500 to start. More based on options

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>>32939030
Lol assuming you are the same guy (>>32937720) good luck with that.

An un-established knife maker with nothing more than CAD renderings to show for your craftsmanship, and no talk of blade steel, handle materials, lock type, ect... Asking for even $500 is a shot in the dark.

Just look at Gavko's work (pic related). He established him self as a Fixed blade maker charging around $150 for his first few batches, and started to raise his prices over a year (as his quality increased) to $250 or so. And then he started to make folders, which are much more complex, and even then was only charging $400ish... He had to establish him self as a folding knife maker to build up his cost. Same with Will Moon

Charging $1,500 would put you up there with the oldfag knife makers, the guys who have been making custom knives for tens of years.

>>32939146
You have to pay for perfection, dickhead

Hmmm someone made a new knife thread, idk why.

>>>32938060

>>32939403
As if we hadn't seen it?

>>32938417
>>32938321

I love using pelican cases for knives but it really makes me want to buy more knives to fill it up.

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>>32936816
Ugly and utterly useless.

>>32938438
It's GEC bullnose in linen micarta. Slip joints; mud bugs are more flat, the bullnose's have a more rounded covers.

>>32938417
It's a 1200 with pick and pluck foam, helps me keep my collection small lol

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014D2FBS6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
may not be the most expenisve knife, but it sharpens easy and looks beastly.

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>>32939622
Yeah I can understand that... When I bought my Pelican, my collection was already too big, so I went with the 1500.

My plan is, and so far I've been good about it (you can see I have a few empty slots), is as I get new knives I'm selling the cheaper ones to make room for the more expensive ones.

I may eventually get a slim 8ish knife Pelican just for my really high end stuff. Also looking into getting like a 1600 for my sharpening equipment.

>>32938435
Yeah bruh, to be fair it's taken me maybe 4 years to get this far, saving every get a new knife every 3 months or so or trading one I didn't want. I still got 3 Ganzos tucked away in my tool box and truck and stuff. Usually carry one pocket knife and pair it with a modern folder for the day. My two most recent purchases were the Mudbugs in the back thanks to so guy ok /k/ who posted the link; got two because it took me forever to get those two GECs so I figured they would be rare to find in a couple months. Got a couple Chinese strider clones off DHgate in Titanium and D2 steel but they're not worth it, screws stripped and just aren't worth the 80bucks to get a fake, I'd rather buy more production spydercos; but to each their own.

>>32939729
Sorry for typos, browsing on my phone

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>>32939666
Oh no... not Meme'tech.... anything but that.... Just every thing is wrong with this, the |
>Licensed USMC
>Military
>Tactical Tanto
>Serrations
>Glass Breaker

>TACTICOOL CANCER

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>>32939729
Finally speaking sense about the Chines Clones... So many people on /k recommend them, idk why, for exactly the reasons you just said. Also no warranty, and chances are, probably not actual D2 or Titanium, and if it is, probably not good Ti and bad heat treatment.

Pic related is a Strider SNG I sharpened for a friend a while back.

>>32929636
Love your loony knife

Next photo -- add a standard-size coin for scale. Thnx

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>>32939729

>I'd rather buy more production spydercos

I have to constantly stop myself from buying PM2 sprints and exclusives. I was looking at bentoboxshop the other day and when I saw their 204p domino + m390 pm2 combo I actually thought to myself "wow, that's not a horrible price for the two of them" as an excuse to buy another m390 pm2.

Instead, I picked up two more expensive knives so I could take a minute and just enjoy shit. We'll see how long that lasts.

>>32939758
IT'S LIKE THEY WANT TO HAVE A MOUNT RAIL ON THE SPINE OF THE BLADE AS WELL AS THE HANDLE

WHAT KIND OF OPTIC DO YOU PLAN ON MOUNTING ON A KNIFE, ANYWAY

>>32939806
>that name
That's it. I'm going to trip now. There is nothing anyone can do.

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>>32940181
Yeah I'm thinking of getting an actual Trip... but so far there has only been one time someone (probably Hunter) has really made me want one... and even then, as long as the troll does not happen to have a bunch of high end knives on hand to take pictures of (with timestamp if need be) it's kind of hard to pretend to be me.

>>32934013
you don't actually own one faggot

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>>32938321
>>32938417
i need to buy a pelican

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>>32940291
Yeah they are worth it, and it makes your collection feel more complete than just having them lay around.

If you have some valuable fixed blades, it maybe worth getting one large enough to fit them. The deeper cases are tall enough to stack two on top of each other. I have a Kanetsune Nishiki and Tapio Wirkkala Puukko in mine. Along with some oil and maybe enough room to hid some torx drivers up top.

>>32929067
Why are all ZT knives fucking massive, heavy things? Why can't they make something the size of a Leek? Why are all the best-for-EDC-uses blade designs in cheap, mediocre knives?

>>32940224
I'll give you one if you want, faggot.

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>>32940410
Not all of them are massive. The 0770cf (pic related, black one) is pretty light weight and slim. And the 0808 (all silver one) is a small knife, a bit heavy for it's size, but nothing extreme.

>>32939874
The wooden part of the handle is about 6 inches.

>>32940554
Or 7. I don't have it in my possession at the moment.

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Someone saying "fudd knife" on here really triggered me. (First time I've used that term) I mean what the fuck, a knife is the most primitive, basic tool of a human being. For what? Tens of thousands of years, people got by with stone knives for skinning animals and scalping motherfuckers. Must be the Call Of Duty generation where a tacticool knife with a glass breaker and sand paper grip yields +5 attack damage points.

>>32940476
>0770cf has 3.25" blade, 4.3" closed length
>0808 is the same
>0770cf is 3oz, 0808 is 4.3oz
They're both a fair amount larger than a Leek, although the 0770cf weighs the same as my stainless framelock (1660ST) but a hair more than my black linerlock (1660H3).

I just want a medium-sized, lightweight, slender knife with a thin but durable blade for EDC. Ideally I'd want a 2.75"-3.0" blade.

The 0770 is the right weight but the thing's massive AF, it's basically a not-shit version of the Kershaw Thistle.

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>>32940359
I was honestly thinking of just getting a small display case and throwing it on my desk, i feel like that'd be kind of gay though

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I don't work tomorrow so I'm going to clean up my garage and get situated to start my try at knife making. Posting the styles I think I can successfully do, just without the precision and pristine fit and finish of course.

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Since I only have 1/8" stock, I could crank out lots of little things like these

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Do you guys like the grind on the top or bottom better? Or where would it like it to start? 1/2? 2/3? 3/4? From the spine?

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How I did my last one

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>>32940680

>>32940666
Top much better. Full grinds are better for general purpose cutting and you give up an insignificant amount of strength in a knife that size. I mean, you're not gonna be batoning with a 2.5" blade.

>>32940680
>>32940693
What did you use to cut it out?

How do you do your tempering process?

>>32940591
Love the dirt under your finger nails, faggot. :^)

>>32940810
A hacksaw and those files. I now have a sawzall and angle grinder

>>32940890
That's not me

>>32940910
Trying to backpeddle now?

Clean that shit, stick a knife gently under them.

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>>32940617
I can understand the sentiment... I just prefer larger blades, for me the 0770 and Kershaw Skyline is almost a touch small. Most commonly I carry my ZT 0561cf, Boker Tux Kwaiken, or Al Mar HD Eagle (supper light and slim, but 9' long).

>>32940617
I'm pretty sure the shortest ZT knife is the 0900. It has a 2.7 inch blade, but it is 4.3 ounces, which you seem to not want.
You might want to look at an 0450 then. It has a 3.25 inch blade, but is only 2.9 ounces.

>>32940624
>>32940680
>>32940693
Good luck, so far so good I would say. How are you going to stock remove? you have a belt sander or grinder? And you have plans for heat treatment yet or are you going to out source it?

I've got a bunch of 1095 laying around, just never did anything with it. I got a good ban saw last year, so once I am bothered to get a good metal cutting blade, I'll finally do something.

>>32940181
Wew. That's the spirit.

>>32940224
Might as well use one at this point, calling yourself "Namefag" is somewhat retarded.

>>32940970
Any other metals on hand?

>>32940924
I do too much delicate/fine cutting to do well with a thick or wide blade, one of the reasons I've always loved my Leeks or my old 3-blade Buck folder (back when they were made in the US out of carbon steel, thing was a hand-me-down from my grandpa). I suppose weight isn't too much of an issue as long as they stay under half a pound, but thickness is a big one. I'm not cutting things that require a ton of hand pressure so I can get away with a really skinny handle, and it doesn't interfere with using the pocket it's clipped to nearly as much as a fat knife (I also have one of the earlier BM Griptilians and that thing's like 3/4" thick, renders the pocket unusable because I can't get my hand past it without losing skin to the super rough grip scales).

>>32940939
Dat's fat tho. It's literally chode: the knife.

>>32941071
>Dat's fat tho. It's literally chode: the knife.
Which is why I don't like it either despite being a ZTfag.
It just doesn't seem like ZTs are going to do well for you. Their grinds aren't exactly the best for fine, precision work. If you really want a ZT though, I feel like the best recommendations for your needs would be a 0450 or 0770.

>>32940970
Well I started those about 2 years ago. Between work and school I never got around to finishing any of them. I tried a scrap piece with an oxy/acel torch. Followed a guy's tutorial on youtube. Matched the cherry red color. Quenched in warm canola oil (or vegetable, I forget) then I baked it in the oven at a pretty low temperature. I don't remember how long, or how hot. The stock can be scratched with the files easily, the hardened one could not, (easily) I never got it to a razor's edge though.

Back then, I had tons of time to kill and actually cut square by square, using a 12" hacksaw with TONS of teeth. My angle grinder should make short work of things now.

>>32941010
Nope just 1095, got it ears ago to make some larger chopping knives... Because they are easier to make and 1095 is easy to heat treat... But just never got to it

>>32941093
Seems that's the case.

Could you recommend another knife company that does thin/narrow blades that's a step up from the run-of-the-mill package knives?

>>32941221
I mean, you could try some of Benchmade's smaller offerings, like the Valet. Spyderco's grind makes them excellent slicers, but liking them is up to personal taste.

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>>32941390
The best I can do as a poor fag

>>32941257
I used to have a Spyderco Military. Never quite got the hang of the thumb hole, but really did like the blade. It would be a bit too large for what I do now though.

Kershaw's really sold me on flippers, but the only Spyderco flipper that looks like it would be right for me is out of my price range ($450).

I have been eyeing the Centofante 3, blade shape is pretty much exactly what I like but I also like 1-hand-close knives and that's a traditional lockback.

As far as Benchmade, I'd be torn between the Arcane and the 940/943. The 940/943 is significantly thinner (.41" vs. .48") but has a narrower blade. Both are full grinds on the same thickness blade, which I like.
>tfw all the sub-3" Benchmade knives have fat blades too
Next question: Is s90v enough of an upgrade over s30v to justify a $115 price jump? I can get a G10-handled 940 s30v for $170 vs. $300 for the s90v with carbon fiber handles (which seem to be the only material the s90v blade comes with).

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>>32941599
I used to find thumb holes awkward to use, until I got the hang of the middle finger "Spydie" flick... Now I open every knife (besides flippers and autos) that way.

What Spyderco are you looking at? I did not know they had knives nearly that expensive, but I have not been following them closely for the past year.

The Centofante 3 can be operated one hand. I find I would just slide my thumb to the lock bar and then push the blade half closed against my stomach or where ever. It sounds awkward, but it is pretty natural.

Nah the bump up in price is not worth it... That massive bump in price is yes the material, but mostly exclusivity... That being said, I've handled the 943 and the 940, and I would buy the 943.

>>32941785
Southard folder. MSRP $449.95
>http://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details/C156GBBK/Southard-Folder-G-10-Black--Titanium/885
I'm sure I could find it on somewhere like BladeHQ for less, but not enough less to get down to my price bracket ($300 or less, preferably less).

>>32941785
In fact, ALL of the Spyderco flippers are insanely expensive.

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>>32941924
Nope, under $300, it's $260 on BladeHQ, and the non-black one is cheaper than that. And Spyderco has cheaper flippers like the Domino.

http://www.bladehq.com/item--Spyderco-Southard-Folding-Knife--19836

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>>32941481
Nice. At least you can make yourself a tactical flashlight though.

>>32942134
Well, shit then.

That's gonna make it a tough choice between it and a BM 940.

Why would you take the 943 over the 940?

>>32941481
I guess if you're going to trash a knife of a shit beltsander, I guess an Ontario RB is the one.

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>>32942206
KEK, That's going in the save file. Yeah I'll para cord my Nitecore TM26 on it for maximum over kill

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>>32942674
Well I would not call it "trash", I did not let it over heat or anything like that.

The knife had a really shit geometry from factory... So I thinned and convexed the edge. It cuts significantly better now. And yeah I'm not really concerned about the looks or resale value of this $50 Ontario... I may strip and bead blast the whole thing and blue coat it once I get the Geometry I like.

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Just got this today, its my first spyderco knife, just using it on and off to get the action smoother i noticed some slight side to side play now. not sure if thats good coming from a brand new knife.

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>>32942213
Well I'm a sucker for carbon fiber... And I've never really been a fan of Aluminum handles... More so I just like over the top knives. A 940 would not do much for me, I own plenty of knives in that price range, it would be just another. The 943 on the other hand is just more extreme and exclusive, it's the best version of it's self. Even though I think the $130 (or what not) price premium is not worth it.

I guess the same reason I got my ZT 0770CF in M4 even though it has a $60 premium over the regular 0770cf

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>>32942814
The Ball/Cage/bar locks (including the Benchmade Axis) are known to sometimes have a little side to side, somethings even the Spyderco Compression. But chances are you will be able to tune a little bit out if you play around with the pivot and body screws a bit, and compensate using some grease on the pivot.

I learned long ago, if it's something you really have to look for to notice, don't let it bother you, because I've never handled a knife that does not have SOME flaw if you look hard enough. Granted I've only played with up to $450 knives.

>>32942712
If I didn't have so much other shit to buy first, I'd definitely get one of those. Right now I need to focus on saving up for an AR and getting my ammo stockpile started :(

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>>32942941

>>32942957
Got to reply to >>>32942902 see how well I did.

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>>32938360
1200
My gladius was only 700 though cause i asked for all stainless steel construction

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>>32929657

>>32940618
My brother got me one for Christmas, it's got my s110v pm2, dragonfly 2 in zdp, and my Benchmade Contego in there. Downside is that I don't play with them while they're in. Upside is that it really does look quite nice, I've got it hanging on a wall. Pretty easy to open up when I wanna carry something new as well. I'd recommend

>>32937197
A few questions:
>are these still being made?
>was this design copied a lot?
I found a knife very similar to this in my grandfathers stuff. Same blade and handle color but a different shape. Also it's a simple slipjoint by the feel of it, and has no markings other than "stainless" on the blade tang.

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The best knife ive had

>>32936816

not a saw
not an axe
cant be a shovel
cant be pocketed
>ring hole

>>32934434
Oй, fuck you, в opyжaчe тaм пиздeц paкoвник

Just wanna say thanks to everybody who is showing active interest in knives and posting their knifes etc great to see knife lovers of all shape and size

>>32940591
I said fudd knife because the knife I posted is typically what a fudd states it's all they need. Normally a Case, Buck, Schrade, or Old Timer slipjoint.

>>32944632
My favorite knife lover shape and size is a tiny short-haired girl with a flat chest and a penis.

>>32929664
what is this?

>>32943383
> 1200 fucking dollars for a folding butchers knife
Jesus h, now im mad

>>32944756
>girl
>penis

Back to /b you homo

>>32944800
I bet you'd fuck a man if he had a vagoo, you queer.

>>32944807
I bet you'd suck my dick cos I'm a boss you fuckin fag

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>>32944881
Alright.

Back to knives I guess.

>>32944442
>survivalblog.com
Why

>>32944784
he meant rubles ofc

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>>32933609
what's it like talking out of your ass?

>>32933564
I was looking at the hidden canyon for the wife when she got into skinning and boning things. Ended up getting her pic related instead because she likes the looks more. I still want to get the benchmade, but this is one of the only buck knives i've ever liked at all. she just did a coyote start to finish for the pelt and it's still as sharp as when i sharpened it immediately after receiving it.

>>32939189
Dude you can't post some autism mall store tier blade designs and expect to get more (You)s

Very thinly veiled bait 2/10

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>>32940410
wut

>>32939189
>Perfection

Describe in detail your heat treatment protocol including target temperatures, quenches, normalizations and temperings.

I'll wait.

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Gonna dump my knives because knife thread and reasons

>>32933021
put it in the bin, fucking weeb

>>32936816
that looks like the work of a first year mechanical apprentice

>>32929764
Nice D2 I carry mine every once in a while, whats the knife on the right? It looks comfy.

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1/2

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>>32945605

>>32945605
If anyone is interested in the black Leatherman Surge (used, knife never sharpened) email me @

>[email protected]

>>32945634
ill give you 30 bucks for it

>>32945321
>>32945403
Are these custom scales? They look really nice.

>>32945415
Nice, I regret not getting one of these when they were out.

>>32945618
NICE! I've been thinking about getting a Swamp Rat (under brand of Busse) for quite a while.

These must have put you back a pretty penny.

does anyone here have a leatherman wingman?
if so, pick it up with the end that opens towards you and wiggle the two handles opposite ways from each other
does it wiggle at all? mine wiggles quite a bit by a few millimetres and it's a bit annoying

>>32945699
They are the factory replacement micarta scales from kabar dyed with RIT. The BK10 i posted has the same ones but died black. They turned out real nice.

I actually found that buck strider for 40 bucks on craigslist. Resold for 100 after i played with it for a couple months.

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>>32945741
I may just do that with my Micarta handle on my BK-15.

And what a score on the Buck Strider.

>>32945778
I love the becker series. So easy to customize and play with. The RIT is super easy to use takes no time at all to dye them. Im sure youve noticed the micarta darkens with use, it will still do that after you dye it so dont worry if they come out lighter than you wanted.

>>32945651
$45

>>32945708
I purchased them over 5years ago so I'm sure the prices have changed now. Busses 2nd hand market is ridiculous.

The most pricey is the very top, Busses Hog Soul.

>>32946195
Fuck you anon.

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>>32946195

>>32946237
kek

>>32945634
How heavily is the rest of the knife used? And does it have the replaceable wire cutters?
>more pics please.

Any Bladesmiths in this thread? I'm a hobbyist Blacksmith and since I've started I've always been planning on getting into making knives and eventually swords.

I'm at a point where I'd like to start investing in the tools for Bladesmithing, mostly a decent belt sander and a drill press. Nothing amazing or for professional use but better than the crap you can get from Habor Freight (my friend purchased a tiny 1"x30" belt sander for me as a gift and while it can remove scale just fine it really doesn't have the power for timely stock removal).

Any recommendations for particular tools or brands to look at? Or in the mean time, any particular smithing skills to practice that will make me a good bladesmith in the long run?

>>32946998
id love to get into it, but then i go to buy steel and i realise i can spend that money on other stuff,
its a hobbie id love to get into ( even just 5 ft of 1080 would be great to get started)
but i havent made it a priority

>>32933726
Buck is good, but you're absolutely right that they are quick to dull.
But that's not nessessarily a negative trait.
It's because buck uses 420HC stainless steel in the majority of their knives. Quick to dull but it can be sharpened back up to a razor in a flash (even faster with the standard convex grind on buck knives).

Now if you're someone who can't sharpen a blade then sure maybe s30v is for you, so you "never" have to sharpen your knive.. But it will go dull eventually, if you use your knife.
And when it does chances are you will never get it back to factory sharpness.
So maybe you'll pay somebody to sharpen it up for you.

Buck knives are perfect for someone who can't sharpen to learn how.

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>>32929067
>green anodized titanium
Eww

Why spoil the beauty of the metal?

how to remove the second layer of pick and pluck foam?

>>32947248
Of course even s30v is easy to sharpen with some diamond stones since they prefer a coarse finish.

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Can I join the pelican club?

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>>32947863
Why yes you may join the pelican club

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>>32948119
Noice
Only a 1300 but that will help me limit my collection
That and a place to put my stickers
I have 4 more Benchmade stickers the size of stamps but I don't want to suck Benchmade a dick

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>>32944784
That I make more than you?
Be mad nigga

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>>32948134
Okay let me try my knife magic:

Top rowt you have 3 Spydercos, and then 3 Benchmades, then next row is a Boker Kwaiken and a ZT. Can't figure out the bottom folder, but looks like a Benchmade clip, and a Bradford Guardian fixed blade?

How did I do?

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>>32948263

>>32948276
manix 2 xl
pm2 s110v ( both with casey lynch deep carry clips )
dragonfly 2
940
585
555 ( i think sheepsfoot mini grip
kwaiken non flipper flipper odded
0452cf with a different larger zt clip since i broke the old one
ontario rat 2 that ive used and abused lockup is 100% but still a good knife

and yes a g3 from bradford, m390 ffg
great knfe but i never carry it because of the work im doing i cant have anythng on my belt, and need to be able to toss my kife to coworkers

ive got a list a ile long of shit i want to buy next

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>>32947863
>>32948276
Also funny story on that sticker
I fucked up my pivot screws on my pm2 and emailed Spyderco
So they not only sent me replacement screws , but that sticker
And loctite
Since they love loctite so much

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>>32948458
Ayyy not bad, got at lest the brand of everything but the Ontario RAT.

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>>32948498
Spyderco has great costumer service don't they? I bought my Ti Military used, and it came with a stripped screw. After a few emails Spyderco sent a whole screw set, no sticker though :C

Yeah lock tight is great, I am actually planing to carve out some room for some small lock tight blue bottles in the top foam of my Pelican. Along with some Whia torx drivers.

>>32948517
the rats are great knives desu especially for the price, i have my rat 2 so smooth with no centering issues and just the tinyest bit of side to side,
but its just a hair more than drop shut

>>32948536
its not as bad as many people say it is, just tell them its unassembled and theyll help you out
i keep my tools , lube, loctite, and cleaning shit in another container

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>>32948551
Yeah I like the Rats, last summer I bought a RAT 1 as a gift for a female friend, figured it was a bit large, so I bought a RAT 2 and gave her that.

She likes the RAT 2 and still carries it... I still like my pink RAT 1 lol

>>32948657
I have a rat 1 and 2
My 2 recently lost its thumbstud and the cunt doesn't want to send me another one ( they've done it before )
And want $6 for another one
So I scalped the thumbstud off of my rat 1. To put on my rat 2 And am going to put a ziptie on the rat 1 and leave it with my fishing stuff

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>>32948729
Zip Tie is a thing. A lot of Spyderco fans do it to make their knife "wave", so it can open as they pull it from their pocket.

It's almost been a kind of a Spyderco meme at times on the Spyderco Forums and fan facebook page.

I took this picture just for them... My superior wave mod

>>32948822
Hey now I fucking pioneered the rat1&2 wave mod

>>32933257
opinel is made to cut mushrooms, sausages and dried sausages, chop down herbs, cords and stuff like that.

it's a simple knife really, it's common shit over here

>>32948864
lol I'll give you that. Till now it's been a Spyderco thing... I once tried it with a Cold Steel XL Voyager, but the zip tie was not strong or grabby enough to open the massive blade.

>>32944772
Shun folding steak knife

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>>32948134

>Only a 1300 but that will help me limit my collection

I really never thought I'd end up with more knives than I could fit in the 1170 but I'm five over at this point and on a buying streak.

>>32949566
lol Meanwhile I was considering the 1600 but opted for the 1500 to "help me limit my collection"

But I'm going to get a 1600 for my sharpening stuff when I start work again, and eventually a 1170 for just bringing a few knives when I'm on an away trip.

>>32949609
Forgot to name myself

>>32949566
I want to sell 2 of my Benchmades and my Bradford to be honest
Plus I have a crkt I Amy or may not get rid of

Are these pelican cases good size for fixed blades? Got a few that are >12 inches.

>>32949609

I figure when I get a larger pelican I can always use the 1170 to store the high end production/midtech stuff that I'm getting into since it doesn't take up a lot of room in the safe.

>>32949640

I almost went crazy buying benchmades when I started out and I'm glad I didn't because the only model I really like anymore is the (now discontinued) ritter grip. The Rift is special to me and I don't think I'll part with it, but I haven't been super impressed with any of their new stuff.

I also thought about buying a guardian 3 because I don't own any fixed blades and it comes in m390 but I rarely have any need for a fixed blade these days.

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>>32949665
Well you can get Pelican cases that will fit swords if you want. But For the price, I would not recommend Pelican cases for fixed blades, unless they are really expensive ones. I keep two 10ish inch fixed blades in my Pelican 1500, because they are my most expensive and happen to have more fragile sheaths. But my other fixedblades I just carry in a bag.

>>32949761
I ain't too worried about being gentle with my fixed blades. Any recommendations on the cheaper side to also work with folders?

>>32949716
I like the 940 and could take it or leave it
But I started out with a mini grip and mini barrage and never carry them anymore to be honest
So if I could sell them for cheap I would

The guardian 3 is a really nice knife to be honest
Good in the hand ( the handles I have on it are a bit agressive for my taste )
Great EDC to be honest.
Horizontal carry leather sheath is nice for carrying but not great overall fiy and finish wise , it rubbed on the blade a bit more than I would like ( he also sells a kydex sheath or there are other options)

It's only something like 6 ounces with the leather sheath and you really honestly don't feel it at all when it's on your belt

The m390 is great
Good customer service
Full flat grind is also nice but I don't think he does that anymore

I really wish I could carry mine more often but stuff on the belt is a no go

If you ever seriously consider wanting one post here and I'll sell ya mine

>>32949859
Well I've been meaning to get a Guardian, but I don't have the money for blades at the moment, I still have a $650 longsword on order.

Good luck with it.

>>32949971
oh its also got a fantastic stonewashing on it

>$150 knife
cheaper than a $650 longsword

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Just arrived. Any guesses on what it is?

Anyone in Oklahoma wanna trade me some expensive knives for my SUV?

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>>32950113
Looks like the box that Wicked Edge sends their stones in... Either that or most higher end makers (like Chris Reeve before last year) send knives in white boxes.

>>32950069
Yeah $650 is greater than $150, but it does not mean I have $650 AND $150 to spend. Bought the sword 2 months ago, it should be shipping with in the month.

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>>32950264

>>32950278
NICE! Hinderer. Yeah I was thinking either an older Sebenza, Strider, or Hinderer.

What model? Do show.

>>32950277
but you may as well spend the extra 150 while youre at it right
and if you buy that i can get another knife

any specific reason to buy a sword?

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>>32950289
3.5" XM-18

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>>32950318

>>32950352
ew

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>>32950318
Oh and the Spanto point too. I like it. Especially that blue G-10

>>32950299
I like swords... Bought my first one 7 years ago, a Hanwei Raptor Katana.. But besides a few cheap swordchetes (Machete swords), I've not gotten anything else. pic related is what I have so far.

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>>32950299
Here is what I have on order. A Valiant Armoury Rhinelander. Mine will have a blue leather handle/belt and a gray sheath

>>32950376
nice
i dont think i would ever buy a sword but i have some cutlas ( probably cheap) and another decorative sword i broke when i was 12

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I ordered this from a local knife store to save me the shipping costs. It should arrive next week

>>32950318
>>32950352

Neato. I'm actually waiting for my first hinderer to get to me. I ordered a 3.5" harpoon spanto in m390 from knifecenter's batch after not being sure if I wanted a hinderer for something like two years.

>>32950535
Nice. Not a huge fan of tanto's but Hinderer's Hellfire blade is sick.

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Just have some swiss army knives, meant to only have one but I bought the Explorer awhile ago.
The slippery slope is real, should I get a Buck knife?
I love the way it looks.

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>>32950826
lol good luck, my first pocket knife was a Swiss Army knife, and then a Kershaw Skyline, than a buck knife... and now see pic related >>32938417 ... and that's just my folders, I've got 18 other fixed blades, 3 machetes, and two swords as well.

>>32950924
my first was a tenatious i stole
then my rats
then mini barrage, mini grip

What does /k/ thing of SOGs?

>>32952315
I have an Aegis, and it's pretty great, even after a year of use.

>>32936816
That grip looks terrible. All I can imagine is you slamming your knuckles into something before your blade even cuts material.

>>32952315
SOG's name has been sullied in these threads first by the Pentagon and then by SOGfag.

>>32952315
Shitty Overpriced Garbage

About 10 years ago, (when I was 15) a Bass Pro Shop opened up near me, and had SOG knives and I wanted a Trident more than anything. It was the coolest looking thing ever. Now, I saw one at home depot today and it looks retarded as hell. Damn call of duty. ALSO, I'M GONNA MAKE THE NEXT THREAD FAGGOTS

kabar or OKC equivalent

>>32936816
Cut your fucking fingernails

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>>32952315
Yeah not a big fan, of the 40ish folders I own, noon of them are SOGs, that is not to say I've not handled my fair share.

I think some of them are good, like the Flash line is all right... But then they ruin their image with this tacticool bull crap (pic related)

>>32940924
Got a real hard boner for carbonfiber there, eh chief?

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>>32953074
Yep I'm a sucker for Carbon Fiber, and more so Titanium... That's why I often carry a CF/Ti knife with my CF/Ti pen, and Ti comb.

>>32953267
That boker is dope as shit. And only $130 on amazon...
Shit. How is it to carry?

>>32943449
>>32929657
Is this a Kershaw Skyline?

It has a cool shape.

>>32952344
But let's be honest SOG is Gerber-tier anyway

>>32952315
A shadow of their former selves.

They've come up with some decent ideas recently, but their build quality has fallen too much for them to be worth it.

>>32954402
Not him but I have the non flipper
It's a really great knife to carry
Other than I'm super used to deep carry knives and I don't have a deep carry clip for it
Super slim
Good blade length. Etc.

ITT everyone owns the same exact knives, the thread

>>32956022
I don't, but then again I haven't been here for that long, I haven't been corrupted by the circlejerk. All I have is a Higonokami, an Opinel, a few chink tacticool linerlocks and a Soviet pocket knife on the way, so I'm pretty much at the beginning.

I'll probably never own the knives most of the people here have, the Spydercos, Benchmades, Bökers, not because I'm poor, but I like traditional and ethnic knives better than tactical operator knives. Too bad handmade slipjoints by traditional craftsmen are costly as fuck.

>>32956046
Good news, anon, you can join us fags that collect svords, mudbugs, case, GEC, and other old fashion pocket knives.

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>>32956022

Who else owns any Calton Cutlery knives?

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>>32956208
Maybe, those are good traditional knives but kinda too "American" for my taste. I'm more into Yuropoor knives that are more about decoration, than utility, or something like that, pic is what I mean.

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>>32954402
Not this one. This particular one is only on bladeHQ, it is called the Tuxedo Kwaiken, the diference is it has a Titanium frame, bolsters, and pocket clip. They are like $165ish if still for sale.

But the I also own other Kwaikens (pic related) and they are all worth it.

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>>32954811
Yeah some kershaw skyline love.

>>32956022
Who else owns an Al Mar, or a Kanetsune Nishiki, or a Brous Blades Sniper, or a Spyderco Junior/Ti Military/Tuff, or a Tuxedo Kwaiken, or a Tapio Wirkkala Puukko, or a Cold Steel San Mia Recon Tanto, or a Gavko EDC/T-rex, or a Rock Creek Nyala/Pronghorn Skinner, and I'm gonna stop listing.

These are all knives I've posted on this or past KTG that I've not seen anyone else with. Although I would love it if others had these knives, because then we could share our specific thoughts on them.

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>>32956022
Ive yet to see someone here with a CS Spartan, 6 inch ti lite, ohtanashi noh ken, utilitac or double agent

>>32956046
>if its not a slipjoint its tacticool garbage
WEW LAD

>>32956670
Nor have I seen anyone with a Double Agent, CRKT spew, or large (not XL) Espada.

>>32956022 clearly did not take time to actually look through the thread, or is not that knowledgeable about what makes two knives different.

>>32956712
There was a spew phase a few months ago, 4 people or so got them including sharps iirc

>>32956679
>can't read too well
>fill in the parts I can't understand with what I imagine it might mean
>get angry
Alright kid. Whatever you say.