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>>856833
Protip: use you're firesteel like pic related and you can sharpen the blade while starting a fire!

>>856833
>I was deciding between it and another Rat-1 to replace the one I lost. I liked the Rat a lot.
indeed

just got a new one and it had a different logo on it....

>>856833
>I haven't had one of these since I was a kid
You are still a kid unless you are under 35

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> itt fucking haters

Op, ignore them. "Kid" is a subjective term and "firesteel sharpener" guy is a shit.

>>856833
Only good if it has the toothpick and the tweezers. The rest of the crap on it is useless for anything more than opening a beer or a letter.

>>856903

I know it's you.
Get out of here Nutnfancy.

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picked this up recently from trackofthewolf

based on an 18th century french trade knife, 1/16'' thick, 1095 steel. The handle is a bit short compared to my coyote, but it slices great, and at 36 bucks for the knife it's a steal.

>>856872
Well Randall Adventure Training's association with Ontario has dried up, but the knife models they released are technically Ontario property, so Ontario still makes the RAT, it's just not officially named RAT.

>>857204

It is officially named as rat, even right now on their website it says rat (toss in model number here)

Randall took the knife, change it just a tad bit and now Esee sells it.

Which esee version feels better in hand, seems to be able to deploy faster, blade geometry seems to be rounded out better.

>>856833
SAK is stainless steel. it's not great because of that, but it is decent stainless and keeps a decent edge. Not a shaving sharp edge though. When the time comes to sharpen it I recommend using sandpaper actually. Maybe from 250-1000 grits. I can never get them sharp by stone. If you finish by pulling the blade over rough glass it'll be a bit sharper. I used the top of a glass that is rough. Also the top of a car window works well.

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Could any of you tell me who makes this knife? for the love of all I cannot find any markings on it.

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Got this for $40 on craigslist, cleaned it up and lubed it and now its great. Dude hadnt even fucked up the factory edge yet. It was real gummed up when i got it, guess he figured ahh fuck it and didnt wanan deal with cleaning it. Or he thought it was busted.

>>857279
Its some bullshit trash knife m8

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The opinel number 12 is by far my favourite camping knife though I preordered the number 12 explore

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>>857297
Pic related the opinel No12 Explore

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What does /out/ think of Topps knifes?

>>857292
Figured as much, but I want to know how much bullshit trash are we talking about. is this a 10$ beater of a knife or something that's not worth the steel it's made out of?

>>857303
Its not worth anything and you will most likely break it.

>>857301
That one looks great

>>857204
interesting

it still said "model 1" on the blade

>>857212
is it more expensive?

akaif the newer one I got is identical to the older ones I have

>>856948
The knife is very useful for cutting through plastic... Can actually save you minutes!

Also the precision screwdriver on mine is quite capable of brute forcing some locks open. Mostly just walk in on my buddies in the bathroom lel.

>>857306
Thanks.

>>856888
Dodhsvwhs

>>856833
I put a shaving edge on my Recruit like 2 years ago. It sharpens well.

It's still shave sharp but I only carry it like maybe once a week because I usually carry one of my leathermen

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>>857303
Looks like something like that. Relax, they aren't all that bad, those shitty knives make great box openers and you can practice sharpening with them if you aren't very good at it without worrying about damaging a better blade.

pic related: $5 gas station knife that doesn't close all properly because the springs fucked up and there is not divot for the liners ball bearing. It has been repaired many times over the last like 6 years and used for pretty much everything imaginable. Cheap plastic frames on the handle, the spring is busting out of the handle. The spring's lack of tension was sort of fixed by inserting a small nut behind it.

Since it wont stay closed, I no longer carry it, it stays in my kitchen to open things.

Above that is my cqc-8k because I'm too poor to buy an actual CQC-8. Even though it's just the kershaw licensed knock off, it's pretty damn good, my only complaint is that it has a chisel grind, not sure why it bugs me, but it just does.

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The one on the far right is another POS $10 beater I usually carry when I know it's getting bad use. Really, I want my crappier knives to break and be mostly beyond fixing so I can justify replacing them with better things, I want a Delica or an Endura but I can't justify to myself spending 60ish when I have a handful of cheap knives I havent even used enough to ruin.

The top 5 horizontal things are typically what I pocket for the day, the voyager pretty much never gets carried unless I go do outdoors things. The surge goes out when I think I might need actual tools, otherwise the fuse or the SAK go with me.

I'm trying to basically

>>857354
>I want a Delica or an Endura but I can't justify to myself spending 60ish when I have a handful of cheap knives I havent even used enough to ruin.

It'll probably be a long time before you ruin them but you'll have to ask yourself whether or not the quality of the knives are low enough to bother you in your daily use.

That being said, I don't think you can beat the RAT-1 or 2 in terms of budget quality. My only complaint about the RAT1 was that the handle was a little slick. It's only 25 bucks in Amazon.

>>857366
Y'know, I've been wanting a RAT because of that value, I've fiddled with my friends RAT2 and I really, really like it. two of the big pulls for me on the spydercos is their colors and their weird shape and look though, I'll probably end up picking up a RAT sometime after a spyderco.

Really, the POS knives I have don't bother me enough to be uncarriable--except the one that won't close-- the half-serration on the 2nd one i had isn't optimal since I never use them but they arent so bad as to make it hard to use in any way.

3 more junkers on the right, I keep the pliers in my bicycles saddle bag. That kobalt serves the specific purpose of being a cheap tool in case it gets stolen off my bike when I leave it chained up. Surprisingly, hasn't happened yet. The half-serrated smith was a $15 knife center "buy a random knife we used to test our engraving machinery and it will be a knife that's at least a bit a more than $15 but it will have a bunch of engravings on it"

The borderguard's clip was shitty and it had to be repaired with computer screws. Also, out of the box, the liner wouldn't go in enough to lock very well so I had to adjust it. I have a feeling S&W is one of those companies that half the time you get a perfect knife and the other half you get lemons. Incidentally, the "glass breaker" on it is exceptionally good at removing ice build up from a -80 celsius freezer.

Got the tiny SAK at Larzzland like 17 years ago after like $10 worth of playing nickel games to win tickets for it.

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>>857389
shit forgot the picture

>>857011
Has a slight recurve and a useless ricasso where the edge should be.

>>857301

TOPS is kind of the red headed step child of the knife world.

They make good quality stuff (AFAIK they use Rowen manufacturing - the same company that does ESEE), and there was a time the Brothers of Bushcraft Fieldcraft Knife, commonly known as the TOPS B.O.B. was a very popular choice.

Also the Scandi Trekker, and maybe a few others, but when they sell their knives for $180, and you could get an LT Wright Genesis for that price, there's really no contest.

If you look at youtube, many people that used to be very into tops knives, now swear by LTWK, BHK, and other such makers, and for good reason.

If tops knives were in the $120 range, they'd have a hope of competing, but the way things are, not so much.

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>>857404
>Has a slight recurve and a useless ricasso where the edge should be.

no, it doesn't.

Most people assume there should be an edge there, because it's part of the blade, but I can tell you - that's where the HANDLE should be.

Here's a shot of it side by side with an lt wright Coyote. Both have the same length of cutting edge (2 7/8'' on the coyote iirc), but the coyote has that extra bit of handle.

The trade knife is one of two small fixed blades I edc currently (whichever I feel like carrying on a given day) - I find myself putting my index finger over the spanish notch when using that one, but I like the looks of it, and it has great geometry (hardly surprising with a 1/16'' spine).

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Dick's has some good stuff on their "Flash Sale" today. Lots of $40-$50 Kershaws for <$20. Prices are only good until 10pm EST today though.

http://m.dickssportinggoods.com/category/index.jsp?categoryId=111061846&bc=CatGroup_FlashSale_R1_C2_Upto50OffHunting

>>857519
can you stop posting your shitty fucking picture. I must have seen it ten times already this year.

KERSHAW IS SHIT, too.

and ffs at least resize it got damn 2.44mb of shite

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>>857565
You get a lot for your $17 with those Kershaw sales

Never thought I would actually say this but I am quiet content with my belt knife collection. I have pretty much everything I need and outside of losing/breaking/gift I won't get a new knife.

What I do need/want is some smaller fixed blades. I really don't like folders for outdoor use.

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Oi.
Already posted this pic. in the non spoopy thread but yeah.

Got it One week ago.
Really nice.
One strike goes 1 inch deep into a solid tree trunk.
it has a 20° grind for the first 5 cm. of the blade and goes into a 30° in order to withstand heavy duty tasks.
the 20° digs right into wood, but is simply to short to be as useful as a normal small knife.
It chops like a beast and the handle doesn't have any hotspots, it feels exactly like the Mora bushcraft handle
Steel holds and edge well and is easy to sharpen, do what you want to it, it bends before it breaks. It's made of a really good spring steel (80crV2), which is compareable to 1095 CroVan with a little less edge retention and more flexibility.

I got what I wanted: an ugly beauty; The bastard child of a Leuku and a hatchet kept secure inside a high quality leather sheath and that for 100 bucks shipping included.

My edc is a Swiss army compact, and I sharpen once every other month.

god effing dammit!!!!

wasn't planning to spend more on knives this month.

guess what...

mudbugs go on preorder tomorrow @noon cst.

>>856948
A SAK will do the vast majority of day to day cutting tasks just fine and also has several decent screwdrivers on it.

I got a Spyderco Civilian

Please no bully

I know it's pretty much useful (other than cutting rope or something), but I liked the look of it

>>857733

>useful

I mean useless

I drunk to ease the pain of spending so much money on it

>>857678

Mine is a Byrd Meadowlark 2

I love that thing; good price, and good design.

>>857734
Great self defence blade from what I understand.

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>>857299
picked one up about a month back. it's nice but it's over priced by at least £15 for what it is

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postin family photo

>>857765

The Meadowlark up the top is the one I carry; I also have a plain blade one

What's it like compared to your Delica?

>>857767
The Delica feels better in hand, its truly a thing of beauty. Better quality steel and a better design but I havnt really used it yet. So far at work I have carried the Meadowlark 2, the Dragonfly 2, and now I carry the Kershaw OSO sweet.

>>857659
That must have been fun to catch, looks like a fighter.

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>>857765
Family photo?
Guardian 3 ffg m390
Pm2 blurple s110v
Bm940

Bm 585 mini barrage
Bm 555hg mini grip
Ontario rat 1
Ontario rat 2

And as a bonus my little Gerber 300 I found

>>857822
Spyderco really has the best shades of blue. It's like they actually have somebody with taste pick their hues for the colored grips.

>>857827
It's a mix between blue and purple imho
And pictures never do it justice (that one isn't so bad)
It's really good looking when wet and in natural sunlight

I probably have spent too much on knives but I dont buy much so spending a bit every few months isnt that bad

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>>856833
Best knife I've used. Takes a scary edge but I think it's on the softer side. Had this since 06 or something.

I just used sandpaper to change the shape of my Opinel handle.

I've read about using boiled linseed oil after doing something like this to protect the handle for humidity. Could any oil, like home olive oil do the trick?

>>858908
>Could any oil, like home olive oil do the trick?
I wouldn't. Olive oil doesn't "dry" the way that Linseed oil does. That's why woodworkers don't use olive oil in their work. Oil painting is the same way. Linseed oil will absorb and then dry off so your handle won't be slick.

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>>857765
>>857822
>Family Photo
Get on muh level

>>857962
I like that handle shape compared to the regular round ones.

>>857796
They are fun (for a freshwater fish). They hit hard and then they try to dig and dig as they run. Not like bass where you occaisionally get lazy ones who just like give up.

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>>858940
Just realized that pic is missing like 3 or 4 more shitty gas station knifes I have collected through the years. It's all a bunch of shit people have forgotten in my car and stuff.

>>857011

>Ugly

>Carbon steel

You fucked up

>A steal

Yeah, the money he stole from you

>>857301

Trailerpark trash-tier.

They vomit 30 designs a month and maybe one of them is good.

They charge you a luxury price for regular carbon steel and materials.

They dont even cut a shit, because they're thick and poorly designed.

>>857011
why does it have an udder?

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>>857760
That's pretty cool etching, m8

>>858915
Noted thanks. I wanted to ask before ruining this.

>>858941
If you gave me a ride id 'forget' a bunch of fish parts under your seat. Then id take great satisfaction that youll never find them beneath all the pepsi cans and being that you smell like fish all the time.

>>858908

Stay with linseed. I tried with with olive oil before, it was just nasty and a waste of time.

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>>857760
I like your 2nd Opinel.

Here's mine, work in progress.

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>>856851
oh look, it´s the special needs kid again

>>857822
Mirin hard that guardian. Fucking customs man.

>>859023
Thanks man
It's a great knife and I should carry it more,

The stonewashed on the blade is easily the best I've ever seen
Carry's like it isn't even there
Just a great knife all around

>>858946
>carbon steel
>fucked up

pick one.

>>858958
the spanish notch? Historians disagree on tat - mostly decoration i guess.

>>857297
>>857299

They're good as beater knives but that second one is gimmicky as shit. And the wood handled ones become almost useless once the handle gets wet and swells up.

>>859018
cheers! I've had that a good 8 or so years now, it's the one knife I keep coming back to, it's been a lot of places with me.
>>859145
The 12 outdoor isn't that bad, it has failings (like the line cutter having no use to 90% of people) but it is what it is.

I'd far rather have a plain edge outdoor #8... but they don't make 'em. It would be interesting to know if anyone has ever swapped a standard 12c27 #8 blade out for the serrated one it comes with?

I agree with the wood handles comment though, it is pain in the arse at times but I've given my one a spray with WD40 at the pivot and it's almost never been a problem since

>>858981
It's actually Diet Coke cans all over. And you would have to "forget" a lot of fish guts to cover up the Newports.

>>859198
You know you cant smell the newports anymore

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My collection. Probably going to thin the herd soon- a few don't see enough use to be worth keeping around.

>>857822

Can you take a top down picture of the spine of the Guardian? I want to see how much of a distal taper it has.

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Im getting really desperate. Im trying to remember this scandinavian folding knife, it was pretty cheap, like around $15. The folding mechanism was very old fashioned, it didnt lock into place, you held it with your grip. Anyone know what im talking about?

>>859206
I understand why you would want to get rid of many of those...

Will people still want to buy them with all the holes in the blades? Seems like it would be cool at first, but then a week after you took your friend's drill press to the blade, you kinda regret it.

>>859334
haha memes

>>859308
Svord peasant

>>859372
I love you anon. May your wife be loyal, and your children grow strong and healthy.

>>857459
>
hey so i was wondering if anybody knows of a knife similar in shape and size to the coyote in this guys post but is made of stainless steel and preferable has screws instead of pins for securing the handle scales. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Guys, do you know any european knife shops?

>>859399
and they are kiwi not scandi ;)

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>>859457
I EDC the mini peasant. It's such a comfy knife. Holds an edge really well. The handle is ugly as fuck but it's just so simple and practical. You can get them with wooden handles if you want, I picked up the ugly plastic specifically to replace my opinel that I got sick of jamming up with moisture.

>>859446
Wolfster, Lamnia, Böker.

>>859491
That banana ain't ripe yet. Let it chill for a couple days.

>>859160
Mine is like 12 years old.

I stopped buying knives when I realized I use pretty much nothing but my Opinel and SAK.

>>859432

maybe something from Bark River in s30v?

Why would you want screws instead of pins?

>>859184

You sanded that down on purpose.

Its still ugly as shit from the guard down.

>>859446

Depends on where you are.

Amazon UK or Germany
Knivesandtools
Messen.nl
Böker store

If you need something special and are willing to take the import costs for granted, chekc out some USA based sotres that send to Europe, such as:

Copper and Clad
Knifecenter

Otherwise check out Ebay, although there seems to be more scamming going on there these days.

Hope this helps.

>>859446

heinnie haynes, dude. They're UK based but really good service and a lot of stock. Fast delivery, at least here in the UK, usually next day.

>>859515
Its an ugly knife to begin with but what more do you want for 60 bucks

Im making a choil on it too for fucks

>>857011
That's a sexy Choil

>>859292
When I get home from. Work sure
Keep in mine mine is full flat ground and most are sabre ground or something like that
>>859184
Wat knife?
I'm looking for a slightly larger fixed blade to beat on

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>>859677

I would only ever consider the FFG version anyway, I prefer my knives as thin as possible without getting too flexible or having to worry about gross failures.

I sometimes EDC a Calton Cutlery neck knife in high hardness 1095 that is 1/16" at the spine and less than ~0.010" thick behind the edge.

>>859683
Beautiful knife,
How much was it?
I really prefer thin knives as well and ffg is my preference usually if I have the choice

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>>859683

That one was $165. He does knives in high hardness 1095, 52100 and 440C and does his own heat treats. His 1095 is usually ~62 HRC and is quite fun to use.

Pic related is a spine view of one of his neckers compared to a 3mm stock folding knife.

>>859690
That's sexy, I've got to get one of hose eventually for food prep

Also is that super leaf?
Compression lock and spydy hole though leaf shaped blade
Otherwise I would have guessed a pm2

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>>859693

That one is a Spyderco Dialex Junior, I didn't have any PM2s until recently when a couple of dealer exclusives in CPM-M4 were released.

>>859690

Shit, now I'm looking at his neckers. I've been looking for something similar for a while now. Thanks for posting those!

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So I want to add a folding knife to my EDC. I kinda want to be a fudd about it and get a Buck 110, but are there any good alternatives within that price range or slightly higher/lower?

>>860096
think about the weight

>>859513
i want screws because i cant wrap my head around how people are ok with knives they cant take apart to clean. I mean the knife will rust underneath that handle if it gets wet unless they have sealed it with some resin and resin wont last forever.

>>860149
>i want screws because i cant wrap my head around how people are ok with knives they cant take apart to clean
Because if you just take proper care of your knife, you won't need to disassemble a knife to clean it.

>>860149

LT Wright uses marine grade epoxy - you're not getting any moisture under the handles.

Most higher end makers use epoxy to affix the handles and seal them.

If you have only handled low end kitchen knives and other trash, that gets loose with time, I can see how that would be a problem for you, but all the knives I currently use are peened, and there are zero problems wit them.

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Gave my groomsmen their knives I've been working on for 8 months last week. They we absolutely stunned, and my new father in law was in tears when he saw his. It was awesome.

>>860258
Congrats mate, long road there. I commented on them on a KTG but it closed before I could see any replies - are they button lock? because I've always wanted to try a button lock.

>>860192
i get what your saying but when you skin an animal and have shit all over your knife including handle dont you want to hose it off? In this scenario i always just pop the handles off and clean the knife but i just wouldnt feel safe pouring water on handles i cant remove. Am i alone on this?

>>860069

No problem. Always happy to refer people to Joe, he does great work and prices it fairly.

I love his knives for showing just how much performance you can gain from a thin geometry on a knife.

>>860258
that's a serious DIY knife let alone 8 of them. do you do metalworking for a living?

>>860258
You gave them all beautifully handmade knives as well as vials of cocaine? If you get married again let me know...

>>860285
>am i alone on this
Yes

I'm getting linseed oil tomorrow for my Opinel after sanding the handle and reprofiling it.

The problem is, the knife is over 10 years old, I was unable to take the blade apart. Should I just dump the whole knife inside the oil, fill a glass and soak just the handle?

Also how long should I let it on the oil? I guess after that I'll just have to let it dry right?

Sorry for all the questions but I really like this knife and I don't want to fuck up.

>>860360

Oil never hurts steel, it wont really matter.

Dont use cooking oil, it will smell like shit once it becomes rancid.

>>860388
That's what I expected.

Also not sure if doing somethign with the blade, like etching.

>>860360
>The problem is, the knife is over 10 years old, I was unable to take the blade apart. Should I just dump the whole knife inside the oil, fill a glass and soak just the handle?
>Also how long should I let it on the oil? I guess after that I'll just have to let it dry right?

Avoid soaking a wood handle in the oil. Even a few extra drops of oil can be too much and lengthen your drying time from 3 days to 3 weeks. Soaking the whole thing might mess up the wood for years.

Just get some tiny wire brushes, Q-tips, etc and carefully work the knife apart, might take a few days. If really necessary you could try VERY small dabs of "PB blaster" penetrating catalyst applied with a fine tipped paint brush and let it sit for an hour, return, repeat. Keep it off the wood.

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>>860293
>that's a serious DIY knife let alone 8 of them. do you do metalworking for a living?

Nope this was my first foray into knife kits. I've built some AR-15s from parts kits, that's it. But most of the work actually was with the wood. Cutting the scales to be flush against the bolster AND trying to drill the holes to match up perfectly was pretty nerve wracking. They all matched up pretty well but a couple that came out just the slightest bit off required me to spend about 1 hr each just to get all 3 screws in each scale at once. And then the shaping and fine sanding, about 99% of it had to be with the sandpaper wrapped around a little 1x2" block to maintain the edges I wanted, no plain sandpaper except on the last passes of 1000/1200/1500 grit paper... By the end I was sick of it.

All I did with the metal was lightly file and polish a few of them in certain spots to make the button locks more crisp and less likely to stick. The kit portions came together pretty flawlessly. Expected I guess, given their price.

>>860598
So were those some custom design and they just sent you all the metal parts or what? Company?

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>>860603
>So were those some custom design and they just sent you all the metal parts or what? Company?

knifekits.com

DDR3-BL kits.

They have the basic parts liners, bolsters, blade, button lock mechanism, screws, etc. You screw everything together. The steel comes sanded to a 600 grit finish with the blade sharpened so you can "just" make custom scales, attach them and stop there like I did, or do more, like a custom spine, mirror finish, add a safety, spring assist, etc. Pic related is same knife.

They're decent quality imo, tight consistent tolerances. My only criticism is they don't sell a safety for them, so you have to make your own if you want one. Without it, since they're button lock folders they can't be carried in a pocket.

My skrama arrived today. Thing is fucking huge: I didn't look at the stats. I thought it was going to be roughly the size of a kabar.

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Opinions?

I want to gift it to a friend. It is advertised as a gardening work knife, but I think it would work great for food prep and eating, pretty much the only thing he's going to use it for.

>>860884
it looks fine for the task but the appearance i believe is a bit polarizing in that personally im not a fan of the way it looks so i hope you know if this is the kind of style your friend would appreciate. Also, i wonder what the metal neck part is made of cause if its just chinese mystery steel i can imagine rusting issues especially in food prep tasks.

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>>860914
>>860884
The metal neck (the lock) part is not the part to be worried about, mine hasn't rusted. The blade, however, is really prone to rust. I've put mustard on mine, to prevent brown rust. This gives it a nice little patina.

I recommend opinel for edc/small tasks. Sharp knives out of the box. I didn't like the style at first, but it grew on me when I did some customisation.

Pic related. My Opinel.

>>860788
show us

>>860941
I second this, the lock is fine, mine never rusted.

Also got the linseed oil for my Opinel >>859018

Not sure if doing something to make the wood darker and/or cleaning the blade and doing some cool mustard patina pattern.

>>860914
Neck part must be stainless, my optional has been through all sorts of shit and abuse, and that little piece stays nice and shiny.

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>>859683
Apologies it took me so long to get the picture

Well, I bought a fully serrated Delica (green)

Looking forward to getting it

>>859162
>that broken buck
mine broke in the EXACT same spot

>>857308

The Esee one? I bought one for 23 dollars.

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>>859677
>what knife?
Thats a zt0160. It is discontinued. Its a very strange knife out of the box. I have grown to really like mine after the soft mods. Pic related is the same knife before i fucked all over it.

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I made this knife for my brother. He received it yesterday and seemed pleased. Nothing fancy, just a tool.

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>>860992

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Opinions?
I love it

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>>861310
I've been tempted to get a Marttini for a while, how's yours?

>>861315
it's perfect for my use. But If I could choose again I would get the one from your Picture.Not that I had problems with mine but I think the other one has more grip

>>861305
Is yours straight?
I don't mind if a tool is a little rough around the edges, but my Skrama is 0,5 mm. off to the left.
Even my shitty 30€ china chopper has a straight blade.

>>861331
Could you explain what I'm looking for? I think I understand but it wouldn't hurt to clarify.

>>861305
yes quite a big boy! Whats' the weight on it?

Any issues with edge rolling/chipping, never considered a scandi grind for a chopper before.

>>861315
yeah I've wanted that for a while too, seems a notch above mora / husqa knives without getting into expensive territory

Anyone know of a knife as indestructible as the Glock Field Knife, but shorter?

>>861342
I don't feel any. Site says 525g/1.157 lbs.

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>>861344
Aye bit of heft. My khukri is only about 350g - pic related, I don't think I'd want to go much heavier than that for a knife.

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>>861334

>>861283
Simplicity is beauty.

>>860258
usually I'm not into wooden ornaments.
Yet I have to admit I've felt some sense of serenity seeing this.
Very beautiful indeed

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Just ordered a CTK Stratos, because I needed something shorter yet robust to bring with me overseas.

Anyone have experience with Condor Tool and Knife? The reviews for this knife were excellent.

>>861343

A ground down Glock Field Knife.

But seriously, I'd check out some of the Buck fixed blades. They are usually quite robust, especially the non-clippoint ones.

>>861431
I ended up going with >>861417

>>859206
What clip are you using on that Ritter grip?

>>861435

Good choice. I heard they are quite robust and well priced, but that you often need to sharpen them yourselves when you get them.

>>861343

Ontario Knife Company Bushcraft line. 5160 with a toughness focused heat treat should even more indestructible than the field knife.

>>858946

Carbon steel is, by it's nature, a lot tougher than stainless. They're also easier to sharpen.

Rust can be a pain in the ass, but it's manageable. A broken or dull knife? That's a lot worse.

>>861377
Eyeballing mine it looks like there might be some of that but measuring it: it might even be an illusion or much less than a mm worth.

>>861451

G&G Hawk grip clip. It's a bit of an odd design, but it does solve the retention/pocket wear tradeoff.

Looking for a good self defense knife when I'm /out/ as well as EDC. I'm thinking the Kershaw Skyline. Y/N?

>>861350
Noice. Did you make the opinel sheath? I've got an opinel and really uglied up the blade trying to sharpen the curved part.

>>861696
Naw I bought that one on ebay years ago. That opinel 6 has been with me for 20 years now so I'm quite attached to it, bought it because I wanted to make sure I didn't lose it.

Not really a knife, but I thought it would be better to ask it here than start a new thread.

I have a knife and multitool, but I need a pocket tool that has at least 4 or 5 hex wrench sizes on it. Wrenches are something else I use fairly often. With that I'd have all the tools I need.

What's a good one? Preferably the smallest functional one.

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ASF

>>861501
Unless you are near the sea, I would say.

>>861665

I have this knife. It's an awesome EDC knife for it's price, but it would suck at self defense.

My Opinel handle has been soaked in linseed oil for a day, going to keep it there until tomorrow.

How should I proceed then? Anything special or just drying?

>>861889

A rusty, but sharp knife will still cut. A shiny, but dull broken knife will not.

Sea empires rose and fell using carbon steel. They managed.

>>862085
They were also meticulous in their maintenance of iron, steel, wood, line and sheet, used brass wherever possible and affordable and you can be damn sure would have marvelled and treasured stainless steel.

>>861948
This was not a very smart thing to do. The wood will fill up with oil and swell just like with water, and you won't be able to open it.

If want to waterproof it should have used coating of wax or grease that won't capillary and a hairdryer on the hinge end. I suppose oil might be OK on the rest but not on the hinge.

>>862106

My point is that you can take carbon steel to the ocean. It doesn't have to be stainless.

>>862143
You can, but it will still be inferior. You can wear a surplus field jacket in a rainstorm, but an actual rain jacket will always keep you drier

>>861889
>unless yo are in the sea, I would say

ftfy

Carbon steel needs attention REGARDLESS of where you are. I"m 30 mi from the ocean but when it pisses with rain, I'm gonna check my knife and make sure it's not soaking.

Surface rust can be rubbed/sanded off - if you leave a carbon knife a few hours or even a few days, no worries.

The problem comes in with NEGLECT. If you neglect your knife (based on the conditions) and get pitting then good luck. Of course even if it's pitted it's still functional, just ugly.

>>862162
You're a moron.

The only thing it'll be 'inferior' in is it's corrosion resistance. That inferiority is the same irrespective of where you are. Some people just don't prioritise corrosion resistance because they're happy to take care of their tools.

>anon was the kid who left his bike to get rusted in the garden
>now has a complex about stainless knives

soundabootrite?

>>861889 Here.

Although I agree that it's possible and I do agree that's it's about neglect, I still think it's an issue.

Or perhaps I should be specific. I mostly see the issue in folders, where the salty wind will reach places you can only oil/maintain while taking the knife apart.

The problem is probably less pronounced in fixed blade knives where oil can be reapplied with a quick wipe down.

That said, the extra care that carbon (folding) blades require in vicinity to the sea does not weigh up against the benefits, especially when modern steels can strike up a good balance between corrosion resistance and other beneficial factors.

I live in a country near the sea and used to work in a port facility. I do own some carbon blades and I do like them for their advantages. However, if I foresee I won't have enough to maintain them as necessary, I'll leave them at home.

>>862229

However, if I foresee I won't have enough to maintain them as necessary, I'll leave them at home.

* Enough time, I meant.

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To the anon that said "Linseed oil won't hurt carbon steel". You were wrong.

Anything I can try before using sandpaper?

>>862349
Bruh use cider vinegar or just rub it off with 0000 steel wool. No reason to use sandpaper. You really should force a patina so shit like that wont happen

>>862349
Use slightly wet sugar and a toothbrush

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>>862351
>>862357
Just used some kitchen cleaning product with an old scourer.

I wanted to do some mustard patina but damn I haven't seen it this shinny in years.

>>862349

I once bougt a rust eraser for 2 eurobucks. It worked really well for spots like this. Looks just like an eraser for pencil.

>>862349
Brillo pads work really well for rust. I guess steel wool will too, but I always used the ones with the blue soapy shit on it. Get them wet and do work.

400-600 grit sandpaper works well also.

Has any of you tried to do a plastic handle for an Opinel?

I thought about resorting to 3D printing. Same shape as the original handle, with an open design with steel liners, maybe stainless steel blade too, same lock.

It would be a more /out/ friendly knife and easier to clean.

>>863373
Opinel does produce knives with plastic handles.

>>863641
I only know about the DIY opinel, but I want a regular one.

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New to /out/ here

Got this knife for cheap (college budget etc) how does it look? Did I waste my money?

Also I realize it's not the thread for it, but can anyone tell me if I can get a decent 60L backpack for under $100? Thanks

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>>857290
You paid $40 for a used Buck brand Buck knife? Are you legit retarded?

>>863373


At least look through the fucking thread before asking >>857299

Any okish folders for /out/?

Been carrying a Ti-Lite stiletto in my pocket recently in da woods as is just feels so much better just in your pocket than a fixed blade and holster on you. Which has worked ok for shaving sticks, but the blade isn't broad.

Those Ontario RAT 1 things any good?

>>864651

Looks ok to me

Cheap hollow grind, but they're easy to sharpen

It had a finger groove on the blade, which comes in handy when doing fine work.

I like the finger guard, you know, just in case you have to stick a Skinwalker

Looks full tang to me (not that that super matters for most tasks)

It's cut, slice and shave, which is pretty much all you want from a knife, really.

>>864690
That is $100 off retail and the knife is no longer being made.

I need to get some knives ground down, as I'm going to Japan and their knife laws are pretty strict.

What's the recommended procedure for this? I don't have the tools myself, and I can't find any dedicated bladesmiths in my city.

>>864709
I have a rat 1 and a rat 2
Like them both though I carry the 2 significantly more

The 1 is a little bit heavy for a pocket carry ( for me atleast) at 5 sh ounces

Their aus8 is pretty dang easy to sharpen and takes a wicked edge
But it doesn't hold it for a very long time ( though I do use my knives alot at work opening 20-30 bags +boxes+zipties etc daily

Supposedly Ontario is coming out with a rat 1 with d2 steel for just slightly more

They're cheap knives but great for the price
If I were you I would wait and pick up one of the d2 models provided you can sharpen it when needed and will take care of it as d2 is supposedly prone to rusting
If you dont have a decent sharpening system maybe get the AU's 8 version just because it's super easy to sharpen

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>>864723 here

Found a guy who can do it for free, but only straight cuts. Planning on butchering my Glock Field Knife like this.

Thoughts?

>>864694
Well I'll have to make a plastic handle myself because that looks like an overpriced piece of shit.

>>864711
Thanks anon. I'll update with my own pics and a link when it arrives

>>864747

They already release the rat 1 with d2. Only 33 bucks. I bought one and my god, amazing knife, better than the original. Original rat 1 ended up becoming a car knife.

>>864715
You got ripped off.

>>864765
I have one of those, with the serrated back.
For what purpose do you want to do this?

>>857290
I like buck brand. Made in USA right?

>>864864
Why the hell are you so butthurt?

>>864880
Yeah. I dont really fuck with buck knives but it was a great chance to try out the strider design for cheap

>>864872
To get it within the Japanese knife legislation.

>>864747
I got mad about my RAT 1 not holding edge too long, but I agree that it is really easy to sharpen, even easier than my carbon Opinel.

2 minutes on a Lansky turn box and a bit of stropping for a razor sharp edge.

Result of grinding down a Glock Field Knife.

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>>865292
Forgot pic.

>>859446
http://www.coutellerie-tourangelle.com/m_index.php
Best prices than lamnia and hennie and such. I bought my mora from them

>>865292
how badly did you fuck up the heat treat, anon.

It looks even fucking uglier now. Were you trying to get teh least practical blade shape or something?

>>865320
Do they deduct VAT for non-EU customers?

>>865321
I didn't do it. Another guy I know did.

And I'm satisfied. The shape stays within the Japanese laws, while still being indestructible as the Glock knives are.

>>865337
I was going to ask the purpose of that, those are some weird laws.

But hey, you can carry an auto but not a balisong in USA.

>>865392
They don't allow knives over 15cm, double edged blades (even false edges), or spear point blades. A Glock Knife is all that

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>>856833
Growing up and to this second my dad always carryed a 3 blade old timer. Nastalgic but im not digging 20 minutes for a knife i cant open. Been a kershaw man for years. Gander mountsin had this old timer for $10. Kek. Not even sure if its brand or just the model but for $10 i had to. Like it so far. Woulda paid 20/10

>>865401
Are autos allowed?

Here in Spain anything over 12 cm, double edged or auto is forbidden.

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>Daily reminder that the Swedish barrel knife is the ultimate outdoors tools.

>>865446
>ultimate
>snaps in half trying to baton wood
Sorry you purchased a meme

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Tried my new backup/wittling knife.

The new MoraKniv Eldris.

Works surprisingly well. Great for fine work.
Been using it for Whittling, foodprep,opening boxes and such at work.

I highly recommend it.

>>865505
i call bullshit, this is still unreleased in most places

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>>865509
It came out last week in Sweden.

>>865505
Nice pair

>>865509
google has zero results, he's legit. Quit being jealous.

>>859162

whats the one second left? I like it, is it full tang?

>>861377
My Mora's the same way. It's a flaw inherent in molded handles.

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>>860258

video of the knife build

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZtAID9xd5s

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>>864651 here

Got the knife in the mail today. Feels good in the hand, build quality not top-of-the-line but certainly good. Full tang, 440 stainless steel. Posting pics, will provide an eBay link. It's like $12

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>>866227
Image is flipped for some fucking reason

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>>866230

>>866233
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Elk-Ridge-ER148-Hunter-Fixed-Blade-Knife-Stainless-Full-Tang-9-Overall-/311708590359?

https://www.amazon.com/Elk-Ridge-ER-148-Gentlemans-Overall/dp/B007FUWWHW

I bought from eBay, knife came in plastic wrap but still needed to be washed because it had gunk on it. Not professional but the blade is pretty decent clean.

>>865509

You can buy them off bladehq you dumb ass. Best of luck, every place that sells them are out of stock. Now learn to google, instead of opening your mouth and showing how much of a retard you are.

>>865392

You should check the laws. More like 70% of the u.s. has banned auto knives.

Dont the majority of my day splitting wood
But I dedicated probably 2 hours ( on and off ) to reprofiling and sharpening he majority of my knives

Now the question is what one to carry tomorrow

Also trying to keep myself from buying another knife or 4

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>>866331

>>865518
I guess I get the retarded grind - it'll slice better at the tip - but damn is it ugly.

>>866665
I like the look of it.

>>865448
>Batoning
>Not a meme

Use a hatchet. Even one of the new SAKs with a woodsaw is better than batonning.

>>866669
>I carry 100 pounds worth of equipment
Sounds good car camper, the rest of us need light packs for actual backpacking trips. I'll stick with my esee

>>866669
The SAK saw is fucking amazing.

>>866686
>SAK
>100 lbs of equipment

>Small, decent hatchet
>100lbs of equipment

Get lifitng ultralite fag.

>>858908

Tung oil is also good but a pain in the ass to apply (long dry time). There are religious debates between tung and BLO.

Walnut oil is the only oil in your kitchen that will dry. Considered inferior but unquestionably food grade.

>>857760
Reminds me that i list my No7 in the fucking Alps recently. What a drag. Cooking kit will never be the same.

>>857962
I have that one in the Hercules variant, basically a multitool, even has pliers.

I like the locking blade.

Wish they made an alox with locking blade.

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>>861948
Yes, wipe of the excess and let it dry somewhere for a few days.

Don't mind the other fag, you knaifu will be fine, linseed is the right stuff.

Pic is a Hultafors HVK GH. And my last remaining Opinel, the No9 Carbone.

BTW, the HVK GH and the No9 blade have the same length!

Pocket sharpening stone is a Fällkniven DC3.

>>865505
Dat shiny unused F1! Gimme!

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Bought one of these. Super simple, super durable, quite simply the best knife I've ever used. Only had to buy a new one because I lost the old one.

>>857297
how big is the number 12

>>858908
I use walnut oil on my spoons (I carve spoons)

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the Condor HD Kukri gives me such a fucking boner, but i cant find any retailers for it in my country, does anyone have any experiance with it? should i talk myself off it or push hearter?

>>867482
corresponds to cm iirc

>>867647

Have one and I love it. Bought it at a garage sale for 15 bugger dollars. Wife husband passed away, ended up selling a bunch of his knives, fire arms, camp gear.

Spent probably close to a grand there (had wife go take money out of the bank while I waited there), walked away with problems ten times worth that.

>>867347
Looks nifty. Sheath? Maeker? How long?

If it's good, buy a few and consider the knife problem solved for your lifetime.

>>867676

15,5 cm blade, 5,3 mm thick spine. Teflon covered. I bought one with a leather sheath, they also come in plastic ones. Handle is a rubber/plastic alloy thing so it'll last all four seasons of abuse. The sheath has a rubber wheel lock so it will never drop even if kept upside down (we used to do that in the army). Maker is "J-P Peltonen". Quit simply the best knife I've ever had.

>>865542

Looks like a Buck 119

Full tang in the same way as a KA-BAR military (it's the entire length, but it's not as wide as the blade; it's like medieval swords); strong enough

I live on a farm and cut wood un-ironically unlike a lot of the batoning faggots in this thread.

My swiss army knife is bloody useful. I use it all the time for little things like gates, the truck etc

Put it on a retractable metal chain and clip that on your pocket.

https://www.amazon.com/Retractable-Heavy-Duty-Holder-Chain/dp/B001JT3IR8/ref=pd_bxgy_229_2?

>>867712

What's your SAK of choice? I've had a SwissChamp for almost 15 years. Served me well and still going strong. It's pretty chunky though. I've been looking at EDC alternatives. Thinking Trekker probably.

I have a Leatherman Rebar now that I've been carrying around.

>>864864
No he didn't. The Buck-strider collab was way more expensive than $ 40. Also, it is of some value to collectors.

I wouldn;t say it was exactly cheap either, it being a second hand knife and him having to clean it up. But it was definitely no rip-off either.

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Guess which ones get any use.

>>867857
For a clue, only four of them do.

Also is are Inox Mora with plastic handle solid knives? I need one for my fishing bag.

>>867857
5, 6, 10 and 11.

Those are the 4 I'd use, at least

>>867951
3/4

I use 12 instead of 11, just becase it is older and easier to dismount and clean, but will probably end up using 11 instead.

I want a Douk Douk and a Svord Peasant but I can't justify getting them.

>>867951
>>867975
I was gonna guess 2, 5, 10, and 11 but then thought anon probably uses 12 instead of 11 because he is afraid to scratch up 11.

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How can I go about cleaning crud and gunk in the locking channels and innards of this knife? Hoppes and a toothbrush?

>>866350
did you grind off the flipper!?

>>868036
One way thats really common practice is to clean the knife with soap water and a toothbrush, use a qtip to remove excess water in the inside of the knife, then oil the parts you want to oil

With a SAK, theres no rust involved unless you go full retard, so I would do that

>>868036
I sit mine in a bowl of hot soapy water, to loosen up the shit and pocket lint, then go to town with a toothbrush.
Dry, sharpen if needs be, then oil.
This reminds me, mine needs doing today!

>>868511
Sorry bro, didn't see your answer!
Yeah, what he said, but with a bowl!

>>868576
Reminder that the red plastic can degrade in very hot water.

But yeah, soapy water and a brush.

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Recently sold all my meme knives and when my dad found out i was completely bladeless he gave me his old out of commision benchmade vex. Sturdy little shit. He then told me about benchmades dank ass warranty so i picked up 162 for long trips and got an izula in stainless for day stuff (440c isn't the shit anymore I know but im usually on the water)

>>869051
I've never been so satisfied with my collection and its a tenth the size it used to be.

I only use a few of my knives

Short KA-BAR for heavy stuff in da bush
A few CS, Byrd and other misc. folders for day to day stuff

The rest is just to collect

I like collecting

>>869083
Bm vex guy here. I don't trust military model kabars for shit the two I had left unbroken were the things I was happiest to get rid of, and I didnt baton or try to pry open safes with the dam things either I bent one out of shape just dropping the pack it was strapped to taking a break on the trail. Stick tang =shit stank

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How much is this worth? Is it original? Is it worth buying at all?

>>869256

i'd say no. Something about it rubs me the wrong way. Most notably, the "lion's head" pommel, and the sheath - no frogs. It might just be a farmer type sheath, but it looks low quality, as do the karda and chakmak. Those are rarely very good, and sometimes (tora) not there at all, but it just doesn't look right.

If you want a cheap, but decent, try Windlass (official supplier for the Indian gurkha regiments, and they also supply dress weapons for USMC, among other things).

If you can spend a proper amount, go Himalayan Imports, and if you can wait a couple of months for delivery, Tora Blades.

>>869293
Many thanks. Not going to get this one.

>>869051
I have only cheap stuff >>867857 and I already feel like I have too much, the problem is some of them were gifts and getting rid of gifts is impolite.

>>869346
Well I'm hard as fuck so I don't give a heck

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Anyone have experience with Case knives? I'm looking to buy pic related. 9 1/2 inch leather hunting knife. I want to use it for general camping uses as well as for skinning and filleting game and fish.

Can anyone give me some advice based on experience with this knife or any other Case knife?

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>>871452
I have the hobo. Its goat

>>871546
>oh that looks neat, let me look up the price
>$90
What the fuck? You could buy a good titanium cutlery set and a decent knife for less than that.

>>871452
Is that the memes they sell door to door? I will never buy it just out of principle.

>>871588
Everything is a fucking meme. Everyone being called a cuck and everything being referred to as a meme is getting old. Form some original thought you fool.

I have no idea and it doesn't matter. That doesn't effect the quality of the knife

>>860941
>>860884
the upper opinel has an blade made out of inox instead of the regular carbone you have
thus it will not rust
i've had my inox opinel for 8 years now and without rust while the carbone one my brother bought at the same time has these lil spots on it

>>871572
90? Doesnt it go for 60 on amazon? I got it for 30, it was the display model at bass pro

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Removed the enamel from my bk16, added an apple cider vinegar patina, and oiled it up. Thoughts?
>when I saw this picture just now, I thought I had a chip in the curve, but must just be a lighting thing)

>>857962
You've obviously not used many knifes. No offence intended bro, but they're shit tier.

>>866192
Nice job, Neil

>>856833
Is the Swiss Army knife/multi-tool in OP's pic legal to conceal carry while hiking in California?

>>871641
What stone?

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Making a knife for my dad as a christmas present- this is my first time making anything like this, ever.

Got the shape roughly hacksawed out and now I need to grind it smooth. However, I just learned that the steel I'm using is probably case hardened and not great for knife making.

Will this thing explode when I start heating it up to harden/temper it? Someone told me it won't hold an edge for super long and will need regular sharpening to use effectively but other than that I should be okay. Anyone know for sure?

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I kill whities with this

>>871992
Absolutely weak bait.

>>871993
Not bait i'm a gipsy spanish antifa

>>871992
But now seriously, would this work if I go /out/ or is it just for stabing people? It's the only knife I have

>>871994
Why are you here and not on /mlp/ then?

>>871999
Because it's a joke and I'm really a white Spanish JONSist

>>857279
somee chinese bootleg company perhaps

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>>871996
Seriously, it's a fighting knife. It's tang, the solidness that's in regular knives that extends all the way down through the hilt, is nonexistent in a balisong. It will break after even light use.

Go to your local hardware store and spend $10 on a knife like pic related.

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>>867676

M95 ranger knife
https://www.lamnia.com/en/p/4/knives-and-folding-knives/j-p-peltonen-m95-ranger-knife-leather

M07 ranger knife:
https://www.lamnia.com/en/p/3/knives-and-folding-knives/j-p-peltonen-m07-ranger-knife

Only difference is blade length - M95 has a 150 mm (6") blade and M07 has a 125 mm (5") blade.

A very good, full tang (I think?), general purpose knife that can take batoning and punishment while being easy to sharpen.

Price in Finland is about 80 €.

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>>872010

Forgot to mention:

Blade thickness is 5 mm.

Not as good as a thin, small knife for slicing because of 5 mm blade thickness and sharpening angle but still manages those very well.

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Don't have much time with it. Only done some minor use with it to cut some thin rope

>>872005
Thanks, I'll buy a normal knife then
Just wanted to be sure before I broke it trying to sharpen a stick or something like that

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>>872021

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>>856833
<<<<<------- is it a mora?

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>>872033
Looks more like a Vangedal Junior.

>>872026
How's that piece been working for you

>>872089
Its pretty cool. I got it on craigslist for 10 bucks. Its nice to take around for the little knife and wire cutters for the ends of my guitar strings.

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I'm about to go pleb-tier and grab a Condor Bushlore because I need a good /out/ knife.

Plus that pure, pure Salvadorian steel.

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Fallkniven s1 I picked up off a forum for cheap

>>872013
>Blade thickness is 5mm

Why not just cut out the middle man and literally hurl bricks at what you are trying to cut?

Carbon or Stainless Steel for an Opinel?
I haven't decided on a No. 6 or No. 8 but I want a smaller/basic knife for everyday use. Slicing food, opening packaging, etc.

I also want dat oak handle

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>>873708
>>873708
It's supposed to be a substitute for a small axe or a wedge.. Main reason for thiccness is to be able to process wood.
inb4 muh batonign tool abuse

you don't have to go through the middle of a log with your knife. 2 inch slices is a safe way to go.

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>>873738
It's all just toy collecting in the end anyway. Why bicker.

>>873737
Do you unintentionally get wet pockets more than twice a year? For instance, washing cars, wading or boating, carrying buckets etc. If so - Inox.

morakniv or bust