Recent content by Replicant

In the top picture, you can see the button on the left side. You simply press the button and rotate the blade. Or, and more fun / convenient, you allow gravity or a gentle flick to let the handle fall into place. You can do that to open and close the knife. It is locked in both the closed...

It's been a minute. I found this Gerber Paul knife on a large auction site, earlier this year. It was listed as "for parts or repair". The seller stated that the locking collar was missing. I figured that this might be one of the easier parts to fabricate, other than the spring, so I bid...

Love it!

Gulp!

Maybe not as funny as I saw it. But, something you're not likely to see again.

Bark River Knives is bankrupt. Serious quality issues and the use of falsely labeled steels in some of their knives. What a sad end. https://www.dailypress.net/news/local-news/2026/03/bark-river-knives-shutters-owner-takes-blame-for-missteps/

Beautiful knife! Great store too. Glad I don't live anywhere near it.

Something different - A 'Campaign Set' - Very early cutlery set. Late 19th century to World War I (snaps were invented in the 1880s). These were typically military use. This is a better example of what one sees out there. I think it was custom or made to order. No markings on anything...

Almost. ;) Been busy with other things, but I'm not done yet.

Years ago, I was Manhattan NYC, visiting family. My wife and I were taking a stroll after lunch and doing some window shopping in a very ritzy part of town. I stopped outside of a shoe store to look into the window. I felt a presence next to me and naturally assumed it was my wife. "Damn...

The Lansky Multisharpener below is a surprisingly effective tool for sharpening serrated knives. And, they're cheap. Don't go drooling all over that gas station knife. ;)

Similar sentiments. In general, I almost always prefer a plain edge blade. In preference, I would take a full serrated over a partial. When given the choice, I have regretted purchasing a partial serrated over the plain edge. However, this is my thinking today. In my youth, when I was...