The original knife thread.

[Replicant]

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@Zak you were one with selection of knives at Swap? Sorry brain doesn't give me full short remembering yet.

This is Chucks knife he got from Marines. I don't know all the detail except he used it earlier in his career. You can see the military clip built in sheath.

Edit. Chuck had a couple of his Ka Bar Marine knives too.

Gulp!

 

[Zak]

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@Zak you were one with selection of knives at Swap? Sorry brain doesn't give me full short remembering yet.

This is Chucks knife he got from Marines. I don't know all the detail except he used it earlier in his career. You can see the military clip built in sheath.

Edit. Chuck had a couple of his Ka Bar Marine knives too.

Hi Jerry, yes that was me. I remember you telling me about this knife. Thanks for sharing the picture, it's a cool knife!

 

[cchinook45]

You all must have influenced me. I’m not a “knife guy,” or at least I wasn’t. My inexpensive little folding clip knife that my wife gave me got even more damage from a trip through the laundry, and I wanted a replacement so I went up to McClendon (hardware) to see what they had and saw nothing that spoke to me. I ended up at Blade Gallery / Epicurean’s Edge. I imagine those in the know, already know, but I was impressed with the selection.

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I didn’t know what I wanted, so I handled a lot of knives. I said I was looking to spend around a hundred bucks but open to seeing models above that, for comparison, you know. I started off looking at some Spydercos, stayed away from the Benchmades, and came home with a Sinkevich Zero Tolerance 0450. I handled some really cool knives priced another couple hundo beyond what I paid. That’s a store I don’t need to go into too often. It’s somewhat disturbingly easy to get to from my house. But I did like it!

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Benchmade has some very nice folders and I have some . But they are very spendy. I really like SOG and they are my favorite. Somewhere at the bottom of the Gilbert boat ramp is a 200 dollar Benchmade that I dropped . I went swimming for it but no luck. The water was not warm. I wonder how all these knife makers can make it. A lot of competition. Benchmade , CRKT , Leatherman , SOG , Gerber , Swiss Army , Kai, Kirshaw and a lot more .

 

[Russell]

I have impulse purchased some knives because of this thread and maybe regret a couple but this is not one. Picked up a new bird and trout knife i'm excited to try out and take backpacking with me.

 

[wanderingrichard]

I have impulse purchased some knives because of this thread and maybe regret a couple but this is not one. Picked up a new bird and trout knife i'm excited to try out and take backpacking with me.
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That's nice. What company?

 

[Russell]

That's nice. What company?

Chris Reeve knives. Found one actually in stock. This one is also designed to remove the micarta scales for lighter weight packing but it is already pretty light.

 

[Replicant]

I have impulse purchased some knives because of this thread and maybe regret a couple but this is not one. Picked up a new bird and trout knife i'm excited to try out and take backpacking with me.
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Love it!

 

[wanderingrichard]

This just arrived from RoseCraft Knives. I bought it as a collectible after seeing online and its even nicer in real life. Rewrapped it and put it back in the box.

 

[Long_Rod_Silvers]

I recently sent one of my benchmades back to them for a factory edge reset. It had developed a fairly nasty rough spot and I was curious how the program worked. For $10, they send all the packaging, just drop your knife in and drop off at a fed ex. It took about 2.5 weeks to get it back, but the rough spot was completely fixed.

I compared the new edge to a very new bug out I have, and it wasn't quite as sharp as the brand new factory edge, but still pretty good - probably better than I could've gotten it. Definitely less work. If you can afford the down time or don't have your own sharpening system, something to consider if you have a benchmade.

 

[klq@stl]

Benchmade has some very nice folders and I have some . But they are very spendy. I really like SOG and they are my favorite. Somewhere at the bottom of the Gilbert boat ramp is a 200 dollar Benchmade that I dropped . I went swimming for it but no luck. The water was not warm. I wonder how all these knife makers can make it. A lot of competition. Benchmade , CRKT , Leatherman , SOG , Gerber , Swiss Army , Kai, Kirshaw and a lot more .

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Something to try vs swimming. Watched someone pull out a handful of knives at drano with a fishing magnet?

 

[Zak]

New present for myself, used from the auction site. I have been using a very cheap grill spatula for years and I never really liked it. Now I have this old Kershaw grilling set. I'll put it to use this weekend.

 

[Replicant]

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, just a few dollars over the minimum, which was dirt cheap to begin with. Someone else put a bid in, but I won. I received it, and put it away to work on when I had time. I pulled it out a month ago, and was surprised to see that the missing collar nut was in fact, hidden in the handle of the knife. I don't like promotional or personalized knives, but for the price of a fast food dinner, I couldn't resist. Might put some scales on it, when I have time.

 

[Zak]

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, just a few dollars over the minimum, which was dirt cheap to begin with. Someone else put a bid in, but I won. I received it, and put it away to work on when I had time. I pulled it out a month ago, and was surprised to see that the missing collar nut was in fact, hidden in the handle of the knife. I don't like promotional or personalized knives, but for the price of a fast food dinner, I couldn't resist. Might put some scales on it, when I have time.

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Does the blade extend with a flick when a button is pressed? I don't see a nail indent or other way to open it.

 

[Zak]

Thoughts on serrated vs non vs partial.
I’ve been given a couple real nice knives including a couple spyderco but they have been partially serrated blades. I keep sharp blades and never found an advantage with the serrations. I actually dislike them and feel they get in the way of the portion of the blade I like to use. I have found fully serrated blades handy for specific purposes but don’t like the cutco’s in the kitchen either.
What are your thoughts

I like plain edge blades. Except for cutting bread and lines/rope. The knife attached to my PFD is Spyderco fixed blade, fully serrated.

Lansky makes little 3-sided sharpening doohickeys for serrated edges that have profiles matched to different knife manufacturers. This one is made for Spyderco knives:

 

[Replicant]

Does the blade extend with a flick when a button is pressed? I don't see a nail indent or other way to open it.

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 and open position.