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Today's carry.
purple bedsheets reporting in
Been looking at the Boker Pelican recently. Anyone know where I can find one?
Just picked this up: Spyderco Hungarian.
It's really good-looking, like a modernized traditional folding knife, and the fit and finish is perfect. Polished G10 scales. CTS-HXP steel. Razor sharp out of the box. Opens effortlessly.
Downsides: It's nearly 5" closed, so it's at the very upper-limit of what's easily pocket-able; the clip is for righties only and there's a recess in the scale, so you can't remove it without the knife looking like a piece fell off; finally, the liner lock is obstructed and very stiff, so closing it one-handed is basically impossible.
I need more bayonets
Only knife I have besides a Spyderco Bug
Should I get carbon fiber scales for it?
>>29866196
Overwatch ate my pic
(By the way, don't play this shitty game.)
>>29866203
Personally I choose Al/Ti/SS handles over things like CF/G10 but if you like CF handles go for it anon.
Most recent purchases
>>29866837
I need to get a Leek, so light for what they are, bet it'd make a nice edc. Also, that's a fuckhueg ti-lite, gonna call it the niggerator?
Someone please post a folding knife guide.
I just got my first KA-BAR
The FFG reground carbon Mora I ordered finally arrived.
0.080" at the spine, 0.010" behind the edge, 10 degree per side edge bevel.
The price to performance ratio is totally insane on this thing. Custom fixed blade like geometry and fine grained carbon steel with phenomenally ergonomic handles for less than $30 USD is pretty ridiculous honestly.
>>29866973
That almost makes me want to grind my Mora down but the amount of time that would take makes me baulk. I wish they offered an ffg knife in their 2mm stock.
>>29866992
Why not just buy a reground one like I did? They're less than $30 plus shipping.
>>29866156
You'll probably say newfag to knives but what exactly is that ring used for? Is it for mounting onto rifle barrels?
>>29867010
depends on the rifle
>>29867009
I'm an Ausfag and the shipping would likely be 25-30, so about $80aud landed.
>>29867226
Ah, I see. You should check if anyone relatively local to you does regrinds and what they charge, you might be able to find a cheaper option locally.
I sure as hell wouldn't be interested in reprofiling a mora to FFG by hand!
>>29867039
Well, the 590A1 isn't a rifle...
>>29867009
Where from?
>>29866149
Damn that thing looks nice as fuck.
>>29866966
Sweet
>>29866973
Damn. Have you used it yet?
>>29867482
http://www.baryonyxknife.com
If there is a particular model you want reground just email them and ask, I asked for a Companion MG and they emailed me a quote.
>>29868459
What knife and what vehicle?
Ontario sp8?
>>29868629
It's an sp8 on my school bus.
Just ordered this beauty, had to get a new one after I lost my BM 530 in the woods somewhere.
Here's my 6 knives. Not sure where to go from here. Got bored of buying guns.
>>29868772
aw man the black version looks so dope. youre gonna love it though for sure
>>29868819
i like it
>>29868839
hey it's you. are you taking your orange knife around now?
schf9 is a beast
>>29868909
Yeah the black one looked a bit better, but I wanted the longer blade.
>>29868950
Yeah I've been carrying the orange Endura 4. Its very comfortable to carry.
Now I'm just trying to figure out which knife to get next. Thinking something in s30v or s90v.
>>29869046
Ive never used it. Used s35vn and didnt like it.
>>29868459
>When you see the window
Does anyone here has any experience with the KM 2000? I have a hard-on for the Tanto blade, and it seems to be a good Knife, since it is the Knife of the German Army.
>>29869781
>>29869785
Niggah, I emailed you a bunch of times about that BK9. you still coming to WA?
>>29870107
Shit! I never got em. I sure as fuck am, ill be there by the end of the month. I was wondering what happened
>>29870189
I didn't know if you left your place yet, were on the road. So I thought you did that, was the reason you were not responding to me.
>>29866959
You sound like you need the knife kit:
http://crkt.com/1032
https://amzn.com/B0054QCDXC
>>29866959
why you need a guide?? All you need to do is not be retarded....this is 4chan after all.
>>29866006
The trash.
>>29868341
Not much yet, just some light use in the kitchen for food prep, where it excelled.
I bought to serve as a household utility knife, a role in which I think it will excel now that it has a more sensible grind for that role.
>>29868839
Is that kershaw the cryo? Real nice knife for the price
>>29870213
Thanks I just placed my order! :D
>>29870210
Right on, i am on the road but im taking my time so im planning on making there by the end of the month like i said. I shot you a fresh email to see if it goes through, glad to hear from ya mayne. outinnaforest@gmail is me.
bumperino but too lazy to post knives.. will get family picture eventually
>Spyderco C07P
>Spyderco Dragonfly 2 in ZDP-189
>S&W SWMP3
>some sort of vintorionox.
>Carbon No.8 Opinel
>Inox No.8 olive handle Opinel
Just bought a BNIB benchmade 741 onslaught, first production run #31. I'll post pics ones its delivered.
Just got this slut yesterday
Carrying my HAP40 Endura today.
Still experimenting with stropping with 10-30 micron abrasives on leather.
Works incredibly well for giving an apex that retains extreme push cutting sharpness while also having very high slicing aggression.
Also really easy to keep touched up.
>>29874277
Reckon they'll bring Hap40 into production or just stick with sprint runs? Seems to be pretty popular.
>>29874295
Probably just sprint run it for now so they can keep cycling through different Japanese steels.
They've used ZDP as a production steel and have now sprinted Aogami Super and HAP40. I'm really hoping they do a run of Shirogami #1 at some point, ideally at 60+ Rockwell, but who knows if they'd find enough interest in that in their usually carbide obsessed customer base...
>>29874355
>Shirogami #1
Is that the steel they call "white steel"?
>>29874384
Yeah, it's an extremely pure carbon steel capable of being hardened to 62-64 HRC and spectacular at taking an extremely fine edge and holding its initial sharpness well.
It's the diametric opposite of the kinds of steels normally popular amongst folding knife buyers, honestly, but that's precisely what makes it interesting.
Never owned a griptilian before but I want one of these.. possibly to put a Wilkins conversion grip on when I feel like pissing away another $150
>>29874461
why go with the hole
>>29874471
I prefer them to thumb studs, I have neuropathy in my hands from an old neck injury so holes are a lot easier for me.
carried pic related today
/k/ knife threads are great, but knives are tools, not weapons
>>29874471
>>29874495
I prefer thumbholes too but I prefer the bladeshape on the thumbstud grip myself. Having said that, that's a purely appearance based thought, never used a sheepsfoot style Benchmade before.
>>29874461
Just get a spyderco
>>29874652
I have two dozen. I want something different. I also like the modified sheepsfoot blade on the spydie hole grip
This is my newest knife
>>29874714
Great little knife. I just got the HAP40 version and am looking forward to putting it to work.
>>29874735
I have the HAP40 and ZDP189 versions. They're super.
>>29868772
I have one of those.
douk bump
Anybody have any handmade knives to show?
>>29875116
If you're talking handmade as in forged and heat treated no, if you're talking about stock removal, yes.
>>29865066
sup 560 bro
>>29866156
oh, cool my sister gave me one of those. Can anyone school me?
What rifle was the black one on the left designed or issued for? Are they all more or less interchangable? Are some?
>>29875361
All three are designed for the M16 and M4 rifles. The black one was Vietnam era, the green one is the current US Army issue and the tan/brown one is current US Marine Corps issue.
>>29875162
You still have to heat treat 'em after you file all that extraneous steel off, anon. You know that. Right?
I love this kukuri.
>>29875414
Only if you remove it from un-treated steel. Where I am it would cost me more to get the steel treated than just buying the knife, so I spend the extra time on hardened steel.
>>29875431
>kukuri
You mean KLO
>>29875116
Yeah, I've got three knives from Calton Cutlery that started as sheet stock and were fabricated and heat treated by the guy.
Two neckers in 1095 at ~62 HRC and one in 440C at ~61 HRC with a grain size minimization heat treat (basically it doesn't act anything like what people think 440C is like).
Pic related is the 440C necker.
>>29866766
Nice steak knife.
>>29878190
Your steak knives are 3.5" long?
>>29878333
Im a big guy.
>>29878479
So you use miniature steak knives?
>>29872482
what knife is that on the left?
>>29878190
steak knives generally have serated blades
>>29879121
doesn't really matter if they're sharp as fuck. I've used this as my steak knife while out, no problem.
>>29879163
Aye but using a basketball as a flotation device doesn't make it one, that looks more like a paring knife than a steak knife,
My new skinning knife. That surgical blade is sharp as fuck.
Who /gough custom/ here?
www.goughcustom.com
>>29879326
STOP SHILLING YOUR GARBAGE REEEEEEE
>>29879211
true. It's not a dedicated steak knife, and most silverware is nowhere near as sharp as a typical edc knife. I was refering more to the size though - 3'' with a 4'' handle is plenty for the purpose.
>>29879326
oh for fuck's sake dude. Stop asking the same question over and over.
NO ONE HERE has a gough, and with an 18 month waiting list, that's not going to change before september 2017, so stop shilling already.
>>29874459
Who currently makes the best blade steel? Japan? Gemany? US?
>>29874630
>/k/ knife threads are great, but knives are tools, not weapons
Exactly, knives aren't deadly in the modern world.
>>29870082
I have one, it's pretty nice.
>>29879400
depends which flavour of the month you define as "best". Honestly, the "super steels" are equal part technological marvel, and marketing gimmick. You really don't need a valyrian steel knife - A2, D2, O1, 1095, 3V, s30v, s35vn, cts-hxp, cts-bd1, AEB-L, elmax, VG-10 (and others i haven't mentioned) - just pick your poison and roll with it.
The knives I use are D2, O1, S30V, and 1095, and there is no perceptible difference in performance - as long as the knife is high quality, with a good heat treat, and you sharpen it properly.
Blade geometry has more of an impact than steel, and even then not as much as some people think - one of my edc knives has a 4.5mm spine and for the most part, it performs just as well as my 2.5mm knife (already posted ITT).
>>29879397
>and most silverware is nowhere near as sharp as a typical edc knife
You're not wrong there, especially your average steak knife.
>>29865066
i know you op, you are the guy who removed the flipper and ano'd the frame right?
pic is my zt
>>29866837
are you the guy who asked for my thoughts on the 4" ti lite? how do you like the 6"?
>>29875246
that sharpening mark at the end of the edge...
same with mine:>>29881153
Lost my Skyline. It was literally so tiny I didn't even notice.
But at least it gave me an excuse to try something new for EDC.
I would have waited for the Showtime, but I hate duotone blades and China can also go suck a fat one.
>>29866156
loves me some bayonets
>>29866966
Ka Bar makes some good stuff
>>29866973
i love mora knifes
>>29879244
>Surgical Steel^tm
>>29881251
well, the link is a very decent blade - good profile, good geometry, and very well put together (especially for the price) - really smooth. I have one somwhere.
UKfag here, because of our gun control laws and the rough coming times I want to start carrying a knife. What would be a decent and easy to find recommendation?
Yes, I know the consequences if I get caught.
>>29881515
Can't you carry small knives like>>29874714
>>29881538
I think the law is that it has to be under three inches, but I'm not sure about models.
>>29881515
If it's illegal to carry a knife and a gun, just go all out and carry a gun
$25, carry and use almost every day
>>29881598
Guns are very hard to get here in the UK, short of joining the police (NI). Knives can still be bought, they're just not allowed to be carried. It's an appalling system.
>Want an emerson to abuse and trash real fucking bad
>can't afford one at the moment, and won't for a long time
Everyone in the "knife community" talks about trades and buying used knives and shit. Where do I go to do this?
Does anyone know much about the Higo knives? Or would care to inform me about anything with them? Are they any good?
>>29881567
blade 3 inches or less, and non-locking, aka slipjoint. Anything that fits these criteria, you can carry "just because". For larger knives, fixed blades, and locking folders, you need a valid reason,that will justify having this specific type of knife.
>>29865066
at work so a google image will have to do.
CRKT Shenanigan. Been using it for about a year now. I love it.
>>29866006
don't know shit about Boker. But I feel like anything featured in the BudK catalog is gonna be straight dog doo.
Have a victorinox swiss army knife now but it takes in too much space and I don't use any of the tools except for the knife(have better screwdrivers, saws etc just in my workshop). So I'm going for this lightweight beauty if I can get some money again. It's a boker urban trapper cocobolo.
>>29866966
I have the exact same one
It's a really good knife, worth the money.
>>29881705
Knife forums are the best places
My Benchmade Infedel keeps deploying in my pocket.
What do you guys suggest as a replacement EDC knife for around $150? I want something that won't fucking stab me.
>>29866966
>I just got my first KA-BAR
Nice! Mine is just the same.
Here is how to use it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kwyCs4gFgI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg14Kp1NgTE
Don't tell Mike I told you about the second link. ;)
/k/nife help me
I want a fairly large sized fixed knife for my SHTF preparations. I need the absolute most reliable, durable, and multi-functional one I can get. I'm kinda picky about aesthetics as well.
I can't spend any more than $200 on it. Is there anything even worth buying in that price range? I need something that can chop wood, slice bread, and is still agile and large enough to clear brush. Post pics and/or links of your recommendations.
Are SOG knives decent? I've heard of them but have no clue if they're just mall-ninja grade or actually reliable.
I saw a SOG Seal Pup all black, dull size, no serrations at a local outdoor supply store for $50, same model online I can only find for upwards of $65. I really like the knife as far as size, looks, etc, and even the price isn't too bad, but I'm wondering if I'm gonna end up getting what I paid for it, $50 of shitty stainless steel.
To buy or not to buy?
>>29881705
Kershaw- emerson collab?i wouldnt buy emrson products because he said he would never put his name on a chinese made product and guess what?the kershaw-emerson collabs were made.
>>29883081
Far heavier than a KA-BAR but it is probably just what you want:
http://www.coldsteel.com/Product/88CSAB/1917_FRONTIER_BOWIE.aspx
Might save money on Amazon and such....
>>29881567
Also it cant lock.so friction folders and slip joints only.
Anyone have a good recommendation for a folding every day carry utility knife? Looking at picking one up soon. Under $100 preferred, but might break that if there's one really worth it.
Pic related, my K31 Bayonet.
>>29883282
>Might save money on Amazon and such....
Cold Steel 88CSAB 1917 Frontier Bowie Sword
by Cold Steel
4.4 out of 5 stars 45 customer reviews
Price: $105.42 & FREE Shipping. Details
http://www.amazon.com/Cold-Steel-88CSAB-Frontier-Bowie/dp/B00HZIDP1G
Always check on Amazon since like 1/2 price... :D
>>29882996
so you're supposed to sand the finish off of the leather?
also this guy is a fucking savage...
>if you come up behind them, you don't slit their throat; it's better to take the knife and go up: you want to stick your knife up the asshole...
jesus
>>29883380
Damn it ms paint, Ctrl+A and Resize means resize the whole picture, not leave a massive border on the damn thing.
>>29883380
>Anyone have a good recommendation for a folding every day carry utility knife? Looking at picking one up soon. Under $100 preferred, but might break that if there's one really worth it.
http://www.amazon.com/Buck-Knives-Folding-Hunter-Sheath/dp/B000EHWWMI
I have the rosewood handle version but after 12 years mine is good as new and you won't break these big stainless steel SOBs!!
Rosewood version is hard to fine right now but the wood holds up just as good with a perhaps more pretty but slippery grip. Rosewood version was about $70 around town.
>>29883523
>Buck
>about $70 around town.
Hahahah, no. Fucking gas station tier garbage.
>>29883389
>also this guy is a fucking savage...
Mike has like 1000 vids many of which are bullshit and the hidden war stories are too sad or horrible to watch....
But he is one of the very few to tell how he blew away some fuck robing is cousin's store with his CC....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg5Gaza6OOw
The playlist here is useful....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBxtf36eWsI&list=PLb1RbHb2lBMtNCJXwVUXLs6-HbCkMOvZV
Should i get the kabar tdi or hk plan D?
>>29883674
What would you suggest?
>>29874495
Otf>
Knives
>>29881412
Figured he meant the scalpel end
>>29883109
>SOG Seal Pup
its a good knife. SOG uses good steel with good heat treat. some knives are overpriced but not all of them are. their older models have good deals on them. their fixed blades are good enough for tactical use by operators.
>>29884235
every time you post that knife i want one. (the fixed blade)
>>29884991
It's nice. I bought an ESEE Izula, and although they aren't similar knives in role or shape, every time I pick it up it makes me appreciate my winkler more and more.
>>29884235
what are those ?
>>29884378
Correct
>>29885023
Daniel Winkler Belt Knife and a Paramilitary Two
>>29865066
Why isn't there a standardized steel/alloy naming system?
There are only so many additives and ratios possible.
Surely there should be a system for knowing the properties and compositions of steels and alloys other than a spreadsheet, right?
>>29885263
Because it would impede the literal mountain of marketing hype bullshit surrounding the latest "super steel" formulation.
Just look at the number of people who fervently believe x or y is the best steel, but if you put a fucking gun to their head wouldn't be able to correctly identify the actual material properties of that steel, nor what applications it's actually suitable for.
does anyone know if it is legal to keep a m9 bayonet in my cars glove box in Kentucky
>>29885363
any mech engineers out there can help a lad out?
>>29885263
>Why isn't there a standardized steel/alloy naming system?
Because it's fucking magic dude!!!
But really, even if the metals percentages were controlled there are still so many millions of ways to mix, anneal, and crystallize them...
Eventually, you just have to trust the guy that pours the shit into the mold....
>>29885087
what knife Is that on the left?
>>29883282
>>29883383
She's perfect, thanks m80's
>>29884980
Hmm. I might go buy it now. $50 for a decent tactical fixed blade, not bad. Do you reckon it has the requirements to be used for utility and/or survival reasons as well? It's been a couple weeks and I don't get out much, so I don't remember how big it was and I have yet to handle it myself.
>>29886212
Glock-18 | Chainmail
I'll go sit in a corner now
>>29886209
I've heard good things for it's edge retention, rust resistance and blade toughness (one guy said he threw it at rocks a lot while trying to get it to stick in a tree for years and it never broke). as for innawoods blade you might want something bigger for chopping wood but personally I wouldn't.
I think SOG does fixed blades better than folders, especially for value.
>>29886290
Dat's carbon fiber, homes, undetectable by metal detectors an shit. An improvement over the porcelain glock-7
>>29881833
Higo the brand or the general higonokami pattern?
The pattern is used for carpentry/general utility. They range from simple and relatively affordable to ornate and expensive.
>>29887081
are the simple ones any good?
My favorite knife right now, Will probably get a Contego soon or maybe something else idk
>>29887131
For light utility, i.e. their intended purpose, they're fine.
Maybe not the best cheap knife you can buy, but still good for the 15-20 bucks they go for.
>>29886212
Edgyyyyyy
>>29887499
Do you think the largest variant is worth $28 before Amazon tax?
>>29887519
yo this entire thread edgy
>>29886364
[spoiler]I was referencing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and how they name their skins[/spoiler]
>>29886336
Sounds pretty good.
I'm just looking for a decent, all purposes fixed knife, that could be innawoods if needed or good at everything else if not. And of course the price tag is probably the best part about the Seal Pup, but it sounds like it exceeds the expectations one could have of a sub-$100 knoife.
>>29887499
or perhaps the medium worth $20?
>>29865066
>Paying 300 dollarydoos for a knifereeno
ISHYGDDT
My last purchase
>>29888040
>>29887525
Either one would be fine, though I think you can get the larger one for cheaper through Baryonyx Knife Co once you factor in Amazon shipping.
>>29888051
Nice. I assume you're in Europe? Are you the Switzerland anon who was talking about buying it a few months ago?
>>29865066
Good or not?
Can someone comment on its durability?
>>29885836
Microtech
>>29889184
Yea the edge retention is amazing even after cutting through copper wiring and such
>>29888051
Yes man
>>29889184
It is good and durable.
>>29888051
What features makes that illegal for US?
>>29888234
Hey thanks man
>>29889904
is not considereted a balisong or a gravity knife.
mechanical function and laws problems i think
>>29881251
I have the same knife. I'm 6'4 tho so I think I need a 4" folder
>>29875246 #
Yo yo yo yo yo
>>29881153 #
Yes, it is me
>>29888043 #
>spending 140 on a 300 knife
>shiggy
Its like you want me to spend more money.
>>29890194
How long is the blade on this?
>>29890210
3.75 in
What do you guys think of this?
>>29881187
Not same anon
Never used my ti lite but having owned one for around 2 years it's held up well
Carry it everynow and then
>>29882312
Nobody?
>>29881187
I am. Upon receiving it and holding it I thought it was way too big for EDC but having carried it for the past week I have to say I was wrong. My last 2 EDCs were a large Espada and Ohtanashi Noh Ken. The Espada is bulky and took some getting used to but slimmer knives like the CRKT and Ti Lite and surprising unnoticeable when carried. I'm very pleased.
>>29890771
>>29890771
There's literally hundreds of knives in this thread in your price range. Tell us more about what you want: do you want another OTF? Double edged? Assisted, Auto? Help us out here pal.
>>29887197
Do it
Mine is the sharpest blade I've owned so far
>>29890220
A folding kukuri is a bad idea. Blade shape is very impractical for a knife that size and the folding/locking mechanism isn't going to last long if your hacking away at stuff like you would with a regular kukuri. Also M E M E K N I F E.
>>29890896
This coming from a guy who can't even spell it right.
>>29890896
I already have a regular kukri. I'm going to be EDCing it, not batoning shit. Is the triad lock not recognized as one of the strongest locks out there?
>>29890811
I don't want assisted or OTF after being stabbed while at dinner with my knife.
I was looking at various Spyderco models, specifically the Para2, or Emerson models.
>>29890943
COLD STEEL
>>29890943
PM2 is a great knife, I have 4. Buy one and do the zip tie mod and you will have a knife that won't deploy accidentally but is also faster to deploy than an automatic knife or assisted folder.
>>29890913
Mock my spelling all you want, I'm tired and that's how it sounded in my head.
>>29890929
OK I will fully explain my feeling about the kukri as a whole and this as a folder in particular
The kukri is by no means a bad knife. It was designed as a chopping and tool and its pretty damn good at it, no one is going to argue that. As a cutting its...fine I guess. Do to its size and shape, it makes for an awkward and cumbersome blade, but hey, if its a blade and sharp it will cut. Anyway, I feel it is a decent bridge between a machete, a hatchet, a cleaver, and a general cutting blade. But if you get right down to it, If I am in a situation where I need to cut down a tree, I would prefer the hatchet. If I need to cut through some brush, I want the machete. If I want to cleave through bone, well....you get idea here. But say I'm hunting in the swamp or whatever and I don't want to carry all of these tools at once because it gets heavy, the kukri is perfect.
Now that being said, let's look closer at this folder. Now I don't really have a reference for size but if its under 3 inches, its basically a novelty and loses all function a regular kukri. If its bigger than that it become sort of uncomfortable to be used as an EDC and may not be legal to carry depending on where you live.
>Is the triad lock not recognized as one of the strongest locks out there?
No doubt a strong and reliable locking mechanism, but no matter what kind of lock, a folding blade will always break before a full tang fixed blade. Especially if you are putting it through the heavy use and abuse a kukri is going to be used for. All of the force from that swing is going right on that fulcrum. If I am in a situation where I feel I need a kukri I don't want to risk it breaking and leaving me with a shitty awkward blade.
I also can't really imagine needing to carry a folding kukri as opposed to a fixed blade one short of " my post office in Madagascar doesn't allow for fixed blades at work."
>>29865901
Where did you purchase this masterpiece?
>>29890929
>>29891694
All in all, if you think its cool and like the way it looks, there isn't I thing I can say to stop you, just get it m8. I am just recommending you get something more practical.
>>29891709
Thanks for the answer man I appreciate it. The Rajah I'm looking at is a 6 inch blade. I prefer bigger knives (at least 4 inches) for EDC. Everything you said about kukris in general and folding vs. fixed is stuff I agree with.
>>29890220
It's a meme knife.
>>29890813
What's this little beauty called? I'm not a folder kinda guy but I actually rather like that one. Also are there variants with the assisted opening tabs/knobs?
Traded a guy 5$ worth of .303 (like, 10 shots at the time) for a knife a while back. Pretty sure it's an AK bayo, but not sure what it's origin is though. Any help?
>>29891763
>using the word meme to describe something you don't like
>>29891798
>implying I don't like the knife
>implying it's not a meme knife
Don't get me wrong, it's a neat looking knoife, but it's a bad idea. Kukri's are meant to be used for hacking and slashing, and folding knives aren't meant to withstand as much of that kind of abuse as fixed blades, so I really don't see the folding mechanism lasting long on it. Also, the blade is bigger than the handle, so...
>>29891892
Is Damascus steel a meme too?
>>29891978
At this point I can't tell if you're being edgy or legitimately retarded, but this is /k/ so I wouldn't be surprised at either.
>>29891753
No problem man. I always try to be ready to thoroughly explain myself if I am going to make such claims
>>29891763
you realize you are browsing on the website that literally birthed memes right?
>current year
>people use steel honing rods that basically does nothing to the edge
>people use overpriced Japanese Whetstones that are 8 or 9 hardness at best. Shit's so soft a stainless steel knife eventually shaves into the stone.
>diamond sharpeners exist at an affordable price
Why aren't you using diamond Anon?
Sup /k/
Granddad popped his clogs some years back and i inherited one of his knives. Can anyone give me some info on it? It says "SOLAR" where the blade meets the ...uh...hilt? not sure of the terminology (sorry). it also says "ORIGINAL BOWIE KNIFE" on the blade, so i assume it's a bowie knife and it is original.
Educate me /k/ommandos, yay or nay?
>>29892055
How about instead of just trashing what someone thought was a good idea, you show us some tips for people who don't know much about sharpening, let alone which sharpening products are worth using?
>>29892079
Just to add he apparently got it off an American solider at the end of WW2 when you were all packing up to go back home.
>>29892087
How about you bend over so I can suck ur dick senpai?
>>29892079
Made by David Bowie I think
>>29887499
>>29888234
Hey I've been hunting around, but I can't seem to find the Higonokami medium size without that little bite halfway down the handle. I see that some larges don't have them, but do any mediums exist that dont? Link related
http://www.amazon.com/Higo-Kami-sizeM-Nagaokoma-JAPAN/dp/B003UOEDW4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1462782949&sr=8-1&keywords=higo+no+kami+dai
>>29892079
Winchester gag knife. Shitty steel and is bought new for 15 bucks at Wal-Mart
>>29892006
I'm serious, educate me on Damascus steel. It looks cool but is that it?
>>29892114
back to /b/ kid. we have enough cancer here
>>29892149
you cant get blood from a stone m8
>>29891462
I went to my gun store and felt the PM2 and a few models. I'll go with it.
Thanks, anon. Just ordered one for $120.
Most recent purchase.
>>29892217
Solid anon, I have an M16 folder and couple other crkts.
>>29892149
It depends. Damascus is usually several different types of steel folded over into each other and fused together. There are several different methods of making it, each one resulting in different strengths, but it also requires good materials. Bad materials and a good method of crafting it will result in a bad blade, same if you had good materials and a bad method. It's steel all the same, so I guess it depends on how well you welded it all together and the carbon content of it.
It's more of a meme nowadays that we have finer ways of crafting steel, but back in ye olden tymes, it was pretty much the best. It's goddamn sexy to look at and some blades made of damascus can compete with or exceed even modern steels, but that all depends on who's making it out of what.
>>29892453
Know anything about grindworx? Is it shit?
>>29892472
To be honest I haven't heard of that. I'm not too knowledgable about blade making, I just familiarize myself with the steels and the blades themselves. What do you know about it?
>>29887546
Whole /k/ is edgy, and I like it this way haha
>>29891795
Looks like a yugoslav bayonet. Anyone with better bayonet knowledge than me got a better idea?
>>29892511
/k/ being edgy is both good and bad imo
It leads to hilarious stories/memes, but at times I'd rather have people speaking clearly about certain topics so I know exactly what I'm getting into, not trying to decipher internet lingo and putting it into context.
>>29892055
This is b8.
Steel honing rods work by re-aligning the apex and to some extent by burnishing, not by abrasion. This is a reasonably well understood phenomenon.
Japanese waterstones wear because they are friable by design to constantly expose fresh unworn abrasive in use.
It has nothing to do with with how hard the abrasive is or is not. For example, Shapton Glass stones are made of aluminum oxide and are extremely wear and gouge resistant, while Sigma Power Select II stones are made of much harder silicon carbide and yet are extremely friable (by design).
The ability to constantly expose fresh, unworn abrasive in use is precisely why waterstones are MUCH faster than diamond plates. Use a microscope to compare the edge finish left by a diamond plate vs a waterstone at any give grit and you will see immediately that the waterstone leaves a MUCH finer finish at any given grit.
I own Atoma 140, 400 and 1200 diamond plates and once I started using waterstones the diamond plates have been relegated to being used to keep the waterstones flat.
Great knife. Only complaint is that the thumb pin always got loose and unscrewed itself(which is what happened in pic related)
>>29892487
Nothing but they make Damascus blades for pretty cheap
My new buck knife
>>29889016
I believe that paperwork is ITAR and you are breaking trade compliance and controlled product regulations by showing us that paperwork
Just got this today, thibking about getting custom grips for it though.
>>29892608
Pretty sure thats an apple
>>29892608
why do retards take pictures with their webcams?
we cant even see the knife youre talking about.
what a useless faggot.
>>29892671
Strong taste, my maplenigger
>>29892217
Its shit
>>29893025
Nah mate
>>29892551
Oh it's a brand? I see. Well I had neer heard of them. Generally damascus is more expensive than, say, stainless, but it's not as expensive as the really high-grade carbon steels. I'd say don't go for cheap damascus, but honestly you'd have to get in contact with someone or multiple people that have used their products to find out what kind of quality they are.
works good and easy to sharpen
>>29883081
Bumping post now that thread has aged. Have already gotten one suggestion (>>29883282) but I'm looking for other options.
Anyone else have any recommendations for an all-purpose fixed? If not, does anyone have any experience with the Cold Steel Frontier Bowie?
>>29891763
Still waiting on a response about what >>29890813 is.
>>29892972
Clear enough for you?
>>29892608
Wow! Your brand new knife can cut right through an apple? What a time to be alive!
