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Knife general 6, all knife related subjects should be posted here. Share your knives so we can circlejerk about it.
Starting off, one of my buddies son is about to graduate and go into the army in 2 weeks. Far as I know he's going to be working on diesel engines. Was thinking a nice multitool would make a good graduation gift, but I don't know anything about them and how beneficial one may be for his field.
>>30085599
Might as well get this over with.
What's a decent keychain knife? Looking for something relatively cheap so I can have a knife with me when I can't take a real knife with me.
>>30085631
Victorinox sd.
Is it weird after seeing it so much to want one?
>>30085650
Buy it on amazon. If it can't put a smile on your face, return it the next day.
>>30085599
Looking at pic related now. Anybody know if this might be useful for diesel engine shit? Hear about them all the time. Or should I not even bother with a multitool and just get him a pocket knife or something?
>>30085631
This thing isn't bad. Sak would be a good choice too though.
>>30085599
Reminder, knife generals are shit for any actual information, if you want to ask a question start a thread
>>30085921
I see this now. On the flip side my buddy's son just got an $85,000 scholarship from the army. I didn't even know they passed out scholarships.
>>30085629
Lol two-handed pocket sword
>>30085729
But keep the box.
At least there's smile on it.
Yo I need a large fixed blade innawoods knife that can replace a hachet. I was thinking an Ontario RTAK II. Any other ideas?
>>30087357
Why not carry a hatchet and a medium fixed blade ? I don't get why everyone on this board seems to think they only need one tool in the bush.
>>30087396
Because I already carry a leatherman. And my belt knife (a medium fixed blade) doesn't get any use. A hachet is heavy, hard to carry because it has to be strapped to a pack unlike a knife which can be strapped to my belt and or thigh.
My hatchet weighs about 2lbs. And is only really useful for firemaking. Where as a knife of the same weight can be a lot more capable.
>>30087357
Cold Steel Trailmaster.
Falkkniven A1.
Survive! GSO 7/7.
Swamp Rat, Ka-Bar, ESEE, and TOPS all have nice offerings as well.
>>30085599
A good knife you can protect yourself with if it came down to instead of getting into a fistfight is always worth having.
Standard Ka-Bar is pretty good for that.
>>30087423
Cold steel Bowie is a nice hunk of steel to have around if you're just going to be chopping shit
>>30085599
>>30087357
See the 2 blades in my op pic? Esee Junglas and Ontario sp8. Look them up on YouTube.
>>30087621
That's uh nice golok pupper you got there
>>30087357
Buy a $10 Izula clone, I bought one and it works great, can take a beating and still holds the edge.
Got at huge discount thru work. Too lazy to clean still sharp though
What is the point of a general thread? Just post knife topics in new threads.
>>30087621
why is that dog so fat?
>>30089989
Got attacked by a boar when she was younger, and can't run anymore.
>>30089963
I could of posted my question on QTDDTOT or do as you suggested, but there's normally 2-4 knife threads when 1 should suffice. Figured I can make this for all the knife fags and still ask a question on topic without wasting board space on something that can be answered in a few posts.
If this is way off topic, just call me a fgt. I figure blade questions in general might be welcome here. My weaboo friend insists that a japanese katana's design was better for cutting than lets say your average german messer or longsword c. 1300-1600, "because of the physics". Is he correct? My first instinct is no, based on admittedly very little knowledge.
>>30087423
>I can't put my hatchet on my belt.
And why the fuck not?
>>30091342
The Messer and katana might be equal in cutting ability I would imagine. They have similar blade profiles. Only difference would be the mass of the Messer versus the katana. Can't really tell the difference based on videos. Cold steel demonstrated both and the mass seems to come into play, but the cuts looked about equal.
>>30091342
Cutting as in slicing, yes. A curved blade will slice better. Generally speaking, a katana will slice better than a longsword or messer, but there's a lot more that will come into play too.
Just got this puppy today, amazed at how light it is.
>>30092423
thanks friend. lurking here has convinced me to buy a gun even though i live in no gun fgt california.
>>30091342
>>30092125
Also worth noting that they were designed to cut in different ways. A straight sword will cut the way an axe does, where a katana was designed to perform draw cuts, a completely different motion and therefore a very different cutting animal. They'll both end up going through an unarmoured opponent, the biggest difference happens when you try to cut armor.
A katana was designed to defeat Japanese style armor, while European swords had to contend with completely different challenges.
>>30093754
That's why I didn't even try to compare the longsword to a katana. Method is too different to compare them. The Messer though was shown using a fencing method from what I saw. Not quite the same, but it looked like it's a draw cutting style too with the ability to thrust.
>>30093804
Heard. A shasqua is good for the ability to slice or stab
What's the paintbox having an general if there's 4 other knife threads going on
Guys is it autistic that I want to have a knife of what each country give to their armed forces e.g a KM2000 for Germany, FM78 for Austria.
I know that for lots of countries they dont give them high quality stuff but I want to do this and also is the KM2000 any good? It already seems good at making my dick diamonds
>>30095458
That would be a cool selection if collecting is your thing
>>30085599
Just got this chinese totally legit halo IV. Its real smooth and im impressed considering it cost me a little less that $40
What are some good custom knife makers?
>>30087621
Call your dog a fatty then pet it vigorously for me.
>>30098005
>ywn pet the fatty
>>30097612
Looked them up and holy shit. They look nice but why do they cost over 1 grand easy?
>>30098078
Because muh microtech superior engineering
Its a fragile weapon design anyway. I like it as a novel kind of thing, I probably wont use it very much. Theres very little to no blade play, the spring is pretty good, the charging handle seems a little flimsy but I dont see it being a problem. Ill upload some webms in a bit
>>30098121
There's got to be some other special snowflake reason. Just found pic related for over 3 grand and it supposedly has 600 year old bamboo inlays. It looks amazing, but I can't justify spending more than a few hundred for this.
>>30085631
I have a leatherman micra on my keychain. Nice little multitool.
>>30098005
Job done, and no treats were consumed in the process.
>numbering your generals
You'll learn. I EDC a Kershaw skyline. I enjoy it.
>>30085860
Do it. I EDC one everywhere. Better than a standalone knife and should be the baseline requisite for anyone who wants to call himself a Man.
Babies first (insanely) expensive knife.
Super impressed with it. Extremely overbuilt, and smooth for a flipper.
I've been primarily caring Microtech OTFs for the last year or so, with my Benchmade 940 occasionally, but this is probably the new go to.
>>30091028
YOU DON'T MAKE THE RULES HERE!!!!!!!
>Goes and makes 4 more knife threads just to piss you off.
>>30098885
Internal stop pin?
>>30098885
Saw the Jim Skelton first view and maybe a post by you while it was still shipped to you.
It's a sexy little tank.
Make some pics of it.
>>30085599
I promise you /k/ one day soon I'll start a tread and post a picture,review,and a recommendation/comment for each and every knife in the following photo. Hopefully I can help answer some questions and convince more /k/ommandos to EDC a quality knife.
For now here is a preview of most my blades.
>>30099334
Post more about the SOG kiku. It's pretty nice and sexy despite it being tacticool trash, but overpriced as fuck. Can't see myself picking one up ever
>>30099171
Yup.
>>30099310
I've only had the opportunity to take three pictures of it so far.
>>30099346
I wouldn't call it trash or that expensive, right now you can get the 3.5 inch version for 75 bucks shipped on Amazon.
Overall it's a really cool looking design by a very talented marker that's known for his unique grinds. This folder has satin finish with really even and symmetrical grind lines and a awesome harpoon shaped blade, very mellow tanto with a belly thats great at utility cutting. Recurve if you like them (I don't sharpening is harder) really nice micarta handles. Eros are great but could use jumping on the top spine. Blade steel is decent Aus8a which SOG does fairly hard and it holds a edge well. It's a liner lock but I believe the liners are a little to thin. Zero up/down right/left blade play. Centered blade, good fit finish.
Overall 7/10
( don't go with the 4.5 inch like I did the 3.5 inch blade would make a way better EDC)
>>30099334
i would actually trust your judgment less than the average posters
>>30099494
Sog Kiku next to Rat Model 1
>>30099503
OK cool. You shouldn't be counting on a anonymous strangers judgment anyways. Do your own research make your owe judgement calls. Im just posting my stuff because 1. It's fun 2. I hope it's entertaining someone.
So I assume knife maintenance sorta goes in here as well, right? Anyhow, I recently got myself one of these Lansky kits, pretty much exactly like the one pictured. However, even after spending an hour going over my knife with each one of the stones in order from roughest to smoothest (making sure to apply the honing oil on them before grinding), the blade is still pretty dull. It's made from Sandvik 12C27 steel, so I doubt it's too hard for the stones or anything, so there must be something I'm missing.
>>30099372
Sweet. Gonna try and copy the rolling detent thing, too for my next knife
>>30099710
Shit, forgot picture. Here it is.
>>30099494
>>30099513
I like the design despite being tacticool, but it's still overpriced trash in my eyes because at that price, I could get a mini grip, an Endura, and a bunch of other, better, more functional knives though. It's still pretty nice and cool, but I just can't justify the price for it.
>>30099716
He was doing an open source knife, where any body could access the CAD files, so long as they gave him credit, and didn't directly copy it and sell the blatant copy of the knife.
Unfortunately, people fucked that one up.
http://www.jakehobackknives.com/open-source
>>30099710
you used each stone for an hour? you are going to fuck your blade
>>30099769
No, I spent about an hour in total. I used each stone for about 15 minutes, taking it slow. I wanted to make sure I got it right, even though it didn't work.
>>30099710
Use black sharpie on bevel the grind away sharpie mark with the stone a couple times to make sure you hitting the full bevel and reaching the apex(apex=Very tip of edge)If all of the sharpie doesn't dissappear then you have to remove more material aka keep sharpening. Also when your finishing up make lighter and lighter passes, and finish off by making only 1 or 2 light passes than flip and do the other side, do it about 3-5 times. This keeps reduce the bur.
>>30099796
Thanks for the sharpie tip, I'll do that next time.
>>30099759
I work entirely by hand, using stock removal for blades, and homemade micarta, so that might not have been much help for me. I definitely loved the rolling detent idea, though, and hope to see more of it. Thanks a bunch. It's unfortunate people are shitty
Someone explain to me the appeal of autos. They're generally more expensive than manual versions, and not as fast.
>>30100333
Not as fast...auto not as fast as manual...ok
>>30100506
Not really. Flippers are only marginally faster than thumb studs, and definitely faster than autos
>>30100541
I've found thumbstuds/discs to be faster actually. It gets tricky on knives that use the studs as stop pins, but if you have a knife that has both, practice and compare them. AOs are the worst overall
>>30100541
U have me there, flippers,aka gravity knives are illegal here, we can only carry autos, fixed, and assisted
>>30100541
I can't compare "flippers", or gravity knives because they're illegal here, but I'll bet on a good otf anyday
>>30100622
Didn't mean to post twice
>>30100599
What shithole do you live in that flipper knives are illegal, but somehow autos aren't?
>>30100665
i think he mixed up flippers and balisongs.
>>30100665
>>30100820
Midestfag here, flipper=gravity, ballisong=butterfly, auto is faster than flipper/ballisong
>>30100882
nope.
A gravity knife is like an OTF, but without a spring.
IIRC, the idea was for german paratroopers to be able to just point it down and release the lock to deploy the blade and cut themselves loose from tangled parachute lines if they were hung up in a tree.
>>30100899
Nice dubs, our state laws may define "gravity" different, I'm just saying that an auto is faster than a ballisong
>>30100599
>flipper=gravity
Then what do you call these?
>>30100941
Assisted
>>30100333
You push a button and the blade goes WHAK.
It feels awesome.
>>30100882
You're completely wrong. On everything
>>30085599
Do SAKs have any purpose in this day and age?
>>30100944
Confirmed retard
>>30100944
That's a flipper knife you mongoloid
>>30100953
Yes. Why wouldn't they?
>>30100944
it's only assisted if there is a torsion bar in it that helps with deployment.
There are manual flippers as well, and you can de-assist the assisted ones by removing the torsion bar.
>>30100958
If you say so, you said a flipper was a ballisong, that doesn't look like a ballisong, but ok
>>30100957
I'm just going by what the law states, it's clear as mud
>>30100983
And it's pretty clear you don't know anything. Lurk more
>>30100973
Nigger, you've been the only one so far to confuse the two all along. A flipper knife is called a flipper because it has a sort of "switch" protruding from the tang of the blade that you "flip" to deploy the blade. Ballisongs/butterfly knives are knives where the blade has two pivots for two different handle halves that can be spun around to close or open the knife. I bet you wrist flick knives, and that's why you think autos are faster, too
>>30100991
A "switch" that I "flip" cool totally not assisted, thx for clearing that up fag
>>30100989
Riiiiight, just legal definitions, dummy
>>30101002
It isn't always assisted you illiterate nigger spic. A flipper can either be assisted or not, depending on whether or not the knife is assisted or not, like any other folder. Just how fucking stupid are you? >>30100941 this knife is a manual fucking flipper. Pic related is not, because it has a torsion bar that makes it assisted opening, and also doesn't have a flipper.
>>30100958
I don't know, purpose built folders and multitools seem to supercede the functionality of SAKs.
>>30101013
My father's a field engineer, and he's been carrying SAKs all his life. I recently got him a weatherman, with an s30v blade and everything, and he still favors the SAK for some unknown reason. They fit similar roles, and have the same purpose, and there seems to be a place for them in people's lives
>>30100953
>>30101013
They're cheap, built well and do the job, so why not? Most half-decent multitools are much more expensive in my country.
>>30101030
In any country, for that matter
Bit the bullet, I've. Been eyeing this and the minimalist Bowie for a while, decided I'd like to try the wharncliff out. It shows up tomorrow.
Excited to have a nice small fixed blade with a horizontal sheath. Never carried that way before.
>>30101452
Word of warning regarding the minimalist bowie. I have it and the minimalist wharncliffe, and the bowie has deeper finger choils - not comfortable for me. Wharnie is fine. Just so you know.
>>30099710
I use a grinder for my golok and a handheld sharpener for home depot for my switchblade knives. Quit being an autistic fuck
>>30101471
Got it. I bought the spew instead of the Bowie, we'll see how I like it.
>>30101482
>I use a grinder for my golok
>>30101534
Don't get it, what's wrong with a belt grinder?
>>30091342
The katanas completely overrated. It doesn't cut through heavy armour, and has fucking horrible distance due to the nature of the stance it requires. It's good only for a mantlepiece.
>>30097920
Walter sorrels
>>30101579
I thought you meant an angle grinder, I've seen a lot of people here do that and fuck their shit up.
>>30101582
>has fucking horrible distance due to the nature of the stance it requires
I have no idea why you'd pull that stance business out of your ass, the katana's just a relatively short sword. Also, no sword cuts through heavy armor.
I'll agree that the katana is overrated, but you're underselling it.
The katana is absolutely outstanding for the job it was designed for - executing peasants for looking at your kimono in a funny way.
>>30101582
How many people do you see walking around in heavy armor ?
>>30101703
>30101703
This
The longsword is absolutely outstanding for the job it was designed for - being a cruciform grave marker for men-at-arms killed by superior Mooselimb weaponry.
>>30101726
And here I was thinking it was a secondary weapon for rich guys, just like a Katana
>>30101748
This is a common misconception
>>30101648
Anyone ever consider the fact that japanese samurai were probably much shorter than their european middle aged counterparts so that's why the katana is significantly shorter.
Both swords have to be drawn from the hip afterall and sometimes quickly I would imagine.
>>30101489
give me an update will ya, im eyeing that and the ka-bar neck skeleton knife.
>>30101755
which bit anon?
>>30101771
The whole comment, I was kidding though.
Bushido is all about the horse and bow, Katanas were pretty much peasant slayers and the thing you grab after you get thrown from your horse. But that's just my understanding of course.
I'm not too studied on swords and stuff.
guys, is the glock knife good? i read it elswhere that it doesnt hold an edge and useless for chopping. is it true?
>>30101789
yes, it's ok as a prybar but so is a prybar
>>30101789
It's a bayonet in drag, it's not really meant to hold an edge. It's a great knife for the price, but it's not great for everything. I definitely wouldn't chop with it, there are a million better choppers out there.
So I started fucking around with my Junglas since I still haven't got a chance to use it. I draw the blade against my arm hair and discovered it's shaving sharp. Heard esee makes great products, but damn to even make a machete knife that sharp.
Now I'm sitting here wondering how do I manage to get to my knives to that level. I can get it to hair popping but not shaving sharp. I use a little manual sharpener that has 2 diamond plate grits for repair then 2 ceramic grits for sharpening. I then use a waterstone and finally strop it with yellow and black compound. I have to be fucking up somewhere, but no idea.
>>30101798
i've heard that a lot. do you own one?
>>30101769
I'll post some pics tomorrow when it comes in. Seems like a cool little knife. Looking forward to having a new one to Try out.
>>30101826
alright, enjoy your chicken m8
>>30101819
No, I was looking at it's grind, thickness and hrc, it's never going to be a cutter.
>>30101859
hmm. afraid so. i want something tacticool but useful for around 50 bucks. ka-bar are too expensive and i dont know any other options.
help a non knife guy out /k/
>>30101783
>Katanas were pretty much peasant slayers
I love this meme.
>>30101871
These seem like they would fit the bill, but I've never had one. Anyone wanna chime in with experience ?
Ontario sp1
7inch blade
1095 steel
34.19 on Amazon
Fucking autism itt god damn
>>30101769
This looks like a cool neck knife too
Kabar bk14
>>30101898
thx man, its almost the same price as the glawk. will check it out
>>30101898
Yeah any of the Ontario bowies or something like a Condor Rodan
>>30101783
>tripfags and name fags
You little attention starved faggots are pathetic
Sabre original Bowie knife, one of the first knives I ever had, got it from my grandfathers farm after he died .
Wish I still had it . It's at the family home somewhere
>>30085599
What are some good knife brands for relatively cheap (20-50$)?
>>30102191
Folder or fixed?
Intended use?
>>30101981
I take it that's a photo of the same type not the actual, whats the handle made of?
>>30102254
Either or
General use, outdoorsy type stuff. Would be a plus if it can be used in a fighting situation.
>>30102271
CS Finnwolf would fit your bill, decent for outdoor use, one of the strongest locks around but still carriable.
>>30102310
Thanks mate
>>30100882
So... You come into MY KINGDOM.
And Shit it up with false information.
Tell me now why I don't just execute you on the spot
>>30101011
'Torsion bar'
More like bent paperclip!
>>30099334
Where did you get that apparatus for holding all those blades broski? I desperately need something like that
>>30102264
Ya. It's some pic I grabbed on Google. Mine doesn't have much of the original handle left. Duct tape mostly, in a k bar sheath.
Original handle is plastic, faux wood pattern. Steel was ok, but it was nice and thin and sharpened well. Beat the hell out of it As a kid
>>30098121
>>30098151
They are extremely expensive for a number of reasons.
1 Engineering. They pay excessive salaries to a large amount of engineers for production. They justify it by producing amazing tolerances in amazingly sexy designs
2 Tony and his legal fees. Enjoys suing and getting sued left and right.
3 Premium materials. Nuff said.
4 Mistakes. The otf designs that Microtech uses have no room for error. So if say a titanium handle is milled a thousandth of an inch too small, it all has to be scrapped. That includes the cost of labor, materials, and machine wear.
They produce nice stuff, and the best otf production blades on the market, but there is a cost.
Now, can I justify a $3000+ knife? No. But I can justify having a production Halo or 2.
Its good stuff, but not for everyone.
>>30103175
Knife holding case.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000JXLSQ8/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1464545564&sr=1-1&refinements=p_4%3ASpyderco&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65
>>30085599
Gerber or Leatherman multi-tool would be great to get him- AFTER he's been through basic or AIT.
>>30088223
Clean that damn blade! LOL
>>30099334
QVC Special?
>>30099723
I love my Lanskys'. yes plural. They sharpen great, but the stones have a habit of coming unglued from their holders. Super glue doesn't even work that well on keeping them attached.
>>30102788
Manual deploys faster than auto, false info, ok
>>30103600
But does it come with the dragon handle katana?
>>30093387
where at? we can be noguns together
>>30103898
It was more of a matter of calling a flipper the same as a ballisong
Question for you Spyderco owners, particularly guys who own lock back knives like the Delica or the Endura:
Do your knives pop open easily with the flick of a thumb? I see guys online open theirs faster than a switchblade and mine feels really stiff.
Is it a break-in thing or technique?
>>30104578
I've got an endura with the wave feature on it, and I don't know if it's just the nature of the endura, but no mine doesn't just pop out if you push the hole. If I give it a little help with the wrist as well, it comes right out though.
But it only comes into play if the wave doesn't deploy it on the way out of the pocket. I absolutely love the wave feature.
>>30101943
This desu. It seems like there are more of them and they are more clueless than ever, especially the new ones.
>>30085599
that junglas is rad as fuck
my favorite knife is my esee 4
>>30098511
>Kershaw skyline
i need a new beater. my blur is falling apart.
>>30104635
Tell me about it. Bought it used on amazon. Wasn't even touched, so made off great. Wish I could of won the auction for it on eBay for like $120.
>>30104624
Right ? It's just awful.
>>30104578
It's partially technique, but it's mostly setup and break-in. The Seki City Spydercos come really tight.
Here's what you do:
- Completely disassemble the knife
- Clean it to remove any trace of oil
- Put it back together and really tighten the pivot
- Open and close it a thousand times
- Take it back apart and oil the components
- Put a dot of blue loctite on the pivot screw and tighten it to where the pivot is as loose as it can be while still not having and side-to-side play in the blade
- Let the locktite set overnight
Now your knife is perfectly set up and all the components have mated-up to each other. If you can't flick it open now, it's just technique.
>>30095458
ex-soldier of german bundeswehr here.
we abused the shit out of these blades, they are awesome. prefered the later km3000 though, much better blade shape for most tasks.
>>30104635
friend of mine had one and we (myself and a few army buddies) tested the esee warranty.
we really had a hard time breaking it.
half pound tannerite killed one of the handle scales (dont recommend that, took us quite a while to find the blade).
we finally did it, by hammering it halfway into a tree and dropping a 100lb piece of steel weight from like 10ft (using a very impractical and dangerous rope construction).
got replaced, no questions asked.
we all ordered our own blade the next day.
Want to buy my first knife, gonna keep it by my bed because I live in a rough area and people try to break in. Any recommendations?
>>30106187
katana
>>30106187
Judging buy the fact you live in a rough area im guessing you dont have a lot of money right?
>>30106201
Yeah not a lot at all.
>>30106187
baseball bat with nails
huge bowie
gun
>>30106224
Just get a cheap folding knife then lad
what you guys think about pic rel and his knives?
>>30101582
>Pistols make terrible main battle rifles
>>30101579
You mean besides annealing the edges of your knives?
>>30106187
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0053HEPSS/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1464564870&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=coleman+knife&dpPl=1&dpID=31Ms73FU7lL&ref=plSrch
Ten bucks. Full tang.
But seriously some budk pull string alarms on your doors and windows and a five dollar bat from goodwill or salvation army is a Way better set up.
>>30101809
Colour the edge bevel on both sides with permanent marker before you start, use the coarsest stone you have on ONE SIDE ONLY until all the marker is gone and you have a burr along the whole length of the edge.
Then flip over and sharpen the other side until you have a burr along the whole length of the edge on the other side.
Once you have done this, work through each of the other stones alternating sides frequently until you get to the fineness of scratch pattern you want, then strop on the coarsest compound you have alternating sides with each stroke.
If you are still not getting good results, Google "burr minimization techniques" and use them between the last stone and stropping.
>>30101924
Honestly, I would never buy something mass produced as a neck knife because they all have needlessly thick blade geometries for that role.
You can get affordable customs for that role that will be closer to 1/16" at the spine and ~0.010" behind the edge.
Pic related.
>>30106522
eh, 1/8'' spine ffg with 0.02'' behind the edge, and wide enough not to make a needlessly steep grind is fine.
opening packages is all about cutting the tape anyway, and you can cut through cardboard, cordage, and whatnot without any difficulty.
and you won't get that 1/16 custom for anywhere near that.
Now - if you can casually spend 200 dollarydoos on a knife, by all means - get something purpose built.
Most of these days I just carry the two I posted in OP - the GEC is a 2.5mm spine, .25mm behind the edge (approx 0.1 and 0.01 inch respectively) - good enough for cutting anything that requires delicate touch. the other one is a 3mm spine (1/8'') scandi grind for general work.
Also carry a gec#18 coyote (0.08'' spine, 0.01'' behind the edge, 2'' wharncliffe blade) in the small pocket in my jeans (it weighs 0.97 ounces, so you hardly know it's there).
Unfortunately, it's almost June, so there is a marked increase in the number of summertime anons insisting "indestructible beater knives" like bk2 are great blades
sigh...
who makes that?
>>30106224
Get a hi-point used. Even if it's fucked up, it has transferable warranty so you can just get it fixed.
>>30106787
>posted in OP
fuck, wrong thread. I meant the OP from the other general:
>>777442
>>30107470
aand, effed the link again. guess i'm sleepy.
screw it, i'll just post the damn picture.
>>30107490
Diamond knot for a lanyard knot.
I like your style. I always used that knot for a knife lanyard.
>>30095458
no anon, that sounds like an excellent idea for something to collect. Way cooler than stamps.
>>30085599
As a mechanic, I use an Opinel the most. I have a WW2 era Camillus mechanics knife I use for wiring related work, but of the two?
An Opinel. Cheap, simple and practical.
Recently got pic related at a gas station for my Case collection. Initially I was shocked and thought it had micarta scales to find out it's zytel scales. Anyone have any experience with zytel scales? Preference?
>>30104553
>>30100820
I never did
>>30101826
any update on them spew m8?
Sup /k/
Knives are the only weapons/tools I am interested in desu.
My question is, what is the thinkpad equivalent of a knife?
>durable
>aesthetic
>good build quality for the price
I am of course talking about IBM thinkpads and the older ones, i.e. "real" thinkpads.
>>30099334
How do you like the sage 1?
I have one and love it, but I'm worried about the lock wearing out on me over time. What do you think?
>>30109405
There are MANY options out there.
What's your price point?
>>30109405
So not toughbook tough?
Spyderco pm2
>>30109512
I don't know, I want something pretty good that will last a while and doesn't look like shit. No idea what the cost of a good knife is, as I've only had experience with shitty knives; the highest quality knife I've used was a husky knife fyi
>>30109514
Something that isn't toughbook ugly. That spyderco one looks nice, what other brands should I be looking at?
Choppy / cutty things.
Have to clean polish the hatchet after my weekend /out/
I know it's a stretch shit thing shit was probably picked up at an antique store/passed down/home made, but can anyone ID this knife?
>>30109716
who makes the knife above the tomahawk.
>>30109923
It's a Sog Govtac. I've had it for about 9 years now. As bad of a rap that Sog gets at times, its treated me well.
>>30109846
Its a svord
>>30109846
Svord Von Tempsky Ranger is my guess
>>30106379
Shit
>>30110136
>>30110149
thanks anons
any of you got damascus blades? im looking into one and i don't know if it is reliable enough for camping use. pic related, its 30$ on budk
>>30110149
>Well over $200 for such a basic knife
Sheeeeeeeit
>>30110283
Its not. Soft ass bullshit. Never go to budk again. Youll probably never get told this nicely again.
Do we have any knife makers here? Rookie here, in serious need for some help, about to just fucking give up.
I am trying to make a folding knife. I thought it'd be easy enough, but apparently it's rocket science, or I'm just fucking retarded. Gonna go with the latter. How do I go on about this? Is there a process or formula to follow? I can't get any of the proportions/anatomy right at all. I can't figure out where to put the stop pin so it'll work, but won't hit the tang of the blade as it opens. I hardly have any surface area for a locking face. And the grip is entirely wrong and stupid. As it is right now, the stop pin works, but there is no portion of the blade accessible when closed, which is a problem since I can't work in a flipper, and need thumbstuds/disks to deploy it.
>>30110283
Generally speaking, if it's cheap it's not worth it when it comes to Damascus. On eBay they got them too. Look and see if they're from Pakistan or made in Pakistan. If so then avoid it.
>>30110726
>I am trying to make a folding knife. I thought it'd be easy enough
Most knife makers start out making fixed because they're much easier than making folders. Folders are inherently more complicated because of all the moving and tiny parts, which is why custom folders always cost more than custom fixed blades from the same maker.
Any good cheap pry-bar style knives out there? I dig the square look, but don't want my wallet to get btfo.
>>30111405
Ontario sp8 and Becker bk3 are out there, they aren't small knives though, they are more like small machete
>>30111452
>more like a small machete
You say that like it's a bad thing.
>>30111405
Sp8 is dirt cheap. That's the square one in op pic.
I bought that
>>30101924
its my edc.
great knife, the sheath sucks though
>>30111481
what type of kitchen knife set is that from, i like it
>>30111710
It's pocket slipjoint knife Douk Douk Vendedouk aka Corsica. Carbon steel blade. And spring in that knvies is very strong.
>>30085629
I approve
>>30106787
I more meant that a neck knife type role is probably the best use case for getting a relatively affordable fixed blade custom with a *really* thin geometry.
You can get small custom fixed blades with sub 0.080" spines and 0.010" behind the edge for ~100 USD I think, ~$125 max.
>>30105765
yep. They have a case with all of the funny returns. one of them has little sharpie markings showing all the different calibers some guy shot it with.
>>30111700
whats the difference between that and pic related?
>>30112101
As an owner of that knife I will say its the most uncomfortable handle I've ever held, you can wrap it with paracord and fix the problem or make scales for it but otherwise the blade is good
For the wrap I just did a single strand around the finger groove area then a 180 wrap on the end ton add bulk
The bk11/14/24 are fine without scales or wrap but they still benefit from it
>>30109199
Not yet. It's nine am. Packages don't usually arrive till at least noon.
>>30109199
Actually scratch that, it's here
>>30112274
Don't post a dozen pics of shit you should throw away, you autist, just show the knife
>>30112306
>on /k/, complaining about unboxing posts
Whats it like being this new?
>>30112347
Unboxing has always been boring bullshit and it's not exclusive to /k/ you board culture baby.
>>30112370
Is the handle decent?
It looks like it's on the cusp of being too thin.
>>30112347
You want to unbox something then start a thread, don't shit this one up
>>30112374
That's a lot of upset you've got there anon
>>30112128
imho, the design looks cooler. It's like a scaled down ka-bar. im going to buy one if the price is right
>>30112370
So ? how is it??
>>30112406
>u mad?
Par for the /k/ourse I guess.
Unboxing is boring and there's no reason to like it unless you're way too into repetition.
Seems good ! I'll use it over the next few days and post a better review, but it's a handy size, sheath is secure, factory edge is serviceable, grind is good, handle is grippy, and not too thin like someone mentioned, but almost. It feels good in a choked up grip which is how I usually hold my knives. I like it, good first impressions.
Size comparison
>>30112515
can you take a pic holding/gripping it? i want to see how it fits and how big it is.
>>30112566
It's quite small.
I really want to get a Spyderco dodo even though it's overly expensive and rare. Anyone know of a similar looking knife that can be had for cheaper?
>>30099334
What is that knife below the boker gnome? Also how do you like the gnome? Was debating getting one after I bought my rhino.
I bought a Kershaw Cryo, how badly did I fuck up?
![0QiwJsG[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/sviQazf.jpg "0QiwJsG[1].jpg")
>>30114013
i've had a few, they're great budget knives. a little heavy for my taste tho.
here's two of my favorite kershaws, before i destroyed the cryo recarpeting my dad's house
>>30103309
do you usually carry around ur knife on ur dick or just in this pic
>>30111398
I understand that, but that doesn't answer my question though.
>>30109405
>>30109615
pls respond
Boudain for dinner. French sausage, French knife.
>>30085599
What about razors?
>>30116041
Cold Steel Recon 1
