Last thread created 02/12 and archived so I guess someone needs to make a new one.Last thread recap:>The wonder steel of 30 years ago is the Chinese crap of today javascript:quote('64892533');>Anon tests his knives for us javascript:quote('64890521');>Usual discussion about Microtech ft. MT fag, the industry, and Benchmade>Moras exist, people buy them, that's itDiscussion question: what is your favorite grip material? Do you enjoy stacked leather? Wood? What about machine knurling on steel? That looks cool, right? How about polymers and rubberized textures. What is the Magpul MOE+ grip of Knives?
>>64967471Well I fucked up those links, sorry. Didn't wanna /k/ knife so I could ctrl+f easier. Literally my first time making a thread, I am sorry.
>>64967471I have a Buckmaster from the late 80s, anything I should know about it?
>>64967520It's a boat anchor. Thats what it was designed to be used as other than a knife.
>>64967542Well it was given to me a long time ago, but I'm not into knives that much. Still has the plastic & nylon sheath with the compass and "survival kit" in it. Are they worth anything?
>>64967471>what is your favorite grip material?stacked birch bark>Do you enjoy stacked leather?No>Wood? Birch please>What about machine knurling on steel? That looks cool, right? Absolutely the fuck not>How about polymers and rubberized texturesOk on cheap knives or when it's gonna be slipperyPuukko is love, Puukko is life
>>64967471i still want a glock knife but the only ones available are the serrated ones and idk about that. my favorite knife is my nam era bayonet followed by a puma.
>>64967560Yes. The things that screw into the guard and the lanyard loop are for it to be used as a boat anchor for gear for SF types. A literal boat anchor. They are very collectable. I like them.
>>64967471>>>Usual discussion about Microtech ft. MT fag, the industry, and BenchmadeObligatory "stop shilling" moaning from that one angry anonIn other news, sliced my fingers with my UT... again....
>>64967751Sent the Nemesis IV and UDT I got back. Yeah the bronze/apoc was "rarer" but kinda useless and I'd feel bad hotrodding a non stock model. UDT also kinda sucked with no way to lock the blade from opening so anything brushes that button and it'll snap open. Getting my intended order next week. Half heartedly thinking abouyt the triangle locking tab on the blade and how when you fire it you have to hold the button for the duration of the firing or else it would scratch the blade and how maybe triangular ramp would be better. Retracting the blade the locking tab would ride up the ramp and fall into place, and you could make the unlock tab a little shorter so once it cleared the top of the ramp, even if you let go, the top would be unlikely to reach the blade proper. But for realsies I have a really dumb fucking idea of trying to source a 2nd charging handle and still trying to let you put a small loop around it or something like that, with a sheath that has a button or hook so you could operate the knife 1-handed, hook the loop over the button or hook, and retract it without needing a 2nd hand. That and maybe a stronger spring with potentially a thin insert of rubber to stop damaging the frame at the top. Cause yeah when I played with the Nemesis I did get, it fired closer to a Benchmade Infidel almost 10 years without warranty service. Which is to say my dedicated box cutting benchmade from last thread.
Where does N95 rate for knives and daggers?
>>64967566>>What about machine knurling on steel? That looks cool, right?>Absolutely the fuck notNow I want a checkered birch grip.
What Spyderco knife is a good all-rounder that can be carried daily but also used in the field if necessary?
>>64967860Paramilitary 2 seems to be the most common one I see around.
>>64967816> UDT also kinda sucked with no way to lock the blade Yeah, I really do hope Tony makes a version with a rear lock of some sort, like Benchmades'. Would carry mine a lot more. >>64967860Para2/3. Manix has a different action but sized differently.
Why isn't this "beaver" style skinning knife more popular? Seems pretty useful for both heavier tasks like deer but also useful for fish you'd generally skin rather than descale like halibut or catfish. It seems like basically a modern fish slicing knife you can reasonably pack with you.
>>64967566I don’t have a proper workspace but I want to handle some puukko blades and make leather pocket sheaths for them. I think I have a birch tree out front that needs to be turned into handles.
>>64967471>What is the Magpul MOE+ grip of Knives?Peltonen
>>64967719Thanks anon. It doesn't have any real sentimental value to me. Might sell it one day. I think it has some small rust spots on the guard prongs and in the handle knurling. Any idea how to remove that?
>>64967832Depending on how it's done, I could see that being nice.>>64968027based. I still haven't made my own. I really should, since no knife seems to be exactly what I want.>rhombic blade profile>full scandi grind, no secondary bevel>birch bark handle>small brass bolsters>traditional sheathe with the leather cord belt loop and not a modern belt loop>has to have the little dingus at the tip of the sheathe, I don't want any circumcised sheathes
>>64968310Heretical it may be, I want to make a small birch bark handle with a first finger groove and an in-pocket leather sheath.
https://pvk.com/bastard-knives-salamandra-satin-cpm-3v-blade-titanium-black-pearl-camo-carbon-handles/I've seen lever locks before, but this one looks kinda funky. Not a fan of the grip scales and frankly I'm sick of weird ass G10 patterns or cringe weird gas station designs on expensive knives. Gimme good wood inlays or plain metal scales. Regardless, this looks kinda cool and if I get bored as fuck I may pick one up just to play with the action but I wish it had a thumb stud for opening. I just like different mechanical principles. And yes, I do own multiple Schmidt Rubin/K31s and enjoy racking the bolt on them and really want a Pederson rifle and Mateba 6 Unica just to play with the actions.
>>64969417Looks like it feels like shit to actually use
>>64969464Probably. I don't even know if I want the knife so much as I want those toys from pre-school where you have all those gears and levers on a pegboard. As outdated and jank as it is, my Infidel being able to be operated with a single finger placement change to deploy/retract the blade does actually have merit. Combat Troodon objectively nicer, but I've found the trigger is just the wrong combination of travel distance and spring pressure that I can never get the hang of it. It's a long push but no real wall, just ramping force so you can't muscle memory an abrupt opening. Heretic Cleric II might have a weaker spring but the push is a lot shorter with a lot more immediate force and that works a lot nicer.Up to me I want a D/A OTF that has an extremely stiff but short action ideally with a single screw right in the center so you can remove the switch/trigger/etc and clean stuff out of the channel easier. I don't want a lot of travel time or fidgeting to deploy and retract, I want a hard as fuck strong push and strong spring that I can spend an hour getting to be able to fire and retract crazy fast.I'll give the SOCOM Bravo points because you can open with the thumb stud, use a finger to unlock the frame, and close against your leg as well. Amphibian needs wider tabs to be able to do the same, haven't gotten a SOCOM Elite yet but depends on which locking system you get I suppose though I'd say the Amphibian is still my go-to daily carry recommendation for anyone who is cool with a 4" blade.
>>64967471What's better between Glock 78 or 81, Smith & Wesson M&P Special Ops, Boker Magnum M-Spec or Survivalist?Just like the look of those big military knives from the movies and willing to put 50 euros.I don't browse this board, sorry if the answer is obvious.
>>64967947I sharpened one of these last year for my cousin who is into trapping. It came basically with none to minimal edge, butter knife like. The rounded tip isn't meant to really slice stuff, more to get in-between the fat and the skin. So I didn't sharpen the tip much as you don't want it too sharp or you'll slice the skin/hide when trying to separate them from each other.
>>64969796I don't know much on those models specifically but S&W is gonna use white label/oem maker, probably chinese or indian, for their knives since they don't make them themselves. Boker has theirs made in Asia per their website. It LOOKS like Glock makes/made theirs in-house which IMO wins by default. Supposedly a 1095 steel. I would go for the 78 over the 81, you'll almost never use the serrations, those serrations look kinda shitty, and that makes it harder to palm the spine for more leverage if needed and would more than likely tear your clothing when you are not paying attention and it wears or catches on fabric.Varusteleka has model 78s for $51 here: https://varusteleka.com/en-us/products/glock-fm-78-field-knife, this is personally what I'd get. It doesnt look like a John Rambo knife but a folding leatherman with pliers, can opener, some saw blades, etc. is going to be significantly more useful than a big knife with a serrated back anyways.
>>64969796Peltonen M95
>>64969875Thanks for the info and nice website.>>64970001Not really what I'm looking for but thanks.
>>64968027I made a Puukko(handle) and sheathe in elementary school. I remember sewing the sheathe together made my hands bleed.
>>64970162I got this Puukko type thing from a Danish antique seller. Hasn't arrived yet. IIRC the maker is some Swedish or Finngolian cutler. Handle is carved bone. IDGAF about the blade but I really like that grip (why I got it), do you think there is a way to have someone carefully un-peen the blade and get a nice modern one put in? I want to do a free-hand tooled leather sheath to go with it. 10cm blade iirc, looks lovely.
>>64970162That sounds way cooler than anything us burgers do in elementary school.
>>64969796Glock 78 if you're actually going to use it innawoods. S&W and Boker Magnum are just branded Asian shit.If you just want a wall-hanger to collect because you like movies, then the KABAR isn't total shit, and the Buck 119/120 is pretty iconic as well as a decent knife.
still trying to get an 8-10" full tang, clip point with a saw back
Love my medium sized otfs
Hey, any tips on how i treat the leather far into the sheath of my very long knife?
>>64973642Do you have any leather conditioner? You can use a stick or something to put some in. If you oil your blade a bit of oil will do it some good as well, just don't overdo it. You can saran wrap your blade, put conditioner or any balm+wax on top, and insert the blade if you want.
>>64973681That's very smart, thank you, its dry as a BONE! Would pouring some neatsfoot oil into it and rotating it around work is is that overdoing it, i heard leather can get kinda gelatinous
>>64973706That should work fine, you can put it on a paper towel and use a stick or even the blade to press it into corners and stuff. And you can stuff a paper towel in there to soak up extra as well if you overdo it
>>64967471So gents I've recently purchased a Colt Walker and I want a Bowie knife to go with it, anyone know a good knife maker that makes a decent one? I'm not picky on blade material
>>64973990If you find out let me know. I’ve been trying to find a traditional bowie knife not made by browns to go with my SAA. So far I’m keeping an eye for Bark River on DLT Trading.
I once helped my uncle make a hunting knife that a deer antler has it's grip, that was a long time ago though and the knife got lost after his death.
>>64974082*had
>>64973990https://randallknives.com/collections/bowie enjoy the long wait time and questionable price to quality I think these guys are the go-to excluding those old guys on the backroads who you gotta know a guy to find. Not a fan of the grip being stacked leather but for a WAIT HOLY SHIT SEVEN FUCKING YEARS FUCK OFF WITH THAT anyways for a 7 year wait time i feel like you have enough time to source a replacement grip if you want.
>>64974702I saw a youtube review where a guy couldn't even cut printer paper with his brand new Randall knife. He coped and said it was no problem.$85,000 or whatever btw
>>64971680me with small titanium folders
>>64967471Thought on Glock FM81? It's quite cheap and looks good enough for basic stuff.
>>64975209A bit too big and thick for most tasks. Works as a bayonet I guess
>>64967896So I got my replacement package today for the Socom Elite & Nemesis IV. This time I did get the Socom Elite (kinda meh to be honest, hard to actuate the thumb stud) but instead of a Nemesis IV I got a HALO IV. I'm weird about wanting >=4" blades or I wouldn't be too upset. But there's a fairly significant price difference between the HALO and Nemesis. Having handled both now, the Halo spring is a lot more significant. I think the Combat Troodon doesnt have the hardest spring but it carries the most momentum IMO. Frankly the Heretic Cleric 2 is my favorite as far as deployment. That short heavy throw isnt for everyone but it's less space for dirt/debris and the easiest to move your thumb back and forth. As long as you had a locking switch a 2-position literal switch you could ride around a pivot with your thumb like you are turning on the lights would be fun. Now we wait for the continuing adventures of "anon just wants a basic bitch Nemesis IV"
>spend 1k+ on Microtech>or spend 60 burgercoins on a FOOH cloneDecisions, decisions.
>>64977338No one NEEDS a Microtech, they have fairly good practical knives but are otherwise status symbols. Buying a knockoff of a status symbol is embarrassing. I'll be the first to tell you nothing wrong with never owning one, but if you get a knock-off and pretend like it is the real deal that's probably the worst thing you can do with them. Get a Medford if you want something borderline indestructible.
>>64977378Buy a fixed blade, silly billy.
>>64977378>buying clones is bad 1-800-COME-ON-NOW. If I want a solid OTF, why wouldn't I save my money and buy the Chinese clone of the hilariously overpriced knife? You may as well be saying that you're buying cheap Bowie is embarrassing when you should have bought a handmade, cold forged artis-anal Bowie with a 10 month lead time.
>>64977442Buying a clone is fine, buying a clone to have a Microtech is bad. That's the difference.
>>64977442Theres a lot more in between those two price points and some great value. Cobratec, Kershaw, Hogue, Axial... All cheaper than MT. Theres probably some other chinese makers I just haven't kept up. An Axial Shift V3 just sold for $130 lnib on reddit. And unlike the clone you might actually know what steel you're getting.
What's your latest pickup?>pic related
>>64978188Pawn shop had this for $20. New in the package. Couldn’t believe my luck.
>>64977943I have a bunch of non-mt otfs and some of them are just flat-out superior, but idk, something about their look and feel makes me keep going back to my mts. Even if I know it's made of inferior materials.
I hate holding in metal, i like wood, i saw a stacked leather handle once, does anyone here have any experience with that? How was it?
>>64967860for me it's the Endura but I imagine for most people it's a "Fudd" knife
>>64979233stacked bark>stacked leather
all ive been carrying lately. im victorinox pilled
>>64980168I have a victorinox with scissors, does yours have scissors?
>>64980205the multitool one has scissors, theyre great
>>64967471What's the deal with the guard? Is it for rope like a marlinespike or something?t. newfag
>>64980358As mentioned earlier in the thread the knife is designed to be used as an impromptu anchor>The original Buckmaster Model 184 had two detachable anchors that could secure maritime equipment in coral or sand for a load capacity of 250 lbhttps://www.buckknives.com/blog/the-buckmaster-40-years-later/
>>64980221I love scissors
>>64980168I have a few. Required tools are knife, can opener, and bottle opener. Off the top of my head, a cadet, pioneer alox, electrician alox, an old Wenger sportsman, and a bunch of the Victorinox bit kits.
Oh god, someone tell me not to spend $290 on a Victorinox for my SIG551.
Friend of mine designed some knives and had them made. He mostly likes bigger stuff be he wanted to try his hand at designing a utility/edc knife that someone could comfortable carry around but still be big enough for certain things.
>>64981184>utility/edc>has fingerguardmental illness
>>64970500I'm also in the market for something like this. Closest I've found so far is the Steel Eagle 105.
>>64967631i just picked up a scarab knife from microtech, fucking sick
i hate looking at knives i want for days but not buying cuz i know it would be financially irresponsible
>>64971680What's your favorite one?
>>64982793Only live once, as long as you aren’t buying >$200 china knives.
>>64981184Respect to your friend, for all the better designs people have, including myself, how many of us actually commit? I think there is some potential here but the knives look like they are in a weird spot. Top one looks the best because it has the most consistent look. The Medford type fullers and crossguard just look too futuristic/sci fi. If he wants a more classic look I would change those/maybe make the crossguard a bolster or even part of the grip with the tang+grip sandwich being a nicer crossguard.Someone already mentioned EDC/the crossguard and I think if he is open to feedback, angling the spine crossguard like picrel (i am not an artist) might be better. Look at how Microtech does their amphibian and socom series where the back of the grip flows into the spine allowing for a good thumb on back placement. From there just extend that curve tastefully outwards. DESU Less sure on any front crossguard although you could do a deliberately recessed choil that flares outwards a bit like the part before the cutwork in the crossguard and that would be good enough for most things.Really this feels like it cant decide if it wants to be an old school bayonet type thing or a more modern knife and it doesnt appeal to either crowd. The crossguard being hollow seems kinda dumb IMO. If he insists on protruding ones at least make them solid or find some possible purpose for them like a bottle opener. Shit as wide as they are you could basically have a swiss army knife's worth of tools held in place there. I can see the top and bottom with some tweaking looking really damn cool in an Avatar/Titanfall II sorta way. Maybe extend the blade a little bit, add a bit of recurve bowie to it. I've always wanted a thick 6-8mm barstock blade where the false edge is extremely hollowground so you can use it for work that needs a very sharp blade. Grinding looks good if a bit basic but I admit I love harpoon and recurve visually.Really good first drafts!
What is the most weirdest Spyderco knife they ever made?
>>64967471Micarta is my favorite. It’s very structurally stable, grippy when wet, and cleans off easy.
>>64982818Hard to say.The guardian tactical apex blows the rest away in slicing performance and sharpening life, both owed to the deep hollow grind. Closest thing to a complaint has to be the awkward glass breaker that is this strange pronged square that rattles about.The Scout has a very nice harpoon shape and is also slicier than everything else except the apex. Super smooth action and solid grippy ergos. Feels the best in reverse grip out of them all.Ultratech has the best aesthetics and the action is really smooth once broken in properly; it goes from sort of feeling like finely polished wood rubbing together to oiled glass after enough time. Love the clip and the geometry at least of the single edges are adequate.Axial Shift I have a bunch of spare parts for that I got from axials site so im the least careful with it by far. It's also got the most durable construction and toughest materials of the lot from handle to blade. Great beater knife. Scratch it up, drop it, stab it into car hoods, whatever. It can take it. Downsides are it's the thickest behind the edge besides the ultratech dagger and it's a little plain looking and you need two t8 tools to work with it.I guess if I had to keep only one for life... it would be the axial purely due to durability + my pile of spare parts I can use to keep it going forever even if the company goes under our simply when they stop supporting the product.
>>64985200>it goes from sort of feeling like finely polished wood rubbing together to oiled glass after enough timeIf you take it apart and fiddle with it, it's so smooth. Ray has a proof-run ZBP that he used basically every day and that thing was so smooth it made my knees weak.
looking for a cheap flipper knife to fidget with, what has a nice flick and lock but is on the cheaper end? already have my main buck that I use for box opening and not much else
>>64990373Bestech Swordfish
>>64981184is your handicaped? because this is the stupidest design ive ever seen. not even a fudd would touch this pot metal crap
>>64969417those lever based mechanisms are ancient, Otter still makes a traditional model with it.kinda the same that's also found on spanish navajas except those tend to also have the ratcheting pivot for the classic carraca sound.
>>64980860are the old style (M57) bayonets compatible as well? Just get one of those, at least over here they're way cheaper and they look cooler too. and afaik they were made by Wenger, the other SAK company.
>>64984736the Bifold probably
>>64981184isn't that a Busse TGULB
Tony stop being a lazy narcissist faggot and design the world's first integral otf to put the competition in its place finally
>finally decide I want to buy a Gerber Mk. II>turns out it's been out of production again for a few years now>the closest clones are $20 flea market chinkshit by Schrade or $600 overpriced spaghettishit by FoxAny decent mid-tier Mk. II style daggers in production now?
>>64992103No, it’s a Swiss Army knife with a sight adjustment tool and instructive markings.
>>64967947>kraft sandwich spead spreaderYou guys never change.
>>64991608thanks, I think I'll get the jade one it looks really cute
>>64990373Civivi Elementum, QSP Penguin, there's a lot of choices for cheap flippers
>>64993094Why serrated edge on the dagger?Isn't it defeating the whole purpose?A dagger with long slim blade, perfect for fast leathal stab.Oh and don't forget to add vidya serrations on both sides so this fucker could snag on clothes every time when used as intended.Plus it looks meh. Straight edge looks better.
>>64967471For a working knife, G10 is unbeatable. Good grip in all conditions, durable as fuck. and can be basically any shape or color you want. I carried a Benchmade 915 (bought before all the shitty stuff about Benchmade came out) for years while working in a mechanic/fab shop and got the handles covered in grease and filth and then cleaned them up with brakeen and scotchbrite or magic erasers on numerous occasions and the thing still looks new. For a casual pocketknife, either machined titanium or horn/bone depending on the style and the situation.
>>64994932I prefer G10 in my outdoor knives. Rubber is also good. I do enjoy micarta for pocket fixed blade.
Why are mushroom knifes curved?
what is the best way to resale like new/mint condition knives? I have about 400 mint knives that I expect to make a good amount of money on, but where is the best place to list them.
>>64995784that's gay as fuck.
>>64995787I know nigger they're not mine, I'm doing a flipjob
>>64995784sit on them until there's a better time to sell, the aftermarket favors buyers right now.
>>64995784Bladeforum or whatever its called if you are willing to jump through tons of boomer fudd hoops. There are some subreddits for the more John Wick type millennial/zoomers brands mostly the Microtech adjacent stuff including balisong makers like BRS and HOM.
>>64975209Waste of money. if you are looking for your first ever fixed blade knife there are better options.I would consider these army surplus at this point. its very outdated in the steel they use. its like you are buying someone else's problem. Id spend 20 bucks more and get a Cold Steel Kobun, or Cold Steel SRK in VG10. Cold Steel Kobun was used in Operation Jawbreaker which was a conflict in 2001 Afghanistan. Stop giving Glock retards your money for shit knives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lCfW_dYqeQ
>>64996929is this the tanto knife from csgo
>>64975209For basic stuff get mora companion it's the most basic knife on the planet and indestructible for a camping/hunting knife. Just don't hit it with logs like some retards.If you're looking for more combat/survival knife, or just cool looking gadget, get whatever looks good for you and isn't made in china.
>>64967471Grip, for looks and style the naturals like wood of antlers, for everyday use definitely G10 or micarta, not big fan of rubber.>machine knurling on steelOn surgical tools and sculpting knives it's OK.I've bought small hunting knife with stabilized wood grip, natural colors. I like the weight and feel of it so far.>magpull MOE of gripsG10 for me.Pic is my shit. Not pictured are moras, cold steels and other knives I actually use, laying in cars and in backpacks.I'm looking for folding knife with serrated blade for hikes, as rescue knife. I've looked at spyders but suppliers here only stock ones with combination edges that I don't trust. Any other brands worth checking out?
Will anyone truly miss Boomer River Knives? They are apparently shutting down. I am in the market for a Bugout Bag fixed blade. I might get one, but I have heard for a long time that they are shit not to rely on. You know, Delusional boomers most affected.
>>64999091Sauce? I can appreciate a nice knife that doesn’t have a chink in the design. One of the few place to get a semi custom.
Allegedly they had been priced out of the market to get Crucible Industries steel, that they resorted to taking Chinese 9cr18mov steel and relabeling it CPM-154 or 154CM. only the best for the boomtards.>You young people just don't get the beauty ma and pa businesses. look at you with your fidget spinner knives. cant stay focused with your ADHD minds. all i need is a rocking chair and a porch and a Boomer River Knife. frankly I just wouldn't be surprised. everyone said there performance was shit because they didn't know how to heat treat. meanwhile they were just importing chink shit and relabeling it as Made in the USA.
>>64999130Ok never mind if half of what is on reddit is true fuck those guys. Long live LT Wright.
>>64999152well you know it may or may not be true. but a good way to know is that if the middlemen suppliers have no record of selling to Bark River knives........HOW THE HELL DO YOU STILL MAKE KNIVES FOR 7 YEARS? Knife steel just doesn't fall from the heavens. In this case it was probably coming from CHYNA.
OP here I am glad people are actually responding to the throwaway discussion question seriously, I enjoy the answers. I hope future threads have fun inclusion questions to get people posting their own knives like 'which knife feels best in your hand' or similar things. Thanks!>pic unrelated
>>64999770fuck you, hope you and the guy who made those shitty knives get aids together
>>64994805The gerber mark II was very popular as milsurp, but they wanted to rebrand it as a survival knife instead of a straight up killing knife for legal / optics reasons so they added the serrations. The orignal military version did not have them.
Sebenza, large or small?
Fuck it, bought the large.
>knives that I've found or were gifted to me>use them extensively, no care in the world>knives that I've bought personally>never use them for anything because I don't want to scratch, damage, or otherwise dull them out
>>64997013you're thinking of the Gerber Prodigy
>>64999131i got niggeredmike stewart owes me a crack at his wife's pussy.
>>64999131I would pass out from laughter if Tony did that...And I don't mean the older stuff that was 154cpm and we know about it, i mean selling 154 or m390 blades but they're really 8 or 9 cr.
Owner of the company confirms they were relabeling chink steel as USA made steel.He claims it was just the 154cm knives.
>>65001976yeah bullshit, it was surely more than that.
>>65001984I agree. he only got caught relabeling the 154cm. who knows what else is legit and not.
chinese steel aint THAT BAD. but the mere fact he was taking entry level budget steel and relabeling it to a mid tier steel and saying its basically the same has to be some of the biggest cope shit i ever heard.
>>65001990From the reddit (*HURK*) thread someone also said the raffle / giveaway knives were also chinkshit.
I was probably never going to buy a BRK but I always liked their designs, they seemed like very practical blade and handle shapes. Any recommendations for something similar that isn't insanely expensive?
Too bad there are no Bark River Knives defenders here. Literally no one recommends them, yet people keep buying them. probably faceberg boomers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ-eGQCUeAQThis guy tested the edge retention of 3V vs MagnaCut for bark river knives and found zero difference. Magnacut should have seen a significant difference. it just makes me wonder. just boomers coping that they bought relabeled chink shit. I really wonder how far the rabbit hole goes.
>>65001971I'd like to believe Tony's pride & ego would protect us from this particular grift. Obviously Mike was a little sleazeball who didn't really care about anything except making a quick buck, whatever that entailed. Marfione seems to be concerned with his legacy and that he's, among other things, perceived as a purveyor of quality cutlery. I think even the idea that he could get away with swapping any part of his knives with cheap chink crap to save a buck and that this would go unnoticed somehow would wound the pride he has for his own product.Even if his company did it and started making more money as a result, his narcissistic soul would probably secretly be hoping, deep down, that such a swap is immediately recognized and called out.
>>65002215>I'd like to believe Tony's pride & ego would protect us from this particular griftBut not from ripping off someone else's prototype design and trying to beat them to the market with it
>>65002244that's just game of thrones shit, if you get it to market first it's yours.
>>65002248The issue is less about the market and more about what someone's ego supposedly won't let them do
>>65002215I don't see Tony faking the steel, that's one of the things that can almost undeniably be proven by the people he markets his knives to a la hypebeast STI 2011 John Wick type people. I mean he could, but a 1000+ plus marfione custom "damascus" (aka decorative lamination but designed to look natural) that turned out to have an acid etch making the pattern on 420 steel* would pretty much end him overnight worse than benchmade. Where I'd see and do see if MT Fag is anything to go by (not doubting you man, it's just fair to want more data points), is in the QC aspect. If corners get cut there, literally in some cases, that is what would doom him. MT's reputation isnt necessarily on just new ideas but the execution of such. The machining is USUALLY very precise and accurate. But enough 'whoops dont know how that one escaped the QC batch' examples and a lack of confidence in their ability to make high-risk high-reward knives with complex parts and tight tolerances is what would fuck him over HARD. Kinda like Harley Davidson or Gucci or D&G where they chased becoming a lifestyle brand over being content with never being the most popular thing but appreciated by those who knew what good quality was. If Microtech fails on its own aka not from a lawsuit or something, it'll be because tolerances are loose, screws get stripped, and things don't work nicely. It'll be like SIG where more and more people are sending more and more products for warranty. Or more bluntly, if Microtech is LEGO, he better make sure he doesn't become Megablocks. >*== in the 19th century, SOME European sabres actually had damascus patterns etched onto the blades. These are insanely rare today, because people invariably polished them over time and unlike normal "damascus" you can't just re etch without the decal/vinyl/whatever applied.
>>65002215> Marfione seems to be concerned with his legacy and that he's, among other things, perceived as a purveyor of quality cutlery.100%, from the few interactions I've had with him. He's also a MASSIVE fartsniffer and getting info up the chain was a Herculean task. For example, there's a ton of OTFs out there that have bad buttons on them because 1) couldn't get the info up fast enough and 2) Tony wasn't one to waste product. What do I mean by bad? Well, if you see in the attached picture the two "rails" on the side of the button (the "track), those are what contacts the chassis. The more material, the more friction; physics 101. On certain knives, that button track, through one issue or another, is flat, which means it's in direct contact with the chassis which means more friction and more visual damage. This is most especially bad on the Diracs simply due to the fact there's little material underneath anyway (FUCK DIRACS, ALL MY HOMIES HATE DIRACS), but we saw this issue arise with Cypher II buttons which are used on a number of other OTFs. Unfortunately, rather than re-machine them a few thousandths of an inch deeper, we were told to just use them and not polish them on sandpaper so they run better. >>65002312> (not doubting you man, it's just fair to want more data points) Most of the builders in the general shop were just 9-to-5ers and weren't super knife nerds like all of us. The guys in the customs shop were deep in the cult of personality *or* paid well enough / been there long enough to not want to talk about it. But you're absolutely right to want to trust but verify. > But enough 'whoops dont know how that one escaped the QC batch'I didn't really interact with the final QC guys beyond asking advice on how a knife feels to make sure I didn't have rejects, but from what little I saw, they were a bunch of eagle-eyed chaps who would blem stuff out for super tiny details that one could barely see.
Ragweed Forge has a sale, bought a few knives and some bare puukko blades. I wonder how a stacked micarta liner handle would look.
>>6499909133 year old boomer here. I used to go on knifeforums and bladeforums as an impressionable teen in the mid-2000s. At the time, Mike Stewart seemed like a wise professional who spoke authoritatively because he'd seen it all. The more I learned, the more I realized he was just a gigaboomer high on his own farts.
>>65002312>>65002388Microtech also had dog shit m390 heats from at least 2019 to 2023, possibly longer, even though they fixed it, one wonders how they got away with it with people defending them for so long, but then one sees that BRK got away with much worse than that for several decades and realizes actually maybe m390 running 1-2 hrc under what's considered acceptable is a fucking nothingburger... The knives industry is a mess. Hard to point out any usa knife company that has simply stayed the course and done right by their reputation for a long period. Hogue maybe? They seem to know what they're doing. Good heats, good f&f, good value for money...
my old buck, still going strong.what's the best way to get the gunk off it without it rusting? it's an amalgamation of glue from boxes and whatnot
>>65003294>Microtech also had dog shit m390 heats from at least 2019 to 2023>one wonders how they got away with itTwo reasons, 1, 99% of people who buy a knife aren't going to use it for shit fancier than cutting cardboard, maybe some meat and veggies. Doubtful they'll do shit like cut or shave wood.2. They made just enough knives with good treat that when people did the BESS test, they passed, so the "haters" got drowned out. >>65003315Isopropyl alcohol, goo gone, hot water and Dawn, etc.Hot water and Dawn is the safe bet generally. After it's clean, lube the pivots and contact surfaces. Take some mineral oil, dab small amount on a paper tower or cloth, wipe on blade. Wipe blade with clean paper towel / cloth after.
>>65003342tbf, cardboard is rough on a knife.
>>65003342thanks for the instructions >>65003357the worst thing I ever cut with mine (>>65003315) was a dried tendon for my dog, can't believe how much it fucked it up
>>65003357I mean cardboard is basically a mild abrasive, it dulls knives surprisingly fast. Worked in a warehouse for a furniture store for a while and theres a reason they use disposable blade razor knives for cardboard. Had to use my own knife after I left my box knife at home, it was a civivi d2 steel elementum so nothing crazy steel-wise and that thing was very dull after a full day of breaking down cardboard.
>>65003388that damage wouldn't have been caused by abrasive force, but lateral forces on the edge. Like a zip tie. Next time use scissors
>>65004254Anyone know where I can get a battle black thumb stud and lock bar stabilizer??
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>>64999091BRK for a bugout is retarded. Get a big fucking beast like a kukri you can also chop with and pair it with a Victorinox or multitool
>>65004293I know bugout bags are fantasy scenarios that have a 0.0000001% chance of really happening. but why would you feel like you actually need a kurkri when a 5 inch outdoor fixed blade knife will do what you really need it to better than a knife that you would want for the jungles?I dont even live in a jungle biome, most of north America is dense forests. you would be better off packing an axe at this rate. but realistically a bugout bag in my eyes should be something that is for 72 hours survival supplies that you can carry on your back. and saving 1.5 pounds for something else instead of getting a kurkri over a knife seems better. its not some african excursion. IDK what you are planning for bugout SHTF scenarios. but i would like to believe i need a knife for kindling, possibly batoning, making fire, and prepping food. id like to believe i could use it for building a shelter, but the bugging out for years shit is even more unrealistic than an emergency situation happening and you have to flee to another county or state. i mean its purely hypothetical scenarios but try to keep it within the realm of reality.
>lives in North America>Buys a kurkri or macheteget an axe and a hatchet, think next time before you speak.
>>65004808it's not very expensive to make a bug-out bag so everyone should imo. It's easy to take prepping shit too far though, like all the retards who made bunkers full of dried/canned food and water post-ww2 expecting nuclear winter to happen any day, in the end they wasted so much money and ended up with nothing to show for it. Nothing ever happens, usually...
>>65004878i feel the most realistic reason to bugout is because of emergency situations like natural disasters. not red dawn were gonna go innawoods because ruskies are paratrooping in. think of the california wildfires. people had like a couple hours to respond. a couple people died waiting in traffic due to congestion.......get your shit together fast so you can immediately leave. thats the most redpilled scenario over chinese or russian invasions for a bugout bag.
>>65004808I live in a climate where an axe is not necessary but a beefy chopper or hatchet will do. The goal of a bugout bag is to contain as many necessities as possible while being as small and compact as possible. An axe isn’t very compact, you dumb fucking nigger :D
>>65004920Yeah, I have an orange stainless Mora Companion and Ontario Rat 2. Also some Exotac fire stuff and a Fallkniven FDC sharpener.
>>65004938neither is a machete. you absolute moron. i bet you dont even live somewhere that a machete would be better than a axe.im clearly more sound of mind than you are. wanting to pack a 2 pound kurkri over a 5 inch fixed blade for a bugout bag. you probably have a 300 dollar kurkri in your room with not jungle vines or coconuts to split with it for 3 thousand miles.
>>65004950Machete? U retard???Which do you think weighs more/carry's more a kukri or an axe?? You dumb, brown colored human :D
>>65004979>im going to bugout>innawoods>then im going to use my kurkri to chop down brush......that doesnt exist where i live. its not good at starting a fire, or preparing food. but chopping down a path to escape is the most important reason i pack a 2 pound kukri over a 5 inch fixed blade. make it make sense without sounding mad.
>>65004979You truly cannot be this dense and trans. City trannies truly have infested this board
>>65004995>>65004990
>>65004995i feel like you probably live in kansas or some middle america state where all you have to worry about is corn, crop circles, and aliens. good think you packed a kukri instead of a smol knife. dont want retards on the internet to psych you out over your situation. bugging out must mean moving from your sisters vagina to your cousins living in farmville. all you can do is cope at this point. its very clear to me that you are not a person that understands anything to do with surviving. let alone surviving in your local area.i really hope you just walk away with this instead of being a prideful bastard totally ignorant. but more aware of your surroundings and what you realistically need to survive where you live.
>>65004990Are you a butthurt, tranny mod nigger faggot?
one of us is a fool. i dont think its me.
>>65005002Take a long look at this faggot, LOL. How do you shave your vagina in the wild?
>>65005007Back to /out with you, fag.Tranny jannies are so disgusting
you couldnt even elaborate to me the justification of taking a machete for a bugout scenario, but only resulted to name calling because you are A FUCKING RETARD. someone call your mother, the retard is on the loose again. god forbid you ever be WRONG. or lose an INTERNET ARGUMENT because you dont know what you are doing. maybe one day you read a book or something to figure out what is life and how does this thing work.
>>65005022YOU brought up machetes, dumb faggot
>>65005026a hatchet is to an axewhat a kukri is to a machetek thanks for proving to me that you CLEARLY ARE RETARDED. an axe is a hatchet but a hatchet is not an axea machete is a kukri but a kukri is not a machete. why must i be burdened by people that are literal dogshit?
the best part of this is you think of me like a jannie or a maud. god rest your soul and pray to Jesus for forgiveness. because your stupid ass is schizo. you dont know what is real. i hope you get therapy.
>>65005037It’s hilarious that fags think a thin, light machete is even close to a heavy, thick blade stock, kukri lololol. Pick up some edged tools sometime, kid
>>65005049a katana is a sword, but not all swords are katanas. whats not to get, a kukri falls under the matchete family. my god i should get paid to teach retards. so its ok if i refer to a kukri as a machete, the same way that i could refer to a katana as a sword. maybe if you tried to read a book on survival instead of trying to teach people English you would understand what i am getting at. now wouldnt you.
a kukri and a machete serve the same purpose just like a hatchet and an axe serve the same purposea hatchet falls under the axe family. but in itself isnt an axe. but i could refer to a hatchet as an axe the same WAY I COULD REFER TO A KUKRI AS A MACHETE. ok so a truck is a automobile, but not all automobiles are trucks.
>>65004808>most of north America is dense forests.No it's not. Most of North America is wide open plains and empty desert. And also empty tundra if we want to go that far.
>>65002001I mean, it's true. Steel nerds are the biggest retards on the planet. It's all about heat treatment. All edge retention tests tell you is how hard a steel is.
>>65005049theres multiple types of machete. the ones that arent stamped sheetmetal are pretty close to kukuris.
>>65005066Kukri really isn't a machete.
>>65005972steve brulemind blown
kukris are from indiaall wonky and bentfuck that shitdid you know they shit in the road in public?
>>65005977ok so a kukri and a machete serve the same fundamental purpose. which would be clearing large bush or vegetation to create a path. the reason why they would be best fit for jungle environments because of their long edge that can take multiple pieces of bush, or vegetation with it. so i really don't give a shit about your definition or the finer nuances for why a kukri has a bend in the blade. as if that really changes what they are both fundamentally designed for. where axes are specifically designed for chopping wood. being that they have a short blade length, stubby heavy head that will clearly chop wood better than a machete/kukri. so if you live in north America. Im saying its stupid to even buy a machete or kukri, as if you live in the jungles of Cambodia. where culturally thats where long stubby machete's are culturally developed. so getting back to the original point. i think its stupid to want to take a machete with you for a SHTF scenario. being that you probably don't live in the bayou's of Louisiana where you could see thick vegetation. you would be better off with a 5 inch blade. and if you really are going to die on this hill that you would be doing a lot of wood chopping, then an axe is better than a kukri pound for pound if really think its going to make a difference in bugout scenarios to carry a heavier tool. then YOU MIGHT AS WELL CARRY THE BETTER ONE FOR YOUR AREA.
>>65004831For me it's the billhook.
>>65005972I wouldn't completely say that, even the best HT isn't gonna make 440C perform like M390 in real life use, but people definitely get ridiculous about it. I was in a thread a while back where somebody was trying to say that CRKs are "made for show" because S35VN isn't a good enough steel for real use, which is obviously a pants on head retarded statement.
>>64971680Spearpoint is underrated imo
>Open knife thread in the current year>The guys who ran Blackjack into the ground by doing semi-criminal shit have run BRKT into the ground by doing semi-criminal shit>They will open another knife company selling overpriced bullshit and people will clamor for the chance to purchase it
i dont even know why shit like bark river existed in the first place since custom fixies have been selling like hot cakes from small makers since like 2018 all off instagram orders. seems like better value, better prices, with a waitlist. meanwhile barkriver is selling chinesium? stupid.
>>65004831>live in North America>Buy a kukri>win a 6 month survival contest, $500000 and the respect of people across the world
>>65007209eh. i have a few and they suck as knives but they've got cool factor. Also that's technically a dagger, spearpoint would have the silhouette of a dagger but only one sharpened edge.
>>64999091https://youtu.be/Io38wpBLNfgnah seems like they were always shit and not a reliable maker
for any germans in thread, Zippo germany is selling off their Case knives at massive discounts. https://www.zippo.de/collections/taschenmesserthey dont ship outside the country, sadly.
why are legal battles so fucking gay?>construct a concise claim about what you think the plaintiff did>court: ok plaintiff your response?>plaintiff: *2 months of silence*>plantiff: "...nuh-uh"I hope Hawk wins just because this is super gay behavior.
>>65010673I had no idea Case made knives for Zippo. Any krauts here should jump on that, I know Case knives aren't the tacticool style most people here are into but it's worth having a few just because they're really nice for the money and useful when in environments where a more tactical knife can be a problem.
Nemesis IV is out for delivery. 3rd time is the charm, right? What do you think the odds of it being wrong again are?>I got $200 in store credit from the seller, wanted to get a case or display stand or maybe some oils but they don't stock that. So I got a gen 2 ultratech spear pointed, blue, DLC coated, for about 43 dollars after that discount so I got that going for me I guess. Good seller, prompt responses and doing his best to unfuck the situation, I get it shit happens, if anything I wish there was more there I wanted currently because he's worked so hard to make it right that I wanna support them more.
>>65010403They just closed the chineseknives subplebbit because people are posting Bark River L's, and shitting on them for promoting clone knives over quality built steel, thus toxifying the market with fake shit like Bark River did.
>>65011564It was, in fact, the right one this time. Having played with it for awhile here is my report based on comparing to a Heretic Cleric II & CT gen 3:>Frame is lighter and feels almost hollow compared to the other 2>Spring feels significantly stronger than the first Nemesis IV I mistakenly got (this one has an 03/2026 date on it)>Ranking bladeplay I would say that the Nemesis IV has a little bit up & down, but so little you have to grab the frame with 1 hand, the blade with 1 hand, and wiggle them deliberately. Side to side literally 0 bladeplay at all. Like ZBP levels. Combat Troodon is in 2nd place, about the same up and down, and miniscule side to side. Cleric II is in 3rd place but it is not at all a bad showing, just a bit more in all directions but still these 3 are miles above Benchmade and Kershaw and Guardian tactical. Excited for my Gen 2 ultratech to arrive to compare. >The charging handle feels almost too delicate, worried about pulling it at an angle and causing stress snapping or induced wear, it wobbles a bit when it is fully pulled out and I'd rather a stronger locked track or something. Either way this is basically a boutique bougie knife for people who already have enough knives to cover every other use case 10 times over so I can't judge too much. Still wish it had a clip or ability to screw in a collar that interfaced with the handle jumping with a pocket clip. Picrel excludes the CT which went back in my inside jacket pocket.
>>65003388Those things are tough and I've damaged a few edges trying to hack them in half for the dog. The thin hollow grind on a buck makes a lot of sense for most uses but like the other anon said it's that lateral stress .Even those heavy duty shears EMTs use have trouble cutting those things , but I found a cleaver works best
>>65010329>spearpoint would have the silhouette of a dagger but only one sharpened edge.Spearpoint refers to that type of symmetrical tip, one or both edges being sharpened has nothing to do with it.
>>64999947>>65000178Two things in order are on backorder. I’ve never been this impatient before.
>>65013811my ai hallucination agrees with me thoughbeit
Picked this little guy second hand up for $250 essentially BNIB. First Heretic knife for me. I like it. Fires hard, clip is not too tight at all like i've heard some reviewers say. If I had to levy a complaint it's that it only comes in T/E and D/E which are both mid blade shapes.
>>65014753Nice. I really like the Cleric slide. Almost wish it were harder/less movement so you could really hit it hard. Even a sunken screw so you could take the top off and keep the channel polished.Whoever bitches about the clip tightness has never had a Combat Troodon mk 3 I guess.
Talking about fakes, using VECP3 clone for few days, really good design. I thought that blade will be too thick but not that bad, for cutting apples will be ok. I'm really tempted buying Scarab 2 gen 3 with single edge blade. Felt for DE meme and that shit has unusable blade geometry. Apart from scarabs I thought about heretic colossus or combat troon but it looks like I could buy used scarab cheap and I might go for it
>>65014696There are daggers with no sharp edges, many of which are spear points. Lots of bayonets for instance.
>>65014696AI believes the lie that somehow a dull edge is better at penetration than a sharp edge.Update: The Spartan-Ronin F/S is finally on the Spartan website. Black not in stock yet. I guess you can get the silver one if you work for the Shanghai Police and want to intimidate robbers with it. It is $610.:Ohttps://spartanbladesusa.com/knives/spartan-ronin-f-s-dagger/
>>65018653MT Fag anon says the scarab is worse than the combat troodon gen 3 iirc. Would consult with him first. My Ultratech gen 2 arrived, 02/2023 DOB, M390k steel. It snaps open nice, but you hear that spring creaking like a fucking wwii naval movie when you try and retract it. Not gonna be a carry for me to begin with but I got it for 46 bucks so idgaf, might be a nice girlfriend present if my autism ever allows that.
>>65019355why is that? I really like how executive scarabs looks. But i cant find them used where i live so gip tape scarabs will be ok. I thought about CT but already have Hera 2 so i wanted something larger or smaller.Sadly where i live i can easly get only microtech stuff and maybe something from heretic (but choice is much smaller than microtech). Guardian tactical is unobtanium, shame because they look really nice
so is convex a complete meme grind?
>>65021555Less than a chisel grind.
>>65021555Convex grinds are the natural end result of free hand sharpening. They also offer a stronger edge with minimal surface area friction or wear. On a knife used in camping, woodcraft, Bushcraft I prefer a convex. Personally I use a mouse pad and sand papers on 10xx knives to achieve the apple seed convex. I've had nothing but good luck with it.
>>64967566>Puukko is love, Puukko is lifeGot a Morakniv Eldris light duty to see what the puukko life is like and now I can't go back. Any other brands I should consider?
>>65007209Sexy. I need to pick one up...>>65011449This the Hawk v MT suit or another? >>65014753For $250 that's a nice deal. I agree, S/E is king. >>65018653>>65020914For the Scarab 2 Gen 3 grip-tape, there's an issue with the deep blue S/E blades where they will fail to retract reliably and the blade has to be polished on the back leg. Usually we caught them before they went out to customers, but that depends on the training of people along the way. The Scarab's chunkier than the CT so big-handed people will enjoy it better. I can't tell you if this issue affected other chassis colors or not. YMMV with what you get. Butthurt no-guns no-knife no-military mods got upset I spoke the truth about Europe / Roths so I got a 3 day ban that I couldn't appeal. Gotta love unaccountable retards who aren't invested in a community enough to know what they're talking about.
>>65023061personally I really like traditional puukkos, if you're willing to make your own sheathe the village smith knives from Juha Pettula are insane. He's got a PHD in metallurgy that he got just to make better knives.They're relatively cheap and very simple, except for the blade itself. Differentially hardened, ground perfectly they have an insanely sharp and hard edge. If you like or are required to use a smaller blade like that, he makes one.https://www.lamnia.com/en/p/90299/knives/juha-perttula-village-smith-puukko-light-curly-birchThat said it's hard to beat a Mora. They may not be the absolute best, but they are certainly the best value as long as you stay away from their meme offerings.
>>65002039>yet people keep buying them. probably faceberg boomersYeah, probably not for much longer.There was (is?) a huge thread on barfcom about Bork Liver and their chineseium scammery.
>>65023061I got a regular Eldris on the way, not sure why I resisted so long. I like Roselli, checkouts ragweed forge if you’re in the US. For more modern examples, Peltonen and Varustreleka are nice. I got a bunch of Lauri blades coming Monday that I’ll try handling.
>>65023102Scarab is ok for me, I think, hera 2 isn't small and I consider it just right in my hand, slightly thicker scarab should be no problem with my long fingers. I found green ano scarab 2 gen3 with normal stonewash (or apocalyptic) clippoint blade. Seller want give me discount that I would like so I'll w8, maybe partly serrated version will appear, or tanto. Smaller than Hera and CT gen 3, only Guardian recon 35 G2 speaks to me but I can't get it easily, at least without paying full EU price.Another question about m390mk, I've heard heat treat was bit soft but they improved over time, my Hera is 4/24, seller said that his scarab was bought like 8/25, so heat treatment is soft on my Hera but that scarab should be fine because it's much later production? Am I right?
>>65023270both those dates should be fine, i think it was around 2023 that they fixed things.
>>65023270There's 3 Hera sizes, the Hera Large, the Hera, and the Hera II Mini. Yes, it's stupid as fuck. No, they won't change it. The Scarab is slightly thicker than a CT which is slightly larger than a Hera Large. >>65023201>arfcomYou will never find a more wretched hive of boomers and fuddery. I looked at it like seven to ten years ago and the amount of bullshit and outright fabricated garbage being spread made Fox and CNN look like paragons of neutrality and factual statements in comparison.
>>65023583>>arfcom>You will never find a more wretched hive of >boomers and fuddery.Yeah, that's my point. If they are all in a tizzy over Bjork Livers, then you can just about be assured the average fuddo is also.
What is the sharpest knife?
>>65023939Define sharpest?
>>65023939check this out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlRFA3NdcEgmaking the absolute sharpest knife reduces the strengthit's a trade-off
>>65023989>>65024004What is the sharpest and most durable knife you can buy out of the box?
>>65024015Spydercos are pretty sharp out of the box. My new Endura whittles hair on the factory edge. Military 2s came shaving sharp. My Buck 110 came wicked sharp, 117, I had to sharpen it but I can get it to whittle hair.Razor blades are sharp, obviously.
>>65023939>>65024015What are you doing with it? Spydercos are pretty fucking sharp out of the box and great for EDC. If you need more durability, something like the Gerber Strongarm or Buck's fixed line would be great choices.
>>65024052>>65024032I just want to know what is the sharpest folding knife you can buy out of the box.
>>65024057Sharpest with no other credentials, a folding box cutter / razor. Sharpest but still good for cutting tape and cardboard (without paying 2 grand for some super speshul custom), Spyderco.
>>65024064>(without paying 2 grand for some super speshul customAnd if I were to pay that, what would it be? I agree with Spydreco. Incredibly sharp out of the box, especially the S110V PM2, holy shit.
>>65024071Some custom Chris Reeve thin grind shit or other small-batch folder manufacturer. I don't know any of them off the top of my head other than CRK, sorry. You'd have to hunt around and compare blade thicknesses and steel material to find the best pick for you. Maybe a Spydie in one of their higher-end steels with a custom grind? Or a straight razor if you don't care about anything but cutting, but it won't cut anything stronger than tape.
>>65024015>>65024032>>65024052>>65024057>>65024064>>65024071>>65024098Ahem.
>>65024098one last question about Scarab 2 gen 3. Ive seen that some of them have 7075 chasis instead of 6065. Is there any easy way to tell with one is 7075, and with one is 6065 (like model numer or colors they used with 7075). Because many sellers just copy pase same stuff over and over or didnt tell witch grade of aluminium was used at all. Even microtech site dont state what grade was used. Googled few numbers and on one site it says its 7075, on other it says 6065 or just aluminium.
>>65025059Check PVK or Eknives or EDCLifestyle and they can probably tell you explicitly what the material composition is when you order from them. I tend to get MTs from less general stores and more specific high end places like that just to guarantee they know what they are doing. I don't know what model numbers/etc off the top of my head but someone out there should.
>>65024098I do think out the box spydercos are the sharpest, but the reasons being 1. different blade grind makes them a lot easier to sharpen generally and 2. their users are much more utilitarian and no nonsense generally. From outdoorsy guys to office drones, Spyderco is a great 'buy and turn off your brain' knife. My MTs and stuff, those can have retardedly complex grinds but also probably assume the end user knows either how to sharpen, where to go to have someone else sharpen, or doesn't even want them cunt hair cutting sharp because they are more display pieces. That's fine. I said it before but Spyderco to me is like the platonic ideal of the pocket knife as a concept. No frills, no secondary uses. Almost all models excepting length limitations legal anywhere. Sharp blade out of the box, affordable prices. God bless them and I mean that sincerely. I don't mind doing a little more work (currently polishing the frame of the nemesis for a deeper glossier finish, planning on doing H&K style white/red paint in the Fire and Safe letters, will sharpen the blade later as well), so MT works for me. >Picrel
>>65024071>S110VFound a bargain UKPK in S110V and the cutting performance is insane. Haven't had a chance to use it around salt water, but I hear the corrosion resistance is great. I'd really like a fixed blade in this steel.>>65023219>not sure why I resisted so longAlways wanted to edc a fixed blade because some autist on /kg/ wrote a crazy shitpost about "fixies."I'm legally allowed to edc whatever I want, but the Morakniv Eldris just looked perfect to me. Most other pocket-sized fixed blades look aggressive and soulless. Kinda want to get the Garberg because I love the Morakniv design language so much. It's very kitschy and Scandinavian, like if Ikea designed a knife.
>>64984040The Busse style is awesome but calling these “utility” is just disingenuous.Minor point but the antler should be on the stainless
Good options for fixed blade deep pocket carry that aren’t $500+ from Amtac? The Northman is pretty much everything I want in a knife but I’ll be fucked if I’m gonna shell out that much
>>65028727Anything + kydex + DCC clip
>>65028579I am not the OP of them, I just offered my own advice.
>>65025059> Is there any easy way to tell with one is 7075Unfortunately I don't. >>65025686> different blade grindHonestly the biggest thing compared to others. They have slim blades so the geometry's better. > no nonsense generally Minus the aesthetic that's been cultivated by some with the same crowd that chants "Skateboarding isn't illegal!" and puts stickers on their lockers. They're fantastic knives and if they made more crossbar-style locks with a choil and a thumbstud I'd be more apt to buy one for myself. I just don't like the crowd that comes with it. If they made a re-badge and changed them slightly so it couldn't be detected as a spyderco from six miles off, I'd be down. >>65028727Find someone local who does kydex work and ask them?
>>65024164For $1500 that thing better come with a horny Japanese hooker in a crate.
should i be worried about that? Microtech otf, bit of damage inside, in place where blade pin hits frame at open position, aluminium is slighltly deformed and anodization is gone
>>65032257Standard wear and tear, nothing to be concerned about so far. Just means that you actually Carry your knife instead of having it as a safe queen.
>>65032767yeah, was bit dirty inside, amazing what simple cleaning can do for them. No cracks or anything like that, they really should use 7075 tho. Need to flush it with baliistol but not today, weather is super bad and im not going outside just to blow otf with air compressor
>>65031249I got the Military 2 literally just to have one + Spyderco as a company is pretty low key but from what I've heard damn solid with the warranty. It feels bad to say "i dont like your knives because the profile of the blades looks fuck ugly to me" but at the same time it's true. Wonder if people make any custom G10/Carbon Fiber/etc grip scales for their knives that alter them significantly? Like fatter more round grips or textured/contoured differently? I don't mind the basic flat grips but Spyderco feels like they are almost made to have good mod support and I haven't seen much. Grinding off the thumb slot would make it harder to open unless you tapped a pitch for a thumb stud but that alone could really change the profile + a thumb rest for the back of the blade.A shame those Japanese knives are all under 10cm, that's my autistic baseline for a pocket knife because I'm willing to trade pocket space for blade capability. Oh also, on the Ultratech Gen 2 (works fine, no complaints, blade wiggles a bit but bladeplay in OTFs is a bit overhated and it is zeroing in on no bladeplay in general), the retract spring creaks like a motherfucker. I've already put a moderate amount of oil down the front and a few drops on the trigger open/closed but it still creaks. I don't care about the sound but never had one that made a sound like that. Any concern there with a bad heat treat on the spring or anything? Would post video but no sound. Wait I can catbox it, might do that later today.If they still warranty Gen 2s I can send it in if that spring is a concern. Pocket clip is more delicate but at least its not like the combat troodon good lord. Need to find someone who can machine some new parts for the Nemesis IV, maybe the guy who did aftermarket combat troodon triggers because I have some ideas I wanna try, either a smooth or slightly rounded but mostly flat trigger button, and a less stepped safety. Or at least both of those heat anodized a deep midnight blue
>>65036266> the retract spring creaks like a motherfuckerFor the lock or the mainspring? >Any concern there with a bad heat treat on the spring or anything?No.
>>64993094unironically MAC (turkey) makes one:https://milarmamentcorp.com/mac-mk-ii-knife/Looks kinda good for $59
Been getting into auto knives. Should I get ein Hubertus? The steel type is 1.4034, which is essentially 420HC. For around the same price, I can get a perfectly good Ultratech with a clip point blade in M390, or whatever tf their proprietary M390 blend is. Idk, gimme some help, /kg/. Maybe just buy both?
>>65038251Sorry its the ultratech gen 2 so its not the lock, just when you pull the handle to retract the blade does it creak
>>65006199The biggest attribute you should focus on if you are making thin knives is strength. S35VN isn't the strongest steel on the market to make hollow grind knives. which 14C28N or 420HC tend to be good steel choices when making a hollow grind knife. CRK uses MagnaCut now, which is stronger than S35VN with the same edge retention.but we all know CRK customers are not buying a hollow grind knife to skin bucks with. they are buying them to skin Amazon packages with. so yeah, if people are saying that S35VN isn't that great of a knife steel to choose when making hollow grind knives. they are right. that and i hate CRK Sebenza. its a Reddit knife. A Buck's new Slim Heritage 110 undermines the Sebenza. and costs 2/5 the price. comes with the same steel. and is foundationally the same thing. a hunting knife that is for field dressing deer. Should of bought a Buck.
>>64967479The only way to earn my forgiveness is through oral pleasure.
