Knives

[RIVERRAT]

Nothing to be ashamed of Carl.
If you race cars or cycles for a living. You make plans not to crash. But the longer you race, the likely hood a crash can happen is always there......Same way with knives & chainsaws!!

 

[lumberjack]

Not ashamed. It did heal nicely, verly little keloid.

 

[simplypete]

If I'm not mistaken it's not illeagal to own a switch blade but it's illeagal to carry one .

That's one more reason to love Idaho. Seems silly little freedoms add up. I am happy to live in a Red state, although........

 

[simplypete]

There are places here where people carry sidearms, going about their daily lives. Lots of small out of the way towns in Idaho. Also lots of people who just don't want to be bothered by people in general.

 

[Cobleskill]

I wore out 2 Kabar scout-style pocketknives. I had the blades sharpened down to skinny and the blade was very wobbly on the hinge pins.

I used to buy them at Brand Names. They were about $10 and were pretty decent. They are out of buisness now and never found them elsewhere, so now I carry a Wegner Scout-style. About $20.

 

[RIVERRAT]

Here is the Kabar I was speaking of. Wish I could show a pick of mine it has aged quite nicely. But it's in my tackle bag else where at the mom ent.

 

[RIVERRAT]

My SOG Ranger. That stays close to me. One of my all time favorites!
I bead blasted the top & sides of the spine for a better grip when I choke up on the blade.
Showing a bit of surface rust, no harm to it's performance.

Dang what a crappy pic!

 

[RIVERRAT]

Wanting to hear some thoughts on the pocket clip that comes on the Spyderco & Benchmade pocket knives.
Most knives I have carried have been fixed blades.
Have any of you lost a knife when using the clip to secure the knife?
I worry about it. Especially on a knife that cost well over a $100.00.

 

[Gord]

I've had a couple spyderco delicas and they're fantastic, you only need to look at all the imitators to know how popular they are. The pocket clips are sturdy but of course they can slide up and off your pocket or whatever. They're a very sturdy blade for a small knife, and they can be opened more or less as quick as a spring-opened blade.

One thing I dislike in so many of the small knives today are the partial serration. If your knife is sharp, it's almost totally unecessary (and sometimes less safe due to the unsmooth cutting), and it makes the knife uselss in many many situations. Try a sharpen a marshmallow stick with one of those, what a pain.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

If a knife has a serrated edge partial or full I won't own it or use it.. I will have a serrated blade on a bread or sandwich knife... Has no place on my person.

 

[MasterBlaster]

What's wrong with serrated? The uper edge (of the U shape) stays sharp 'bout forever.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Knife edge sharp... A smooth edge makes a better cut than serrated on say rope among other things.. I can thin slice tomatoes better with a smooth edge that is sharp than a serrated any day. Serrated is just not my cup o tea.

 

[Cobleskill]

Same here. I think serrated do have their place, but not for me.

 

[RIVERRAT]

I am the same way Butch.
I really like the serrations on a blade. Though a blade with nothing but serrations is of limited use for every day carry. Except for defense.
I will no longer have a knife for everyday carry with out some serrations. This style of edge is of great use for cutting rope while keeping an edge longer than a standard type edge.

Dissagreement on this stuff, is good fellas. It is one of the best ways to learn. The wide expanse of ideas & differing ways of doing things, represented here on this sight is one big reason I like this place.

Gord, the situation you describe is not where a serrated edge would be best.

Here is one I think has some merit.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Serrations keep the blade sharp.

 

[Paul B]

my non serrated kitchen knives will carve a tomater mucho faster than a serrated knife, the ones I have anyways, steak knives, bread knives... but I am a bit particular about my sharpening..

oh, cheapo serrated steak knives do well when cutting turf too installations of sod are tough on blades.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Old serrated bread knives work great on turf Paul.. good point.. I often saved my old ones and buy them at yard sales for turf work ...

 

[Paul B]

ha! I hit the dollar store.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

HAHAHA...

 

[RIVERRAT]

my non serrated kitchen knives will carve a tomater mucho faster than a serrated knife,

Paul, until I am shown different I believe you are correct. I have noticed the same thing.

 

[Gord]

I'm curious what people like serrations for other than cutting turf and bread.

 

[RIVERRAT]

Come on fellas lets see your favorite
knives & tell us why. Brand or cost is not a factor.
That it is your personal favorite is!!

 

[Paul B]

My handful of pointy things.

 

[woodworkingboy]

Got to wait until November or December to post a pic, made by a knife maker friend in town...been waiting ten years for it. It's finished, but is going to some show, he told me.

This friend of mine was a graphic designer, and after having a heart attack where his heart stopped, he decided that he wanted to stop his then job and devote the rest of his life to making knives. He built a small apartment building on his land, next to his house, the income from which he and his wife live off of. Twenty years later he felt that his knives were worthy to give away...that's what he does, gives them to people he likes, and will accept no payment. He says that the money part would cloud it for him, it's more a spiritual endeaver.

My friend tells me to enjoy waiting for it, and especially after seeing it, I really am. He hand makes the sheaths as well, wooden ones that he carves. Cool guy!

 

[MasterBlaster]

Wow, cool dude.