Knives? Ant knife people here?

[D-rock]

I just wish they would go back and make folding knives where the blade is made out of good old carbon steel again that can actually be sharpened and maintained instead of the junky stainless steel they are almost always made with today.

That said as of today if I had to go buy a new pocket knife that was more than a cheap disposable one I would probably by a Benchmade at this point in time.

 

[bustybbwlover]

i'm particularly fond of knuckle duster trench knives

 

[meesterperfect]

10 years as a union butcher/meatcutter.
i was good at it, fast as lightning and precise as a sonofabitch.
i cut circles around most others,
not many men are capable of that kind of work in a high production place.... just can't hack it.

anyway, I hate knives.

6" FORSCHNER serrated

10" FORSCHNER

 

[meesterperfect]

edit, my 10inch was serrated, not my 6.both wooed handles until they banned them, those bastards

 

[LaLiLuLeLohan]

10 years as a union butcher/meatcutter.
i was good at it, fast as lightning and precise as a sonofabitch.
i cut circles around most others,
not many men are capable of that kind of work in a high production place.... just can't hack it.

anyway, I hate knives.

6" FORSCHNER serrated

10" FORSCHNER

Have you ever herd the president of Victorinox, Karl Elsener, speak English? It's fucking awesome...it makes the Jew Hunter from Inglorious Basterds or Dieter Laser from The Human Centipede sound like Mr. Rogers. I'm nor knocking him...his English is great and I can't speak a lick of Swiss, but his accent is a fucking crazy thing to listen to.

 

[LaLiLuLeLohan]

You would love this Orient store near me, Lalilule.

Pen knives, concealed knives, cane blades, swords, regular knives, you name it it is there pretty much.

My next blade is going to be a tanto.

Oh man, I'd never go to a place like that. The 10 year old in me would drain my wallet. You know, 'cause at the moment, you think that everybody needs a bunch of caltrops and a Go-Go Yubari manriki... Buyer's remorse sucks!
I have a couple katanas...nothing expensive at all...hell, it's probably an offense to call them "katanas", but whenever I see those Cold Steel hand forged jobs, my mouth starts to water.

When I was little my dad found a Convert-a-chuck at a building he was working on. It was a piece of shit; two huge aluminum tubes that screwed together. Inside each end was a steal chain and swivels. So it was a "baton" that unscrewed to form nunchucks. It was stupid and cumbersome, but I was a kid and it was my prized possession. I kind of miss being impressed by stupid shit like that.

A tanto, eh? A traditional *** type tanto or a tanto in general? I never got into those for whatever reason. I like drop points I think.

 

[mrtrebus]

Knives are cool!

 

[LaLiLuLeLohan]

Knives are cool!

Just like puppets and douche bags!

 

[mrtrebus]

Just like puppets and douche bags!

Wrong. Puppets & douche bags (whatever they are) aren't cool.

 

[Hot Mega]

Yes. To know your blade is to know how to use it.

 

[CunningStunts]

Knives are cool!

They are when you need one!

I carry a folding Spyderco lock blade sometimes, but not as much as I used to... and I have a 5 inch SOG diving knife I've had for years, great blade.

 

[Rane1071]

I have a vintage USMC M1 bayonnette from WW2, my uncles Commando knife from WW2 a handmade replica Bowie Knife (original specs), dozens of lock knives (buck knives) of various types and sizes and a few other types of blades. .... and a few swiss army knives p.s Sascha, Georges I've seen and read that sword making/blacksmithing is on the rise.

 

[~~whimsy~~]

I caught an episode of that pawn shop show on History and someone brought in a three sided blade from WWI. Used for the trenches mainly.

 

[georges]

I have a vintage USMC M1 bayonnette from WW2, my uncles Commando knife from WW2 a handmade replica Bowie Knife (original specs), dozens of lock knives (buck knives) of various types and sizes and a few other types of blades. .... and a few swiss army knives p.s Sascha, Georges I've seen and read that sword making/blacksmithing is on the rise.

Yep, that is correct some people like old swords or old knives that are custom made. I am myself a big of the german broadsword, I also like daggers and survival knives. Bill Moran made knives that used to be pricy and are now very aftersought by collectors. You also have randall knives which are very well made and extremely sharp.

 

[mrtrebus]

They are when you need one!

I only need them in the kitchen. :dunno:

 

[meesterperfect]

Have you ever herd the president of Victorinox, Karl Elsener, speak English? It's fucking awesome...it makes the Jew Hunter from Inglorious Basterds or Dieter Laser from The Human Centipede sound like Mr. Rogers. I'm nor knocking him...his English is great and I can't speak a lick of Swiss, but his accent is a fucking crazy thing to listen to.

no i never have had the pleasure.

 

[Rane1071]

Yep, that is correct some people like old swords or old knives that are custom made. I am myself a big of the german broadsword, I also like daggers and survival knives. Bill Moran made knives that used to be pricy and are now very aftersought by collectors. You also have randall knives which are very well made and extremely sharp.

Nice, ..... I have a half decent katana and wakizashi set, but I also really like the broadsword type, especially the viking style sword. Maybe one day I'll splurge out and buy a good one.

 

[Facetious]

It doesn't get much better than this. :clap:

..Unfortunately, the only thing that I have in Stryder are two sets of stocks for two of my '11 handguns and I'm pleased to say that they're staying on those pistols.

..As for the knives, I just have 3 Benchmade® variants. . I don't know the model or series identification of these knives off hand, but I think that it would cost about $450 to replace them.

..For sharpening I use a guide rod type of fixture that insures the facilitation of a true bevel angle along the edge of the blade. For fast material removal on a very dull kitchen or 'tactical' knife, I usually use a fairly coarse diamond flat coated with ample amounts of mineral oil . . . always always have plenty of oil on your working surfaces, otherwise you're just wasting your time.
Typically I'll cut at 20º until I have developed a burr, then I'll flip the knife over and cut down the backside until the cut equals the depth of the first side (a Sharpie® comes in handy for this). After I have a nice clean '20' cut on both sides of the blade, I'll begin to work with actual sharpening stones (from the more coarse to the more smooth and hard stones) until the blade is sharpened to my satisfaction.

,,Understand that 20º isn't always the best choice because, although it tends to be a very sharp edge, it might not hold it's edge for very long under frequent and/or severe usage. When the blade does get dull and you feel that the edge didn't hold up to your liking (assuming that it is a high quality steel blade) simply re sharpen the dull extremities of the edge using a 25º angle as opposed to the 20º and you'll have a much heavier duty bevel angle sharpened blade. Emphasis: you're only sharpening the extreme edge, not the entire 20º cut.

..The most rewarding part of sharpening comes after the completion of honing with the hardest & finest stones in your kit . . at that point I wipe away the oil and get out my loupe to get a close up visual on the work I had completed... and yes, the slight bevel angle described above is very much visible when it is viewed under a jewelers loupe.

Oh, Somebody mentioned Kitchen knives? Wusthof all the way!

 

[Rane1071]

Great link, .. I put a couple of similar ones on my wish list. No one in my family took the hint this christmas. Maybe down the track.

 

[xfire]

I've got a pretty good collection of Case Trappers, several Swiss Army, and a couple of Kissing Cranes. Expensive hobby, along with coin collecting, but I enjoy it.