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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 30, 2013 - 02:47pm PT
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I've worn the Spyderco 79mm rescue for the last decade and have used it to remove others from two potential life threatening situations.
It doesn't clean fingernails as well as my old Buck knife but, it will chew through most things fast.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Jul 30, 2013 - 02:51pm PT
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Paging Nature...
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Jul 30, 2013 - 02:53pm PT
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 30, 2013 - 02:56pm PT
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That looks like it'd be painful to carry Icey.
What knife do you wear Ron?
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Jul 30, 2013 - 03:16pm PT
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Ekat, what's the Hess Mill, and how did someone envision making them into cutlery? Gotta be a story there.
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Jul 30, 2013 - 03:26pm PT
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My everyday kitchen knives
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Ward Trotter
Trad climber
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Jul 30, 2013 - 03:45pm PT
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WW2 German Army Officer's Dagger
They were rarely used as weapons, mainly as status symbols and uniform adornments.
Still, they are nonetheless designed for only one purpose...
This " knife of death" is better filmed in low light.
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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Jul 30, 2013 - 03:57pm PT
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WHICH ONE?
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Nilepoc
Big Wall climber
Tx
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Jul 30, 2013 - 04:00pm PT
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Jul 30, 2013 - 04:01pm PT
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This one's different
Very sharp, and well balanced for throwing. Not much good in the kitchen..
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Jul 30, 2013 - 04:01pm PT
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I'm with Ron on this one. I use several knives daily, for hours sometimes. I prefer the cheapo Vitornox or Forschner blades for exactly the reason Ron said, they sharpen well. They are hardened all the way through, but not too hard like Henkels.
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Jul 30, 2013 - 04:04pm PT
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My keychain.
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Sredni Vashtar
Social climber
The coastal redwoods
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Jul 30, 2013 - 06:34pm PT
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^^ a gnat?
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Sredni Vashtar
Social climber
The coastal redwoods
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Jul 30, 2013 - 06:53pm PT
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could you skin a gnat?
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Evel
Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
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Jul 30, 2013 - 07:11pm PT
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I carry a Carson folder as my pocket knife. Still saving for a Randall Bowie.
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Jennie
Trad climber
Elk Creek, Idaho
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Jul 30, 2013 - 08:03pm PT
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This Gerber knife weighs only two ounces and cuts rope
pretty easily.
I used one for several years but lost it. Cleaned some
fish in the backcountry...remembered to pack out the
entrails but forgot to pack out the knife :-)
I ordered another one...it only needs sharpening about
once a year as much as I use it. My dad gave me a knife
with better steel but I keep that as a keepsake, afraid
of losing it.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Jul 30, 2013 - 08:08pm PT
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Stolen from the Internet, but it's similar to the knife I've been using lately.
Twenty minutes of use, five minutes of honing. Repeat for weeks.
Oh, these too, these are mine. I found some pictures.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jul 30, 2013 - 10:13pm PT
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Sheesh!
I have hundreds of different knives. Could you be more specific?
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jul 30, 2013 - 10:22pm PT
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Brandon, why did you take Fred's DeWalt impact? Are you figuring that he's forgotten it?
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MisterE
climber
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Jul 30, 2013 - 10:22pm PT
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OK, Ron - show us the one YOU use to skin a gnat!
;)
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Jennie
Trad climber
Elk Creek, Idaho
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Jul 30, 2013 - 10:24pm PT
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Didja git yur elk, Ekat? :-)
That is a hella scary Buck knife !!
Unsheath that at a Montana trailhead and the out-of-state fisherpersons
will opt for casting in Idaho and maybe the wolves will go back to Canada
on the honor system. :-)
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Jennie
Trad climber
Elk Creek, Idaho
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Jul 30, 2013 - 10:30pm PT
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Ha-ha-ha!
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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Jul 30, 2013 - 10:48pm PT
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Another Spyderco - Rescue 79. Super sharp!
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Jul 30, 2013 - 10:56pm PT
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Great story Ekat!
When I first got back into climbing I'd bring a 6" hunting knife along on back country trips.
I'd get teased mercilessly about it until it was time for dinner.
Then whoever was cooking wanted to borrow it.
The draw knife forged from a hoof rasp is pretty cool too.
I have some of the old draw knives and wooden box planes, including a wooden molding plane set that were grandads and must be well over a hundred years old.
Then there's the whole box of old files that when I retire I have plans for, build a coal forge in the back yard and experiment with some Damascus forging on my own.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Jul 30, 2013 - 11:04pm PT
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Brandon, why did you take Fred's DeWalt impact? Are you figuring that he's forgotten it?
Fred is the name of my co-workers impact driver. Sadly, Fred is no longer with us. His brushes failed and he was upgraded to a 20v Li-ion driver.
My driver is an Hitachi.
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Jul 30, 2013 - 11:16pm PT
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A Witchard rigging knife is permanently tethered to my sailing foulies. It glows in the dark and has a spike and shackler. The blade is uber sharp and will cut through lines and other abrasive material with little effort.
For years I carried a mid size Swiss Army Knife in my purse. And invariably when checking in for a flight, ooops, away it went because I would forget. Once I sacrificed one on my RETURN from Italy...which was with me when I left the States. Ooop TSA. A few years ago I got a Swiss Army type knife from a subscription to Outside. It's worked well and I keep it out of my purse. My fav is my little micro Leatherman. And I haven't lost it or sacrificed it to TSA (yet)
Susan
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wallyvirginia
Trad climber
Stockholm, Sweden
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Jul 31, 2013 - 11:56am PT
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I've carried this Spyderco Stretch every day for some time..
The combo edge has recieved alot of negative reviews from users stating that the compromise does nothing as well as a straight/serrated only blade. But for my needs (cutting into soft bread loafs then spreading peanut butter) it works great, and I don't wanna carry two knives if I can help it.
It opens parcels and cut fruit cleanly while it still cuts a climbing rope or a seat belt in a pinch, should it have to.
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Jennie
Trad climber
Elk Creek, Idaho
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Jul 31, 2013 - 12:29pm PT
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Have serrated blades been demonstrated as cutting rope and webbing more efficiently?
I've continued with a regular straight edge...cause it would seem re-sharpening a serrated knife would be problematic (?)
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 31, 2013 - 12:41pm PT
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Jennie,
No doubt a serrated knife will saw through webbing faster,
unless you keep your flat edge as sharp as a razor.
I wore a flat edge for years and still do on occasion.
I have a friend that sharpens my serrated blades. Many retailers offer this service as well.
The Spyderco Stretch is a good alternative as mentioned above.
I carry the same blade as DM permanently attached to my harness.
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wallyvirginia
Trad climber
Stockholm, Sweden
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Jul 31, 2013 - 12:43pm PT
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From my experience in rope access construction work I'd say a sharp straight edged knife will cut rope, webbing, nylon nets etc as well as a serrated blade. But not for very long. A dull straight knife will suck unless there is alot of tension on the rope/webbing, then any blade will cut it.. A serrated blade will get the job done without resharpening for a much longer time.
My 2 cents.
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Jennie
Trad climber
Elk Creek, Idaho
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Jul 31, 2013 - 12:44pm PT
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Thanks, Pud and Wally...
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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Jul 31, 2013 - 02:50pm PT
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Of interest to climbers, this serrated pattern on the CRKT Kommer Full Throttle outperforms any other serration when cutting rope and webbing than any I've ever tried on any knife that cost any money: and I've seen and tried a lot of them.
The metal handle is heavier than some other knifes, and the gold looks great for about a week till it rubs off...but this thing cuts rope like it's warm butter. Most CRKT (Columbia River Knife and Tool) products do NOT have this great serration.
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Snowmassguy
Trad climber
Calirado
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Jul 31, 2013 - 04:38pm PT
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This Spyderco has served me well. Multi purpose for sure with serration and a regular blade.
Think it is pretty much the same knife as Wally has shown above.
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wallyvirginia
Trad climber
Stockholm, Sweden
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Jul 31, 2013 - 05:16pm PT
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@Snowmassguy
Similar but slightly different shape in both blade and handle. Can't quite tell what it says in the handle on yours. Is it the delica? I think most of their models comes with the combo edge option?
Great knives, that's for sure!!
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Steven Amter
climber
Washington, DC
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Jul 31, 2013 - 05:24pm PT
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This is the wooden handled "007" lockblade knife that I keep in my office desk drawer - mostly used to cut apples. I got it in New York City in the 1970s. Although it doesn't look like much (and trust me, it really isn't), it's legendary.
Back in the day, this was the #1 knife in NYC used in stabbings and by criminals, because it was cheap (and disposable), available at every corner store, and apparently quite effective. It was the blade equivalent to the "Saturday night special" cheap handguns that plagued urban areas in the same era.
It's currently illegal to carry it in NYC because of its size and that it's supposedly a "gravity knife," i.e. you can open it with just a wrist flick. I don't know about that, mine is so sticky that it's difficult to open. Probably age and dried apple juice.
This is a knife that has its own website recounting its interesting history:
http://axischemicals.wordpress.com/2012/03/21/nyc-history-the-007-knife/
An excerpt:
"The 007 knife is an embodiment of New York City’s decline in the 1970′s. The more you read of the street life in that era of the city’s history, the more you come across the 007 knife. As far as I know it was sold throughout the country (it is mentioned in courtroom documents in Massachusetts and Illinois) but it is not written into the history of any other place the way it is of New York City. Mention the 007 knife to a New Yorker of a certain age and background, and they’ll have a story for you."
The website also explains that the 007 was supposedly used by Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols to murder his girlfriend Nancy.
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 31, 2013 - 05:44pm PT
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Without even trying I've ended up with a collection over the years.
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McHale's Navy
Trad climber
From Panorama City, CA
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Jul 31, 2013 - 06:20pm PT
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whitemeat
Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo, CA
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Jul 31, 2013 - 09:37pm PT
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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seald with a locking biner!
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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I always had a thing for butterfly knives. Those many years of working with Mexicanos and Chicanos in the kitchens of the West, I have met more than one mean hombre that could scare the crap out of most gringos with some flashy wrist-work with a butterfly. I have also seen a few rookies slice parts trying to show off. Funny shite.
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Lasti
Trad climber
Budapest
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As most, I have several knives, most are used daily in the kitchen. Some, however, have the privilege to go to work on our friendly neighbourhood pigs.
Warning - some might find the following imagery disturbing. The same people might not know where meat comes from.
Those who find the image below mouthwatering should not be squeamish about the one above.
Lasti
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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I just got this knife today from Tod's Stuff in the U.K. It is a faithful reproduction of a 12th Century whittle tang knife that I commissioned.
The blade form is easily recognizable as resembling that of the broken-back seax. Though pattern welding swords had ceased to be forged by about the 10th Century, pattern welded knives continued to be made until the 14th Century. And so this blade was made by Owen Bush with shear steel edge to hold a sharpness, a patterned core (iron and steel) and a wrought iron back - just the way knives were made in the 12th Century.
The handle is boxwood, typical for knives of that era, and the ferrule is pure silver.
The sheath is just a bit speculative. The form is typical of the 12th Century (a single layer of leather, unlined, no tabs, suspended vertically, and form-fitted to the blade and handle), but the stamped design is based on surviving leatherwork from a century later.
She's a beauty.
I also bought another custom blade from Owen Bush - a reproduction of a 9th Century broken-back seax. I've having Ben Potter make a rather special handle and sheath for me. I'll post photos when I get that knife, shouldn't be too much longer.
Here's the raw pattern-welded balde. Again, looks like a steel edge, patterned core and a wrought iron back.
Lastly... a limited-edition 13th Century steel dagger made by Albion Armorers.
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Magic Ed
Trad climber
Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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Antique Gurka
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
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No Applegate/Fairbarin? just a bunch of wimpy folders?
no vaquero grande or len thompson videos?
wtf, over?
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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My new favorite knife.
It's a big knife ( the pizza came out of a 14" Dutch oven ). A hell of a lot easier - and safer - to clean than a wheel-style pizza cutter.
Remind me never to raise hell in a pizza joint.
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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Dr Spock asked: "No Applegate/Fairbarin?" I have an original WW2 Fairbairn Sykes. Wayne Wallace wandered over to me in Camp 4 about 1983 and said "do you want to buy a great knife cheap"?
"Uhh, No. I have a Swiss Army Knife that does everything I want, but thanks".
"Well I'm broke and need some money," Wayne Says: "you're buying it for $10 as a favor to me, you can cut cheese more efficiently."
"Uhhhh, OK, glad to help you out"...later I came to appreciate it as an interesting bit of history.
Sorry, no photos, but looks like this.
More info: http://www.macdonaldarms.com/armoury/FairbairnSykes.php
Very nice knife, Ledge Rat. What did that beauty run you? And would love to hear why you wanted to commission such an interesting bit of history.
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
Nevada City
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damn, beautiful knives SLR, i almost feel ashamed posting my simple little benchmade after several of more recent posts, but here it is, with hand for scale.
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shady
Trad climber
hasbeen
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A few throwers.
A vintage 73' Philippine butterfly.
And an example of my amateurish attempts at knapping.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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May 21, 2014 - 01:21pm PT
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The latest addition to my armoury.
A 3-bar pattern welded blade made by bladesmith Owen Bush
Knife fittings by Ben Potter
It's a 10th Century Celtic seax
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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May 21, 2014 - 02:03pm PT
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eKat that is a great story.
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zBrown
Ice climber
Brujo de la Playa
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May 21, 2014 - 03:07pm PT
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I have been told that this is a very rare Boy Scout Knife that I have.
The dental spatula (A) on top isn't technically a knife, but it is my favorite tool. Took these locks apart in very short order without any help.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 21, 2014 - 03:54pm PT
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Cool knives!
My favorite aunt brought me this from Oaxaca when I was about 13. You can
see why she was my fave.
I was taking Spanish then but the colloquialism on the blade had me a bit
stumped so I took it in to my Spanish teacher. He got all red in the face
and said, "Never you mind!"
"No te fijes en las culecas, fijate en las que estan poniendo"
More or less it means: "Don't bother with the young chicks, go for the ones that are putting out" LOL!!!!!!!
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Braunini
Big Wall climber
cupertino
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May 21, 2014 - 03:59pm PT
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Antique Gurka
Did he come with as a package deal with your Kukri?
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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May 21, 2014 - 04:48pm PT
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looks easy from here
climber
Ben Lomond, CA
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May 21, 2014 - 05:22pm PT
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Small enough to leave permanently on my harness, big enough to be useful, opens easily with just one hand, cuts all the things I need it to cut quickly and cleanly.
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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May 21, 2014 - 07:27pm PT
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novelty pocket knives that I inherited from my Dad. The blades are still sharp.
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Floorabove
climber
The Gunks y'all
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May 21, 2014 - 08:47pm PT
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Fighting knife carried by Grandpappy in the Pacific during WW2
Folder worn on my waist often.
Anyone else have one of these. I want to love it, but I don't yet.
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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May 21, 2014 - 09:24pm PT
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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May 21, 2014 - 09:45pm PT
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little Z, Cool knifes, especially the baseball knife. Do you know the the place of origin, or the history of the baseball knife?......provenance.
edit for below...: Thanks, little Z...
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Oregon
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May 22, 2014 - 01:44am PT
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Here's one I made about 15 years ago for a pretty extensive restoration job. I have a pretty complete set of European carving chisels, but this made my life easier.
NW Coast style crooked knife . Unlike the Eastern Crooked knives both edges are sharp, so you can carve in either direction depending on grain.
The steel is from an old Nicholson file.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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May 22, 2014 - 08:17am PT
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A reprodiction of a Tlingit-style dagger that commissioned last year. Made in England.
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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May 22, 2014 - 09:47am PT
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Hey Nita,
unfortunately I don't know the history of those little gems. I remember seeing them on top of my Dad's dresser in a little bowl with other knick-knacks when I was a kid, but never asked about them. My Mom knew nothing other than to say that my Dad had had them for as long as she knew him. My Dad lived his entire early life in Ohio except for his service in the Navy in WWII (N.Atlantic and Mediterranean). That lady's leg knife looks like something a sailor would have.
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zBrown
Ice climber
Brujo de la Playa
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May 22, 2014 - 12:39pm PT
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Say Lorenzo that reminded me of when we would take about a 3&1/2 nail and pound it flat with a hammer, curve it a little and then scrape it on the sidewalk into a sort of sharp blade. Oh yeah and clothes pin matchguns.
Not mine.
Not these either, we were too impatient.
anita514:
What material is on the handle of your knife?
lovelyNita:
Big z here. I don't know where little's came from, but there are similar ones on eBay.
Timber Wolf High Heel Pocket Knife Stainless Steel Handcrafted #530W (made in Chia)
or check out Jay http://www.jaysknives.com/customknives_1.htm
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Oregon
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May 22, 2014 - 01:08pm PT
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Say Lorenzo that reminded me of when we would take about a 3&1/2 nail and pound it flat with a hammer, curve it a little and then scrape it on the sidewalk into a sort of sharp blade. Oh yeah and clothes pin matchguns.
You don't need $40 German chisels to do pretty intricate stuff. Here are some carving knives from Bali, where they carve pretty amazing stuff
And here are some Balinese chisels made from leaf Springs. Not too different from your nail models.
I was at a carving festival where NW Coast carvers and the Balinese counterparts were trading tools.
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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May 22, 2014 - 01:30pm PT
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little Z, thanks for the reply......Do either of the knifes have a makers mark, Companies ..like > N Shure co,... Hibb, spencer & bartlett...
My girlfriend has an antique store in Chico. It's kind of fun to help her look up items from the past and price them.
I could not find the baseball knife, but many novelty ladies legs knifes.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=novelty+knife%2C+ladies+leg&_nkwusc=Novelity+knife%2C+ladies+leg&_rdc=1
edit, zb.. I just saw your post.. (-;
edit.. many other kinds of novelty knifes..http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=knifes+novelty&_pgn=17&_skc=800&rt=nc
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little Z, lightly rub a little tooth paste across the blade, wipe off with soft cloth...It may or may not help...
Make sure all the toothpaste is wiped off and dry..or use silver polish if you have.
How about the other knife, can you see the makers mark?
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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May 22, 2014 - 02:23pm PT
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looks like the letters "s-t-e-r-n-s" might be part of two words, the first "western" and the second one starting with an "s"
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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May 22, 2014 - 02:37pm PT
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Here's another knife that I commissioned. It's a reproduction of an early medieval whittle tang knife. It's made in the tradition manner, with a pattern welded blade wrapped around a steel edge, with a wrought iton spine. Made in Poland.
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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May 22, 2014 - 03:28pm PT
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little Z, Good hunting job...but i agree, similar but not the same. Your knife is in much better shape than the one you posted.... I did take notice of the shoelace holes on the boot..> very cool detail.
It does look like westerns ...and (something)-der company.
edit... Hey Wally, did you see this ( below) knife from Milwaukee >Wally Schmidt, Milwaukee
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zBrown
Ice climber
Brujo de la Playa
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May 22, 2014 - 06:24pm PT
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another baseball themed pocket knife
and what's baseball without peanuts
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Michelle
Social climber
1187 Hunterwasser
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May 22, 2014 - 08:14pm PT
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eKat those custom knives are super cool! Love the story
what about the "knife hand"?
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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May 23, 2014 - 09:29pm PT
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zBrown: I believe it's rosewood
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perswig
climber
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Aug 16, 2014 - 03:31pm PT
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Never been a knife guy (although I did play a mean game of mumblety-peg as a kid), but I just found this Plumb 2-bit with the original sheath - too pretty to pass up.
I'd heard these were issued to the Army and USFS at one time, and even though I can't find a "US" stamp anywhere, the blade and sheath have a SS#, which to me suggests gov't?
Anyway, it's got a nice heft and swing, narrow head and lots of life left. Now I'll have to start looking for a scaled-down Cruiser in similar good shape.
Dale
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Aug 16, 2014 - 06:31pm PT
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Nice find Dale!
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Aug 17, 2014 - 09:21am PT
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Hundreds of knives but my best, beyond question, is a "ladder damascus" blade by Ken McFall.
Stag handle with custom brass buttcap, nickel silver hilt, crocodile leather sheath, burl spacers, yada yada. My crappy camera couldn't do it justice, but I'm sure there are plenty good photos of his work online.
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Tobia
Social climber
Denial
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Aug 18, 2014 - 12:44pm PT
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I'm missing my two favorite pocket knifes, I'm always taking them out of my pocket to avoid loosing them in various activities and then forgetting "where" is.
The little pin knife, fourth from right on bottom, belonged to my Great Grandfather.
The top two are the sheave (top) and bayonet (below) to an AK-47, taken from a bad guy in Afghanistan. It hinges on sheath for cutting wire, among other things. U.S. Military bayonets are designed in a similar fashion.
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skitch
climber
East of Heaven
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Aug 18, 2014 - 04:21pm PT
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Keister this.
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perswig
climber
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Aug 18, 2014 - 05:33pm PT
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Tobia, your great-grandpa's knife appears identical to the fixture in my grandfather's tackle box.
Pearl-y handle?
That little blade cleaned fish; straightened hooks; cut scrap off the boat prop; modified canvas; severed the rode when someone (ahem) fouled the anchor (but only after making me dive for it 3 or 4 times - Ontario in October, brrr); served up shore dinners and more.
Haven't thought about that stuff for a long time.
Thanks!
Dale
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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Aug 18, 2014 - 05:37pm PT
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nice shanks, skitch
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Don'tKnowHim
Social climber
California
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Aug 18, 2014 - 05:52pm PT
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[photo[photoid=373577]id=373576]
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zBrown
Ice climber
Brujò de la Playa
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Aug 18, 2014 - 08:23pm PT
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Not technically knives, but I "found" a $500 Autine axe on-line.
Watch the triple axe challenge, if you dare. Caveat Emptor!
[Click to View YouTube Video]
Autine Traditional Finnish Splitting Axe
Overall length (31,5”) 800mm
Weight: (4,8 lbs) 2200 g
Cutting edge: (4,3”) 110 mm
Hardness: 59-60 (HRC)
Handle material: Elm
$ 490.00
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Tobia
Social climber
Denial
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Aug 19, 2014 - 03:32am PT
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perswig, I'll take a better picture and post for you. I had another batch of knifes; but they don't compare to fancy ones on this thread. I have a very old axe worthy of posting.
ditto on the shanks.
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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Aug 19, 2014 - 04:20am PT
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Tobia: I had the same Buck knife as in your picture (in the center). I forgot to pack it in my checked luggage and after 20 mins of questioning, I gave it up at SFO when flying back home :(
strangeday: what kinda wood used for the pen knife? nice stuff!
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north fork
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Aug 19, 2014 - 05:28am PT
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Strangeday, those knives are awesome, great shapes to them. Show us your folders.
Posted these on show me what you're building thread, but I guess they are on topic here.
Buckeye Burl
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strangeday
Trad climber
Brea ca.
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Aug 19, 2014 - 09:21pm PT
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Nice work just in!!
Here's a few....
My main rotation right now is a mix of older favorites, and newer ones.
Top to bottom:
Mora LMF stainless- great light weight fixed blade, and has a integrated fero rod in the handle. This is my around town fixed blade.
SOG pentagon elite II- an absolute workhorse knife I've had for 15 years. It's my main camping folder
Gerber ez out- one of my first "modern" folder. It replaced my Boy Scout buck light about 22 years ago. Still going strong
Kershaw clash- I'm not big on assisted openers, but the flipper on this is great when wearing gloves. The Chinese 8cr13mov steel is actually quite good for the money
CRKT ken onion wrinkle- smooth opening flipper, with aus8 steel, and aluminum scales. Just got it for $30 from woot. Great blade for the money.
Benchmade 300-1 - a current favorite I carry most of the time. Smooth flipper, axis lock, 154cm steel. Everything you want in a heavy duty EDC.
Kershaw rainbow leek- the standard new gentlemen's knife. Weak tip, but great slim carry, and very non threatening looking.
Spyderco persistence- one of spyderco's newer knives. China made, but great quality for the money. A great first introduction to spyderco.
Spyderco delica 4 superblue- a spyderco sprint run, of their famous delica. It has a Aogami hitachi blue carbon steel inner core, with 420J on the outside. An absolute classic.
Jason brous bionic- this is my main EDC knife. Jason is an up and coming custom maker, and the bionic was his first production run knife. D2 steel with aluminum scales and Ti clip. Mine is 372/1200 made. A superb small flipper for the money. You can still find these for about $160. Worth every penny.
Spyderco dragonfly H1- another classic spyderco design, updated with H1 steel. H1 is a nitrogen based steel, which will not rust, even submerged for weeks in salt water. This is my river/pool/jacuzzi knife (I ALWAYS have a knife in me)
Also-
Victorianox camper- my old boy scout knife, with added flame maple scales.
Opinel #8 carbon- my only in pocket knife. I mostly use it for eating lunch.
Leatherman wave- best multi tool ever.
I've also have about 20-30 others that rarely get carried, and mostly sit in storage, but once a year or so I'll mix it up, but for the most part, I carry the 300-1, and the bionic 90% of the time.
It's not a hobby, it's a sickness....
And let's not forget about sharpeners. The edge pro apex is expensive, but the best constant angle sharpener out there.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Aug 19, 2014 - 10:22pm PT
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NOT my knives!
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c wilmot
climber
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Feb 23, 2015 - 01:37pm PT
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The sheath on the skinner didnt come out so well.....Blades by Jaaranen, handles and sheath's by me
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Cragar
climber
MSLA - MT
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Feb 23, 2015 - 02:08pm PT
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Ruana...the only for me, except my kitchen knives of course!!
Sorry, no pics. It lives in my ammo/camping can. Very nice and American made. I got the fishing model, the smokejumper is just a tad small for my tastes.
BTW, a lot of nice looking knives upthread!!
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Justin Ross from North Fork
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Feb 23, 2015 - 02:17pm PT
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Finished another knife last week.
Steak Knife 1 of 4
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Feb 23, 2015 - 05:23pm PT
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I just reviewed all the fine knives in this thread, except for EKats, where the photos don't post.
Gneiss knives Dooooodes!
I'm a little more tool oriented, and I've been packing one of these for about 40 years. I picked up this model in Switzerland a few years back.
I used to know a man who made little silver rings that fit tightly on the tweezers, so they would also work as roach-clips.
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Justin Ross from North Fork
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Feb 23, 2015 - 05:53pm PT
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Great video Marlow, some mastery in there. What a shop too.
C. Wilmot, really like both those blades. What is the handle material on each?
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c wilmot
climber
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Feb 23, 2015 - 05:58pm PT
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Curly birch on both, with the skinner having stacked birch bark and two black leather spacers. The blades are available at Brisa.fi. Where do you get your blades? ( your rivets look really good btw)
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Justin Ross from North Fork
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Feb 23, 2015 - 06:14pm PT
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Cool, I didn't see the leather spacer until you said it. Looks good.
I use Jantz, Texas Knifemakers Supply, and USA Knife Maker. USA kinda pissed me off on my last order, so probably won't use them anymore.
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WyoRockMan
climber
Flank of the Big Horns
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Feb 23, 2015 - 06:36pm PT
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Nice blade TJI!
Cool thread.
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Justin Ross from North Fork
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Feb 23, 2015 - 08:07pm PT
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Thanks man.
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WyoRockMan
climber
Flank of the Big Horns
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Feb 23, 2015 - 10:32pm PT
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Ruana knives are a bit of a "thing" in my family.
My grandfather bought one from Rudy with his first job in 1940. He carried it in WWII and as a daily driver in as the game warden in Madison Co, MT from 1945 until his passing in the mid 60's. It is the one on the bottom and is my favorite.
Solid well made knives, stout. It is neat going through his collection and noting the changes throughout the years. As Rudy's (Ruana) eyesight deteriorated there is a notable difference in the finish. Often knives made in the 70's and early 80's by Rudy would have sanding marks on the handles. I remember touring the factory right before he passed and I mentioned that one of my knives was "lacking" in finish. His quick retort was "Son, you don't do business with the handle." Fair enough.
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Justin Ross from North Fork
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Feb 24, 2015 - 08:09am PT
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Really cool story and collection.
"Son, you don't do business with the handle
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 24, 2015 - 08:19am PT
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Love those knives! That Edge Pro system is pretty cool. I might have to pick one up.
I don't really see that much added value in the 'pro' model though. Too bad it can't be
adapted for sharpening woodworking chisels, although I have that down passably.
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Killer K
Boulder climber
Sacramento, CA
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Feb 24, 2015 - 09:42am PT
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Not much love for Kershaw but this tonto has lasted years.
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KP Ariza
climber
SCC
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Feb 24, 2015 - 09:51am PT
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Stolen whole cloth (the picture) from up thread post # 111 the other picture was a silly thing of an average blond holding an impossibly large locker blade.
These two are mine from the venerable, climber employer US Schrade,Co. that failed due to Chinese competition.*
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Just got two more hand-forged, Viking-style, pattern-welded seaxes from bladesmith George Ezell
Larger seax is a 2-bar pattern-welded blade
7-5/8" blade
14-3/8" overall blade+tang length
With the handle it's 22 inches long
Smaller seax is wrought iron framing the twisted bar, and the edge is W1 tool steel
3-3/8" blade
7-1/2" overall blade+tang length
With the handle it's about 12 inches long
Handles are maple.
The seax was the standard personal knife from the 6th through the 11th centuries.
Seaxes were suspended horizontally from a belt, in front of you, edge up, with the handle to the right.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Recently received a sword and dagger combination.
Sword is a 14th century Oakeshott type XII knight's swords from Albion.
Knife is a 14th century Quillon dagger from Albion.
Custom scabbards for both are based on the brass of the knight Sir William de Fitzralph (AD 1323), Church of St John the Baptist, Pebmarsh, Essex, England. Scabbards were done by BDK Custom Sword & Scabbard.
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Justin Ross from North Fork
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Really like those seaxes.
Here's a folder I just finished.
Used a black paint for all the stainless. The paint is used on gun parts usually, so should be pretty durable. The handle is buckeye burl.
Love this thread, have always had a thing for knives.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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have always had a thing for knives
...not to mention understatement! BwaHaHaHa! Yous guys are rockin' it!
SLR, I'm pretty up on the Vikings but I've no knowledge of their metallurgy.
How good was it? Did they add any alloys? Did they get their ore from up Narvik way?
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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TJI, as an old knife fanatic and professional (<,<<,:""_++_,>>) I'm really digging the look of your work.
Do you have a web page or brochure? How do I order a couple custom TJIs?
I like tools that are simple, sharp and nearly indestructible.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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How good was it? Did they add any alloys?
Typically swords and knives were pattern welded. Steel was expensive and difficult to manufacture, so they used as little steel as possible until about the 10th century when Ulfberht figured out how to make all-steel swords.
Steel was invented in the middle east in 5,000 B.C. but it was very expensive and difficult to make in large quantities.
The body of the sword was pattern welded ("damascus steel"), meaning it had alternating layers of iron and steel to take advantage of inexpensive iron and strong but expensive steel. The layers are hammer welded together in a forge, and then twisted and ground and flattened to form the "damascus" patterns in the blade. The edges of the swords were all steel to hold an edge.
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rincon
climber
Coarsegold
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Wow Justin, Those are some real nice looking knives. That buckeye burl is pretty cool wood, and very hard. I have a couple of nice pieces from the yard that I had to cut, and have been trying to think of something to make out it. I cut some thin sections with my chopsaw and they make nice coasters, but your use is way cooler. Nice work..you're a skilled artisan.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Survival beat me to it
This thread ROCKS??? well ?
Yes and no. but all of the amazing handy work is a joy to see!!
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perswig
climber
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How good was it? Did they add any alloys?
And why is the knight standing on a dachshund?
Dale
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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That's a good question.
Great thread!
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Justin Ross from North Fork
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Bruce, I would love to make you a couple blades. I don't have a website or brochure, but we can figure out something through email. jross 1838 at g mail.
Thanks man.
Rincon, I never knew how beautiful buckeye was. Drove by and walked passed thousands and never blinked an eye. Awesome you have some. Edge gave me some good info on harvesting burl in the show me what you're building thread. Most people make bowls, tables, knife handles, and what you did in coasters. The coolest thing I've seen are the guitars made with them. Thanks for the kind words.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Woot! YES!!
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this just in
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Justin Ross from North Fork
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Apr 10, 2015 - 08:53am PT
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Finished this one earlier this week.
It is available if anyone is interested.
180.00 includes shipping and a soft case. These knives are solid, I've carried mine daily for three years and it is still in perfect working condition.
Hopefully I show up on the death to spammers thread now.
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NASH
Trad climber
Los Angeles
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Apr 10, 2015 - 11:08am PT
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plasticmullet
climber
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Apr 10, 2015 - 12:27pm PT
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Sent you a PM Just In
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this just in
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Justin Ross from North Fork
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Apr 10, 2015 - 12:44pm PT
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Try jross1838 at g mail, plastic mullet. Thanks man.
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dogtown
Trad climber
Cheyenne, Wyoming and Marshall Islands atoll.
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Apr 10, 2015 - 04:02pm PT
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512 Damascus Steel, Bone Handle. old. still razor sharpe!
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originalpmac
Mountain climber
Anywhere I like
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Apr 10, 2015 - 06:17pm PT
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Cool thread! Someone up thread mentioned the WW2 Fairbairn/Sykes I think. I have my Grandpa's. He won it in a poker game while stationed in Iceland as an airplane mechanic. I almost stabbed the motherfvcker that broke the tip years ago. I believe these were made for British Commandos and I think the danger is still part of their insignia, though I may be wrong.
The other one was my Gramps as well. Its Japanese steel with a stacked leather handle. Someone told me the handle was not original. I made the sheath. Custom .38 Special rivet too.
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Aya K
Trad climber
Boulder, CO!
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Apr 10, 2015 - 08:39pm PT
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Someone just bought me this
and the first thing I used it to make was this
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Mark Force
Trad climber
Cave Creek, AZ
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Apr 11, 2015 - 09:17am PT
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The Esee Izula. Love that knife. Classic survival knife - small blade for better leverage, good for piercing, chopping, skinning, making fuzzy sticks, using with a flint; you can stick it in your pocket or wear it around your neck.
Classic Leatherman. It's amazing what you fix or do with it.
Victorinox Spartan. The original. Good to have in your pocket. Never know when you might run across a bottle of wine or beer you'll need to open.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Apr 11, 2015 - 09:19am PT
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Bought the blade
Made the handle myself
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Mark Force
Trad climber
Cave Creek, AZ
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Apr 11, 2015 - 09:55am PT
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Whoa, yours is waay bigger than mine!
Beautiful work of art and craftsmanship.
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Bushman
Social climber
Elk Grove, California
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Apr 11, 2015 - 10:39am PT
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Apr 12, 2015 - 08:24pm PT
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Someone just bought me this
Sounds like the beginning of a good story. Will you tell us? And not just the story of your gift, but also of the knife?
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tolman_paul
Trad climber
Anchorage, AK
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Apr 13, 2015 - 10:00am PT
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Can't seem to find my knife pics so I had to snag a google pic.
Dale Howe boot knife with S30V blade, the one I got has blue micarta liners.
Little cheap knives I use the heck out of
and one of my favorite pocket knives
Kershaw gentleman folder
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Justin Ross from North Fork
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Apr 13, 2015 - 10:11am PT
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Nice C. Wilmot. That handle looks comfortable and inviting.
I must say that CRKT has one of the best customer service departments I've ever dealt with in any industry. I filled out a replacement parts order and within an hour they got back to me with parts on the way at a grand total of 0.00 dollars. They're knives are solid too.
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Justin Ross from North Fork
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Apr 24, 2015 - 10:09am PT
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My boss turns 50 next week, so made him this. Handle is a blue dyed, stabilized, maple burl.
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Justin Ross from North Fork
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Apr 24, 2015 - 10:12am PT
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Have a 18" bar of 440 stainless I hope to get two fixed blades out of. Gunna use the scales below for one of them.Sea shells cast in a resin. Pretty cool looking and heavy. Wonder how they will cut and shape.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Wilmot.
Nice find. I ended up watching it two times.
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Lennox
climber
just southwest of the center of the universe
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I bought this a couple years ago. It's still in shirasaya; I haven't been able to afford (other priorities) to have it properly mounted yet.
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overwatch
climber
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One of a set of weapons called Butterfly knives, a traditional Chinese weapon, not to be confused with the Filipino variety. It is heavily modified from the traditional design which is single edge and usually plain.
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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it ain't for thinly sliced sake sashimi.
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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whatever gets you going, bro.... lol.
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overwatch
climber
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Particularly nasty is the third one from the left, a Cold Steel dagger that is so sharp that I barely poked the tip into my finger and I mean barely, and it was a week long ordeal of butterflies and band-aids to close the hole. I don't want to imagine having that rammed into me. Ooops, I just did. Shudders.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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The Finnish word Leuku is most often used. In Norwegian the word used is Samekniv.
The word Samekniv is a great simplification of something more complex.
Here's a website showing different knifes made and used by the Sami people for different purposes: http://girji.info/ruovdi/jern3a.htm
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TWP
Trad climber
Mancos, CO & Bend, OR
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Note to self: Don't get into a knife fight with Sierra Ledge Rat (or any one else posting on this thread).
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overwatch
climber
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One rarely goes unscathed in a knife fight
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TooTall539
Social climber
Maine
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Inherited. Opens w/a flick of the wrist.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Note to self: Don't get into a knife fight with Sierra Ledge Rat (or any one else posting on this thread).
dude Harry can build!
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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The immappable world of our journey. A pass in the mountains. A bloodstained stone. The marks of steel upon it. Names carved in the corrosible lime among stone fishes and ancient shells. Things dimmed and dimming. The dry sea floor. The tools of migrant hunters. The dreams encased upon the blades of them. The peregrine bones of a prophet. The silence. The gradual extinction of rain. The coming of night.
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jeff constine
Trad climber
Ao Namao
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1967 custom Air Cav Bowie Knife and a British 303 bayonet.
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Bought this on a whim back in August...
Have to admit...I like it! Thin blade, holds an edge ok, easy enough to sharpen, handles well. My tomatoes didn't stand a chance...
Looking for nice set of steak knives...any recommendations? Not too pricey...good value, quality... Thinkin' of a set of Henckels...?
Cheers!
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Nov 16, 2015 - 01:47pm PT
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Picked this up on the rez.
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Justin Sanchez
Big Wall climber
Valley
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Nov 16, 2015 - 08:21pm PT
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Bought this one in Anchorage, Alaska in about 2001 or 2002. The steal is so dang hard we tried to sharpen it by hand with stone and got absolutely nowhere. At some point took it to a sharpener who ran it through a "grinder" type sharpener and kinda ground the sh!t out of it but didn't really establish a sharp edge, (maybe 2005). Now this bad boy is used frequently to open large cardboard boxes for furniture and such and its slim and dull but wicked hard steal makes the perfect tool for seperating big boxes where razor knifes don't work and a letter opener is is a little too soft and small. I took the handle off recently to save a little weight in my toolbag and so it can dive a little deeper to separate huge boxes.
I think Benchmade uses top grade steal and if you can find someone to competently sharpen it it's a good investment. I have a Benchmade switchblade too that has uniquely hard steel, it has nice aesthetic properties but it's hard to put an edge on and has a very dumb design flaw where the knife commonly opens when subject to minor jostling in your pocket or on your belt.
What does y'all think about Benchmade knives?
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Justin Ross from North Fork
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Nov 16, 2015 - 09:28pm PT
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Justin, Benchmade uses mostly 154CM steel I think and is a higher end Stainless. It is a durable steel that should hold an edge and not be too hard to sharpen. I think the angle might be messed up from the stone or grinder. 17° is the ideal for a razor sharp edge, 20° is good for meat cutting, 25 for hunting and 30 for cutting cardboard.
Sounds like yours might be at 30 or above. They sell some good sharpener system guides that adjust to the angle you want.
From what I've read about them and the few videos I've watched they make life look easy. I use a belt sander to sharpen my blades, but mine aren't always precise. Haha.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 16, 2015 - 09:33pm PT
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I use a belt sander to sharpen my blades, but mine aren't always precise. Haha.
Justin, I hope you aren't doing that to a $300 Benchmade! :-/
Benchmade are nice but I can't bring myself to pay that when I can get a
damn nice Puukko for $40-50, well, if I didn't already have a Puukko I got
for $10. I'm saving up now for a Bear Grylls so I can be BAAAD!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 16, 2015 - 10:04pm PT
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That's a slick system, but I'm too cheap for that, too. For years I've
sharpened with PSA sandpaper stuck to a big piece of 3/8" float glass.
Sandpaper is mighty cheap, like me, and you can get it as fine as you want.
On my Japanese chisels I'll run 'em up to 2000 grit and that's a mirror finish.
I don't bother to go that far on a knife.
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Justin Ross from North Fork
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Nov 16, 2015 - 10:29pm PT
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Haha, right on Reilly.
My step-dad's mom passed this year and this was an Ulu she had. Think it is from the 20's or 30's.
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Justin Sanchez
Big Wall climber
Valley
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Nov 17, 2015 - 11:35am PT
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You guys are right 154cm steel.. will grind away your stone more than the knife! But ya this puppy was about 120$ new and that was 15 years ago and it's still a part of my everyday tool kit. Thanks for the info on the angles. Def lost the factory angle when it hit the grinder.
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SeaClimb
climber
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Nov 18, 2015 - 01:43pm PT
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My cousin's knives are amazing. World class. Makes world class working knives and works of art. Check them out. He comes from the Ruanas. My grandfather was a knifemaker and it's still in the family.
http://www.rhrgrandknives.com
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MikeMc
Social climber
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Nov 18, 2015 - 02:22pm PT
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This my everyday carry knife. I use it dozens of time daily, and feel naked when I forget it, or misplace it.
Browning.
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overwatch
climber
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Nov 18, 2015 - 02:43pm PT
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That is some beautiful work there Seaclimb
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Justin Ross from North Fork
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Nov 18, 2015 - 03:28pm PT
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Wow Seaclimb, definitely World Class. Love looking at those thanks a lot. The one below is amazing.
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SeaClimb
climber
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Nov 18, 2015 - 05:19pm PT
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he spent years learning damascus
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jeff constine
Trad climber
Ao Namao
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Nov 22, 2015 - 08:39am PT
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My Thailand Jungle Knife Collection. All sharp as a razor.
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ClimberDave
Trad climber
The LBC, CA
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Dec 31, 2015 - 01:45pm PT
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I got my first Japanese blade this year for Christmas.
A 210mm Gyuto made with Japanese hand hammered Blue Steel with a Pakkawood Handle
Haven't had much chance to use it much yet but it seems to be waaay sharp very lightweight and easy to maneuver as well as being pretty well balanced.
Looking forward to using it a lot In 2016 and posting up pics in the Food Porn Thread!!
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Found in the gutter in South Fork today.
If you knew the stories
You might laugh.
Or shudder.
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this just in
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Justin Ross from North Fork
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Dude finding that in South Fork I'd shudder!
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this just in
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Justin Ross from North Fork
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This was in 1987, I was 4. They took him up to the Cascadel pond and cut his head nearly off. Jeremy and I lived next to the pond and I still remember the police crime scene tape.
I'm sure that blade has nothing to do with this incident, but it looks like both Jeremy and I thought of it.
Statement of Facts
On the evening of December 16, 1987, defendant and three companions, Clifford Knight, David Knight, and Mike Tex, were at the Hard Times Tavern. When the bar closed at midnight, the group left together, taking a six-pack of beer with them.
At approximately 1 a.m. on December 17, Johnny Smith, who was staying at the South Fork Motel, was awakened by someone pounding on the door of the room next to his. Herman Cube, a Southern California Edison employee, was staying in that room. Mr. Smith heard the intruders beating and choking Mr. Cube and repeatedly asking him for his keys. Mr. Cube had a Chevy S-10 Blazer, which belonged to his employer, parked in front of his room. One of the intruders also threatened "to send [Mr. Cube] back to China to his ancestors."
After about 15 minutes of a "continuous beating," defendant and one of his companions went outside and defendant opened the driver's door of the Blazer. Meanwhile, the beating of Mr. Cube continued in the motel room. A few minutes later, defendant and his companion went back to the motel room. Someone then said " 'Mike, lay off the guy, let's go, we got the keys.' "
Defendant entered the driver's side of the Blazer again. Two others immediately followed defendant, holding Mr. Cube, and shoved Mr. Cube into the back seat. Defendant then drove off up the hill. As soon as defendant left, Mr. Smith ran across the street to the Hard Times Tavern and called the sheriff.
While the sheriff's deputies were at the motel gathering information, the Blazer was seen coming back down the hill. Thereafter, a highspeed chase ensued over 13 miles of winding, narrow roads.
The chase was over when the Blazer turned onto a dirt road and stopped where the road ended. Four people then jumped out of the Blazer and ran. Defendant and Clifford Knight were apprehended at that time. David Knight and Michael Tex were arrested later.
At the time of his arrest, defendant appeared to have been drinking, but did not seem highly intoxicated. There was what appeared to be blood on defendant's shoes and pants. During the booking process, defendant threw [5 Cal. App. 4th 649] the keys to Mr. Cube's personal automobile and the motel room key into a garbage can.
Mr. Cube's body was found approximately three miles from South Fork. Although Mr. Cube had been severely beaten, the cause of death was blood loss from a deep, long neck wound which could have been inflicted by a saw found in the Blazer. Large amounts of blood were found in the Blazer and in the motel room. Defendant's fingerprints were found on the Blazer key and on the motel room door. Bloody shoeprints consistent with the shoes defendant was wearing were also found in the motel room. However, no prints matching defendant's shoes were found near the body.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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I just forged this baby from an automobile leaf spring
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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What, you couldn't find a stove leg? Beauteous anyway! ;-)
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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The knife was in the rain gutter on the roof of........The Hard Times. Scary stuff here in the Forks.
Hey Ross Brothers, let's go ski Shuteye.
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this just in
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Justin Ross from North Fork
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The knife was in the rain gutter on the roof of........The Hard Times. Scary stuff here in the Forks. That's a weird place to find a knife. Looks like it's been up there awhile, there wasn't any handle material left?
Yeah, definitely would be cool to go snowmobiling and boarding up there.
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MattB
Trad climber
Tucson
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People toss knives on roofs when running from cops, or after cutting someone.
Edit
Or if ninjas are on the roof
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Tipkiss
Trad climber
CA
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wow C Wilmot and This just in... you guys do beautiful work!!
I got this one in Klamath, CA
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this just in
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Justin Ross from North Fork
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Very cool tipkiss and thanks. I still got a ton to learn, but I have fun doing it.
Here's one I posted on SMWYB thread.
Did the handle with buckeye burl and stand is manzanita.
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this just in
climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
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Thanks SLR, I gotta say I think out of all the blades on here, that Viking blade you did is the one I wish I had.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Dunno, I like your Inuit blade myself
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this just in
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Justin Ross from North Fork
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Jan 10, 2016 - 12:53pm PT
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This was supposed to be my girlfriend's bday present last August...
Just have to polish it and make the sheath.
Damascus Blade is from Texas Knife Supply, very reasonable at $60.
The handle materials are sea shells, cast in an acrylic resin and I got them from Jantz for $50 I think. I will probably never use this type of handle material again. Pain in the ass to work with, but do like the look of them.
Did a "M" file pattern for Mindy.
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d-know
Trad climber
electric lady land
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Feb 14, 2016 - 04:35pm PT
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Some nice blades here.
Love and respect.
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jeff constine
Trad climber
Ao Namao
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Feb 14, 2016 - 05:10pm PT
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Thai Jungle Knife's 005 006 007 hand hammered.
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tolman_paul
Trad climber
Anchorage, AK
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Feb 15, 2016 - 01:13am PT
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Feb 15, 2016 - 08:42am PT
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Bottom one is my beater camp knife. The others are for more delicate work.
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c wilmot
climber
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Mar 27, 2016 - 07:44pm PT
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lil knife
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Vegasclimber
Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
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Mar 27, 2016 - 11:08pm PT
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Just did a quick grab on what was close to arm's reach.
Left to right, we have a Gerber Suspension multi-tool, and a Kershaw Blur open-assist blade - those are my EDC knives. Next one is some cheapo I got at REI but it holds an edge surprisingly well. My Leatherman Raptor EMS trauma shears, which are probably one of the best shears/multi tools I have ever owned, they are amazing. Next up is a RAT-5 survival knife that stays in my day pack, and a USMC-issue Ka-Bar.
There's an interesting story to that, apparently this trapper back in the early days of the company, wrote to tell them how he had to kill a bear with only his blade. He wasn't that well educated, and in the note he said he used to the blade to "kil a bar" - and the Ka-Bar was thusly named. I unfortunately lost my issued one years ago, but they are still one of the best combat blades on the planet.
Last one to the right is a "Panga" machete that I picked up in Africa (although it's made in China.) I didn't like the plastic handle on it, so I took it over to a lumber yard and had custom wood grips put on it for about 5 bucks US.
I also have a cane knife from Africa that was probably cut out of some old vehicle sheet metal, real rough but makes for a great story. Have a few throwing knives, a couple competition swords, etc.
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Escopeta
Trad climber
Idaho
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Sep 16, 2016 - 09:18am PT
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Sep 16, 2016 - 10:52am PT
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carving gunstocks Esco?
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Escopeta
Trad climber
Idaho
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Sep 16, 2016 - 12:37pm PT
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Those are fleshing knives. The green one being my pride and joy from Sheffield England. It has scraped an awful lot of critters let's just say.... and I can almost shave with it still after touching it up with the back side of the pelting knife...
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perswig
climber
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Sep 17, 2016 - 01:48am PT
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Esco, issat an Adams? And maybe a Necker in the back?
Guy who owned a little pawn shop in my hometown trapped as well; as kids we'd go see him in fall and he'd let us waterproof our boots from his stretching boards.
Dale
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Escopeta
Trad climber
Idaho
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Sep 17, 2016 - 05:43am PT
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The one with the black handles is indeed a necker. Many people swear by them but I find it useful only on raccoon. And just barely there....
The green one in the the front is a Sheffield knife (not a green english which is a much cheaper knife)
The mother of all fleshing knives is made by a craftsman out of Neb or OK I think, Lee Steinmeyer and I'll break down and get one here eventually but I've gotten to know the green monster pretty well.
Most of everything else I do I use disposable blades.
Here is one of Lee's knives....
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this just in
climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
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Sep 18, 2016 - 08:48am PT
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TBC, that’s f*#king cool.
530, looks good man.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Sep 18, 2016 - 09:50am PT
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So many nice shivs!
I'm not starting anything political but I found it interesting that throughout Europe carrying
most any of the shivs seen here would be illegal! I guess it isn't enforced much as evidenced
by the guy who sat in front of us on a Swiss train the day after a woman was stabbed to death
on a Swiss train.
Seems like he coulda been a little more considerate...
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Oct 18, 2016 - 04:42pm PT
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My latest creation, a round knife for cutting leather. It's cut out of a circular saw blade. On my first attempt, the blade warped badly with the hardening quench, so on my second attempt I just cut the metal slowly to avoid disturbing the original hardness and temper of the saw blade. The handle is Mexican Cocobolo. Overall length 6 inches.
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perswig
climber
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Nov 19, 2016 - 01:08am PT
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Looks like a parer from the side but that topshot suggests some serious heft. Nice choice.
Dale
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Edge
Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
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Jan 10, 2017 - 10:10am PT
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Looking for something in the shop, I found this beauty that had been lost for the better part of a decade, but survived several moves. My dad gave this to me in my early teens.
Still sharp enough to cut paper, and 5 minutes with a Sandflex pad has her shining.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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I bet they aren't cheap
I prowled around his website for a while and finally found some prices. Turns out that the absolute cheapest thing he'll sell you goes for $2,000. For anything that is more than basic, prices start at $4,500; and the really cool stuff starts at $6,000. But all those prices come with asterisks, and if you look farther down you'll see this: "*Prices quoted are in United States dollars, and are starting points; most knives quote higher."
But don't worry. If a $6K knife isn't good enough to impress your neighbors, he'll make a sword for you, starting at $12K
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Tami, owwww!!
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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I was rereading the posts on this thread and came across this:
Justin, Benchmade uses mostly 154CM steel I think and is a higher end Stainless. It is a durable steel that should hold an edge and not be too hard to sharpen. I think the angle might be messed up from the stone or grinder. 17° is the ideal for a razor sharp edge, 20° is good for meat cutting, 25 for hunting and 30 for cutting cardboard.
Sounds like yours might be at 30 or above. They sell some good sharpener system guides that adjust to the angle you want.
From what I've read about them and the few videos I've watched they make life look easy. I use a belt sander to sharpen my blades, but mine aren't always precise. Haha.
Well, I don't make knives but I do refurbish old kitchen knives. I could tune up that Benchmade blade rather nicely. I like to go to Goodwills and thrift stores and pick up old kitchen knives for a couple of bucks each and bring them back to life. Sharpening, tip repair, bolster grinding, polishing and some minor handle touch-up usually does the trick. I use a belt sander also but as Justin says it helps to have an angle guide and a way to slow down the belt to less than 2000 rpm for the final high-grit finishing. The Ken Onion Work Sharp unit is rather nice but the belts are smallish and wear rather quickly.
A little trick I learned for getting the bevel angle correct to the knife is a sharpie. Mark the length of the blade edge and you should be able to see where the belt hits the edge on the first pass then adjust.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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It was a Ken Onion-designed knife that I sliced myself open with last night.
That particular knife is plenty sharp right now, but it'll need a re-do in a month or so and the sharpening rig in Wayne's post looks good -- if the bevel angle guides work as advertised, it would be worth the money for sure.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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I have hand-sharpened with whetstones for years and there is definitely some skill and patience involved, and a few tricks, but this Ken Onion setup is the bomb. You need to be careful though, as it is easy to take off way too much metal or overheat your blade. It takes a light touch.
That said, I prefer the concave edge you get with the belts for my kitchen knives. More metal behind the edge and the transition from edge to bevel is smoother and with a nice polished blade, you use less effort to cut. When you are going for hours it makes a big difference.
A little favorite of mine, the Global 5" suntoku.
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Q- Ball
Mountain climber
but to scared to climb them anymore
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Nov 14, 2018 - 06:28am PT
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A gift from Bob Skinner. He designed and made it. Pretty cool to have #002, I think Todd got #001
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perswig
climber
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Nov 14, 2018 - 04:48pm PT
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Halcyon days, stylish threads, and knife games.
Ah, youth.
Dale
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