what do you guys use for pocket knives?
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Oh yes pretty babes !
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I carry knives made by people i know..On my left side, I always carry an Emerson CQC-6. In my right pocket...it varies. Today it's a Tracker Dan Karashark fixed blade.
Keith Sinclair
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Have you opened a bottle of vino with this knife?
That's a super cool one dude !
I have! I must confess that I prefer a simple wine key in terms of simple mechanics, but there's no classier knife to have on a picnic. I also use it unnecessarily when we have charcuterie/salumi/cheese boards at home. Frankly, I would rather have a non-corkscrew version of this knife AND the wine key that Laguiole Gilles also makes. But since I didn't want to pay $200 for a corkscrew (especially since I only drink $15 wines), this hits a lovely compromise.
Thanks! That means a lot coming from someone in France!
I have this guy that was a gift from a friend in France. I can't remember the maker but it was a small shop long closed.
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A few of mine to share
Anyone here planning to pick up the Spyderco big brown bear Collab in 15v?
I would totally get one, I just doubt I'm going to have to money when it drops.
I would totally get one, I just doubt I'm going to have to money when it drops.
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Sean at triple b makes great content. I think the knife is a manix 2 right? Maybe, and throw some custom scales on it. Would love a framelock with it. Gimme a slysz bowie with 15v...
Yeah i believe it is the manix 2.
Some custom scales would be dope with it. Though that peel ply texture does make it nice and grippy with the stock scales.
I wish they were doing it as a permanent line, but I totally get why theyre just making it limited edition. The real thing I'm wondering is it will be ground thinner than the normal manix.
It's a Sprint so I'll probably pass. I will however get the actual Spyderco/BBB collab knife when it releases.
Will try to get it, but sprints are tricky. Manix is a good platform even though not my favorite spyderco folder.
I am tempted. Manix 2 is not knife that I like design-wise (somehow does not fit my hand - at least the LW version), but the HT is going to be top notch on that one. The price is not too bad for such a cool sprint in G10.
I have added a couple over the last few months thanks to you enablers.
Spyderco Chaparral in XHP and a Buck 110
Spyderco Chaparral in XHP and a Buck 110
Both classics!
If you ever want, you can always send the Buck back to the factory for their spa treatment. I actually live only a few dozens miles from them.
That Chap is a slicey little SOB ain't it?
Just to put a bug in your brain, if you like the Chap, the Dragonfly 2 is also awesome and the Wharncliffe version was developed by a full time chef with Sal Glesser. I watched it unfold on the Spyderco forum. He wanted a utility type knife for plastic, boxes, etc. At the time, Spyderco wasn't offering very many Wharncliffe options of their standard models but after that, they become much more common.
That blade is skinnier than a toothpick, literally. It is behind there believe it or not.
Just to put a bug in your brain, if you like the Chap, the Dragonfly 2 is also awesome and the Wharncliffe version was developed by a full time chef with Sal Glesser. I watched it unfold on the Spyderco forum. He wanted a utility type knife for plastic, boxes, etc. At the time, Spyderco wasn't offering very many Wharncliffe options of their standard models but after that, they become much more common.
I'll check it out. Thanks for the recommendation
Oh yeah. I guess I should post this here.
It's a reblade I did for my poor used up para 3.
It's magnacut. The target hardness was around 64 (likely a little higher). Since I was keeping this for myself, I didn't bother too much on the finish, but I'm happy with it. 6 thousands behind the edge. It cuts very well.
It's a little smudged but you get the idea.
It's a reblade I did for my poor used up para 3.
It's magnacut. The target hardness was around 64 (likely a little higher). Since I was keeping this for myself, I didn't bother too much on the finish, but I'm happy with it. 6 thousands behind the edge. It cuts very well.
It's a little smudged but you get the idea.
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some shiro and sinkevich for this saturday
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That's a very sharp, apparently ridiculously durable edged but also very expensive box cutter there.
I just tripped over the Sandrin page while looking for something else, odd that they designed the Japanese styled (in name at least) kitchen knives so poorly. Everlasting sharpness doesn't mean much if it's too poorly designed to use without frustration.
Some of the pocket knives did look a bit better designed, I do have to wonder about the apparent 0 taper in blade thickness among all of their knives-
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Found the CORROSION vs. ACIDITY chart. Yes, these knives use COBALT for a binder!
Neither cobalt nor tungsten are good things to ingest. The small % of either in iron based knife alloys hasn't been an issue, however, might that change when the MAJOROTY of composition are these two elements?!
https://forum.spyderco.com/viewtopic.php?t=88832
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Not sure if it's the same maker, but similar(ish) stuff is still sold through K-Sabatier if anyone is interested.I have this guy that was a gift from a friend in France. I can't remember the maker but it was a small shop long closed.
I'm a sucker for Chambriard Compacts:
Le Thiers French pocket knives - Sabatier K Thiers cutlery
They're not the ones who make them though, that's Chambriard. So you can probably also find other sellers / distributors through them:
Coutellerie Chambriard - Couteliers à Thiers depuis 1883
I'm not sure about the first one but it looks more like a classical Laguiole; if you dig around on the K-Sab website you can probably find something similar to that as well.
Regional pocket knives : French tradition of the cutlery industry - Sabatier K
There's several Laguiole makers out there. Folks just need to be mindful not to pickup any of the junk out of China or Pakistan.
Fontenille Pataud is probably the top of the game right now but their prices reflect it. Aubrac and Forge de Laguiole are two other popular makers.
I'm a big fan of Chambriard's Compact line.
For USA folks, both Bernal Cutlery and Strata usually have a decent selection of French knives.
