Pocketknives/Kitchen Knives/Fixed Blades

[daveo]

I'm on USN, not sure what those other two are.  I am on a plethora of other forums on other topics related to USN stuff though (other steel stuff that is not cutlery…).

I tried carrying a fixed blade for "oh $hit" situations for awhile and just couldn't find a comfortable way to do it.  It was a good excuse to buy an SLCC though...

[DougNg]

I think we crossed paths years ago when someone threw out the idea at Patrick of TAD to make jeans

The one fixed blade I find comfortable carrying is a custom by Joe Brum. It has a 3.5" blade and a three finger handle, I can put it on my belt at about the appendix and point the tip towards my left shoulder and it doesn't feel like it's there. I can deploy it faster than any knife I have.

Of course, it doesn't help that I like large fixed blades for the most part, including two Hossom bowies and a 3V Nkonka that's coming in next week

I go by YelloMunky on USN, but I haven't posted there in years

CKG=Custom Knives and Guns Forum
JD=JerzeeDevil Forum

[daveo]

That thread on usn is how I got into denim. Someone mentioned Sugarcane and that was it!  The Internet is awfully small sometimes, eh?

[DougNg]

Oh shit! Me too!!!

Now I'm several thousand dollars poorer…damn TADGear...even when you're not buying their stuff you wind up buying SOMETHING

[Guest]

Giles, what about the first three knives from the top? Which brands? Especially the one with the paracord is very cool.

I am not so equipped for knives. There is a Swiss Champion knife in my daybag, limited edition scales from the Locarno film festival, very fancy (I got two smaller models with scales from the festival from different years, too). I also have to Laguiole knives, one with a Japanese lacquer surface on the scales and one with scales made of amber. Plus a flat tactical Spyderco Police knife. That one has a four inch blade, IIRC, I use it mostly to open packages at home. Don't know if it's legal in Texas.

Till

[DougNg]

@tfar:

Giles, what about the first three knives from the top? Which brands? Especially the one with the paracord is very cool.

Strider SnG is the third one.

[Giles]

@DougNg:

@tfar:

Giles, what about the first three knives from the top? Which brands? Especially the one with the paracord is very cool.

Strider SnG is the third one.

The first 2 are a couple I bought from a maker South Africa 10 years ago. I'll try and remember his name and let you know

[DougNg]

These three see pretty regular carry

These occassionally go out with me, but I find their blades a little thick for regular every day work, but they're great if I'm out exploring and don't know what I'll expect

And these I have mainly for fun and to show off to friends. They're great knives, but they're a little large for every day carry

[Giles]

Doug, I acan't remember who I got the knives from in Southa Africa.  I know that the town was called Bethlehem, do you recognise them?

[DougNg]

They look very familiar…can you get me a close up of the blade stamp?

[Giles]

@DougNg:

They look very familiar…can you get me a close up of the blade stamp?

Will do, may have to wait until I'm home unless I havea decent photo on the PC

[Giles]

I think I've just answered my own question:

[DougNg]

I gotta talk to Shoque about a "duh" smilie…

[Seul]

Always been big on knives as well, decided to buy some to use at work. They had to be small and automatic, so I got these. Both are PRO TECH x BÖKER collabs, both ltd and #/100.

After having seen your pics, I decided to attach the clip on them again.

ProTech Stinger. Mother of pearl opening button. Black ProTech Runt. You can see how small they are in comparison to a pack of chewing gum 

[DougNg]

Gerber is crappy in my opinion, they have a lot of QC issues. I had one with a liner lock that failed constantly and I just had enough of their bullshit. The knife I had wasn't even one of their cheaper ones either, it was designed by Rick Hinderer and was their flagship knife for the year

Looks like you got a couple slipjoints, so there won't be any lock failure since there isn't a lock, but I can already see the gaps between the bone and the bolsters in your pics, which is bullshit. But for 10 bucks, I wouldn't sweat it.

Next time you have 12 bucks burning a hole in your pocket, look up the Kershaw Half Ton. Better steel, better lock. Not as pretty necessarily, but it's got Kershaw's QC and tolerances. Great little knife for just working, not showing off

[Beatle]

I love my Gerber..super light, razor sharp and really great price…can't go wrong for 10 bucks..

[DougNg]

Currently carrying a Caswell In Line EDC with Damasteel blade, Titanium liners, Black G10 bolsters and Ranger Green G10 scales:

[Seul]

I'm thinking about buying that first knife Doug posted, the C Reeves sebenza. I'd buy a small one, though.

Doug: can you recommend me an online store perhaps?.. I would have a mate receive it for me, and ship it to me, since most US stores don't ship internationally…

[DougNg]

newgraham.com has always been good to me. Or you can go to chrisreeve.com directly. Their prices are the same everywhere, I've never seen a CRK at a marked down price or discount

I do love the CRKs…and the Sebenza is my all time favorite knife. I always have one close by

Let me know how it goes. There are lots of choices, so please feel free to ask me for any thoughts/advice

[Seul]

330 $ is not a bad price. Might have it partially serrated though.

Yours is the standard one, right?.. I don't want any wood or other crap on it. Damascus blade is tempting but pointless seeing as I will use it for work. Or doesn't it affect that?..