Pocketknives/Kitchen Knives/Fixed Blades
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I guess tomorrow I will be making the dreaded trip down to Pier 39 to WeBeKnives… Been there before and know it is one of the only spots in SF but it is a bit expensive. I will go and handle everything you have all discussed and make a decision. I normally would go onto the Internet right after going into the shop and find the item much cheaper, but as it is basically the only spot in SF of its kind I will prob pay extra to support it. Pictures to come. Might have a new blade tomorrow!
Webeknives is fairly pricey for production knives, but they are one of the few places that carry customs as well. I once picked up a Deryk Munroe folder there at an amazingly low price. I got luck, they didn't even know who the maker of the piece was.
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Well, one of the prototype jeans Haraki is sending me thiis week, has a hidden knife pocket incorporated into the design, so I need to test it properly…
YES YES YES!!!!
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Well, one of the prototype jeans Haraki is sending me thiis week, has a hidden knife pocket incorporated into the design, so I need to test it properly…
YES YES YES!!!!
i second that!
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Think I have just agreed to buy one of these:
Well, one of the prototype jeans Haraki is sending me thiis week, has a hidden knife pocket incorporated into the design, so I need to test it properly…Honestly Mrs G, that's the truth...G
Giles, Caswells are nicely done. I think you'll enjoy the way the pocket clip retracts into the spine of the knife.
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Lando, what did you get?
Nothing yet. Did not have time this past weekend. Possibly this week…
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TAD gear is amazing. And hard knocks has the most fucking amazing shit ever. defnitely get beignets if you go there. TAD leans a little too heavily towards super ultra huge Strider/ExtremaRatio'y knives for me. I don't need 3/4 pound of metal in my pocket for most things. But I LOVE their other items, especially the clothing.. unreal merino hoodies.
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I own a ton of stuff from TAD Gear. I used to wish I jumped onto the Street Fighter jacket last year, until I heard about the Aero IH collab
It's funny you mention the big ass folders, I used to have a ton of them. Now I carry a slipjoint or a medium sized framelock like a CRK. Still, I have one ZT0300 left, and no Strider folders. I sold my last one to Giles, an SnG. Great knife that never got carried because I have so many damn knives
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Naaa, I think this thread will/should live on past your lockless pretty things
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Trying to "Bring it Back"
My New Kershaw…
So I went to TAD after visiting the website as recommended by all of you. After looking over things I decided to go check it out in person during lunch. I ended up grabbing this Kershaw for EDC. What do you all think? I am not a fan of the color as I would prefer a more traditional Silver or Black, but I guess that it does not matter as I bought it to use and not to look at. I have to flip the clip to the other side but other than that I am pretty happy with it.
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Thanks for the info Doug! Yeah I look to you guys for a little info because I am not up on it all. It has done well thus far. I really need to flip the clip though…
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Thanks D. Yeah, I am not so much a fan of the rest of it but I figure a little Indigo should do the trick on that "Burnt Orange" non-sense…
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My roster's starting lineup: (at work, no camera, oh hai internet!)
new baby: CRK Insingo (EDC)
This Insingo has really, really sold me on CRK. I sort of "got it" before when handling friends' sebenzas, but didn't see why they were worth 2x my benchmades, but I have to say there's just something… I don't know, maybe Japanese-style spiritual about owning something that so absolutely accomplished on every level. Hedonic value.Benchmade Bunch: Tanto, comboedged Nimravus. Model #42 Balisong. 921 Switchback (mine is LTD edition with d2 steel, bt coating, grey handle... used the shit out of this knife to the point of wearing most of the bt coating off.. stashed away somewhere so someday I can pull it out and cherish the memories.)
I feel like I would EDC the balisong if general legality/sketchiness matters weren't a concern(read: I were less of a pussy): its an eminently practical design, probably in the end the most secure lock mechanism it's possible to get, and the 42 has the pedigree of a classic, predecessors under previous corporate incarnation Pacific Cutlery's being the Ur-Balis…Mr Fixit is always, always in my backpack, along with krazy glue, gorilla tape, paracord, zip ties, a bike tube, pump and toolkit, packs of AA and AAA batteries, a police scanner and a headlamp.
Leatherman Charge TTi (brand new thanks to their kind of unbelievable warranty policy - the company's attitude seems to mirror the tool in its willingness to git 'r done no matter what the fuck just happened. Ubiquitous but still underrated American classics.)
Lost Loves (stolen, misplaced, etc.) include a blue anodized BM42, a standard 921 switchback, and my recently ganked 941…
-> I obviously have a thing for Osborne's Axis-lock creations.
There's a random drawer at home with dozens more lessers, but aside from my father's vietnam bayonet-shank, these are the prettiest ones.Things I lust after:
knives by Flavio Ikoma, particularly those with recurved blades... my ideal knife would have both IKBS and AXIS, be S30V, and look like flavio's knives...
