Pocketknives/Kitchen Knives/Fixed Blades
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I've wanted to try out a Benchmade for sometime and found a UK seller that had a Foray in stock.
Hi Stuart, Can I ask which retailer you bought yours from? Thanks ~ Si
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@motojobobo that is a beautiful looking knife. Given it's age it is almost certainly some kind of rustrestient tool steel. It looks in great shape and if the mechanism is still working and the blade is sharp I'd say you're good to go. As for cleaning try a vinegar/flour water mix, or baking soda and lemon juice. Leave it on for 10 mins then scrub with a toothbrush. I would tape up the wooden part first to avoid staining it.
@Bums_Fan gorgeous Spydie. Is that a Para 3? Unusual to see brass hardware on it and the shaft is a gorgeous colout. Special edition I'd imagine?
@natehate just wow
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I'm looking at expanding my collection at the moment. My EDC is a Spyderco Para 3. It is great but one concern is that I often use it around water and saltwater, so it requires a lot of attention to preserve the blade. My other concern is that I often whip out a knife for jobs where another tool may be preferable. Scraping, leverage etc. While the tip on the para seems robust, a to more robust knife seems like a good idea. So I'm looking for something in a steel that requires a little less work. While that shouldn't be too difficult in itself, I'm also considering blade types that will be more robust and can tackle different jobs.
I'm thinking a reverse tanto, sheepsfoot or wharncliffe in a decent stainless steel may be the answer. At the same time, a robust drop point blade is probably the best all round style, so maybe I should keep it simple and go for that?
I'd be keen to here concrete suggestions, or other opinions from people with more experience and knowledge tha I (so most of you
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Thank you @neph93 . It is indeed the Para 3. I changed the hardware out to brass titanium and the scales were swapped out for maroon micarta canvas.
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@neph93 Spyderco has the 'salt' range that are corrosion proofed (apparently). This is in that range
https://heinnie.com/spyderco-caribbean-leaf
My spydie Manix 2 XL is a pretty hardcore folder too. There are YouTube videos of people splitting firewood with it.
I think most people would recommend a small fixed blade for heavier duty work though. What sort of punishment would you be dubjecting it too?
@SimonA sorry, missed your message. Try Moonraker knives. That's where I got mine, and I bloody love it!
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Thanks @Stuart.T.
The Salt series is made of H1 which you could drop into the Dead Sea for a year and wouldn't rust. That is literally what it is made for. I have looked at them, but I want to get away from the typical Spyderco blade shapes. In addtion, as well as being corrosion resistant it has hopeless edge retention, so not suitable for EDC. I am going to pick one up in the future to take with me when I fish.
The work I'm looking as is not really heavy. It is EDC stuff, just not limited to stabbing, cutting or slicing. I'm looking at knife steel (toughness especially), and blade shape. VG-10 steel looks like a good move.
I'm moving towards a robust drop point shape like on the Kizer Kala or Benchmade Grizzly Ridge, but the Spydey Yojimbo and Battlestation are also contenders. There are some Fox knife options too but the price is off-putting.
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@neph93 my favoured steel is s90v. It holds a very good edge, but isn't super tough to sharpen. The edge doesn't chip easily. I love Benchmade. Their prices are a bit more in the UK, but they are worth the extra. I've wanted a Benchmade Osborne 940 for ages, but they are difficult to source in the UK.
I've not looked into knife laws in Norway but I think for edc they are quite strict (?). I carry an axis lock knife at home, but a nonlocking folder when I'm out and about.
This has caught my eye lately
https://www.moonrakerknives.co.uk/shop/folding-knives/benchmade-4841-nakamura-carbon-fibre-s90v
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Knife laws in Norway are such that you can only carry a knife if it is for a specific, respectable purpose. While that wording is ridiculous it basically means work, or ceremonial purposes (a knife is part of the national costume for men).
However, an EDC not on your person may be doable. My father-in-law and brother-in-law are both busies and they hashed it out, coming to the conclusion that if I carry an EDC in a bag (like my IHC-37) then it probably wouldn't be considered an issue
I accept the risk and do as such.@Stuart.T The slender clip point blades on the Osborne are seriously not my thing but the reverse tango versions are sweet and the Proxy looks an absolute beast. It's in my thinking at the moment but the Norwegian dealer I'll use prices it just out of my self imposed budget. Here it is. https://www.knivspesialisten.no/display.aspx?menuid=-5110&prodid=5361
That Nakamura looks very nice indeed.
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@Oaktavia I love that copper Kershaw. Great addition. Those spearpoint blades like on your Cold Steel, scare the crap out of me though
It flew out of my hand one day when I was attempting to flick out the blade and it went in the direction of my old neighbor. He was not a happy camper and I stopped carrying it shortly after that. The quillion is quite small. It has been a dresser peice for some years.
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Wanted to contribute a blade that I've carried on and off since acquiring it around 2006/2007. Made my a master blade maker out of Southern California, the knife's blade is forged out of A2 tool steel by hand. He didn't make many of these folders (maybe 50 all told) as he believed that fixed blades were tougher and less likely to fail. His name was Phill Hartsfield, Sr. He passed in 2010 however much of his work can be had second hand from retailers like Nordic Knives.
This one has a 2 7/8" blade and is 7 3/8" long when opened. Idk if this is exactly the sorta thing you're looking for @neph93 (most of his blades are also single bevel like this and in a tanto style). Either way, I wanted to share one of his blades as I deeply admired the man and still appreciate his work.
Quick story for context: Phill used to make a lot of blades for special forces (he himself served in the Korean War). One of the men whom he made a short sword for was on a covert mission in El Salvador. Slung over his shoulder was one of Phill's swords (I think an 11" or 12" blade, but not sure). A sharpshooter took a shot at the man using a rifle that shot 30-06 ammo. The sword took a direct hit and it snapped the handle off of it, but the blade stopped the bullet. Once Phill shined up the blade after it had been brought in for possible repair, all that remained showing that it had been struck by a bullet was a small pit in the A2 tool steel. Phill looked proudly at the sword as he told me that, after that incident, he had learned how to make a sword that would no longer break as this one had if shot with a high-power rifle. Dude was EPIC.
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Excellent post @henry_david and that knife looks stunning. The lines of that blade are really something.
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Excellent post @henry_david and that knife looks stunning. The lines of that blade are really something.
Thanks much, @neph93! Yeah, he really knew how to forge some amazing tools.
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This is my modest collection. Good thing I'm a lefty or this would have gotten out of controle
Chris Reeve Inkosi Tanto Large
Emerson Knives Sheepdog
Spyderco Paramilitary 2Love each one for different reasons. The CRK gets most of my pocket time now because it's just so sexy
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@motojobobo that is a beautiful looking knife. Given it's age it is almost certainly some kind of rustrestient tool steel. It looks in great shape and if the mechanism is still working and the blade is sharp I'd say you're good to go. As for cleaning try a vinegar/flour water mix, or baking soda and lemon juice. Leave it on for 10 mins then scrub with a toothbrush. I would tape up the wooden part first to avoid staining it.
Thank you @neph93 for your suggestions. Locking mechanism is in fine working order and blade is still quite sharp. I’ll have a go at cleaning it up some more and report back
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New Microtech with an old N1 background for reference.
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Idk what it is, but no matter how much $$ I spend on knives, I'll always adore and revere Spyderco. Lovely piece @scarfmace. Always so much fun to flip those things open, too
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@Oaktavia I don't know how but I missed that story about your neighbour. I snort laughed, sorry
@scarfmace that tango is exactly the sort of thing I had in mind for my new knife. Lovely looking piece.
@Sage954 that looks to a wicked EDC job.
I made my purchase of a new knife that should meet the my desired specs of being corrosion resistant, outdoor friendly, robust, hardworking and heavyweight. The blade shape should work for both prying, chopping and slicing, food prep etc. Stabbing is at the bottom of the list, but it will do that too in a pinch.
I'm not letting on what it is until I have it in hand and can show some pics…
