RedLED
Flashlight Enthusiast
Great combination!!
What knives do you have incoming?
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Great combination!!
RedLED
Flashlight Enthusiast
Mono,
They did make the best liner-locks, and I bought several in the mid 90's, tossed them in the back of the safe, and forgot about them for years, and never used them. This includes a rare butterfly model. They are as nice as anything today, and that includes customs!! At least that is my opinion.
When I unearthed them, I could not believe the time had passed so quickly. I also have the pre-numbered original Axis locks from a knife dealer I knew in Arizona, and at the time, we did not know they would be as popular as they turned out to be!
Really don't want to go into the reasons why, and own quite a few Made in the USA Spyderco models. However, will be honest about the fact that I have two Spyderco Byrd Harrier 2 models on the way to me. Both with black handles, satin finished blades. One Plain edge, the other a 50/50 Combo serrated edged model.
kelmo
Flashlight Enthusiast
I got a Mini Griptillian (SV30) incoming! I needed one with black scales to go with my SF Titan.
scout24
Flashaholic
I've got a Victorinox Swisschamp inbound. I've been on a SAK kick recently, having bought a couple donors for modding projects. Recently added a wood saw and fish scaler to a Compact. They are fairly inexpensive and fun.
I've been carrying a pocket knife since 3rd grade. I graduated from sneaking a Hot Wheels car everywhere I went to a pocket knife between 2nd n 3rd grade. They were always little single blade lock back type. Usually a cheap junky kind that did not hold an edge well.
In my 20's my pop showed me how to properly hone an edge that would last, regardless of metal. Of course some holds better than others but he showed me how to get one to last beyond slicing open a couple of cardboard boxes with a surgical stainless blade. I always had brands like Barlow because they were readily available and inexpensive. My pop had German made numbers his pop had gotten from his pop. The blades were about 1/3 gone from being sharpened a million billion times over multiple decades.
I had a Buck for a while but kept losing that model. I mean like 3 days after buying it… gone. After the fourth one disappeared I bought a $3 junk one at Northern Tools and spent about 20 hours putting an edge on it. It could slice open all kinds of stuff before needing a 20 minute tune up. But then I tried one with that new kind of lock and nearly sliced my finger off trying to close it. Me and that front mount lock just did not meld. So I went back to a rear locking Buck again. And again within days it was gone. The curse continued.
I carried that $3 unit a few more years but recently tried a Gerber that comes with a aaa minimag. That's my EDC now along with a twin blade imperial that used to belong to my dad.
In my 20's my pop showed me how to properly hone an edge that would last, regardless of metal. Of course some holds better than others but he showed me how to get one to last beyond slicing open a couple of cardboard boxes with a surgical stainless blade. I always had brands like Barlow because they were readily available and inexpensive. My pop had German made numbers his pop had gotten from his pop. The blades were about 1/3 gone from being sharpened a million billion times over multiple decades.
I had a Buck for a while but kept losing that model. I mean like 3 days after buying it… gone. After the fourth one disappeared I bought a $3 junk one at Northern Tools and spent about 20 hours putting an edge on it. It could slice open all kinds of stuff before needing a 20 minute tune up. But then I tried one with that new kind of lock and nearly sliced my finger off trying to close it. Me and that front mount lock just did not meld. So I went back to a rear locking Buck again. And again within days it was gone. The curse continued.
I carried that $3 unit a few more years but recently tried a Gerber that comes with a aaa minimag. That's my EDC now along with a twin blade imperial that used to belong to my dad.
bigburly912
Flashlight Enthusiast
I have another Case sodbuster coming. This one a raccoon model. : D
light-modder
Enlightened
I have my first Chaves coming. It's a 229 Ultramar. Also coming with one of his pry tools and a hank.
Modernflame
Flashlight Enthusiast
I've placed an order for a Bark River Knives JX6 in Elmax steel. This is my first fixed blade, my first Bark River, and my first convex ground blade. A little outside the norm for me, but I really want an outdoor/camping type companion knife.
