'Post your recent knives';

'>>61471426
Got these on the way

Seki Kanetsugu Saiun Petty 15cm
Cold steel shovel
extrema ratio mf0';

'Couple of anons mentioned midway was having a sale on SRK's. Try Chicago Knife Works, they've a bigger range of all the steel types on offer.';

'>>61471426
Getting SOGgy in here.';

'>>61471400';

'>>61471400
For me, it's the Tinker';

'>>61471400
I'm a pm2 fan.';

'>>61471657
You work with clay or something?
>>61471692
Which part of it do you use?';

'>>61471400
I don't own many Spydercos. PM2, Ronin, the OG Fred Perrin Street Beat before they made them cheaper with plastic handles and a Vallotton.';

'>>61471692
I've carried a Tinker every day for 15+ years. I've subjected this to stuff you wouldn't normally use a real screwdriver set for. Wish they made an alox version since I have to send it in for new scales every few years.';

'undefined';

'What's the best way to close an OTF?';

'>>61472219
no matter how many times I watch it, this always gets a chuckle.
>bloop
>oh I'm leaking
>welp time to go';

'>>61471711
Pretty sure >>61471657 are woodcarving knives.';

'>>61471426

>pic related

I think it's the best knife out there for $50. I get them for gifts, but they recently came out with this push-button lock, and I got it for my gf to have a "beater" camping knife. It's beginner friendly since you don't have to get your finger in the way of the blade when you close it.';

'Watching a lot of this ol boy recently
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQo6HuKAaws
yall want proof of the scots-irish influence on black culture Thomas Sowell talks about, listen to these without looking, sounds like a whole weekend at the cookout lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQo6HuKAaws';

'>>61471864
I want to get a TI set for mine. the Tinker and Super Tinker are god tier edc knives.';

'>>61471704
Same.

>please excuse the shitty photo, i did it quickly';

'>>61471592
I've had the SK5 one for years. It's been a real handy knife although not my most carried and was always considered getting one of the better steels but the prices kinda threw me off when I could spend that elsewhere. For the price on offer right now for 3V though, it's cheaper than the San Mai's original price.';

'I got a rare. Surprisingly well made knife, legit got a surprise when I picked it up. Rawr';

'>>61472636
>Mike's Hard Cranberry
What's your relationship with your father like?';

'>>61473259
Father?';

'>>61471426
Most recent is the Lucas Forge Kephart I got with ironwood scales.';

'I have a Buck GCK. I like my Buck GCK! Despite this, I really really want a Boker AF dagger. Please attempt to talk me into or out of burning probably about $400 on a knife that’s considerably less useful as a utility but maybe 20% more useful as a weapon';

'>>61472600
I wish they'd offer the compact version in 3V.';

'>>61473918
I have a Buck GCK too. One of the best handles on a knife I’ve ever held. If you want an AF, I think Atlantic Cutlery had them for half the price.';

'Give me the lowdown
What utility difference do cheap and expensive knives have?
Seems like a lot of knife price is aesthetics (like damascus) or wank like "ohhh it has a titanium handle, it's 0.1g lighter that way!"';

'How do burgers resist the urge to EDC a ka-bar?';

'>>61474649
>ohhh it has a titanium handle, it's 0.1g lighter that way!"
You don't understand it, obviously
>What utility difference do cheap and expensive knives have?
Depends. Some knives are more expensive but offer no extra utility, but things such as milling of the handle and gimping costs more but offers better grip, longer blades cost more but you get more blade, certain metals might cost twice ad much as other metals but only require sharpening after 10 times the amont the usage as a cheaper metal, proper and accurate heat treatments are harder and more expensive to do but offer better edge retention and sometimes toughness, if you want a good mix of corrosion resistance, toughness and edge retention then you'll have to pay extra because the materials used and the process of fabricating the steel is a lot more complicated and requires expensive equipment, harder metals wear out knife maker's equipments so it costs more, certain metals such as titanium is strong but light but they are expensive too';

'>>61474681
By not being retarded';

'>>61473918
you can find the ones with plastic handle for 200, as >>61474585 said. and on boker.de the desert tan variant is 148€, but I don't know if they ship to the US.
if you want to go cheap but have a somewhat similar shape, the Walther P99 "tactical knife" exists.';

'>>61472219
>>61472234
>lets see how sh- ACK!';

'>>61472219
Anyone got an ID on that knife?
Maybe a 2 tone LUDT?';

'It's on sale for those who are interested. $120

https://www.bladehq.com/item--Spyderco-Manix-2-M4-Lightweight-Mint-Exclusive--195384';

'>>61475196
The kershaw launch 16, the m4 jojumbo, magnacut livewire. All on sale';

'>>61473918
If you buy a new Boker AF get it from a Euro store like Mygoodknife (Finish.) They're a lot cheaper over there.';

'>>61474649
>utility difference do cheap and expensive knives have?
all other things being equal, none. That's why utlity knives exist. That said, the premiums you pay for pockaknives are largely in two areas- materials and customer service.
e.g CRKT and Kershaw make a whole mess of affordable, attractive knives that superficially look like the next level up (WE, Benchmade etc), but they have blades that are not as durable, don't keep an edge as well, handles are cheaper polymers or metals that will more quickly show wear or get damaged easier. Warranties are more or less the same on paper, but CRKT and Kershaw will throw your shit in a pile until they feel like dealing with it, but BM and WE have dedicated tard wranglers to respond to your foolish emails and update you on your claim while they throw your shit in a pile.
the price delta here is about $100. will you pay $100 extra for a knife that only needs 1/4 the sharpening, won't get stained or scratched nearly as much if at all, and you can personally yell at someone over the phone about your schizo opinions?';

'>>61473259
>your father
She's a wonderful woman living her best life.
But seriously, the more I fingerfuck this thing the more impressed I am. For a promotional item, this thing is a brand ambassador, its tight, it's well thought out, it feels great, I want to put it in my pocket.
why tf did Browning stop selling actually good knives?';

'>>61473918
I could never betray her';

'>>61471426
new
>>61474681
they're big and retarded
>>61474649
comfort, action, edge retention. I don't actually buy many knives. The knives I do buy, I intend to use for like 10+ years. I have a lifetime warranty so if my knife gets fucked up I can get them to unfuck it, so I'm never afraid to use it. Nobody actually needs or requires a nice knife though. They are just that: nice, especially if you like knives.';

'blending in with the environment';

'laser etching your name/initials into a new knife, yay or nay?';

'>>61476763
Depends if you have a cool name or not. Magnus Hammercock? Fuck yeah, I'm engraving that on every single thing I own. Dave Smith? Probably not.';

'>>61471400
>hand PM2 to coworker to cut a line
>he does
>drops the knife into the water
FUCK
I need a new knife now, thinking of trying something new though. Thots? Keep it around $200, bonus if cheaper at AAFES.';

'>>61476432
What brand?';

'>>61477317
Buck ground combat knife. Unfortunately pretty sure it’s discontinued.';

'>>61477040
Funny you should say that
I gave my friend who's actually named 'Magnus' an engraved knife for his birthday';

'>>61476763
When you leave it in our lost and found and I keep it, I'm just sanding it off anyways.';

'>>61471400
What's that thing on top that looks like it's going to massage someone clitoris?';

'>>61472219
I've never felt as threatened by any of my firearms as I have my OTF. These things are stupid dangerous';

'>>61477685
It's a bottle opener. When the blades closed you can use it to pry the cap off of a bottle.';

'>>61476763
depends. if you are buying a knife that you'll carry and use daily for years, it makes sense. especially if you don't have all that many
if you are buying it for your already sizable collection because you find it a neat novelty but are unlikely to carry it, I wouldn't. if you fall on hard times and have to sell part of the collection it's gonna lessen the value because to prospective buyers there's some random dudes name tarnishing it.
only way I can see it making sense for a collection is if a big name collector afraid of his collection being stolen and sold off in pieces has all of them marked.
>>61477290
to prevent this in the future, you could either get a swimming knife (mora has one, for example, and there's even folding ones like pic related from MAC) or get a regular one but attach a chain /lanyard to the knife that's also connected to your pants /the pants of whoever you lend it to via a carabiner. of course, the floating knives you're gonna find aren't exactly as premium a product as a PM2.';

'>>61477685
It catches on your pocket and opens the blade when you pull it out';

'>>61477317
>>61477353
Ebay has the spearpoint on occasion but like any 2nd hand knife market, the asking price is way more than the original. I have seen some really interesting prototype and experimental GCK blade shapes pop up like a clip point bowie one but yeah, your shit out of luck, along with the fantastic Talon that Buck released along side the GCK. HOWEVER! Chicago Knife Works has the tanto GCK in black and tan for 84 bucks.';

'what brands should i be looking into if i want to find myself a quality pocket knife?';

'>>61471462
Does the shovel come in magnacut?';

'>>61479710
Honestly. Kershaw. You'll have to sharpen the blade every now and then but aside from that it will last forever.';

'>>61474708
It's so thoughtful of them to have silverscreened the words tactical knife on a fucking dagger. They could have saved 20% of the manufacturing costs had they skipped that feature.';

'>>61471640
Pure seggs';

'>>61479710
Kizer
Spyderco
Hogue
Benchmade
Kershsaw
Civivi
WE knives
Sencut
Kansept
Microtech
Pro-tech
Böker
Real steel
Vosteed
Artisan cutlery
Cjrb
Crkt';

'>>61474018
they do, in orange

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1025877994?pid=635504';

'>>61471711
100% wood carving kit';

'>>61478495
That seems like a great way to unintentionally cut yourself';

'>>61477290
>hand PM2 to coworker
I carry one of those inexpensive Milwaukee knives to hand to coworkers because I'm not trusting anyone to not be retarded with my Delica.';

'>>61480351
It isn't, unless you are very "special"';

'>>61480351
How would you even do that?';

'Is ESEE the "best" knifemaker?
>proven traditional grinds, no memery
>painted or bare steel
>simple tool steels, no meme shit that makes field sharpening a pain
>will even ship without scales
>provides every knife with survival info card
Are all their knives made in the USA? Who can compete?';

'>>61480468
>proven traditional grinds
most of their knives aren't scandi and none are convex though, those are actual traditional grinds. V-edge is a modern meme that exists only because it's easy to machine.
>the rest
all actual good things can't argue

Not a fan of their knives, super thick blades and plastic shit tacked onto a full tang blade just isn't for me. I want my knife to cut things, not function as a crowbar';

'>>61480505
Not him but if you think a full flat grind with a secondary bevel is new I'd like to ask what planet you're from. I also hate that the current knife market is largely sharpened crowbars but of all the things to criticize, why something that's not actually a problem?';

'>>61480556
>I'd like to ask what planet you're from
Earth.
>Not him but if you think a full flat grind with a secondary bevel is new
Relative to the history of knives? It's very new and a product of mass produced factory made knives. Little over a hundred years old.
>but of all the things to criticize, why something that's not actually a problem?
He brought it up as "proven" and "traditional" not me.';

'>>61480375
Had a ZT-Emerson 0640 pick up a rolled edge because I thought the concept of using a knife to cut things while preserving your edge (by not sawing it back and forth against a galvanized steel pole) was a universal one. Not making that mistake again, I usually carry a Byrd Cara Cara now for handing to twats.';

'>>61480468
I have a fair few ESEE's and I'll say that they're easy to maintain with practically nothing but spit and a stone. Lifetime replacement's real nice in a company as well but the only gripe I'd say is the '3D' handles don't seem as grippy as the original micarta scales and a little slick without a lanyard to twist up on. The OKC RAT series is comparable for obvious reasons and my RAT-7's been going strong for about 6 years now, although I've heard build quality on newer versions isn't as solid.

For bushcraft I'm a little cheap and do like a knife I don't really have to worry about losing or breaking too much if I can easily replace it. I've heard Architect Knives are really good upgrades, made in the same factory and overbuilt to fuck with the ability to choose steel, scale materials, mounting options and colors etc.';

'>>61480618
>It's very new and a product of mass produced factory made knives.
Then tell me exactly which modern production knife introduced the concept.';

'>>61480848
No idea. Go handle knives from the 1800s and notice they are almost all convex grind if you don't believe me. My guess would be some mass produced and widely issued bayonet.';

'>>61480863
>No idea.
No surprise.';

'>>61480888
Not seeing a v edge of any of those';

'>>61480888
1800's 'Spanish Knives' and bowies are my fetish.';

'>>61480899
All that tells me is that you have no idea what you're looking at or even what you're looking for. You keep saying "v edge", what exactly is that? anything but chisel?

I've got to go to work now but I'll happily continue this in the morning.';

'>>61480968
So you don't even know what you're complaining about at me.

That's great.';

'>>61479710
Nothing wrong with Buck';

'>>61480974
>Can't explain himself
Again, no surprise.';

'>>61480974
>n-no u
Sad deflection. Answer his question.';

'>>61480618
>He brought it up as "proven" and "traditional" not me.
That was me, and I was going to make a post about making scandi blades, but then reformatted the whole post when I realized Esee is more or less the company I would have proposed. I agree with you, Scandis are the bee's knees.

Also >>61480777 brought up the scales, which is why I like that Esee will sell you bare blades so you can put w/e you want on them. It's a simple enough design to where an amateur could hand carve something decent.';

'>>61480995
>>61480988
This should clear things up since words don't seem to work for you.';

'>>61481010
Do you freehand sharpen? Then you've got a fucking convex edge.
I'm also curious why you think it's so much better. I'd wager you saw some stupid youtube "bushcrafter" say scandis or convex is the best, and of course you took it as gospel.
>>61480899
>61480888
>Not seeing a v edge of any of those
The top one at the very least, you blind idiot.';

'undefined';

'>>61481049
>Do you freehand sharpen? Then you've got a fucking convex edge.
Yes anon, exactly. Hence me repeatedly saying historical knives had scandi and convex grinds and the v edge is a modern side product of mass production.
>The top one at the very least
Nah just looks like convex to me.
>I'm also curious why you think it's so much better.
Please, point out where I said it was better. I said it's more traditional, in response to anon saying ESEEs have traditional non-meme grinds. Now that I've explained what you're mad about to you, again, are you done whining?

Are you the guy going to work? I hope your boss knows you're suffering from very severe short term memory loss. Have you had a head injury lately? You should probably get that shit checked out.';

'>>61481049
>stupid youtube "bushcrafter" say scandis or convex is the best
not him, but bushcrafters tend to be hard on their edges with wood, hence the simple repeatable grind to get back to form with a pocket sharpener innawoods';

'>>61480902
i got u senpai';

'>>61480618
>Little over a hundred years old.
ah, no.
flat grinds are possible without a factory, and they show up throughtout history.
appleseed edges are indeed the most common outcome from hand sharpening, but shops were turning out plenty of V shaped edges long, long before 1900. Lots of 90deg edges too, and flat chisel grinds, in fact. your neighborhood knife and scissor sharpener was most certainly not grinding everything by hand on a little stone even in Ye Olde Bumfuck Village';

'>>61480468
No. midrange knifemaker with a seriously over-valued brand name premium, like Benchmade.
absolutely nothing special about their knives other than quite a few of them are sharpened prybars';

'>>61481195
Indeed. If you like ESEE's knives, check out Ontario. Same shit without the bling at a fraction of the price.';

'>>61481195
benchmade is like the audi of knives, if you really drive, you know they're shit cars that are only where they are because they learned how to persuade stupid npcs into buying their products';

'>>61481184
>flat grinds are possible without a factory, and they show up throughtout history.
Yes
>turning out plenty of V shaped edges long, long before 1900
In the form of scandinavian and chisel grinds, sure. Not the modern v edge compound bevel basically that the majority of knives use.
>most certainly not grinding everything by hand on a little stone
Of course not. Grinding wheels go back many centuries. It is not particularly hard to make a convex grind with a wheel. It is hard to automate the process, and much easier to just make a flat bevel.';

'>>61480468
>$120 1095
>soft as shit heat treat
>Bad ergos';

'>>61474649
almost nothing after a certain point';

'>>61481206
You will need to touch up the edge on an Ontario. My main knives for a long time were an SP10 and RAT-7 and about I had to properly sharpen both. Later stuff just needed a real good strop and they were fine. I like ESEE but the RAT-7’s slightly longer length seems to make a huge difference compared to the ESEE-6’s in the same vein that the Junglas’ length makes it a better woods knife than the model 2 version.';

'>>61471400
This will cut a tatami mat w dowel so it'll take someone's hand off at the wrist if need be.';

'undefined';

'Team Red or team Green?';

'Just got the Gerber Empower today. Liking it more than my Kershaw launch 15 so far.';

'>>61477690
Fuck yeah! Mine got hammered, refused to let me drive, and then totaled my car. One of us did it, I know that.';

'is the kabar tdi good for an EDC self defence knife?';

'>>61485119
Think a push dagger would be better';

'>>61485157
my disgusting laws require a gun license to own one

I'd actually want a dagger type knife that can be EDCd, but havent found any that fits my requirements

>concealable
>can be carried IWB
>decent guard
>not too big
>dagger type blade
>not expensive as fuck';

'>>61485190
forgot
>fixed blade

just found the spyderco ronin, not a dagger type but seems to tick most boxes';

'>>61485219
Daggers are shitty EDCs anyway';

'>>61485190
Maybe a mini cold steel leatherneck';

'>>61485228
why?
>>61485244
tx

just randomly found the ronin 2 after searching around for some time and never having seen it for some reason, will do some more digging but think I'll buy that one';

'>>61485262
ok just bought it, been too long without a weapon to defend myself with, felt naked';

'>>61485262
>why?
Not shaped for precision cutting and the fuller creates a wedge when cutting

It's got for stabbing and nothing else';

'>>61482569
And what is "this"?';

'>>61485119
The TDi detective is better.';

'>>61487311
crkt hisshou by James Williams';

'How are Tor knives? I have no need for a $350 knife but goddamn I love the way this looks';

'>>61475170
>very clearly inside a gas station
>very clearly an assortment a shitty knives sprawled out across a shitty display
>"it could possibly be this several hundred dollar boutique knife amidst all the $4 chinesium.
based retard.';

'>>61487367
They've been on my radar because I like larpinator EDC knives but I've heard grinds can be really janky. There's plenty of makers of stuff like this these days so there's a bit more choice than there used to be and certainly cheaper. Knife in pic is the Darter collab with Haley Strategic but the price is the same as the standard model. I'm quite fond of Void Tactical for these kinds of larger fighting-focused fixed knives for sub-300 dollars.';

'>microtech clone made it past leaf customs
Based
Thing is surprisingly good quality too';

'>>61477690
how can that statement even be true?
Did you buy an extremely shitty OTF knife?
I own like 10 OTFs and never even once come close to cutting myself accidentally or had it go off in my pocket or anything remotely close to that happening.
I have get more anxiety walking down to my kitchen to make a bowl of cereal than an OTF knife has ever given me';

'undefined';

'>>61487453
What brand? W2C?';

'>>61487520
hifinder on ali express. this is the utx70 which is pretty small, I know a lot of people prefer the 85.';

'are fontenille knives worth the price tag';

'>>61487581
Sweet, thanks fren. Will order one.';

'>>61487453
Looks autistic AF';

'>>61476565
I own two Benchmades and found both of them. First one was found in my car after someone broke into it and left it for me. Second was found in a safe in a room I was staying in at a hotel.';

'>>61487367
Mall ninja taste';

'>>61489039
Imma show you what a mall ninja tastes like
*unsheathes cock*';

'undefined';

'>>61489177
Is that ziptie a no budget solution to a wave opener?';

'>>61489225
Exactly';

'>>61481209
Sounds more like you’re just a faggot hipster';

'>>61487367
Giant straight American tantos are garbage for actual use except stabbing things';

'>>61488278
Did the breakin knife have a glass breaker?';

'>>61489176
Why does your dick look like it was made to look cool in a kids cartoon and not like a useful, good dick shape?';

'>>61490067
Cause it hurts more that way';

'>>61489794
you out yourself as a faggot when you say "american tanto" instead of just tanto. Any normal knife enjoyer will know what you mean or use context clues to figure out you're not talking about an ancient japanese knife in your post.
its 2024, American tantos are real tantos, bigot.';

'How slow is BM's customer service these days? I sent a couple folders in for sharpening and new clips. Last time I did this a took a week but forum boomers are saying it's taking months now.';

'>>61491361
On average I'd say a few weeks to a month max. But god forbid anything is unusual about your request like needing to sign a waiver because your knife has aftermarket parts. In my experience the communication between the CS people and the factory people is absolute dogshit and you have to babysit them through anything non-routine, or it will just get lost in the shuffle and ignored.';

'>>61490214
I'll bet my life that if I called it a tanto some autistic bitch would come out of the woodwork and tell me that it's an American tanto and not to sully the name of true tantos which are based and Nippon-pilled. I can't win.';

'>>61491761
You are correct.
>>61490214
REAL tantos are not ancient, nor are they less utile than American marketing tantos, in fact they are markedly superior.
and the basic pattern is often CORRRECTLY reproduced in many popular modern-manufacture knives, such as
>>61482569';

'>>61489794
That’s the whole point of most of Toors line up. Do think Haley Strategic would do a colab for a box cutter?';

'>>61491798
Hehe square tip b STRONG
>T americanTanto appreciatir';

'>>61491728
Have they ever impounded a knife for being fake but was actually legit?';

'>>61491761
Ignore the screeching man-child. You used clear and specific terminology. That's a good thing. That this upsets those who are too lazy t do so and can't stand the notion of someone else caring about something they don't...';

'>>61492183
this is now a tanto thread.
i take mine to work';

'undefined';

'does anyone else pet their steel like smeagol? oftentimes I find myself in my study running my fingers along the warm steel that's been in my pocket all day';

'>>61491798
it's kind of an O tanto or short wakizashi right?';

'>>61493037
It's pretty average historically, I think its a 9" blade. the name is tan to=短刀= short sword, in German you might call it a kurzmesser.
Smaller ones with 4-8" blades were "house knives" and often carried by women, larger ones (12"-16")were sometimes cut down from swords, but also made to order.
Its a bit out of order because wakizashi is a true short sword but the name means "side piece" and while the tanto could be carried inside the closthes, the wakizashi was always on the belt, and always part of a pair with a longer katana';

'>>61493256
it's 13". did samurai ever use the wakizashi in one hand and the sheath in the other? that seems the best to me if you don't have your katana.';

'>>61492617
Is the mini Halligan tool useful? Does the smaller size lose any utility?';

'>>61493439
It's been handy. I don't really use the forked end for much, but the weight of the whole tool is nice, and it's well constructed. Useful enough to throw in a go bag or on your kit';

'>>61493340
Probably yes but no? Statistically speaking at some point a jap had to use one to beat a nigga to death with, but since the wakizashi was worn in the belt but the katana was not when in doors, all the scabbard techniques I'm aware of are for the katana since the scabbard would ready be out of your belt along with the sword, so you end up holding it in the off hand';

'>>61492936
You should get a stainless steel handle knife. They're great for that.';

'>>61471704
hi';

'>>61471704
>>61472534
my other one';

'>>61475196
The Manix LW is great because you can easily upgrade it.';

'>>61476763
I engrave gifts.';

'>>61480468
it's okay';

'>>61481209
No, you could not be more wrong. Audi is the Kershaws, Ontarios, CRKT, other bang for buck cars. Benchmade are the Mercedes of knives, if anything. $500 for a $100 at best knife.';

'>>61483965
green for crayons, red for if you drop your shit in the field.';

'>>61484701
nice';

'Pretty. Got this from my trip to Texas last year.';

'>>61494356
>e
flytanium?
>>61494391
you should shipwreck the copper';

'>>61492345
glorious Italian steel, folded only 500 times because it's made by lazy pizza negros';

'>>61481010
Again, left is not ahistorical.';

'>>61495047
I don't carry it much but the ol' CRKT Katana and Flytanium scales is a nice combo.';

'>>61477040
Hey. Fuck you.';

'new to knives... what do you call the type of knife where you can see the whole tang wedged between the handle? thanks';

'>>61496267
Slab tang.';

'Recommend me a knife to carry while running. Neck knife or one with a clip. Don’t need a knife flopping around in my pocket playing nut tap every step.

Also, why no love for PUMA knives? Their old school german made ones make my dick tingle. Easy to sharpen and hold an edge well.';

'Sneed';

'>>61497050
Hogue deka';

'*blocks your path*
*unsheathes and dual wields TWO magnacut fixed blades*

kneel foldnigger, and I will allow you to pass by in peace. otherwise you will be forfeiting your inferior steel and your life as well';

'I have a serrated Spiderco that over the years got all dirty from packing tape. Then one time I was moving and was getting rid of a bunch of boxes afterwards and found out that if you stab cardboard the serrated blade gets cleaned.';

'>>61496267
Full tang.';

'>>61500103
Why does every fucking fixed blade knife look like this these days? Doesn't matter if it's a $50 utility knife or a $1000 model from a custom maker, most of them look like those two knives. I spent about 15 years away from the knife thing and thought it was wild everyone today was buying one brand, but then I realized all different brands were just making the same shit.';

'>>61500422
because those blade shapes are proven and time tested. what is it supposed to look like some anime sword?';

'>>61489794
Uhhhhh that's what they're for dumb dumb';

'>>61493439
Duh it loses leverage, also the Halligan works great in conjunction with a sledge so it's even less useful.';

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'>>61480351
It's not, you just don't know what you're talking about. You're allowed to have opinions but you should really strive to have more educated ones instead of assumptions also people are going to laugh at ignorant opinions.';

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'>>61500506
My mousemat right now';

'>>61500103
This nigga buys some basic bitch bushcraft knives and now shits up every thread like magnacut isn't just steel with the limitations of steel while being marginally better than a lot of other steels.';

'>>61500477
>loses leverage
Perhaps record it in compromising positions with underage boys and then you will have all the leverage you need.';

'>>61500741
the all new halligan-epstein bar';

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'>>61501521
is that supposed to be a poorfag's Civilian/Matriarch + poorfag wave?';

'>>61500506
extremely based Heiho enjoyer';

'>>61502106
>>61489177
Yeah, see my yojimbo above.
The spydeco budet byrd range is decent.
Especially for a knife like this, that is serrated and only used for tearing down boxes.';

'>>61501521
I just got my 3V SRK that was on sale for over half off. I never really care about steel but the difference between by SK5 and that is incredible.';

'>>61497050
Spyderco Ark';

'>>61500422
just fad chasing. a few years ago every motherfucker was making Kephart-esque """"""""""""""""bushcraft"""""""""""""" knives that are basically trimmed up antique butcher knives, and when kukris were a fad everyone brought out their 'new and improved" dog-dick lookin' bent machetes
but we figured out knives a long time ago and aint nobody invented anything new in 10000 years, so we just cycle through the variations every couple of decades';

'>>61502238
don't serrations chew up cardboard and get it everywhere?';

'>>61502580
I remember in the early to mid 2000's when every knife maker suddenly wanted some of that sweet DoD money so started making their own ka-bar style knives with some being ertardedly overbuilt 600 dollar knives no fucker is going to want a grunt banging on rocks and prying ammo cans open with.';

'>>61502880
It depends in the style of serration. Some are cleaner than others. If the teeth are broad, then it will make strips of messy carboard.';

'>>61502880
Doesn't matter when they're all going in the recycling anyway, and it means I don't have to sharpen my other knives as often or deal with shitty snap knives';

'>>61502407
right on man. I'm a fan of the compact model so I ordered the 3v version, just waiting on delivery . for me it's the sk5 version is very versatile knife, everything ever designed/made has some compromises but I'm interested in the upgraded steel and not having the coating on it .';

'This might be a bit more suited for /out/, but I assume /k/ has some opinion.

Thoughts on the Woodsman's Pal machete/hook/etc as a general purpose brush clearing tool for stuff a bit too big to just weed whack? Worth getting for just cleaning up brush or am I better off just getting a proper ditch axe or something if I don't plan to need to carry it on a backpack across a mountain?';

'>>61503365
The design is fine, but I think there are cheaper and better options like the Baryonyx machete.';

'>>61503365
When you could pick them up for under a hundred bucks, they were a good purchase. Now they're overpriced and overhyped with Fudd lore. A decent machete will always outperform it for clearing a path and weigh half as much, as will any tool made for a specific job over a hybrid one. It would all depend on how much of a task you're going to be doing (like digging or clearing brush) and if you're going to have to cover a lot of ground in all weathers, which is where a tool like the Pal shines more in saving you weight and space and being able to adequately perform multiple types of tasks you won't be doing for all hours. Still way more expensive than it needs to be though.';

'>>61503365
>brush clearing tool
Literally any sharp object with some heft is perfect for brush clearing. Just learn how to keep shit sharp and by the cheapest one you can find';

'>>61503593
Looks like some sort of Chinese headchopper';

'apparently Windmühlenmesser is making their own version of a kudu style knife';

'>>61504654
>kudu style knife
*okapi style';

'>>61471400
is that a beer bottle opener on the thumb hole?';

'bought a benchmade 830 (frn and ats 34)for 5 bucks at a flea market. the very tip is broken off and the spring resistance when shutting is a bit weak, but whatever.
>>61504872
i couldn't remember the original name, kudu was the closest';

'>>61505363
>>61478495';

'Hi. Tourist here, parents brought me this back from Switzerland. It's well made and sturdy but I don't think this is a real Swiss Army Knife. Anyone know this brand? Doesn't feel like chinkshit.';

'>>61506875
looks like chinkshit';

'>>61506954
Best chinkshit I've ever scored then.';

'>>61506875
It's probably OEM, it is definitely not Victorinox who makes the "official" Swiss Army knives. post any other stamps or marks on the blade';

'I just picked up the one on the right today at a gun show for $250.';

'>>61507629
Glad you got something you like. Not quite my style, though';

'>>61507629
this nigga went and got a knife with a carbon fiber blade instead of handle';

'>>61494737
>flytanium
yes with a Ripp's clip and hardware
>shipwreck
not sure what that means. The knife was a complete Frankenstein from scales, to lineres, to blade, to hardware, to clip';

'How about some recent purchases?
Got this for $20 shipped';

'>>61508569
Shipwreck is a style that makes it look copper that's been immersed in seawater for a time. You can do it yourself and probably save a lot of money.';

'>>61507629
Left hand one looks like a weird mix of a TOP and a Bear Forest Yukon.';

'>>61508941
Okay, got on etsy for like $20 shipped but good to know. thanks';

'>>61509199
The bead I mean';

'Holy shit. I threw a gag bid at a poorly described 1975 Gerber Mark II in nice shape and ended up winning it for under two bills.';

'So is this stuff really the best blade steel currently in existence? I never cared for stainless but a lot of knives are coming out in it, so I'm just wondering if it's worth the price tag.';

'by the way BladeHQ has a spring cleaning sale going on right now, if anyone gives a damn.';

'>>61509632
It's probably the best all-around steel for a knife. There are other steels that are better in one particular way or another though.';

'>>61509632
Its up to you to decide but a whole lot of people who use knives daily dont think any of the super steels are that awesome. I have the PM2 in Cruware and its nice but nothing special.

https://www.bladehq.com/blog/knife-steel-guide

I will say I prefer micarta handles or scales as they provide the best grip especially when wet.';

'>>61509655
I do give a damn, thank you very much!';

'>>61509655
>by the way
man, fuck you. you fuckin triflin' ass bitch';

'I do not care for the youtubers who are obsessed with $500, thick, titanium frame lock knives from obscure companies that probably fail spine whack tests.';

'>>61480351
if you think about it for half a fucking second it's fine. even if you don't think about it at all, you'd have to be either curled up in the most uncomfortable position, or holding your other arm against the pocket where the knife is in which case see the first half of this sentence, in order to actually hurt yourself. if someone else takes the knife from your pocket it won't deploy because they'll be pulling in the wrong direction. it's all fucking fine, ok';

'>>61485318
Look up the guy who designed it, Michael Janich. His company is called martial blade concepts. He's got a whole theory/philosophy of how to use the thing. I'm not saying he's 100% right about everything, but he's got some intriguing ideas.';

'Benchmade has zero (0) butterfly knives for sale.';

'How much of a tool would I be if I bought a genuine Randall?';

'>>61510652
Brous Blades have always been my fave butterfly knives.';

'>>61471640
Based';

'>>61508084
Thanks.
>>61508245
I was told it is "mosaic damascus". It is just a checkered pattern. We will see of it really holds up.
>>61508989
It was a tops tex creek that I broke the tip off of. Honestly it was a 10/10 mistake.';

'>>61508600
dude, I got one of those from Chicago cutlery and it was under $14. little bit of a burr left behind from factory but I like it so far.';

'>>61506875
is the brand literally just "Switzerland"?';

'what is the consensus on MKM knives';

'>>61513262
Bretty gud';

'>>61513262
good designs, laughably bad heat treatments';

'>>61509382
Must be something in the water. I just got a reissue Mark II for under $100.';

'is there an infographic or visual tutorial that explains why blades are shaped the way they are? like whats the point of a clip point? why arent all blades straight back? whats the point of drop points?';

'>>61494688
Is that custom?';

'>>61512700
Meh, It's pretty goddamn slicy, glad you found it for less. Retail is like $60. Now for my not so cheep purchase. Was on layaway for awhile and yes it is not cheep. But, fuck it is so fucking nice. Are my knifes shelf queens? In many cases yes. But, they are mine and my beaters are my beaters. I'm not going to spend $200+ on a knife and fuck it up when one of my $10 Moras will get the job done. I'm not trying to flex on anyone. Just tying to help the community with how much we are spending on our obsession and if we can save some money. I totally forgot about Chicago Cutlery because they got out of reason like 10 years ago. Just like Smokey Mountain, SMKW has gotten much better recently.';

'>>61516224
bladehq used to have one, but it looks like it no longer exists.

straight backs are good for the hardest of use (bushcraft) but at the cost of tip control. having the tip run along straight with your thumb makes it awkward to use for precise tasks, as you have to tilt the knife to access the tip, and it's typically not very pronounced.

with the drop point the tip is more in the middle, so it's reinforced and easier to control. drop point is kind of the "do everything" shape and it has a range of shapes within itself.

clip points are extra pokey. so it's good if you want to make a small precise hole like with skinning, putting a hole in a leather belt, etc.';

'The peacemaker series make good dive knives and are dirt cheap.';

'>>61517408
Getting some real vaporwave feels

Here's my not so cheap dive knife';

'>>61517408
Btw was that photo taken with a red lens filter?';

'>>61517416';

'>>61516224
>>61517202
https://youtube.com/watch?v=8hgc5mP6stM';

'>>61517428';

'>>61517428
>>61517488
These 2 are missing from the photo';

'>>61517408
Btw btw i think it's a good idea to look outside of the major diving gear companies for dive knives. They are mostly made out of shitty steel, the designs are bad and the prices are too high';

'>>61517408
what do people need a dive knife for
what's in the waters';

'>>61517542
People might need to cut ropes or nets or they might be spear fishing, in which case they need a pointy knife to stab the fish in the brain once it's been reeled in. Knives such as this one >>61517416 have a flat tip which can be used to open clams and it's safer if you need to untangle yourself or others with it';

'I suspect that folding dive knives such as the spydero salt ones might be better (this one seems excellent and is on sale right now btw)

https://www.bladehq.com/item--Spyderco-Salt-2-Wharncliffe--121032

Because my father was almost killed when a rope got caught on his thigh knife and he was almost dragged to the bottom of the sea

I can't remember what was attached to the rope, i'll ask him';

'>>61517423
No, I took it today with a GoPro hero 10 black edition.

>>61517542
It's just nice to have mostly, but I've used it to cut up nets and the like.';

'>>61518202
>I took it today with a GoPro hero 10 black edition
But it could have been equipped with a ref filter lense, but i understand what you mean';

'>>61471426
i'm sure everyone and their grandpa has one, but i love my buck 110 folder. been using it to prune little branches for walking sticks, cut cans, etc etc
it's great to keep on my belt when choring around the farm but i'm gonna have to get something to sharpen it with because i know these go dull fast and i'm not gentle on it';

'>uhh akchually puuko and seax just means 'knife'';

'>>61518387
If it's not super dull I would use just a ceramic rod . they are cheap, won't remove a ton of steel so your blade will last longer, will leave a slicey finish, easy and quick to use. the hollow grind buck uses makes for quick sharpening, it's geometrically setup to help you succeed in this. at the end use very light strokes, alternating sides, that's a heavy knife so no need for much if any pressure , maybe even slight negative pressure . light as can be for a few passes and you won't even have to strop.';

'>>61518828
nice, much appreciated. i was trying not to dull it up the first month but it's been helping for miscellaneous outdoor work.';

'>>61516586
right on man. I think that knife was on close out at ckw due to Ontario being bought out or something like that.
I'm a big Mora fan because they are super cheap, crazy tough and I'm not worried about scratching them up or worse. I have some safe queens too , not sure why but they look/feel nice to me anyhow';

'>>61518872
yeah man, it's easier to maintain knives , like most things in life , rather than a full on reprofile sharpening , removing a bunch of metal and shortening it's life.
just don't drop the ceramic rod , they are extra hard but also quite brittle. clean the ceramic when it turns grey/black with an eraser , (pencil or magic) and you're set. there doesn't seem to be a "grit" specified for generic ceramic rods but I suspect it's somewhere between 1500-2500 and imo it leaves a great finish for slicing. you could also strop the blade but that's another discussion.
with some practice you can get/keep it sharp in no time. no need to go super fast like some people do on knife steels.';

'>>61518872
yeah, that's the nature of buck 420 steel. it's one of the toughest steels around, the edge won't chip as easily as some harder steels , however it does dull quicker. lots of history in the Buck 110 , I have several and prefer the lighter plastic handled styles , the classic ones are just so heavy, but they are pretty and a classic for reasons. the ceramic rod tips I passed on earlier will really help get it back in working order in no time . for reference I have the $15 wood handled ceramic rod that's on Amazon and it's nice , but I have several of the $6 ones too and they work the same, maybe better as they are smaller diameter and reach closer to the ricasso.';

'I just dropped 2 Bennies for a Malone Knives Wingman. Site discount brought the price down from $199 to ~$159 for the knife and then added a sheath for ~$50-something. 90 day backlog tho. Walnut handles, satin finish , 01 tool steel, black inserts, brass bling.

Anyone got one of them? The guy has vids on YT about making them and I'm kind of curious how well the handles will hold up.';

'>>61517488';

'>>61471426
I've been carrying this letter opener for the last week or so';

'You all know and love shovel dog
Now, get ready for shovel CAT';

'Sneed';

'>>61520434
aa';

'>>61520434
>>61523139
It's alright if you like the way it looks. Just pretty expensive for a relatively simple knife with steel that isn't particularly tough and doesn't hold an edge for long';

'>>61471640
Does anyone have a SOG Pentagon? Been eyeing them lately, just wondering about quality. They're not too bad, sub-$300.';

'>>61523731
I have had several XR lock knives (Terminus, TAC, and SEAL) and I just find AXIS lock to be superior.

Before Kershaw came out with their crossbar lock knives, XR stuff was good in the budget price range. I would not buy a $200+ SOG though.';

'>>61523700
Randalls are made of O1 too, you're paying for the craftsmanship';

'>>61524170
Over-paying, one might say';

'I have an idea. Post some favorites from your collection, and /kg/ tries to create a profile of you based on your choices. Age, occupation, style of dress, vehicle, etc. I'll start.';

'>>61524422
Farmhand';

'>>61524422
I shall once i have arrived at my domicile';

'anons opinions on bread?';

'>>61524563
I'm gonna buy some bread and chop it in half with my shovel';

'>>61524422
occupation: American goddamnit';

'>>61524422';

'>>61524740
Security';

'>>61524422
Farmhand';

'>>61489799
No. I think I acciedntally left my car unlocked. When I got inside in the morning, all the trash in my car had been reorganized and the knife was sitring in the passenger seat. Nothing was stolen (I had nothing of value) and the knife was kind of beaten up. I replaced the G10 handles with new ones I found on Ebay. Pic related are the two I found.';

'>>61471400
New knife, upgraded from an ancient Buck. It isn't much but I needed something that didn't have a broken hinge, and for $50 I'm not going to complain.';

'>>61525290
Indian casino guard
>>61525327
It's polymer, not g10';

'>>61525290
Is that a Carothers? Who's the market for those things? They're the perfect combination of too dull to display and too expensive to use.';

'>>61525327
Careful with Benchmade parts on eBay. If you ever sent it in for service they might confuse it for a fake and impound it.';

'>>61525290
>Farmhand
>regional bank junior marketing executive
be honest now, how close an I';

'>>61524422
Sneed';

'>>61525375
I don't know honestly. I sold it recently for just that reason.';

'>>61523731
I have the covert model that is a little smaller, I have it inverted on my plate carrier, perfect size and great retention for $150';

'>>61526309
That's one thing I don't get about the current knife world. Companies making extremely expensive but very basic, unremarkable modern-style knives. Like if you can get a full tang utility knife with G10 scales for $100-200 I'm not sure what an identical looking one for $900 buys you.

Randall is way overpriced too, but at least they have history and traditional manufacturing methods on their side instead of looking like every other knife on the market.';

'>>61525382
Nah they just make you sign an aftermarket waiver if they see you have anything like that.';

'>>61524184
I feel like online knife guys are really autistic about pricing. Buying a $100+ knife is retarded. Period. The most cost effective knife is some piece of shit Milwaukee. If you are trying to maximize the input-output ratio there is truly no competition with boring consumable garbage knives that 99% of people in the trades use.

Talking about how Hogue or Kershaw are giving you such a better deal than Benchmade because you saved $30 or some bullshit is just the height of myopic dumbfuckery. It’s all a giant circlecope to try to feel better than another retarded consumer and justify your own purchase, when you are both retards.

If you like knives then just buy the knife you like and can afford. If buying the knife is hurting you in a tangible financial way, don’t buy it. I would never buy a Randall but people that buy them just like them, and they have the $$$ to burn, the end. Chances are the guy getting “ripped off” just has more money than you, trivializing whatever loss is taking place, and meanwhile you’re actually the one getting ripped off by life because you’re poor and your job sucks.';

'>>61529165
>people that buy them just like them, and they have the $$$ to burn, the end.
lol, the custom folder market "never cut, never carried" there is no point other than a money flex';

'i want a knife that is pure sex
what do';

'>>61511372
I'm kind of annoyed that you sanded off the teflon in such a way to make it look used, despite the grip and what appears to be the factory edge looking near-new.';

'>>61509632
It was designed to be the best all-around knife steel, and is the only steel designed specifically for knives. Like >>61509670
said, there are some other steels that do one thing or another better, but you get a bigger tradeoff for that thing.';

'>>61529165
>Buying a $100+ knife is retarded. Period.
Hey man, tacticool has a price. You ain't getting good ball bearing flick opening with a mystery meat 'Damascus' steel blade and highly-polished-yet-still-vinyl-siding handles for $10.
>still wouldn't trade this $70 PoS for anything posted in this thread yet, though';

'>>61529633
s30v and other steels were specifically designed for knives too';

'>>61529459';

'>>61529314
>never cut, never carried
Wtf, am I reading this right, are there really people that buy these knives to post online and then DON'T keep them in their pockets throughout the day and use them to cut shit? A knife's not truly yours if it hasn't even so much as accidentally cut your own skin before.';

'>>61529165
Didn't ask, didn't read';

'>>61529165
>Buying a $100+ knife is retarded. Period.
There's definitely a point where you're just consooming for the sake of it than getting any tangible benefit out of it, but $100 is far from the upper bound. I'd argue that $100-150 is the sweet spot for max performance to price.

>The most cost effective knife is some piece of shit Milwaukee
A $20 knife from a reputable brand is already going to be several times better than a chinkshit Milwaukee knife of the same price. It's like saying Hipoints are all you need.';

'>>61530270
I own several knives that have cut nothing but my own fingers';

'New
>>61530747
>>61530747';

'>>61529459
>i want a knife that is pure sex
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'>>61529165
>because you saved $30
I don’t know what they cost now, but I got my stainless frame lock Kershaw leek for 35 dollars. That’s a lot of fucking knife for the price, I don’t see how any sane person could think that’s overpriced.';

'>>61530678
$100-$150 is a sweet spot for people who make roughly median income and want a nice high quality USA knife for le EDC. But that's different than an actual raw cost-benefit analysis of dollars:use/abuse. The trash knife easily wins that for the vast majority of people/professions/tasks.

Guns are a totally different subject. If you use a gun, it's a life or death situation. So if you genuinely want something that is accurate, reliable, etc., then it makes sense to have a good gun. Although being realistic the vast majority of people will never be in a self-defense situation and the gun is just a fun money sink/hobby.

For most things that require a knife you can use an extremely mediocre knife and be fine. If it gets dull you can sharpen it fast. As long as you have the basic knowledge of how to sharpen a knife, you will never be cursing your fate because you have a 420HC knife instead of a Magnacut knife.';

'New thread for real:
>>61532132
>>61532132
>>61532132';

'>>61530768
haha
that's cool
we might be giants';