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Knives!
- Thread starter TOOL460002
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So I was not going to renew my NRA membership this year, but they sent me an offer I couldn't refuse.
Thanks to this thread , Got a new hawk
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I lost my loved and useful Ken Onion Kershaw... I don't want to cry over a lost knife but I will miss this one. It was a daily carry for many years.
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Right on..a Busse. Man, years ago I spent thousands on those things. Got caught up in the trough pretty bad. Luckily those knives always went up in value and I sold most of my collection.
Some of what I have around. I don't collect, just for practical use.
The Sandvik laminated Sweden steel dagger was a present from my dad, good for woodcutting.
The Leatherman was also a present from my dad, as is the prune tool.
Some carbon and a few stainless steel blades.
I worked at the butcher's after secondary school, where I was educated in the use of knives.
A new ZT added to my collection. The 0640.
Quickly becoming my favorite.
Quickly becoming my favorite.
Got this sweet little automatic recently as part of a trade. It’s nice but I’m a lefty and this is for the other handed, so it will eventually find a new home.
I put away the pocket clip knives and started carrying this old Buck 703.... Eh, I don't know, the convenience factor went down and I don't much like it floating around at the bottom of my pocket. This experiment may not last long.
Amen...that is exactly why I didn't pull the trigger on a Buck 110 I'd been considering before Christmas. I quickly remembered why I don't carry anything anymore that doesn't have a clip and isn't one-handed opening. (I already have several similar folders that never see the light of day.) I don't like wearing sheaths for EDCs, and digging into my pocket every time I need my blade is not high on my list of things-I-want-to-do!
I am a huge fan of knives! I own Ka-bar, Gerber, Sheffield (UK), some Ontario offerings, a variety of Schrade and Old Timer knives, Case, Cold Steel, and some cool German blades. I actually have a functional Rambo III knife on order. Love some blades and blade talk.
And like so many other things in life, I changed my mind. Went and bought a Buck after all, but after holding both the 110 and the smaller 112 in my hands, I opted for the 112. This pic I found best shows the size difference.
Although still heavy, it's not as cumbersome as the 110. (I already have a handful of 5" (closed) folders, and didn't need yet another one.) The 112 at 4.25" closed is a better fit for me personally. Solid, heavy, well-crafted, and as sharp as can be. Had it a few days now, and quite happy with it so far. Time will tell if I go back to a non-sheathed flipper, but for now, this one's on my belt.
Nice knives. I've not carried a 112 but I have a couple of special editions though. The story goes that Buck made those in response to the Captain of the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Ranger banning 4" knives after two sailors got into a fight. Chuck Buck said that's why they called it the ranger.
I'd read the backstory but wasn't sure if it was true or just some marketing ploy, since it was the Navy boys fighting and a Ranger is in the Army. But that quote explaining the naming of the knife makes sense...I'm guessing it's actually true.
