Going through all 30 pages I was able to see again how many beautiful knives there are in the world. Thanks everybody for being knife aficionados and posting your pictures here. 
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Knives!
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Here is a knife just for the hell of it.
A true classic. I have fond memories of my father carrying a Buck 110 in a well worn leather belt pouch on our camping/fishing trips in the Colorado mountains. That knife cleaned a lot of trout, helped start a lot of fires and made an indelible impression on me. It’s amazing how memories can be tied to objects. As I’m writing this I can smell the campfire, feel the evening chill and see the band of the Milky Way in the night sky at 6500’ elevation.
yes , and it's still my favorite fixed blade ...
i got a new sheath for it , but it's been a true workhorse for me .
my knives are tools , not show pieces .
i use them for working around the homestead .
everything from cutting leather to cutting the heads off snakes ...
... this is my favorite folding blade knife ...
also an everyday working blade .
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Lovely to see it all nice and worn in. Still a nice looking knife.yes , and it's still my favorite fixed blade ...
i got a new sheath for it , but it's been a true workhorse for me .
my knives are tools , not show pieces .
i use them for working around the homestead .
everything from cutting leather to cutting the heads off snakes ...
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... this is my favorite folding blade knife ...
also an everyday working blade .
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My first knife as a kid was a Buck Stockman pocket knife, my first camping knife was a Buck Pathfinder... and my favorite current knife is a custom shop Buck 110 the wife ordered as a gift for me a bunch of years back. The wife has a Buck 119 Special.
This is a Kizer Feist, with a 2.76"154CM drop point blade and blue denim micarta scales. It is big enough to cut things, but small and unobtrusive enough to disappear in the pocket of your blue jeans. The blade and hardware have a black stonewash finish.
They left just the right amount of texture in the handles. The spine of the blade and the exposed front flipper are smoothly radiused so they feel fine in your pocket or under your thumb. The pocket clip works well enough, and doesn't get in the way.
The opening and closing action are very smooth, although I'm not flipping it open. I could not operate the front flipper reliably. I use a slow, deliberate motion, rolling the flipper from front to back with my thumb. Not dramatic, but not too awkward and very quick and positive in action.
The blade is flat ground, with wide grooves at the flipping surface. The rounded spine in 0.12" thick, and it extends about 2/3 of the way down the blade, to where the point starts to drop. The point is fine but not delicate, a good compromise for a tool that will often get pressed into jobs because there is no other tool available.
I re-profiled this one from over 20 degrees per side down to 17. It took less than 10 strokes per side on a fresh Atoma 400. I finished up with Atoma 600 and 1200's. Those stones are fast as a speeding freight train! The speed helps me keep the bevels flat, as I can wobble sometimes! They left a very even and fine finish on the bevels. Now it pops hair and does paper tricks it wouldn't do with the 20+ degree edge.
Overall, this size and shape are about perfect for me. If a task requires a bigger blade, I start to lean heavily toward a fixed blade. This model is a little under $80. They have a few upscale models with premium steel and carbon fiber or titanium handles. Made in China, designed by Justin Lundquist. About 2 ounces, 3 5/8" closed.
Sold a Benchmade (M4 Contego) so I now am under my self-imposed 5 knife limit. I started looking at the Bugout, specifically the 535-3, but I was concerned it'd be too small. My 940-1 is just barely over the edge of usable for me, so I just got Benchmade to send me some blue thumb studs and swapped out the deep carry clip. I call this the Benchmade 940-1-3:
So, this now leaves me with the as-yet unfilled fifth knife spot and I'm pretty sure I have a target: Benchmade 748 Narrows. M390 and titanium in gray/blue. They also changed the Axis lock so it looks way easier to pull back for release/closing. Not looking to dump $500+ into a knife just right now, but when this is more available/cheaper I will need one.
So, this now leaves me with the as-yet unfilled fifth knife spot and I'm pretty sure I have a target: Benchmade 748 Narrows. M390 and titanium in gray/blue. They also changed the Axis lock so it looks way easier to pull back for release/closing. Not looking to dump $500+ into a knife just right now, but when this is more available/cheaper I will need one.
Buck 111, not the 110. The 111 has curved bolsters.
It's my bike buck..
It's my bike buck..
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[Mr Mom quote] 110 111... whatever it takes [/Mr Mom quote]
That 111 is nice!
That 111 is nice!
Not knives per se, but hatchets and axes.
Just finished the wooden homemade axe on the left for the Ren Fair.
Just finished the wooden homemade axe on the left for the Ren Fair.
A Kizer Deviant (M390) and Shard (S35VN). Both are excellent workers! The blades are no longer unmarked!
This is a Kizer Feist, with a 2.76"154CM drop point blade and blue denim micarta scales. It is big enough to cut things, but small and unobtrusive enough to disappear in the pocket of your blue jeans. The blade and hardware have a black stonewash finish.
They left just the right amount of texture in the handles. The spine of the blade and the exposed front flipper are smoothly radiused so they feel fine in your pocket or under your thumb. The pocket clip works well enough, and doesn't get in the way.
The opening and closing action are very smooth, although I'm not flipping it open. I could not operate the front flipper reliably. I use a slow, deliberate motion, rolling the flipper from front to back with my thumb. Not dramatic, but not too awkward and very quick and positive in action.
The blade is flat ground, with wide grooves at the flipping surface. The rounded spine in 0.12" thick, and it extends about 2/3 of the way down the blade, to where the point starts to drop. The point is fine but not delicate, a good compromise for a tool that will often get pressed into jobs because there is no other tool available.
I re-profiled this one from over 20 degrees per side down to 17. It took less than 10 strokes per side on a fresh Atoma 400. I finished up with Atoma 600 and 1200's. Those stones are fast as a speeding freight train! The speed helps me keep the bevels flat, as I can wobble sometimes! They left a very even and fine finish on the bevels. Now it pops hair and does paper tricks it wouldn't do with the 20+ degree edge.
Overall, this size and shape are about perfect for me. If a task requires a bigger blade, I start to lean heavily toward a fixed blade. This model is a little under $80. They have a few upscale models with premium steel and carbon fiber or titanium handles. Made in China, designed by Justin Lundquist. About 2 ounces, 3 5/8" closed.
Kizer is making some really nice mid priced stuff in 154cm lately. I love my Assassin and Original XL.
I agree, Kizer is putting out some super well thought out designs, and they are executing on a par with any current factory!
I remember when 154CM was considered a top shelf steel, it wasn't that long ago. Modern supersteels have surpassed it, but not by much. 154CM still stands up for serious users, with a little more frequent sharpening, is all. Most users would almost need a lab to tell these fine steels apart!
I have lost interest in super steels because realistically, I am not wearing out any knife at the rate I use them.
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I saw that SOG Micro Toolclip and had to have one. It arrived today.
It appears to be quite useful. It was a bit difficult to find as they are apparently discontinued. What a shame. Philips, flat blade screwdrivers, pliers, file, pry bar, bottle opener, and of course, knife. What a great little multi tool. It will become part of my EDC.
*edit - And it looks like mine may be a later model? Has a spring for the pliers with a philips at the end of the handle. And a file. No serrated blade though.
Yours looks like an updated, and possibly larger model. I really like the way they execute the pliers, with the pry bar being one of the handles. It is strong and easy to use!
Good luck with yours! Don't lose it!
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