Knife Thread: All about Knives and other edged tools

[Cliche Guevara]

Hey knife nerds, I'm in the market for a good outdoorsy, hiking/camping knife in the $150-$200 range with a 4-5" fixed blade. Any suggestions? I'm looking at Benchmade's Nimaravus and Adamas right now. What else should I be considering?

[Wschnitz]

http://www.kabar.com/knives/detail/7

http://www.kabar.com/knives/detail/3

Want....

[cale]

Smith & Wesson my dad gave to me and a Kershaw my friend found who I then guilted into giving to me for a favor he owed. Score! Admittedly the speedsafe function concerned me at first, foresaw it catching on a pocket as I open it and flicking the blade open....but everything I've read tells me they're not to worry about.

[Cliche Guevara]

Gotta love Oregon; Benchmade, Kershaw, and Gerber are all made here and autos are 100% legal.

Here's my Benchmade, a 9500 SBK:

http://www.benchmade.com/products/9500

I've had it for a few years now and I love it, the action is just as solid as the day I got it.

[Farbin Kaiber]

I'm really impressed with his workmanship. I'll end up with this finish once he polishes, just a different, stained wood.

[xAZxE30x]

is he doing one? I really really want one. yours looks amazing man

[Farbin Kaiber]

I haven't even gotten it, and I've requested to be on the list for the next batch.

[xAZxE30x]

Here is a tease shot I got on something I'm having made.

Damascus, black tint quartersawn sycamore w/ abalone inlay.

fffuuuuuu! I was so pissed I missed that offer. very very pissed!

[Farbin Kaiber]

Here is a tease shot I got on something I'm having made.

Damascus, black tint quartersawn sycamore w/ abalone inlay.

[OniKyan]

[mrsleeve]

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Just a fyi some of us know how to use a stone and keep our "tactical" pocket knives sharp enough to shave with. A dull knife is a dangerous knife

[Ziggens96]

This thread needs more kitchen knives. I cook for a living and here are some of my knives. Starting on the left are some home knives: F. Dick 6'' flexible petty knife (culinary school issue), 8" Shun Classic, 9" F. Dick Competition (school issue), Mac ceramic sharpening rod. My work stuff: Idahone ceramic rod, 270mm Hiromoto AS Gyuto (my favorite - it is carbon steel clad with stainless, which is why it has a crazy looking edge - it has the benefits of both types of steel and is in general super badass), Global 7" single-beveled, F. Dick tourne knife (AKA bird's beak/raptor claw). On top are my stones: 120 grit Peacock leveling stone, Shun 300#/1000# combo, Arashiyama extra wide 6000#, and a nagura stone.



Forgot to include this one in the photo, it's an Opinel No. 6 which I keep in my pocket during work for doing random stuff when I am somewhere in the kitchen where I don't have another knife available. For example, in the dry storage room cutting off pieces of butcher's twine or cheesecloth, or opening cryovac bags. It is carbon steel and is probably sharper than most of the tactical pocket knives polluting this thread.



Sorry about the shit pictures BTW.

[jasonbk]

This is the one that I use every single day. Very sharp and crisp especially when cutting vegetables and meats.

[A Sucked Orange]

My brother makes knives:

Those are beautiful. So sick of all the techo-knives. Nice to see some craftsmanship in this thread.

[Sputnik]

Does anyone have a ka-bar tdi knife?

I love the design and I'm tempted to add it to the collection!