Knife Thread: All about Knives and other edged tools

[AndrewBird]

This is by buddys kirshaws I sharpened maybe a month later I had to resharpen because
they get dull FAST. idk what metal they use.

A lot of their knives are just 440 stainless, nothing special, so they do dull quickly. A lot of there stuff does have premium blade steel however. I have one of their knives with a D2 blade and it holds an edge forever.

The angle at which you sharpen it has an effect too. A wider angle will be more durable where as a narrower, thinner angle will be sharper, but not last as long.

[AndrewBird]

My boss had some parts coated by Guhring with their FIREX tool coating they use on endmills and drills. Turned out pretty awesome. I got one of the 5 that were made.



My worn Skeletool CX compared to the FIREX coated one.

[LowR3V'in]

BM 710
It's only 3.9'' but feels way too large to EDC vs grip mini

[Herr Faust Schinken]

Ever seen a spyderco with an benchmade lock?

http://www.amazon.com/Ganzo-G7291-BK...4EZXMRT1A9HYPV

those are okay they work well for the price but don't have super high expectation

[LowR3V'in]

Ever seen a spyderco with an benchmade lock?

http://www.amazon.com/Ganzo-G7291-BK...4EZXMRT1A9HYPV

[Herr Faust Schinken]

What do you guys think of Onterio knifes?
They look ok and AUS8 sounds like an ok steal.

Cheap!
http://www.amazon.com/Ontario-8848-F...0SXPVJGWEWSMDW


This one has ball bearings instead bronze bushings. Wonder how smooth that is.
http://www.amazon.com/Columbia-River...ds=crkt+ripple

the ripple is cool its just on the small side great action though for a cheap flipper, prefer it to a assisted opening. the Rat is a tough little knife as well

[LowR3V'in]

What do you guys think of Onterio knifes?
They look ok and AUS8 sounds like an ok steal.

Cheap!
http://www.amazon.com/Ontario-8848-F...0SXPVJGWEWSMDW


This one has ball bearings instead bronze bushings. Wonder how smooth that is.
http://www.amazon.com/Columbia-River...ds=crkt+ripple

[Sputnik]

spyderco tenacious, I've literally tried to break mine like with a hammer and a bench vice. Nothing will destroy this goddamned thing. The lock up is at 90% but solid as a rock still no blade play of any kind up down or side to side and its still smooth as butter ( almost as good as my para 2). id recommend one to everyone. ugly as shit but tough as hell with fantastic slicing performance

Thanks bro, the blade looks bad ass!

[LowR3V'in]

Buck vantage.
It's a flipper which I like better than spring assist but there's not allot of grip "jimping" on it.

[LowR3V'in]

His kershaw cryo before/after.

[LowR3V'in]

I still don't know allot about knifes but I do know to find one with a really good metal that will hold it's edge the longest.
The Grip mini is super expensive, but it takes a long ass time to get dull.

This is by buddys kirshaws I sharpened maybe a month later I had to resharpen because
they get dull FAST. idk what metal they use.

[Herr Faust Schinken]

spyderco tenacious, I've literally tried to break mine like with a hammer and a bench vice. Nothing will destroy this goddamned thing. The lock up is at 90% but solid as a rock still no blade play of any kind up down or side to side and its still smooth as butter ( almost as good as my para 2). id recommend one to everyone. ugly as shit but tough as hell with fantastic slicing performance

[Sputnik]

Any recommendations for a sub $50 -non serrated work knife?

[AllydNYC]

Finally purchased this after losing my other knife after 10 years.

Leatherman C33Tx:

[TroyShark]

Got a decent deal on this at a gun show a year or two ago. Love the assisted open. Looking to get another knife as and extra. Thinking about spyderco.