Knife Thread: All about Knives and other edged tools

[Herr Faust Schinken]

you made them? how much do you charge thats a pretty nice little fixed blade

[shiftbmw]

Just for grins...I made these:

[mrsleeve]

well seems my Torrent snagged up on something somewhere and I lost it. I wanted something a little differant this time for a DD every day work horse knife.

I wanted something built to the hilt, must have were S30V steel, around 3" blade and STOUT I really wanted a Sebenza by Chris Reeve but I am not paying 400 bucks for a tool knife. I settled on a Bradley Cutlery, Alias II.

S30V 2.96" black blade, 6v Titanium scales with amazing quality built by benchmade for Bradley. This is what benchmade built 15 years ago quality wise in this price point. Its not an assisted opener or an auto, like I usually go with but this thing opens amazingly fast and easy for 100% manual opening folder. Oh and razor sharp outta the box, blade lock up is like a fucking bank vault, it dam near feels like a small fixed blade when opened up with almost 0 PLAY in any axis just a slight side to side flex at the pivot screw. I think after I get it broken in and minor adjustment to the pivot tension I think it will all but go away totally . Really bad ass little tool knife, if you can find them, seems they are either out of production now or suffering form the same thing as the CR Sebenza and always on back order. Though a bit spendy at 250ish and about half the price of the CR, if you appreciate good workmanship and the highest quality materials and 100% USA built, then you will not be disappointed with a Bradley

[craiggroves91]

Gonna start buying some knives for EDC. I just bought a super cheap Ganzo G704 that I am waiting for.

Chinese made but insanely durable, up there with the $100+ Benchmades.

left to right:

benchmade auto (daily carry)
russian kalash bayonet (iraq souvenir)
tibetan kukri (this year's best xmas gift)

Also I just realized I think I have that same tibetan Kukri set passed down from my grandfather. Don't know much about them, gonna google it now.

[MasukBMW]

Yep, saw most of them. Still not a simple belt sheath though, thats all I want. Let me know if you ever come across one!

[Thehemiman]

Izula is one of my all time favorite blades, but cant seem to find a great way to carry it. Does anyone make a kydex sheath for it with a GOOD belt clip? I havent looked in years..

There are a number of people on some of the knife/blade forums who make custom kydex sheaths for them. I've only had it for a few weeks but I seem to always carry it in the change pocket of my jeans with a loop of paracord around my belt in case it happens to pop out. It conceals well and I forget it's there sometimes.

Edit:
Here's a link to one I was looking at if I decide to switch to switch to a custom sheath.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/691114-Rat-izula-custom-kydex-sheath-093

[MasukBMW]

Izula is one of my all time favorite blades, but cant seem to find a great way to carry it. Does anyone make a kydex sheath for it with a GOOD belt clip? I havent looked in years..

[decay]

I have that same bayonet with a different wood sheath

the sheath on mine is pretty nifty- that "knob" on it fits into a slot in the blade, turning the bayonet into chainlink/concertina/etc cutters.

[xAZxE30x]

Nice! An Azula in fde is next on my list!

[Thehemiman]

Flash II.. So far I am digging it alot! Picked it up with some Christmas gift cards. Not bad for $45 shipped to my door in 1 day!

Nice! I was carrying my Flash II today. I also recently picked up an ESEE Izula which I really like and I have a Spyderco Persistence as well which I seem to carry the most.

[ak-]

I have that same bayonet with a different wood sheath

[decay]

left to right:

benchmade auto (daily carry)
russian kalash bayonet (iraq souvenir)
tibetan kukri (this year's best xmas gift)

[j0oftheworld]

Got my son (10yrs) a bunch of "gear" including a Gerber set:
http://www.basspro.com/Gerber-Essent...0921094223107/

[xAZxE30x]

Flash II.. So far I am digging it alot! Picked it up with some Christmas gift cards. Not bad for $45 shipped to my door in 1 day!

[myinfernalbmw]

New acquisition of mine, a Spyderco Leafstorm from the gf for Christmas. Titanium, g10, and s30v awesomeness. She also got me a crkt ringed razel too I'll post up when I get a chance.