Show Us Your Knife (And Pipe)
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Yes, sorry I wasn’t certain which you meant.
Honestly it’s a bit too small to flip out easily and I don’t have big hands. Having gotten over that and thinking of it more as a pen knife, I’ve made my peace with it and have come to like it for what it is.
I like this Chinese manufacturer.
WE knives Nitro OG. This knife has some of the best action of any knife I own.
WE knives Nitro OG. This knife has some of the best action of any knife I own.
WE/Civivi, Reate, Bestech, Maxace.. all Chinese and all get high reviews on build quality. The only reservation I have (less so with Reate) is the heat treats seem to run on the low side.
Main thing regarding WE that kills me is 90% of their pivots have a big WE logo.
I've shown it multiple times but this Maxace is hard to keep out of my pocket on a daily basis. The mechanics are so satisfying.
Visiting the office today and needed something very unthreatening and copacetic. Oh, those people...
I'm not a knife collector, but am definitely a quality knife appreciator.
This handy plug-cutting carry-around was made by pipe smoking bladesmith Joshua Frost, a winner of the Forged in Fire television series:
www.jfrostknives.com
This handy plug-cutting carry-around was made by pipe smoking bladesmith Joshua Frost, a winner of the Forged in Fire television series:
Bladesmith | J. Frost Knives | Liverpool
Bladesmith, Blacksmith, hand-forged knives and tools.
www.jfrostknives.com
Ooo there's an interesting Spydie.
Is that older or was it from the last few years?
I got some fresh diamond plates yesterday and couldn't wait to get the micro-chips out of my Maxamet PM2.
For the non-knerds, Maxamet is a (technically) non stainless, high speed tool steel that is finished incredibly hard (67-69HRC), has amazing wear resistance, and surprisingly decent toughness all considered.
Not tough enough to keep it from chipping at the edge when dropped on the basement floor though.
My usual stones did valiantly but couldn't cut deep enough to fix the chipping.
It's back now though- I found a great deal on (140, 400, 1k progression) diamond carbide plates and they rock.
Thing about Maxamet- the carbides are so plentiful and large that you really don't want to sharpen above 800-1k grit, lest you get a finer edge than the carbides can squeeze into. In simple terms, it cuts better with a slightly coarser edge,
Lower alloy carbon steels allow a much more refined, polished edge.
Anyway, good day to you all.
For the non-knerds, Maxamet is a (technically) non stainless, high speed tool steel that is finished incredibly hard (67-69HRC), has amazing wear resistance, and surprisingly decent toughness all considered.
Not tough enough to keep it from chipping at the edge when dropped on the basement floor though.
My usual stones did valiantly but couldn't cut deep enough to fix the chipping.
It's back now though- I found a great deal on (140, 400, 1k progression) diamond carbide plates and they rock.
Thing about Maxamet- the carbides are so plentiful and large that you really don't want to sharpen above 800-1k grit, lest you get a finer edge than the carbides can squeeze into. In simple terms, it cuts better with a slightly coarser edge,
Lower alloy carbon steels allow a much more refined, polished edge.
Anyway, good day to you all.
Not a knife nerd/geek, but this one's always clipped in my pocket when I'm at home and around the property.
This is no longer a daily use knife, but it still gets pulled out for camping. My dad bought it for me my first year of hunting when i was 12. It was used to gut my first two deer I shot. That makes this knife atleast 22 years old. Needs a good cleaning today.
My buck 110.
I've gone through many knives through the years, but I'll never get rid of this one.
My buck 110.
I've gone through many knives through the years, but I'll never get rid of this one.
The Swiss with the alox finish are my favorite. I saw a gold alox version of this that I may buy if it comes back in stock
And,,,,,,,, you're camping right now? Actually that looks like you've set up on the lawn for the kids...
One of my faves, a Kauhaven Puukkopaja Reindeer Antler/Curly Birch puukko knife by Matti Koski of Finland.
It's one of Ed Schempp's models that was released in 2010. Don't know if it's still part of the catalog. It's called Balance because it is symmetrical when closed:
Hahahaha I wish. Sold my home (divorce), no where to go. Camping. Just me and the dogs and enough tobacco to kill a horse. Daughters staying with mom till I find a place. Week 3 in the woods.
Well I hope that situation improves quickly for you.