Oh man! That’s a bummer!I had this same knife.. 8 or 9 years ago. Was definitely my intro into kwaikens. It dropped in to Taylorsville Lake while lounging on a pontoon in 2019.
Doh!
Oh man! That’s a bummer!I had this same knife.. 8 or 9 years ago. Was definitely my intro into kwaikens. It dropped in to Taylorsville Lake while lounging on a pontoon in 2019.
Doh!
Is there a drooling emoji ?Had to pull out the PM2 this morning, for the non-knuts, that's a Spyderco Para-Military 2 (wearing grey G10 w/Maxamet blade).
Is there a drooling emoji ?
So, Ebonite?Another small slip joint today. It's a custom by knife maker S. Buzek, which used bowling ball material to craft its scales.
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I have no idea what it is. I bought the knife directly from the maker at a knife show, and all he told me about the knife was that it was made from a bowling ball. I didn't enquire any further. The steel is S30V. Wouldn't ebonite oxidize? This one didn't.
So, Ebonite?
Most balls are polyurethane I think.. yet there's the brand Ebonite.
Seriously one of the best knives ever made. I’ve had and lost a dozen of them over the years. Been thinking about getting one of the autos
is a result of using it over time and the stress that exerts on certain components that keep the blade centered? Can the blade play be corrected?OTFs, by way of their inherent design, are forever doomed to have some level of blade play. All brands, makes and models.. we just have to live with it.
Eh, except maybe the Hawk Deadlocks. I've never handled one but I've heard they are rock solid.
Couple classics right there.Seriously one of the best knives ever made. I’ve had and lost a dozen of them over the years. Been thinking about getting one of the autos
I've heard the newest generation of Microtechs are super solid.is a result of using it over time and the stress that exerts on certain components that keep the blade centered? Can the blade play be corrected?
I just got my first OTF and it’s rock solid for now, but given the price I really expect some longevity and serviceability.
MY kit today is watch city stubb’s pipe in a MM cob, and an Aging Room Quattro Espressivo, which could’ve benefitted from some more time in the aging room IMO
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Good to know be cause I like mine so much I was thinking about getting 2 more for my friends. I also want one of the Dirac models of theirs for me, which is where the switch is on the face of the grip, not the edge. Just waiting to see one spec’d how I want it…which makes me wonder are these things wildly popular and Microtech is having trouble meeting demand? Many of the models I was looking at are sold out. This thread makes me poor. I bought this the same day as the knife above after seeing all these great specimens.I've heard the newest generation of Microtechs are super solid.