- Location
- Ontario Canada
You haven’t heard canada’s Yet either. Plus. The government just passed a law that will only affect legal gun owners making it harder for people to buy a firearm
Let's talk Knives; The overdue thread.
- Thread starter kirk
- Start date
We can own just about anything besides a balisticknife. The thing is they way they worded the law and ordinances that they follow we could be charged for carrying a sharpened #2 pencil. Then they went and let each municipality create their own ordnances on what legal to carry so being legal in every county is basically impossible oh and thanks to the wording you can't legally carry a knife concealed.
- Location
- Ontario Canada
Canada is very similar. With their BE laws.
- Location
- Ontario Canada
I saw a picture of the Kershaw Rogue on Bookface and got a little excited for a second. Thinking I just found my new EDC blade. Then I found out it was an Auto blade. And with that disappointment, I continue my search for a new knife
- Location
- All over PA
Are you allowed assisted or does it have to be fully manual?
- Location
- Ontario Canada
Assisted are ok. I have 2 Kershaw Blurs and 1 leek but no full auto
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- Ontario Canada
so at dinner the wife told me she would buy me a knife if i bought her a ring. jokes on her she is already wearing the ring I bought her a few years ago lol
- Location
- All over PA
This one was originally my grandfather’s and came to me when he passed. I just got it back from benchmade for a clean/sharpen/adjust on their lifesharp program. 1 of 200 made for their benchmite series. Damasteel blade, titanium handle/parts. Very very light and now again sharp as ufck.
Has some wear as of course it's a tool and my grandfather used it as such. Didn't care that it was 1 of 200. He just wanted a good sharp, light, little knife. haha.
Has some wear as of course it's a tool and my grandfather used it as such. Didn't care that it was 1 of 200. He just wanted a good sharp, light, little knife. haha.
- Location
- Allen, Texas
- Location
- Ontario Canada
Great story. And nice little blade
- Location
- All over PA
So any of the new guys like knives?
- Location
- Covington, Va
Oh yeah! Developed a thing for Benchmade knives recently but it was a Kershaw Ken Onion Blur S30V that really got me into nice knives. Before that I carried a Klein hawk bill that they issued me at work that you could almost slice off a pad of butter with before it got dull.
- Location
- Covington, Va
Having some issues with image hosting ATM so I'll just list them.
My first Benchmade was a Bushcrafter in S30V. Not an easy purchase but I fell in love with it in my hand and had to have it.
Next came a North Fork in S30V for a nicer pocket knife to carry on date nights or to church or when we go to town occasionally.
Then a guy at work scored a Freek in, you guessed it, S30V for stupid cheap and I told him I'd give him his money back if he ever decided to part with it. Not long ago, he priced it to me with a deep carry clip and I snapped it up in a hurry.
Then a buddy who's further down the rabbit hole than I am pieced together his ideal Griptilian and assembled the left overs and made me a decent deal in it. It's orange scales with a M390 blade (which is so hard my Arkansas stone will just polish it) and I carry it with a 550 cord lanyard when I'm off-road or outdoors because it's so easy to see.
My first Benchmade was a Bushcrafter in S30V. Not an easy purchase but I fell in love with it in my hand and had to have it.
Next came a North Fork in S30V for a nicer pocket knife to carry on date nights or to church or when we go to town occasionally.
Then a guy at work scored a Freek in, you guessed it, S30V for stupid cheap and I told him I'd give him his money back if he ever decided to part with it. Not long ago, he priced it to me with a deep carry clip and I snapped it up in a hurry.
Then a buddy who's further down the rabbit hole than I am pieced together his ideal Griptilian and assembled the left overs and made me a decent deal in it. It's orange scales with a M390 blade (which is so hard my Arkansas stone will just polish it) and I carry it with a 550 cord lanyard when I'm off-road or outdoors because it's so easy to see.
- Location
- Covington, Va
Here's the lineup!
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- Location
- All over PA
Very nice!
- Location
- Western Massachusetts
Team Benchmade here.
Bought my first one (model 10300, far left in above photos) about 16 years ago and it's been my EDC ever since. Liked it so much I bought a 2nd one, but with straight blade (no serrations).
Pros: All metal, removable pocket clip, extremely solid blade lock, easy one-hand open & close, heavy (I don't like lightweight knives).
Cons: Uh, they're discontinued so they're hard to find?
Next was a model 530, the one with the black handle. I reserve its use for food only - it's the knife I bring to work when I'll need to cut my food, and I use it to cook when I camp.
Pros: Very solid blade lock, one-hand open and close (not as easy as the 10300), sharp, thin blade makes it easy to use as a cooking knife (think of a folding paring knife).
Cons: The handle (I think it's G10 fiberglass resin) is very lightweight. Again, I'm not a big fan of lightweight knives. Blade lock is a little clumsy with one hand as you need to slide it back with finger and thumb (from both sides of the body).
For Christmas my brother-in-law gave me a Buck 750 (yellow and gray in the pic). I haven't used it yet, and hate to say it but just from holding it and "playing" around with it; I'm not a fan.
Pros: Bright color means I won't lose it? Blade seems strong. Firm blade lock.
Cons: Clumsy blade lock, lots of plastic and rubber. The rubber grip would be nice in wet conditions, but it also makes it difficult to remove from my pocket because it grips the fabric. I also expect the rubber to peel off/get gummy as the knife ages.
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- All over PA
I’m same way with my knives. Whenever I fly, my wife has to constantly remind me to either leave everything at home or put it in checked baggage.
I’ve driven all over east coast for pleasure and work though and then it never crosses my mind.
- Location
- Covington, Va
Can't really tell much about that second one from the picture. Looks like it might be a Case?
jsexton
Need Bigger Tires
- Location
- Lewis Center, OH
Benchmade Guy here too
Taylor Spaulding
Bought an X
- Location
- Vacaville, CA
Benchmade FTW!!
- Location
- All over PA
Ordered.
- Location
- Covington, Va
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- Ontario Canada
Nice. I need to get a new knife soon. That or a new boom stick
Funny you mention that. I was going to mention my recent habit-forming trips to a monthly state auction type thing. I pickup lots of CKRT, Gerber, leatherman, etc for a buck or 3 each. Nothing all that special. Clean em up, sharpen if needed, keep a few but give away most. They were all gifts to the TSA...
- Location
- Ontario Canada
I do a real good check of all the pockets and backpack before I need to go drop off my bags at the airport. That way I am normally good to go before crossing g security.
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4funX
Test Drive
- Location
- Calgary, Alberta Canada
I have two SOG knives one in the lunch kit for work, the other travels in the X. Used the X one primarily for camping. Quite happy with the SOG, stays really sharp.
- Location
- Ontario Canada
I have a SOG seal pup that was made in Seki Japan. That thing was great. Used it when I was working in ships with the navy, had it on my deployment to Haiti and Afghanistan. Now it sits in my knife locker to not loose it. The new ones made in China suck
- Location
- All over PA
Whoa! How do you find out about those auctions? Do all airports do something like that?
Like the best things in life... 100% dumb luck.
My wife was in a competition at a gym down in the capital, I got bored and wandered around outside, the building out back happened to be where they run it, and it happened to be during the 4 hour per month window they are open to the public. Once you know it exists it's easy to figure out when they'll do the next one.
I don't know how other states do things, but I suspect all the really good stuff gets picked up by the insiders before they open the doors to us plebs. I picked up a nice big magnetic white board for her home gym for $1. And a nice old broken oak chair for $2, which I plan to turn into scales for the knives I make anyway.
- Location
- All over PA
- Location
- Ontario Canada
what he said
Keep talking?
Ha! I wish I had anything worth saying. I still pretty much suck at heat treat. But it's fun. My brother built a forge at the barn where I do my maintenance work. He got me into watching youtube videos and forged in fire. Maybe in a few more months I'll have something worth showing.
Ha! I wish I had anything worth saying. I still pretty much suck at heat treat. But it's fun. My brother built a forge at the barn where I do my maintenance work. He got me into watching youtube videos and forged in fire. Maybe in a few more months I'll have something worth showing.
- Location
- All over PA
Awesome. Assuming fixed blade since you’re just getting started. I’d be interested in seeing once you get started. shiat, I’d even be your first customer if you get into selling. Can never have too many knives.
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
More details?
jsexton
Need Bigger Tires
- Location
- Lewis Center, OH
Touched up the mini barrage tonight. Back to razor sharp. Hair jumping off my wrist.
- Location
- Ontario Canada
That reminds me. I need to give my work leatherman a quick pass over. Used it quite a bit while away on that excel use last month
TSA confiscations get dumped at what amounts to a state run monthly yard sale. If I happen to be so far from home on the right day I'll stop in and see what they have on the table, pick up a few decent pocket knives for peanuts. Then just give most of em away.
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
Nice.