Show us your knives

[Tango13]

pastrana72 said:

Very nice, what is it?

Here's my fruit knife...


Apologies for the crap camera phone picture.

[Hainey]

Cpt Stirling said:

Thanks for your advice; seems some struggle with the convex edge. They are well made things.

My convexed edges aren't the sort of knives that get heavy impact duties, more slashing and cutting, so five minutes with a strop and compound gets then back sharp enough to make push cuts on paper again.

The chop chop kit gets a regular Lansky go around though.

[redtwin]

pastrana72 said:

It is a Chris Reeve Sebenza 21 small, I agree speak to frank, he is a fantastic chap, great to deal with.

And if you have an even passing interest in handguns and motorcycles, expect to spend at least an hour chatting with him if you go in his shop.

[FreeLitres]

Hainey said:

FreeLitres said:

Hainey said:

I'm personally not a fan of that knife for several reasons. I'm undoubtedly in the minority however. If it makes you smile though, good luck with it.

Out of interest, what don't you like about it?

From the reviews, some have complained about the general bulk/weight and the lower grade steel blade getting blunt quickly with use. Anything else?

Well, a quick list as I'm phone typing here:

Looks. It's trying to hard to be tacticool, and thats fine, I have several tactical knives, but they are that design for a purpose and not for the 'look'. I train with a Police Officer, and the response you will face if you are stopped and searched and found to be carrying that knife as opposed to a non threatening swiss army knife is huge. Expect a visit to the station until they 'sort this out Sir'.

Steel. 440C has a place, but this isn't it IMHO. Its an utter pig to sharpen, the heat treatment isn't usually done very well on the cheap knives that use it and is more about looking good (staying stain and blemish free) than about keen edge retention. If you want stainless, look at the Victorinox range, its a proprietary steel but although stain resistant it's easy to sharpen and actuall takes a useful edge.

Weight and bulk. Too heavy and too fat for unobtrusive carry.

Blade design. It's a pseudo tanto, and that's fine in a fighting knife designed for thrusting but not here. It's a horse in a dog race.

Usefulness. A good SAK has blades and tools in a few thinner, lighter package that is far more use day to day than this glorified one trick pony.

Belt clip. This isn't a part of the world where they are useful, as they draw attention and societies norms mean you will look like the 'odd guy with a knife'.

Ripped it to bits, haven't I? Sorry, I didn't mean to. Go for it if you like it.

I'm still interested in a Lansky style knife.

I just spotted this one on Amazon. It appears to be a new model due to the success of the "world legal" original.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lansky-Madrock-World-Legal...



Does this address the negative design points of the original? Anyone got one?

[Jezzerh]

Marlin45 said:

I received a Lansky World Legal from Heinne today (the Boker 42's are on 6 weeks back order) £16.95 inc. delivery. Nice knife and cheap.

http://www.heinnie.com/lansky-world-legal-knife-18...

Bloody hell thats me £16 poorer!

[kwaka jack]

Here is my small collection

[Du1point8]

pastrana72 said:

who makes this one?

[toohangry]

Tango13 said:

pastrana72 said:

Very nice, what is it?

Here's my fruit knife...

Here's my grapefruit knife

[toohangry]

kwaka jack said:

Here is my small collection

None of those look as if they've ever been used.

[kwaka jack]

toohangry said:

kwaka jack said:

Here is my small collection

None of those look as if they've ever been used.

You are correct lol

[Foliage]

FreeLitres said:

I'm still interested in a Lansky style knife.

I just spotted this one on Amazon. It appears to be a new model due to the success of the "world legal" original.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lansky-Madrock-World-Legal...



Does this address the negative design points of the original? Anyone got one?

The challenge for me is that I keep looking at these what I call American style knives and the quality is never as good as a SAK, I always revert back to a SAK

So my recommendation is http://www.amazon.co.uk/Victorinox-Pen/dp/B006R4OO...

Its not a usual SAK, less aggressive blade shape (sheeps foot) and a different colour scheme.

SAK did venture into the 'hunting folder' realm but they messed it up, im not sure if the newer variant is better, the original didn't use the traditional inox.

[LordGrover]

Here's a queer one; does anyone know of any left handed knives?
My Dad has a small collection of folding knives, but invariably the 'nail slot' or whatever it's called is on the 'wrong' side for him. He struggles to get them open.
I'd love to be able to get him something a bit fancy - he particularly likes damascus blades.

[Caddyshack]

About 30 yrs ago when I was 12 a mate an I went trick or treating, a weirdo invited us in and tried to lock us in....it all got a bit weird and I remebered my opinel I had in my pocket, I used it fishing that day, it was nice and loose and I flicked it open...the peeedo weirdo shat themselves and we legged it out the door.....odd, we didn't tell parents or call police....I ought to try and remeber where and go back and sort them if still there.....moral of story "opinel can be show too!"

Edited by Caddyshack on Wednesday 29th July 20:06

[V8RX7]

LordGrover said:

Here's a queer one; does anyone know of any left handed knives?
My Dad has a small collection of folding knives, but invariably the 'nail slot' or whatever it's called is on the 'wrong' side for him. He struggles to get them open.
I'd love to be able to get him something a bit fancy - he particularly likes damascus blades.

Spyderco use an ambidextrous hole rather than a slot.

They also do a nice "flipper"

[loughran]

Du1point8 said:

pastrana72 said:

who makes this one?

Japanese joiners/cabinet makers marking knife, similar available from Axminster.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/japanese-kiridashi-mark...

[FreeLitres]

Caddyshack said:

About 30 yrs ago when I was 12 a mate an I went trick or treating, a weirdo invited us in and tried to lock us in....it all got a bit weird and I remebered my opinel I had in my pocket, I used it fishing that day, it was nice and loose and I flicked it open...the peeedo weirdo shat themselves and we legged it out the door.....odd, we didn't tell parents or call police....I ought to try and remeber where and go back and sort them if still there.....moral of story "opinel can be show too!"

Edited by Caddyshack on Wednesday 29th July 20:06

You went trick-or-treating with a knife? Isn't that called robbing?

[pastrana72]

loughran said:

Du1point8 said:

pastrana72 said:

who makes this one?

Japanese joiners/cabinet makers marking knife, similar available from Axminster.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/japanese-kiridashi-mark...

Yes, I got this from Axminster tools.

[loughran]

I remember when these knives came on the market 30 odd years ago. I was an apprentice and they were impossibly exotic with their laminated steel blades and indecipherable markings.... most probably forged by a master Japanese swordsmith in between crafting katanas and tantos

Friends of my parents had a Japanese student staying and I asked him to decipher the mystical markings. He looked at the knife carefully, looked at me and said....

'A small knife for cutting'

[toohangry]

loughran said:

I remember when these knives came on the market 30 odd years ago. I was an apprentice and they were impossibly exotic with their laminated steel blades and indecipherable markings.... most probably forged by a master Japanese swordsmith in between crafting katanas and tantos

Friends of my parents had a Japanese student staying and I asked him to decipher the mystical markings. He looked at the knife carefully, looked at me and said....

'A small knife for cutting'

[LordGrover]

Does this count?





Training balisong.

Bruised knuckles and broken fingers.