Show us your knives

[Some Gump]

You lot with the tactical knives...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08kSncpUnUo

[5ohmustang]

My 7" regular KA Bar with a Spec Ops Multicam molle sheath.

Edited by 5ohmustang on Tuesday 2nd August 05:04

[Foliage]

NRS said:

The blade on this model is chemically blackened (not sure how). This has the added advantage of preventing rust.

I use mustard, coat a carbon steel blade in mustard (after cleaning any oil off) and leave for 24-48hrs, then clean and oil. This makes the surface of the metal form a different type of 'corrosion' called black oxide.

Mustard is of course food safe, and safe to handle, because well its mustard from the supermarket...

[Du1point8]

NRS said:

TheJimi said:

Reindeer antler handle?

Does the blade have some kinda iridium finish or is it just a trick of the light?

It is carbon steel with a (slow-growing!) birch for the handle, brass decorations and the handle is treated with with tar oil which is the traditional way of doing it. The blade on this model is chemically blackened (not sure how). This has the added advantage of preventing rust. The blade is 8" or 21cm long. I'm pretty sure the sheath is reindeer skin, although it doesn't mention it anywhere.

I got it in Karasjok where they make them. Apparently the Norwegian Armed Forces' elite troops carry the same knife, but a version with finger protection.

http://samekniv.no/english/knife_models/

Looks identical to the Lapp knife.

I get mine from this company:

http://www.marttiini.fi/epages/MarttiiniShop.sf/en...

I visit the outlet shop when ever we have some time to waste in Finland.

[NRS]

Du1point8 said:

Looks identical to the Lapp knife.

I get mine from this company:

http://www.marttiini.fi/epages/MarttiiniShop.sf/en...

I visit the outlet shop when ever we have some time to waste in Finland.

Yes, they would basically be the same thing. It would be a traditional knife used by the Sami people who live in Norway, Sweden, Finland and part of Russia, with perhaps different names between the shops and country. No finger protector (pinky goes on the end of the handle to stop your fingers sliding), birch wood for grip when wet, etc.

Foliage said:

I use mustard, coat a carbon steel blade in mustard (after cleaning any oil off) and leave for 24-48hrs, then clean and oil. This makes the surface of the metal form a different type of 'corrosion' called black oxide.

Mustard is of course food safe, and safe to handle, because well its mustard from the supermarket...

Good to know!

[defblade]

guindilias said:

I have a SOG TAC auto flick knife - thoroughly illegal and so I don't carry it, it lives in a drawer. http://www.sogknives.com/sog-tac-automatic-partial...
The only time I have it on my person is when I am out speedboating, when being able to cut ropes, nylon straps etc. with one hand could be the difference between drowning or not.
The cops don't have a problem with that - one of the guys I race with is a policeman.
It's all about "Is it for sensible use and necessary, or not?"
If I was stopped and searched while coming out of a pub on a Saturday night I'd fully expect to be arrested, and rightly so.

Why not just use a fixed blade knife for that, or one of the many one-handed opening lockers, which would be perfectly legal and justifiable given the circumstances, rather than an auto which is specifically banned in all circumstances? (I believe the only exemption for flick knives etc regards examples bought before they were banned and never removed from the owner's collection/home)

[I have a good selection of knives, BTW, with a Sypderco Roadie in my pocket at the moment.... I will spend decent money to get a decent knife that also keeps me legal}

[guindilias]

Because I can't keep a fixed blade knife stuffed in my back pocket, which is where it lives when not being used!

[Du1point8]

NRS said:

Du1point8 said:

Looks identical to the Lapp knife.

I get mine from this company:

http://www.marttiini.fi/epages/MarttiiniShop.sf/en...

I visit the outlet shop when ever we have some time to waste in Finland.

Yes, they would basically be the same thing. It would be a traditional knife used by the Sami people who live in Norway, Sweden, Finland and part of Russia, with perhaps different names between the shops and country. No finger protector (pinky goes on the end of the handle to stop your fingers sliding), birch wood for grip when wet, etc.

Foliage said:

I use mustard, coat a carbon steel blade in mustard (after cleaning any oil off) and leave for 24-48hrs, then clean and oil. This makes the surface of the metal form a different type of 'corrosion' called black oxide.

Mustard is of course food safe, and safe to handle, because well its mustard from the supermarket...

Good to know!

The Lapp knives in Finland we use have no protector, but we only use them for protection in the forest when surveying the area (40 hectares we own that need checking) as wolves and moose are though out the area... supposedly we have bear as well, but I think I will be outrunning the others than using a lapp knife to give the bear a paper cut.

[iphonedyou]

NRS said:

It is carbon steel with a (slow-growing!) birch for the handle, brass decorations and the handle is treated with with tar oil which is the traditional way of doing it. The blade on this model is chemically blackened (not sure how). This has the added advantage of preventing rust. The blade is 8" or 21cm long. I'm pretty sure the sheath is reindeer skin, although it doesn't mention it anywhere.

I got it in Karasjok where they make them. Apparently the Norwegian Armed Forces' elite troops carry the same knife, but a version with finger protection.

http://samekniv.no/english/knife_models/

Far be it from me to tell you about your knife, but I'm fairly sure it's glowing because there's an Orc nearby.

[NRS]

iphonedyou said:

Far be it from me to tell you about your knife, but I'm fairly sure it's glowing because there's an Orc nearby.

There is a lot of focus on the "traditional" blurb, but to be honest the important thing is a quality knife that will last a long time when using it to prepare a fire, gut fish etc. It will probably not be used for any meat (I don't do hunting), but it may have been used a few days earlier in the trip when I had to put a young reindeer down with a big rock, The older couple in front hit it with their car, and no way it was going to make it so put it down to shorten the suffering. Not very nice.

Du1point8 said:

The Lapp knives in Finland we use have no protector, but we only use them for protection in the forest when surveying the area (40 hectares we own that need checking) as wolves and moose are though out the area... supposedly we have bear as well, but I think I will be outrunning the others than using a lapp knife to give the bear a paper cut.

The advice on Svalbard when meeting a polar bear is to use the gun to shoot your friend in the leg so you can get away while it is distracted by your friend,

[defblade]

guindilias said:

Because I can't keep a fixed blade knife stuffed in my back pocket, which is where it lives when not being used!

So what is wrong with anything with a thumbstud or hole? ... I'm not trying to cause upset, just very curious as to why you'd risk even the possibility of having to try that excuse in court (where it would be laughed out as the knife itself is simply illegal, there is no arguing about "reasonable") when there are good alternatives.

[Foliage]

defblade said:

guindilias said:

Because I can't keep a fixed blade knife stuffed in my back pocket, which is where it lives when not being used!

So what is wrong with anything with a thumbstud or hole? ... I'm not trying to cause upset, just very curious as to why you'd risk even the possibility of having to try that excuse in court (where it would be laughed out as the knife itself is simply illegal, there is no arguing about "reasonable") when there are good alternatives.

This http://www.lifejackets.co.uk/products/807/palm-fol... is what he should be using...

[markmullen]

Foliage said:

defblade said:

guindilias said:

Because I can't keep a fixed blade knife stuffed in my back pocket, which is where it lives when not being used!

So what is wrong with anything with a thumbstud or hole? ... I'm not trying to cause upset, just very curious as to why you'd risk even the possibility of having to try that excuse in court (where it would be laughed out as the knife itself is simply illegal, there is no arguing about "reasonable") when there are good alternatives.

This http://www.lifejackets.co.uk/products/807/palm-fol... is what he should be using...

If it's in case of entrapment these are a good idea, http://www.lifejackets.co.uk/products/882/safety-k... with a leatherman or similar for day to day use. My lifejackets all have them fitted.

My swiftwater rescue gear uses these, http://www.rapidkayaks.co.uk/nrs-pilot-kayak-rescu... as the last thing you want if you're cutting yourself free, or working on inflatable boats, or cutting clothing off, is a sharp point.

[Foliage]

markmullen said:

Foliage said:

defblade said:

guindilias said:

Because I can't keep a fixed blade knife stuffed in my back pocket, which is where it lives when not being used!

So what is wrong with anything with a thumbstud or hole? ... I'm not trying to cause upset, just very curious as to why you'd risk even the possibility of having to try that excuse in court (where it would be laughed out as the knife itself is simply illegal, there is no arguing about "reasonable") when there are good alternatives.

This http://www.lifejackets.co.uk/products/807/palm-fol... is what he should be using...

If it's in case of entrapment these are a good idea, http://www.lifejackets.co.uk/products/882/safety-k... with a leatherman or similar for day to day use. My lifejackets all have them fitted.

My swiftwater rescue gear uses these, http://www.rapidkayaks.co.uk/nrs-pilot-kayak-rescu... as the last thing you want if you're cutting yourself free, or working on inflatable boats, or cutting clothing off, is a sharp point.

Yeah ive considered a dive/kayak knife mounted on my life jacket but I think it would just snag, the hook is a good idea too but I just keep a cheap folding knife like the one I linked in the pocket of my oil skin, hope I never have to use it in anger.

[markmullen]

Foliage said:

Yeah ive considered a dive/kayak knife mounted on my life jacket but I think it would just snag, the hook is a good idea too but I just keep a cheap folding knife like the one I linked in the pocket of my oil skin, hope I never have to use it in anger.

I actually keep one of those in the bag on my lifejacket (one of the Spinlock pouches), they're cheap, almost disposable and worth having. The cutters are ideal for being submerged and having to cut yourself out.

[BigJonMcQuimm]

How about a hook knife used for Skydiving.

If you reserve opens up like a bag of sh!t - you use this to cut through lines / webbing.

[Ayahuasca]

5ohmustang said:

My 7" regular KA Bar with a Spec Ops Multicam molle sheath.

Edited by 5ohmustang on Tuesday 2nd August 05:04

Is that a full-size Ka Bar?

My daily stabber when out in the trees is the mini Ka Bar.

I thought about getting the big Ka Bar but they seem a bit heavy for most tasks (I am not involved in hand to hand combat very often!), and when hiking every bit of weight counts. How do you find it?

[LandR]

I don't have an EDC knife.

In fact I don't have a non-kitchen knife.




I'm ok with that.

[defblade]

LandR said:

I don't have an EDC knife.

In fact I don't have a non-kitchen knife.

I'm ok with that.

I think you may have wondered into the wrong thread....

[Kaelic]

This is my custom made "pie-eater" (made by a guy called Jimmy Pie)

Kydex sheath and setup so I can attach it in a horizontal position on my belt at the back of my trousers (small of the back) when I am out in the wilderness doing stuff.

Great little chopper and dead useful.



Have an SOG Knife which I'll get some pics of which is used for heavy duty outdoors stuff.