[QUOTE=Quark:;39815196]I've got this bad boy
[img]http://www.frostcutlery.com/images/products/z_18-259B.jpg[/img]
I love it, but it's kind of dull now. What would be the best way to resharpen it effectively?[/QUOTE]
If you're a newbie to sharpening, just buy a spyderco tri-angle sharpener, read the directions and sharpen at a 40 degree angle with it.
I have my granddad's kabar from WWII
[img_thumb]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/24298725/WWIIKabar.png[/img_thumb]
I keep it sharp.
I have a few meager ones but i plan on start seriously collecting.
My proudest knife is a Boker Tree knife from germany, i can't find info about it anywhere.
It's a fixed blade with a full tang and the spine of the knife curves down and out. The whole knife is about 7 inches long with like a 4 inch handle and 5 inch blade.
[IMG]http://www.gerberknivesdirect.com/assets/images/31-001101a.jpg[/IMG]
i had this sweet little guy for 3 mouths until one of my coworkers stoll it, best damn pocket knife i could find, i used it for scraping gaskets off of simi truck parts almost every day, it never lost its edge... i want another one now
the only down side was its spring assisted, and it dosnt have a lock on it so it'll open and stab you in the leg :downs:
[QUOTE=sealpower;39814320]Gränsfors do make the best axes, perfectly balanced and handmade from good quality steel, what more can one ask for...
*drifts away into the abyss at the back of my mind never to be heard from again*[/QUOTE]
I live just 80km from the factory. It's located between Sundsvall and Hudiksvall in northern Sweden.
[QUOTE=Armandur;39817934]I live just 80km from the factory. It's located between Sundsvall and Hudiksvall in northern Sweden.[/QUOTE]
Isn't that common knowledge? I tought everyone knew that :v:
Got a Ka-Bar 1211
[img]http://images.outdoorpros.com/images/prod/5/KA-BAR-3-1211-6-rw-14884-5501.jpg[/img]
Screw serrations. Mine is pretty beat up after 4 years of use and needs some professional sharpening.
Used to have a Victorinox Rucksack, but I've lost it :< One who'd find it is gonna be [sp]asshole I'll find you and murder you[/sp] a very lucky man, It served me well.
Also got a cheap ass fake Extrema Ration Fulcrum-C. Man this thing is sexy, I wish I had the real one, but it's pricey.
[img]http://cdn102.iofferphoto.com/img3/item/506/791/596/extrema-ratio-fulcrum-c-desert-cam-knife-e02-9239.jpg[/img]
I'm not a knife collector so I wouldn't know, but do you guys ever use your prized knives or are they mainly display things? Say you went hunting or something, would you gut a deer with one?
[QUOTE=geogzm;39820567]I'm not a knife collector so I wouldn't know, but do you guys ever use your prized knives or are they mainly display things? Say you went hunting or something, would you gut a deer with one?[/QUOTE]
I'd gut a deer with my knife I had to, I'd prefer not to as it would dull it up pretty quick. There are real gut and skinning knives out there that will cut through deer skin much easier than our knives, For example. I wouldn't use a Ka-Bar to gut a deer unless I had to because those knives can hold a nice edge but for skinning and gutting a deer its not what I want. I want something that is as sharp as a scalpel that will stay sharp throughout the entire process.
This here beauty be my knife:
[URL="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/145/img3529v.jpg/"][IMG]http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/5958/img3529v.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
Sure it's not the prettiest gal at the ball, but it gets the job done
and man how sharp you can get that blade if you work it every once in a while...
...cuts through pine wood like it was butter.
Originally made by the town blacksmith for my grandfather as a thanks for a multitude of things.
It carries great sentimental value aside from being a damn good knife and has been
the preferred tool on my belt ever since the man died some eight years ago.
I've got a Kershaw Chill
[IMG]http://puu.sh/2d82h/9b8248dcad[/IMG]
[IMG]http://puu.sh/2d83m/2bc0aad8f8[/IMG]
Pretty solid knife. It's a manual open, but the little nub on the back makes it super easy to flip open. 8Cr13MoV steel, which is comparable to Aus-8. Couldn't be happier for $10.
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I also cut myself on it. So I know firsthand that it's nice and sharp.
[QUOTE=Protocol7;39821082]I've got a Kershaw Chill
[IMG]http://puu.sh/2d82h/9b8248dcad[/IMG]
[IMG]http://puu.sh/2d83m/2bc0aad8f8[/IMG]
Pretty solid knife. It's a manual open, but the little nub on the back makes it super easy to flip open. 8Cr13MoV steel, which is comparable to Aus-8. Couldn't be happier for $10.
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I also cut myself on it. So I know firsthand that it's nice and sharp.[/QUOTE]
8Cr13MoV is better than AUS-6 but not quite as good as AUS-8 so it's more of an inbetween, but yeah it holds an edge fairly well and can be sharpened pretty far. Just sharpened my friends Kershaw speedsafe brawler yesterday, damn thing can cut pretty well.
Honestly i'm not a huge fan of Kershaw Knives.
The 2 i've had just felt really flimsy and low quality. Both were folding blades but neither of them were like cheap pocket knives. For the price i paid though they just seemed subpar.
their american knives are leagues better than their chinese stuff
only a few chinese knives are passable (e.g. the chill)
[QUOTE=Black Milano;39814539][img]http://static3.leopard.es/11861-thickbox/02fs041-cuchillo-magnum-fairbairn-sykes.jpg[/img]
Useless for a civilian. But such a pretty knife.[/QUOTE]
I love that knife, (Technically a dagger), It's basically "Fuck multipurpose, this thing is made for one thing and one thign alone, to slide easily inbetween the ribs of an enemy sentry."
I have a Kukri, sadly no pictures of it, I also have a pair of these:
[thumb]http://imageshack.us/a/img142/6554/img1509vh3.jpg[/thumb]
You may recognise them as the knives that Riddick used while escaping Crematoria, and the ones I have, are no props, they are solidly made out of good quality steel and boy are they sharp.
I have a survival knife my dad gave me. It's from the 60's, and includes a compass, whet stone in the sheathe, and the matches, fish hooks, fishing line, and other goodies in the handle. No pics, but i can take some if you guy's want me to.
Hi
[t]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1031910/Canon%20T3i/IMG_1218.JPG[/t]
Small collection of knifes...
I mainly only collect Case, Old timer, Hen and rooster and a few others.
[QUOTE=DPKiller;39827262]Hi
[t]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1031910/Canon%20T3i/IMG_1218.JPG[/t]
Small collection of knifes...
I mainly only collect Case, Old timer, Hen and rooster and a few others.[/QUOTE]
wow i actually have like 5 of those.
Have a little collection myself. Had them for a while, make mincemeat of what I use them.
Proper fucking badman my little collection
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[img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/33668121/Fp/neives.png[/img]
A 'flame' bottle-opening balisong, a small blade where you twist the metal part to lock it (I don't know the term), a swiss army knife and a decorative sword.
[QUOTE=geogzm;39820567]I'm not a knife collector so I wouldn't know, but do you guys ever use your prized knives or are they mainly display things? Say you went hunting or something, would you gut a deer with one?[/QUOTE]
I have three knives specifically designated for skinning. You can skin with just about any knife, but having a knife dedicated to the job is MUCH better. I hunt yearly, have skinned MANY animals, and can tell you that skinning is an art form.
I have a good bit of knives myself, I'll try and get some pics of them all later. Here is my favorite knife, and the one I would bet my life on:
It's a Strider SMF
[img]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/02/11/apaqera2.jpg[/img]
I wouldn't trust my life on anything with a liner lock
[QUOTE=Zerokateo;39837413]I wouldn't trust my life on anything with a liner lock[/QUOTE]
A properly utilized liner lock is just as strong as a fixed blade. A lot of it has to do with the thickness of the lock, and the way it engages the blade.
[QUOTE=Mr. Foster;39837592]A properly utilized liner lock is just as strong as a fixed blade. A lot of it has to do with the thickness of the lock, and the way it engages the blade.[/QUOTE]
Well, I still don't care for liner locks but maybe one day I'll find a liner lock knife that I like. I don't even trust my life with my trident because of how loose the lock is, that's why I still carry my recon 1 just in case I end up in a life threatening situation.
Ever since I left the mental hospital I'm not allowed to own knives :c
EDIT: That's not even a joke, it's sad as fuck I can't have my butterfly knives now.
no pictures of it but I have a [url=http://www.gerbergear.com/Essentials/Knives/Paraframe-II-Knife_22-48448]Paraframe II[/url] I take with me whenever I go outdoorsing.
I love it.
I also use a straight razor to shave because I find it much more satisfying (and I don't cut myself with it nearly as much)
[QUOTE=Saza;39839226]no pictures of it but I have a [url=http://www.gerbergear.com/Essentials/Knives/Paraframe-II-Knife_22-48448]Paraframe II[/url] I take with me whenever I go outdoorsing.
I love it.
I also use a straight razor to shave because I find it much more satisfying (and I don't cut myself with it nearly as much)[/QUOTE]
I used to have a paraframe I, it started getting loose and falling apart on me after about a year. I abuse my knives quite a bit so it might have just been me but be careful about that one. Also I think I'm going to end up getting another recon 1 but with a clip point. This Trident just has too much movement in it.
i've had my paraframe II for a while and it's been very good to me
i sharpen it often as well
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