The sharpest general on /k/.
Douk Douk edition.

"I want a knife recommendation."
Answer the following:
>Fixed or folding?
>Intended use?
>Blade length/overall length wanted?
>Local laws to consider?
>Budget?

Resources
>Freehand sharpening guide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWU_qTp3DLM [Embed]
>Primer on knife steels
https://knifesteelnerds.com/2021/10/19/knife-steels-rated-by-a-metallurgist-toughness-edge-retention-and-corrosion-resistance/

Last Thread: >>63882444

Kershaw Blur pros and cons?

>>63951161
Slim, light, modern, it doesn't play around with serrations you'll never use. 14C28N stainless, which is apparently very popular for budget options at the moment. They say it takes a good edge, but I've never actually worked with it.

Last year I barely knew which part of a knife was the pointy part. Then I needed a knife for my garage. Watched some youtubes. Half a year later I'm a knife steel expert, own probably ten Spydercos, and another ten Kershaws, Civivis, etc. and at least $2000 poorer, and itching to get more. Why? Why does this happen?

>>63951190
Doesn't the liner lock fail or the assist brake?

>>63951123 (OP)
recommend a "hard use" folder that isnt a meme
>no cold steel (dont like the lock)
>no structural polymer or similar scales (e.g. the ultimate meme: strider)
>no ball bearings (zt, new hinderer)
>manual (easily disabled spring assisted gets a pass)
>blade shape that isnt impossible to properly sharpen
>no retarded secondary lock (crkt m16)
>no loose as shit chink pocketclip and tipup carry
>actually in stock in a few places
budget of 500 or less
the greatest knives ever are the delica and endura btw (used to be before they got retarded expensive)
currently carrying a esee avispa

How do I put an edge on a knife blade that never had one before? Like, it's a blank, proper thickness, already has a hilt and everything, but no edge

>>63951243
literally just get an opinel in carbon steel

>>63951243
Hard use folders by their nature are a meme at that point just get a small fixed blade with a deep carry pocket sheath like an izula II in a sagewood sheath.

>>63951243
Milwaukee Hardline 3" it's in D2 and it's a framelock with ballbearings. I've used one for 2 years no issues, only stropped it, used ceramic rod, sprayed WD-40 once inside it. It should be something like 40usd.

>>63951283
With diamond plates.

>>63951418
ugh
I have a 400 grit I can use I guess

>>63951123 (OP)
Otter vs Douk?
>>63951200
It be like that. Stay away from pocket fixed blades.
>>63951243
How do you like the Avispa?

>>63951200
I getcha. One day dad comes back from a work trip in southeast asia and gives me a shitty tourist knife from the open air market. Twenty years later he wonders where he fucked up when I have multiple folders in a shoebox and fixed blades stored in a giant empty restaurant tin can that used to hold butterscotch pudding.

I haven't even told him about the machetes.

>>63951787
Why? Pocket fixed blades with the proper sheath are great

I like cheese.

But I don't understand brie. There is no flavour. Cheese should stink like hell and taste like heaven.

.t burger

>>63951787
>Otter vs Douk?
I've only ever used Douk-Douk, but I hear Otter's K55K is really solid and that people love the locking mechanism. Really want to get one someday.
Douk-Douk doesn't have a locking mechanism. Instead, they use what was described in the 1920's as a "strong backspring," and it absolutely feels like it. It's the strongest backspring friction-folder I've ever had. Never thought I would like it so much, but it's my personal favorite now. Full hollow-grind, XC75 carbon steel, it's just perfect for everything and it cuts like a razor.

>>63951200
>needs a knife
>goes to YouTube
You got sold on a product instead of doing your own research. You fell for the marketing. You fell for it again. You fell for it so many times bladehq employees have your address memorized. Japanese whetstone retailers can sense the exact moment you scroll over their wares. A baby just born yesterday already has his fate sealed as a knifemaker because of you.

>>63952213
>>63951787
My gf stole my Mercator K55K (she loves cats) so now I EDC my Douk-Douk Sorcier. The Mercator is nicer overall, but the Douk-Douk is perfectly fine for a pocket knife.

>>63951939
It gets expensive. Carrying them in my state is of questionable legality, but I’m pretty sure I have over a dozen now.

>>63951123 (OP)
>Douk Douk edition
ahh based edition

I've always just sort of used a tacticool polymer-handle fixed blade, but I feel like it's time to get something more interesting. I've seen some of these Voos-Schlieper knives around from Solingen. Does anyone know how well these are made?

>>63954024
Pommel. Is this full-tang or rat tail? I'm retarded, I don't know.

>>63954033

>>63951123 (OP)
>Fixed or folding?
Why not both?

>>63954033
closer to a ratail really
might be a bit thicker that what you think when you hear rat but fulltang cant be that type of stacked leather handle
theres no way its fulltang

i should point out just cause its rattail doesnt mean its garbage.
both of these qualify as rattrail
the one on the left is perfectly valid for real use.

>>63954221
>>63954274
Thanks a lot! I was worried that "rat-tail" meant "garbage." I'm not like slamming this knife around at a worksite or hunting bears with it, I just want a nice knife that can perform basic tasks. If the stacked leather is fucked, I might just take it apart and do a custom handle with juniper or boxwood or something.

Thoughts on Swiss bayonets?

>>63951123 (OP)
>lets put a SMILE on that face!

>>63954703
>Meanwhile in China...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX_wprkggoE

>>63954782
>>63954782
>how about alive!?

>>63951123 (OP)
WTF do I use to "polish" the face of a knife? Don't care about a perfect mirror finish. I thinned a kitchen knife on a 350 grit stone, which is fine for the edge itself, but realized the surface is now rough and shitty feeling.

>>63955103
sandpaper in increasingly higher grits
if you already gouged it with 350 thats not coming out with cloth and polishing compound

>>63954274
What? The one on the left isn't rat-tail at all?

Lunchtime with my no taxes OR knife, from AutoZone.

>>63957082
it is
rat tail doesnt mean that its always a welded on pos
rattail and stick tangs are the same thing

>>63957260
Looks halfway between full tang and rat tail. I dub it skinny full tang.

>>63957260
I see, but if that were a sword or machete, that ratio of blade width to tang width would allow it to be called "full tang."

>>63957344
sick bro

>>63951123 (OP)
Japanese douk douk?

niggas here will really start foaming at the mouth at the sight of a knife that's 200 bucks or more will they?

>>63954060
I unironically I have one of these pieces of shit.
>>63957351
Too bad it's a counterfeit (pretty good one too). Scored it off Temu for $25. Have to say though, it's actually solid and decent quality. Got a matching otf box cutter.

>>63951161
Pros: good value, solid knife
Cons: assisted opening

>>63957369
It kind of sucks doesn't it? You can't really discuss anything like real microtechs here with out tards raging

Does anyone make an Italian stiletto switch blad like pic related that isn't a piece of junk? This was a Frank Beltrame and the blade was crap and the spring eventually broke, but it was a fun knife to play with. I prefer the bayonet style blade, but a dagger or drop point or whatever might be OK. I just don't want a Kris. Black scales are a must.
Any links would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

>>63957500
try asking reddit

>>63957500
>Does anyone make an Italian stiletto switch blad like pic related that isn't a piece of junk?
Astronaut-betrayal meme:
- Wait, all the Italian stiletto switch blades cheap low-quality garbage???
- They always were.

>>63957500
I know of some higher quality ones but they're more expensive therefore not allowed in /kg/

>>63957514
Try not acting brown.
>>63957528
It's odd to me considering how much people are willing to spend on knives vs how little it actually costs to make them I would assume someone would make a $400 stiletto that isn't made out of pot metal.
>>63957542
Hook me up, I'm employed so I can actually afford to buy stuff. I might just get a Buck 110 Auto because I'm not a huge fan of the Microtech styling. I just like old school styling

>>63957663
A.G.A. Campolin

>>63957663
and one more I forgot.
https://latama.net/collections/walts-23cm-classic
Good read as well.
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/good-online-retailers-for-italian-switchblades.1874329/

>>63957384
>Scored it off Temu for $25.
Link? There are a few options out there.

>>63957951
I wish I could help you. I got it a few months ago. I think otfs are against Temus ToS because they are very hard to find on there. I saw a few benchmade counterfeits at the time, but only ever saw this single microtech knockoff.
The sellers store disappeared the day after I placed the order. I thought for sure I got scammed, but it surprisingly arrived about 2 weeks later.
Just keep looking and maybe you'll get lucky. If you find one and don't mind risking a few $, order one as soon as you see it.

on the 4th of july i had this knife fall out of my pocket in some tall grass while walking and it's totally gone. i looked around with a flashlight for like 45 minutes.
it's not even a great knife or anything. meyerco wharning. it was like 25$ when it was new. but, i really like the way the blade looks and there's like nothing that is going to be the same.

it was a spring assist which i thought was pretty retarded at first, but the spring was so strong on this it was practically a switchblade. like, if you closed it a little and let go, it would lock itself back. it would open really violently which was cool.

looking at replacements, there's really nothing that has this sort of look, which is insane to me. i'm considering buying an automatic wharncliffe with a close-enough blade look, and just grinding the back down flat.

>>63958023
spyderco yojimbo

>>63958029
it's not automatic. yeah the look is there and spyderco is a great brand but there's something about the violent spring open that activates my almonds

>>63958034
Hogue A01 microswitch wharncliffe?

>>63958049
if i can't come up with a better idea, it was to do this. buy this thing and grind the spine. i'd really rather get some chinese knockoff to do it on instead, because it feels fucked up to potentially mangle a 140$ knife. i spent like all afternoon trying to find an alternative.
boker makes a "kalashnikov" which would work great but the grip looks so fucking gay.

>>63958082
The microtech stitch auto has this look.

>>63957899
>>63957919
Sweet, thanks!

>>63957359
Douk-Douks are French. That's a Higonokami
.

Got a ridiculous deal on a real Laguiole knife! I can't believe people have been carrying these around for hundreds of years. Can someone tell me what the symbol on the handle means? Looks very old...

>>63954793
ZESTY

>>63958346
>That's a Higonokami
Really? I had no idea. Thanks for letting me know.

>>63954060
Here ya go

>>63958981
Couldn't have even bothered to put a protective cover on the exposed blade, huh?

>>63959060
do you not see the sheath?

>>63959514
Be honest, seeing the quality of the knife itself, and knowing the type of quality coming out of Pakistan, would you be willing to trust the sheath?

>>63958981
>>63959060
I don't understand why you would want a large knife with a mechanism like that. A knife that big gets swung around a lot, because you'll probably use it for gardening or hiking.
>>63959556
See that brown stuff on the stamp? I thought it was rust, but when I saw that it was from Pakistan, I knew that it was just caked-on feces.

>>63951243
Microtech Amphibian. If you polish the pivoting/locking surfaces yourself you can get it turbo nice. 1 hand opening, could be 1 hand closing as well but the locking tabs are 1mm too narrow IMO. Good recurve blade.
>inb4 ball bearings yes, it does but they really aren't the key to everything and desu the locking wedge and spring pressing against the back curve of the blade as it opens are far more the friction surfaces to care about. It has a G10 and aluminum version. I have the aluminum one. It is a solid solid fucking knife that fits my hand almost perfectly. It is tip up carry but the handle is incredibly robust and the tip is well hidden in the channel. Outside of me being autistic about wanting a more glass-smooth opening (personally would offset the blade so that the locking wedge makes contact initially and again towards the end with the lower screw/bolt having a nice precision machined washer over it the curve would ride against making it open much more smoothly), this feels like a much more durable version of the Benchmade Bedlam. https://eknives.com/microtech/microtech-amphibian/

Picrel is it disassembled down to bare components. You get your standard options for blade finishes. Pocket clip even despite tip up is really solid. It is the only Microtech I own that actually feels like a workhorse and not a show pony and I say that well aware of the dumb shit I normally like.

>>63959614
Thought I posted the photo hold on my bad

>>63959574
Elongation knives like that are/were used for hunting not gardening, so no swinging around. For a lot of purposes the short blade was sufficient, folding it out to full size was for things like dispatching a wounded animal.

>>63959614
I wish microtech made a smaller one that thing is just massive.

How many of you guys edc a pocket fixed blade? I kind of lost interest in folders after using an izula II in a deep carry kydex sheath it’s just way simple to take out and put away

>>63960110
Legality is questionable in my state, but I have around a dozen pocket fixed blades.

>>63960122
What state doesn’t allow the carry of a small fixed blade? Weird

>>63960139
>In Washington State, "furtively carrying with the intent to conceal" a fixed-blade knife, or any "dagger, dirk, or other dangerous weapon," is a gross misdemeanor.
Open to officer interpretation.

>>63960221
A knife in your pocket with the clip and handle sticking out has been proven to not be considered concealed but I see what you mean if you encounter office dick head

>>63960236
I am starting to do it more and more as I run out of care.

>>63951123 (OP)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wkua67Fex8&t=0
My neighbor is a knife sharpener and engraver he does a YouTube channel it is really neat to go by his house and tour his garage shop and talk knives. Blog post over.

>>63960110
socp dagger

>>63951123 (OP)
Ugh. I have too many. Its just metal attached to a stick. And yet I have quite a bit. not more than others here im sure. But I'd be in the top 5%

Thread needs more fine Pakistani steel

Thread needs saving. Where my Esee and Mora bros at?

>>63963606

>>63963672
Whoops, alignment.

>>63963672

>>63963679

>>63963692

>>63963708

>>63963726
Dang, alignment again.

>>63963727

>>63963729

>>63961728
How are you suppose to unfold this thing

>>63961728
>>63964056
There are perfectly good fixed blades that have a pommel. If you ever need to hit something instead of stabbing it, maybe use that instead.

knives by nuge wicket xl?

Not one of my more considered purchases.

>>63965909
What is it? Looks like something chinese

>>63966188
Sitivien ST-20. You’re right about where it comes from. Pretty sure they also own Eafengrow. Their folders are pretty good if you’ve got big hands. The one I bought for 17 bucks on sale looks like a turd, though.

>>63966257
crkt crinkle is the real turd cutter

>>63965543
I’m a sucker for pocket fixed blades, but that costs way too much for how ugly it is.

>>63966549
I like how it looks it's just too expensive for such a cheap steel and a basic leather sheath.

>>63966562
I was going to recommend the Architect AK3 but they are out of Magnacut blades.

Anyone else hate sharpening choils? Shit always gets hung up there.

Or if you want a lower price point, Brisa 80 bobtail. Available in scandi or full flat grinds, several handle flavors, and a few different sheaths.

>>63966606
I’m slowly getting there. I don’t hate them as much as finger choils ThAt YoU cAn ChOkE uP on.

>>63966343
Nice! I'd say that's a solid 3 on the Bristol Scale. Personally, though, I'm looking for something closer to a 2 to celebrate an accomplishment. Any suggestions?

>>63967047

>>63966257
>>63966343
>>63967179
Anyone know someone who can make knife scales out of stone? Or what's basically a stone at this point, anyways?

>>63966257
>>63966343
>>63967179
Anyone know someone who can make knife scales out of stone? Or what's basically a stone at this point, anyways?

Now with the punchline!

Still blows my mind CRKT execs looked at the wrinkle and said "yep this is a good idea lets sell a knife shaped like a piece of shit"

>>63963606
Don't have a pic but I've basically always been a mora guy. Went on a bush camp with my buddies once and needed a decent knife, went into a store, saw 90 knives for like 400-500 AUD each, asked for the best bang for buck and the guy gave me a mora heavy duty for 30. I've been using it for 9 years now and I've never had an issue with it, I bought a mora bushcraft and I haven't even used it yet cause I keep saying 'I'll just start using that when the HD breaks' and it's never even come close lol

>>63967536
Love me some Mora too, simple as

>>63967411
It wouldve been fine if they'd given it a tealish, ocean blue. but I guess they wanted it to look like a root to go with the whole "onion" shtick.
>>63965909
Looks cool, like it could be right out of 40k
>>63966257
Pretty sure you can dye micarta, if the color bothers you. Can only go darker, of course.

Does anyone have a CAC? Americana Pipedream ads are starting to make me want one but I want to make sure its not shit.

>>63967411
They have to have been fully cognizant of what it looks like, and just had a sense of humor. There's no possible way they didn't know.

>>63968376
>Looks cool, like it could be right out of 40k
Yeah, feels like it's an import from the Death World Catachan.
>Pretty sure you can dye micarta, if the color bothers you.
Nah, I like my turd knife. I'm just mentioning it here because it's not exactly pretty.

>>63960799
I'm actually really interested. Started getting into hand-finishing and it's interesting to see how serrations work. Thank you!

>>63951787
not big on stiff backsprings (though it's probably not as scary as the cran-force-backspring on my Lionsteel Gitano), I prefer an easy close and open with a secure open position, so personally I'd choose the Mercator.

>>63967394
Stone is generally too rigid and heavy to be an effective handle, you drop it one time and it's going to shatter. That being said, there are decorative and sometimes functional knives that utilize jade, or nephrite on cheaper ones. You can also infuse lapis lazuli powder into a phenolic resin or something.

>>63958023
Get a powerful magnet and a rope, drag it around till you retrieve your beloved smol knif.

>MIM steel just like a shitty sig trigger
Who asked for this?

I want a knife recommendation.

>Fixed or folding?
Fixed
>Intended use?
Cutting, slicing, dicing.
>Blade length/overall length wanted?
Finger length.
>Local laws to consider?
Great British.
>Budget?
<£50

Not opinel. I already know about them
Bonus points for low maintenance and less plastic but I suppose that won't come cheap.

>>63971754
Critical missing infa: must be able to pop open a tin of beans. Spam, corned beef, choona, pineapple if I'm out with a bird .etc

Basically something for everyday light use that I could also take for light camping that doesn't wear out or crumble the minute it gets rain on it.

>>63971754
>Great British.
>£50

>>63972004
THIS IS WHAT THEY TOOK FROM YOU

>>63951123 (OP)
Seeing these kinds of knives always triggers my PTSD. When I was 8, I found my dad's pocket knife and wanted to play with it. I couldn't open it with my finger nails so I used my teeth. The knife closed on my tongue and I slide it out to escape the vice. It sliced into my tongue deeply. I can still feel the scar.

>>63967394
https://www.ebay.com/itm/177131364225
Yes you can, though it's unlikely to be super impact resistant, (unless its made from stone chunks or powder with a resin filler). Look up Santa Fe Stoneworks, theyre quote prolific in this subject and make really cool custom spydercos with it.
Also, you can get a knife with a coprolite handle inlay right now from a different maker https://www.ebay.com/itm/177131364225

>>63971754
>Fixed
>Great British.

>>63973061

>>63958023
>fall out of my pocket in some tall grass
Mow your yard, hillbilly.

>>63958981
>timestamp
>giving this much of a shit
Grow up.

>>63972730
I would change that to a vagina dentata story next time fren. You don't want to come off as a retard.

Anyone have an opinion on the Worksharp RMX? I stumbled across it and it looks interesting. I wouldn't need it for much more than light use but I like something quick to deploy without fumbling for my getting-stabbed-to-death LARP fantasies. My wave Endura is great for this but I'm bored with it and I've never had a button lock knife.

>>63973851
I'm sure the build quality is probably fine. How much is it?

>>63974030
$140, not bad at all. Trick is production is limited so they're always out of stock.

>>63974030
>>63973851
Nevermind, just looked. $140 for that seems like a pretty great price. Not much more than the Kershaw autos.

>>63973073
>giving this much of a shit
>about someone just posting a picture of a knife in a knife thread
Perhaps you should take your own advice.

>>63968678
Unless you're getting a good discount, I'd buy it somewhere else. This is from Blade HQ

>>63974076
>timestamping for external validation
>(you)
Yeah.

>>63958023
Get a magnetic sweeper

>>63974335
Is this supposed to mean something?
Why are you even in this thread?

>>63957260
>rat tail doesnt mean that its always a welded on pos
It did before marketing ruined terminology.

>>63960110
I have a BigIDesign Outlook that I carry. The sheath and knife are excellent. Sheath sits in pocket same place a folder with a clip does.

>>63971304
>>63973068
>>63974339
it's long gone now, we were out walking out by a levee for the fireworks.

i ended up ordering a launch 14 clone off aliexpress for 30$. i'm going to grind the blade flat and put a wharncliffe on it.

Anyone know if the SOG tanto bayonet is any good? Or are tanto knives just a meme in general? AUS-8 so good steel at least.

/k/ oldfag but /kg/ tourist here, wondered if /kg/ was interested in this.

Does anyone follow Sternenko?
He auctions off knives on his channel to raise funds for drones, usually hand-made by Ukrainian units he supports.

He's had some pretty interesting looking creations on there. Often very artistic engraving and patterning.

>>63977022
now I've never bayonetted anyone or anything, but the high angle of that tip isn't ideal for stabbing, even though stabbing is the number 1 important thing a bayonet needs to do as a bayonet.
Compare it to something like a KM2000, which has an "american tanto" shape too but a much lower angle to the tip. the new model even gives it a swedge to bring the tip closer to the middle of the blade, and that same blade is actually used in the SG2000 bayonet that the French adopted.

>>63977128
>auctions
I should say raffles off.

https://t.me/ssternenko/46289
The one in >>63977128 is:
>This is a knife from the Dovbush Hornets, a battalion of unmanned aerial systems of the 68th Brigade!

picrel was a previous one

>>63951123 (OP)
Since nobody in this thread bothered asking the REAL question: What the hell is the knife laying on top of?

Is it a wheel of cheese? A cake? Some kind of bread?
I NEED ANSWERS

>>63977415
It looks like a cake to me, though the rounded edges and uniform colour even on the exposed sides makes me think it's a plastic display model of a cake.
I'd say it was gen-slop except that I doubt there's a Douk Douk Lora.

>>63977022
I think the OKC tanto bayonet looks cooler, but you cant beat the SOG for the price and availability

>>63977139
It seems you can get the Eickhorn with the muzzle ring on either side of the blade

>>63977415
Two pieces of quartz

>>63977415
>>63977460
>>63977614
It's cheese. It's a French knife.

>>63977139
Interesting, yeah that was my main concern just looking at the blade shape, and I thought "why would they make it like that if it didn't work?" but then I remembered all the other dumbshit you can buy that doesn't work kek
Does the SG2000 fit on AR-15 bayonet lugs? It looks like it should but I don't know shit about bayonet standards.

>>63977614
>>63979821
the SG2000 and SG2000WC (stands for wirecutter, it's got that hole in the blade for an ak-style wire cutter on the sheath) mount on the G36, have their blade one way around and blades are 3.6mm thick, whereas the French SG2000WC-F has its blade the other way round, mounts on the HK416 and is even thicker at 5mm to meet the french requirements.
note that these are bayonets first and foremost, far as i know the blade steel is a 55Si7 spring steel hardened to 53HRC for maximum robustness, able to be bent severely without breaking or permanently deforming. I doubt that's ideal for edge holding if it's mainly a cutting tool you want.

Name a better combat knife/bayonet

inb4 dagger, those are for guys with no muscle

>>63980812
One you can actually still buy

>>63980891
>he didn't adopt before they went endangered

>>63952213
I own a k55k. It’s a great knife design and one of the better historical pocket knives in my opinion. Highly recommended from me. The Douk-Douk is going to be my next knife.

>>63980891
Not that deep into knife culture, but what's the issue with Ontario? I know they were bought out by Blue Ridge Knives, but their stuff is still being sold from what I see. Has the quality under the new owners suffered that much?

Hey there, /kg/! OP here! I just wanted to let everybody know that I have taken the knife thing too far and now I feel fucking disgusting. I'm a filthy fucking animal. I pull this thing out and just stare at it, it's a beautiful knife.

>>63981958
very nice

Talk me out of getting it.

I want to bring my Buck 110 into this century, which one would you go with?

all input appreciated

>>63982824
Get the Meadowlark instead.

>>63982824
It's generic and kind of ugly

>>63982861
Get an automatic one instead.

>>63951161
Half-serrated tanto Blur is the most useless folding knife I own. The older style "track tech" (trac-tech?) handle scale inserts are kind of neat, however...
>short straight edge of tanto tip + sub-1 inch straight edge belly section make it sub-par for cutting anything with the plain edge
>overly aggressive serrations
>ramped thumb studs are too close to the handle while folded to easily push against, and are sharp
>thumb studs are serrated and ramped, so if you try to thumb it open more with your nail it'll shred it
Aside from poking fine holes with the tip and maybe attempting Big Boss MGS3 CQC knife techniques to pull on clothing, it's basically a novelty knife.
The "wave" blade shape version would be much better (or any of the various shapes they may come in now)
>bought my Blur 10+ years ago
>don't keep up with Kershaw anymore

>>63983463
not legal here

>>63982861
i have a stainless kwik-stud and that's what i'd recommend out of the lot. works well enough on the 110 (just tried), and unlike brass stuff it won't tarnish

>>63982824
It's a good solid knife, one of the first I owned.
Absolutely something you could carry daily if the somewhat large size isnt a problem. But I simply cannot support spydercos pricing these days. When I bough mine it was like 27 bucks, for which it's a nice one. Made in china, but solid and with a good enough steel. But now the MSRP is 53, and on BHQ youll get it for like 40. its inching ever closer to the price a proper Endura used to be.
>>63983164
if youre gonna get a meadowlark might as well get a Ganzo 759 instead. just as solid, similar, perhaps slightly better steel 440C, identical size. i'm 99% sure these are made in the same factory. Here's a comparison. The one thing the Byrd might have over the Ganzo is the shape of hole but that's personal preference.
But it costs like 18 bucks from Ganzo directly and i've seen it sold elsewhere as low as 12.
Spyderco design and quality control may be good, and I normally dont support shameless copies, but i dont want to put up with an up to 200% surcharge either.

>>63984999
Ganzo makes some pretty decent chinkshit, I can vouch for them. I wish they'd offer better steel, but their quality overall is nice and it feels good having a nearly disposable knife.

i got another sebenza

>>63985845
Genuine question: Why?

As a non-sebenza understander, it seems like the most generic, boring, corporate, design by committee knife ever made.

>>63977139
>Literal Solingen steel
If you so much as touch someone with that they will disintegrate instantly

>>63985894
hollow grind good, big bolts easy disassembly good, framelocks good, miusa good. beyond this they probably are just funko pops for republicans but w/e. they do perform well and i like them. i probably do just have boring taste but almost all my knives are relatively plain.

also desu they look designed by committee because everyone else copied chris reeves homework. spyderco still calls their titanium framelocks 'reeve integral lock' for a reason.

and in slightly schizo reasons, now is a good time to a buy a crk. secondary market prices are super low across the board, and crucible just went under, so now's probably the time to buy a magnacut crk if you want one.

>>63963737
Is that a full tang kabar?

I think I like my new Peltonens more than my Teravas.

>>63981474
They were shut down right after being bought out. It's just leftover stock from before the closure

>>63985994
full tang says the Amazon product page
KA-BAR Becker BK2 Campanion Fixed Blade Knife, Carbon Steel

>>63986169
wait no I'm a moron they're not the same knife

>>63986169
>>63986173
Actual knife is
>Ka-Bar Kraton Handled Straight Edge Mark 1 Knife , BLACK, 9 3/16-Inch

>>63985981
>they look designed by committee because everyone else copied chris reeves homework.
That's not what "design by committee" means.

>>63987636
my point is the knife was unique in like 1992. but now there is a whole world of crk-like knives. so now you dont find it unique looking.

I waited too long to buy a diamond stone. Man, that's a difference.

>>63986133
...Christ, the business class types these days are absolute mouthbreathers.

>>63980891
The steel on those pilot survival knives was so soft it's like you get a few cuts before it turns into a butter knife

>>63951123 (OP)
Tell me why it's a bad idea

>>63990096
forgot pic

>>63990096
>>63990097
blade play, probably, and lots of it

>>63990097
That blade looks like dogshit.

I bought microtech recently and I really like it. I wanna buy more, especially since the company is composed almost entirely of white men. What are your guy's favorites? I was looking at maybe a ludt 3 or MSI sheepsfoot.

I just found out you can get a hair-whittling edge with a sharpmaker with just the stones that come with it. Sure, I cut towards the follicle and dragged it somewhat vertically along the edge, but my Bucks still did it.

>>63951123 (OP)
>Douk Douk: trannycoded
>K55K: Chad physiognomy

>>63990898
>Douk-Douk: Algerian war crimescoded
>K55K: German "Merchant" coded

>>63951123 (OP)
How's the Glawk knife?

>>63991761
From what I hear it doesn't keep an edge very well, but is very resilient.

>>63951123 (OP)
I used to carry one of these all the time like 15 years ago. I was not nice to it and would use it to pry on things but it actually held up really well. Back then Gerber was a pretty good name. I have been wanting another one of these but I have been reading comments from people doing the same that it isn't the same knife anymore. They say that the metal is soft and over all the knife feels very cheap. What's confusing to me is that it was always cheap. That was the point which is why it was just a sharp thing that rode around in my pocket. My question for anyone who has experience with the recent versions of this, or just modern Gerber in general, is this thing really shit now? Is there a better brand that makes a cheap little spring assist like this?

>you need more?

Even this cheap chinese copy has been an exceptionally good knife, for over 2 decades I've had this and it is by far the best knife design I have used in my life, knuckle guard, metal pomell, full tang, metal sheath, top grip and funny moustache man symbol on it for big keks

But seriously, camp knife, scout knife, survival knife, combat knife

There is no superior choice and in your hearts you know I just won the thread

>the more

>>63990300
>>63990131
>>63990097
This thing rules. Couple years old and still sharp, no blade play. As good as any other knife for general use

>>63991928
Well, if it works and you like it that's all that matters.

>>63991928
Thanks for posting this anon. I appreciate the review. Probably gonna get one now.

>>63991876
Gerber got bought by Fiskars and the quality dipped. It's still not a bad company, but the quality before the acquisition was a lot better. That said, I ordered one of their custom made folders for EDC and I have no complaints. I wouldn't use it for heavy duty work, but day to day stuff is just fine.

>>63980895
Not him but when Ontario went down it didn't occur to me to stock up on OKC3s until like 2 weeks later and by that time they were unobtainium. Now you can't even get Old Hickory stuff from the standard venues. It's such a goddamn shame, I was hoping Blue Ridge Knives could save the brand from the aerospace nerds that ruined it but with their relocation and being closed for like 2 fucking years now I'm losing hope.

>>63991876
if you like spring assist check out kershaw. blur, leek, chive, scallion.
gerber has been bad for a while now ime
just find the chepest kershaw in 14c28n and you'll be happy. easiest budget steel to sharpen and ultra stainless

>>63993430
Well I have never bought a Kershaw anything but I am pretty sold now

>>63993430
>>63993642
Leeks are classics at this point, almost like a Buck 110. If only Kershaw hadn't discontinued the Shallot. Still kicking myself for not grabbing one.

>>63991928
How often do you use it? Have you ever sharpened it? Is it meant to be sharpened?

I just bought this

Anyone have any experience with Civivi? I like the transparent scales. Any other stuff with similar scales?

>>63993818
ultem looks like urine

>>63993818
I bought one with KC's recent sale and I'm pleasantly surprised. IDK how well it'll hold up over time though.

>>63993862
You need to drink more water.
>>63993866
I've been looking for something a little lighter to replace my EDC knife and I liked the look of this one. It looks pretty quality but for half the price but I could pick up somethin similar for half the price

>>63993862
Let's compare it to the chart...

Up

>Fixed or folding?
Folding

>Intended use?
Hiking knife (food cutting, whittling)

>Blade length/overall length wanted
6-9cm blade, 9-11cm grip

>Local laws to consider?
Police won't see me lol
But prefer to not have a flick-knife / easy-open

>Budget
~€100 for 2 knives
Pretty much limited to KnivesAndTools

>>63994922
Get a Mora Garberg and a Opinel no9 and you're set.

>>63994998
>Mora Garberg and a Opinel no9
I already have those.

>douk douk edition

Based

>>63993737
It's in my rotation, so i carry it a couple times a week. opening boxes, cutting straps, slicing fruit, etc. I've sharpened it a few times on a wet stone. just to keep it sharp. I think it's meant to be sharpened.

>>63993818
Civivi's locking mechanisms are good, their action is smooth and fidgety, but their heat treats are ass. I wouldn't buy that knife, as much as it's raved about. Go way down in price and grab a Rat II or move up a bit and get something truly nice like a Kershaw Bel Air that will be leagues better in every way.

poor financial decisions

I hate chinese branded knives like reate, civivi etc. they just don't do it for me.

>>63995760
Nice. Microtech has been hinting at bringing back the US made socom elite mini so I'm holding out for that.

Is this a good knife?

>Boker EDK
ignore the price, I can find it cheaper

>>63951243
Ganzo G704 if you're doing more than just cutting cardboard.

>>63957384
That thing's adorable. Wish the Exocet wasn't such a goddamn piece of shit but Tony doesn't want to make a next-gen to make it better. I might snag a Gen3 x85 but am on the fence.

>>63960110
I'm actually on the fence for that. Currently carrying a Gen2 UT but have been feeling the urge to try out a small knife with sheath... Not a Microtech, before that other fag gets butthurt.

>>63960087
Allegedly it's in the works. Supposed to be sub-$200.

>>63973073
You must be fun at parties.

>>63997054
Looks a little big but booker is an ok brand and manga cut is the new s30v. Looks strider inspired. If you want it get it.

>>63993818
His earlier stuff was funnier. Now he just keeps covering the boomer shooter of the month made by a quirky chungus trans dev and can't bring himself to criticize it. But his Postal and Slavjank and 3rd world game videos are always worth a watch.

>>63993862
If you can polish the ultem you can get it looking like a 90s transparent N64 controller or some sort of space age soviet transparent polymer.

a livewire with microtech's titanium carbide ball clip would be a perfect otf
a microtech with livewire button would also a perfect otf
they should collab tbdesu

>>63951123 (OP)
>left doukdouk in work locker
>coworker with locker above mine left wet raincoat in his
>mfw my douk got rust spots on it
I tried ballistol and a washrag but I think I need steel wool.

Fallkniven U2 Elmax decent?

>>63999415
Probably. Also check out the Fallkniven FDC. For some reason it’s slept on, but I really like the handle it provides.

>>64000184
I was considering the DC3 whetstone since it's smaller & has a carrying pouch that can be used to strop a blade.

Printed one today, this is so fun. like 90% of the fidgety fun of an OTF for not even $1 in plastic. He's even got variants you put utility blades in so it can actually cut stuff.
And the fact that you can just print out a couple plastic parts in an hour, put it together and it functions with its double-action mechanic just like it's supposed to (unlike most prints which are either decorative or useful, but "inert" objects) is amazing.
https://makerworld.com/models/980402-otf-fidget-knife-over-engineered-and-upgradeable
honestly i'm surprised i've never seen those people selling 3d prints at flea markets sell some of these, i'm sure they'd do really well for at least a little while.

>>63997894
big? a 7.8cm blade is just over 3"

>>63993818
That's acrylic or something similar and unlike G10 acrylic is prone to crack or disintegrate so better that semitransparent jade-colored G10.

>>63993803
Imo they're overpriced especially for the steel.

Rate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snS9X6owzGI

It's something like 30usd.

>>64003888
watched a review and to the reviewers (and my) surprise it appears to be a good one.
Well made in all regards, solid lockup, decent steel (440C, not mind-blowing these days but a solid allrounder nonetheless). comes with a leather sheath. the large one has the same length blade as a Buck 110 but is 20% lighter due to being less thick overall. nice walnut wood scales. personally I think I'd prefer the walthers stainless handle to buck's brass because it won't tarnish.
all in all solid, buy one if you want one, so long as you don't mind that it is (or rather was, apparently they're discontinued and starting to become harder to get) made in china.

Can't make my mind up on a mid-price pocket knife.
I hear nothing but good things about QSP Penguin, and apparently Civivi Yonder won some big awards?

>>63951123 (OP)
>"I want a knife recommendation."
>Answer the following:
>>Fixed or folding?
depending on where its concealed, probably fixed as i dont trust folding
>>Intended use?
emergency defence
>>Blade length/overall length wanted?
something that will be concealable within the bottom part of a bra(clipped to the underwire) or with a upper thigh holster beneath a skirt(prefer bra conceal as the wind could get me arrested if concealing under a skirt)
>>Local laws to consider?
i dont care
>>Budget?
upto $200usd

>>64006697
Of those knives I'd go with the Böker.
>>64007433
Tops Street Scapel. Pic related

>>64007710
thanks <3 will it come with a sheath or will i need to have one made

>>64007717
It comes with a Kydex belt sheath, I believe. Should work fine but you might have to make adjustments for wearing it somewhere other than a belt.
You might want to look around and test a few other types of sheaths before buying a knife so you know what works best for you

>>63951123 (OP)
Went down the rabbit hole of plastic 'knives'.. They have dagger looking boot 'knives' and the venerable kabar 'tactical spork' and even a hairbrush with a shank inside.

The brush is a weapon should anyone discover the secret. The boot 'daggers' as well. Only the 'tactical spork' has a 'legitimate' use - it really is for eating.

But even a pocket knife or a box cutter has 'legitimate' uses, such as cutting boxes. It's not 'weapony'. A fixed blade knife is going to be long and therefore hard to fit in a pocket.

And a metal knife will set off a metal detector.

I once bought a cheap ceramic kitchen knife. I wondered do they make these for EDC?

THEY DO. Now for self defense, the blade is likely to chip and break. The plastic shank ones may actually be superior and more reliable. But, the plastic ones won't cut things. They would wear out quickly or not work at all for cutting boxes, which helps justify even having it for EDC.

Only the 'tactical spork' makes sense but then only if you need to carry eating utensils as EDC, which nobody does because the utensils tend to be available where food is available unless you are camping or picnicing.

But there are many fixed blade 'weapony' ceramic blades available. and they make ceramic disposable box cutter blades. And I saw one or two supposedly ceramic folding locking blade knives.

Now we're getting close. The fixed blades are out because they are too long to fit in pocket. And every other option seemed to have metal parts in the handle such as screws and springs so they are out.

Is there a foldable edc with a ceramic blade that can be used for utiliy tasks and self defense which has no metal parts and looks more tooley than weapony and fits in a pocket easily?

A fully plastic box cutter that takes standard blades would be nice - you can change the blades when they chip and shatter,

A folding lock back knife would also be good if it had no metal pieces and was strong. Baby it tho..

>>64007853
ceramic utility blades exist, and one can 3d print a variety of holders, be it fixed or folding/automatic as described in >>64000970. But honestly I struggle to see much non-nefarious use for this sort of thing, usually when there's a metal detector it's there for good reason.
Most durable is probably cutting and grinding G10 into a knife shape. Ceramic utility blades and printed holders won't hold up to hard use most likely, so the most everyday tool is the kabar spork. As for why one might carry one, it's always good to have utensils on you. often times disposable stuff is tiny and may break, and also it allows you to buy stuff you normally couldn't eat on the go, like yogurt or tuna cans.

>>64007853
Nice Reddit spacing, tourist.
Stop trying to smuggle knives into the airport.

>>63995651
>Go way down in price and grab a Rat II
I already own two ontario knives already so I might actually take that recommendation. It'll be their first folder that I own, though

Answer the following:
>Fixed or folding?
Folding. Gravity or auto open.
>Intended use?
Self defense against neighborhood pitbull
>Blade length/overall length wanted?
3"-4"
>Local laws to consider?
None
>Budget?
Under $150

>>63974076
perhaps i should fart in your mouth

>Fixed or Folding?
I'm not sure, see "Intended use"?
>Intended use
Camping, survival tool, skinning and gutting, food prep
>Blade length/overall length?
Overall 7" max to fit in a secured pocket, larger is fine for better "intended use" but it needs to come with a belt hoop sheath
>Local laws to consider?
UK, but it's only going camping with me
>£25 slightly more if it has decent matches holder/accurate compass compartment

>>64010417
I have one in Aus-8 I use as a beater. $36 on Amazon. Has held up really well.

>>64011894
I would always choose a full-tang, fixed blade knife if I was relying on it for self defense. There’s less that can go wrong and it will always be more dependable/tough depending on the blade steel. For defense against a human or animal, you really don’t need anything more than 3” imo. If you subscribe to the “switches and timers” school of knife fighting, you really don’t need more than 2” against a human assailant. Pic related is my EDC blades. I often carry my Emerson tanto A-100 in my pocket, but I always have my Winkler Razorback concealed in my waist. That said, both of these knives exceed your budget, with the Winkler costing around $600.

>>64012994
I wish Emersons were more common. I can see complaints about them getting caught on things, but otherwise they just seem like something people would want.

>>63951123 (OP)
>Douk Douk edition
That’s my EDC, love this lil nigga like you wouldn’t believe.

>>63957359
Jouk-Jouk?

>>64013049
They’re great knives desu. I sometimes carry my old school Benchmade CQC-7. I wish I could get my hands on an Emerson custom CQC-6.

>>63961728
lmfao looks like it was sharpened with a brick

>>64012994
Didn't answer anything and advertised some random knives, never change /k/

My first try at doing fakelite

>>64011894
25 is a really tight limit, best that comes to mind within that is one of the more expensive Moras, or maybe a discounted Muela

I gotta change out my work knife for something with some serrations. I dont want to buy a new knife, but I did order some serrated utility blades for my Milwaukee box cutter

>>64013796
Looks good. How'd you get the striation?

>>64014462
>I gotta change out my work knife for something with some serrations
Based fellow milwaukee fastback utility knife enthusiast.
I've never had a need for serrated blades.
Get pic related but be careful and don't lose the reversible screw driver bit. It also has storage for a spare blade and a bottle opener for cracking brewskis.
A work blade is going to be abused. Might as well use utility blades that cost a few cents each.

>>64014633
My EDC when I'm at work.

>>64014633
>>64014660
I like the compact one. My coworker has that one and just lost the bit a month ago.
I cut thru a lot of compressed cardboard for shipping and double-stacking pallets. It takes a ton of passes with a regular blade to cut thru, and it's always getting stuck mid cut. Sawing thru it with a serrated blade seems like it would work the best. I just want one knife to do everything, since I'm tired of my pockets being crowded by the Milwaukee and this as well

>>63957260
Don't forget poontang

>>63975095
rat tail tangs are older than full tangs...

>>64014462
Rustoleum base and wood stain with a chip brush
https://www.recoilweb.com/fake-bakelite-the-best-fakelite-recipe-165615.html

Carried this for quite a few years now. It's been a good little knife.

Fucking ass, my mom bought two serrated chinesium ass "kitchen knives" because it was 99 cents on clearance for ~70 cents. It's basically free so "who cares" except I do care because the purchase is encouraging the mass production of bullshit and someone is out there making a quick buck, a waste of space, probably isn't sharp, has an unsharpened heel that I hate even if it wasn't serrated (in case I bother sharpening it).

>>64014747
And Wu Tang!

hey all,

i want to have sturdy mini knife on my keychain. Just in case i would need to cut rope, scrap dirt or sharpen a twig. Nothing related to self-defense or mega scouting. Was looking into this gerber key note, but i'm pretty sure i could get better quality for same price (~30 amurican or jurope moneys). Also, gerber looks like a brand to be avoided.
Any recommendations?

>>63951123 (OP)
What is the best knife for skinning small game?

What is the best knife for fleshing pelts?

>>64016372
I like my Gerber Ultralight LST. That one's made in the USA for $23.95. It looks like they have a new LST Mini for $15 but it's made in China.
https://www.bladehq.com/?search=lst&per_page=50
Victorinox is always good too.

Can you recommend me quality youtube videos teaching knife combat and defense? Nothing fancy

>>64016535
Thanks will look into these

>>64016519
Partial to the Casstrom Mini Safari for small game. https://www.casstrom.com/en-world/collections/safari-mini-hunter?srsltid=AfmBOooVj5zPu0n9fAAUeVAXqgrlL668arXdXHXIo1Qx3ZMwGSKHGTgz


Although the Mora small fillet makes a nice cheap bird and trout.

>>64017071
Danke.

>>64016372
Victorinox is always good. if you want the blade to be locking, there's Swiza, or Victorinox's Evolution line.

>>63982824
>literally ripping off the early 2000s 2 dollar frost cutlery knives
Damn, that's hideous.

>>63951123 (OP)
I never post here, so sorry if asking for sauce is against the rules, but can anybody identify this knife?

Got a bugout Knockoff in the other day. I was kind of expecting the "It's a 535, bro" lie to end once I hit checkout, but it looks like they even tried to do the packaging as well, right down to warranty information and a note suggesting I change the clip to the other side if I carry lefty, only there are no other screw holes. I don't have an authentic version to compare to, how did Chang do with the box?

>>64017289
those companies were ripping off spyderco, not the other way around

>>64017490
You might expect anyone making a fake copy of an existing product to be trying to scam you, but believe it or not they actually take pride in their work even when it's stolen. Vespa also makes microtech clones that in some respects surpass the originals while being cheaper. It is bizarre, from our westerner pov, we would think that if you had the capability of making a good product, you would naturally want to make something that's uniquely your "brand", because it's a shameful thing to copy, only scammers who can't make anything worthwhile would do it we think. But in China "do as the successful have done" is a cultural pillar, they are not ashamed one bit to put actual craftsmanship into something they completely copied.

you're gonna buy the HK anniversary knife right anon?
you're not poor are you?!

>>64018754
It doesn't even look nice

>>64017967
Eh, I'll take it.

>>64018754
I am poor, but also Damascus blades are cringe.

>>64018754
It's not a bayonet, so no. Very cringe.

>>64018754
Nah. I got a cetme bayonet already. I wish it was sharpened, but i can live with it

>>64017452
I'd use AI to try and figure that out. List out all its features and see what comes back.
-polymer orange handle
-finger grooves
-gimping

>>64017452
This is it. I recognize that pic from the /out/ fishing general. pepsifag killed that snakehead.
https://www.knifecenter.com/item/KS1028OR/kershaw-1028or-antelope-hunter-ii?srsltid=AfmBOooCy7D7428iZCuFFGopRvXGN98IAMTNTqA4ALpUZheuGYd2htjI

>>64019161
Well wouldya look at thayat!

>>64017490
I didn't bother to troll myself. If it's chinkknoife than it should be a chinkknoife. I bought this Ganzo modell. It's a Rat 2 clone with an axis lock and a Spyderco clip. The steel is 440C flat grind. It's light and surprisingly sturdy. Was 12USD.

>>64019694
Yeah, I could do without the fake branding. Just make a decent knife in the same style, good enough for me. I guess I won't cry that it's there though and the quality seems fine even if I have no idea what the blade steel actually is. Axis locks are nice.

Looking again, I just noticed that most Ali sellers seem to be hiding the locking mechanism for their knives but Amazon seems okay. Weird.

>>64013049
their production line was so bad it made people not want them

>>64021778
I'd like to see them on other knife brands, I know a few Spyderco models have them. Apparently the opener is patented which explains why everyone isn't just leaving a notch in their blades but I really hope that expires soon.

>>64018754
What is with Damascus being used on everything these days? Is it honestly better? I feel like a commemorative HK knife should be done with, idk, a traditional Solingen carbon steel or something interesting?
Forge de Laguiole forges their own proprietary T12 and T14 artisan steels in-house. The steel was designed by a French steel company specifically for their forging techniques. Why can't they do something like that in Germany? That would be awesome, even if they're using a modern, bespoke steel, as long as it has some cultural connection to Germany.

>>64021960
"Damascus" steel is not better in any way shape or form than monolithic steel, because it's literally just two different compositions of steel folded together.
The only thing it's good at is being sold to normies via facebook ads.

>>64013049
Emerson is and has been the Sig legion of knives for like 15yrs now, mid grade products sold for a premium price and carried only by name. Not bad enough to be full on Kimber though.

300

>>64013049
>>64021778
>>64021993
Oh, I see where I messed up. I wish Emerson OPENERS were more common. I'm brand agnostic but knives that open when you pull them out of your pocket are nifty.

>>64016372
get one of the gerber folding boxcutters.

Just hoping to get a date on this knife I kept after cleaning out an apartment of a family friend who's in hospice. Her late husband was an Army guy who fought in ww2 and Korea.

>>64022760
that looks like one of those generic giftshop chinese knockoff swissarmy knives. and i say gift shop cause it will have names on them.

>>64022760
it could be real if there are markings but even if its real its like 20-30 bucks, that ones missing stuff so maybe 15 dollars.

>>64022760
it appears to be a victorinox classic. more up-close, high res photos of any text on the blade would be appreciated.
the estimations of >>64022788 and >>64022788 are wrong, provided the markings do designate it a real brand. I don't think it's missing parts, and that is simply an old style of tweezers with a metal end instead of plastic, please provide another image to check.
the blade says Hoffritz, which was a NY-based cutlery shop /importer (of SAKs and more) that closed down in 1993.
Since it has horn scales (which is uncommon for victorinox) I'd estimate it's easily worth $50, maybe $100. depending on rarity and condition. maybe it's worth more than that if the writing and horn make it extra rare.
what I find unusual is that the horn scales incorporate space for tweezers and hide the rivets, the 58mm vics with horn scales I've seen had visible pins and no space for the tweezer.
in any case, don't use it, keep it as a collectors piece since it seems to be in good condition still.
I recommend asking on bladeforums or reddit, there's entire subforums dedicated to nerding out over SAKs so they'll surely be able to tell you more than I can.

My chinesium shitknife. It's really sturdy and well put together, but has the edge retention of sharp cheddar.

>>64024265
This post was so good, its not my knife and now I want to know more too.

>>64022050
You're in luck
>>https://www.bladehq.com/cat--Knives--1623#/filter:opener:Wave+Opener
Not sure if Emerson limited the license to a handful of other companies, or if the patents just expired, or if Emerson shutting down production means it's just fair game

>>64027266
>Two pages of in stock karambits and balisongs
>Some karambits that identify as tantos
>One brand using cheapo steel
>That single Kershaw
>A whole bunch of out of stock Emerson brand Emerson opener knives
Funny, I don't feel lucky. There must still be some kind of legal shenanigans going here, otherwise I don't see why everyone and their mother isn't using the system or something like it on practically every folder. Just imagine how fun an axis lock knife with an Emerson opener would be.

>>64027350
>I don't see why everyone and their mother isn't using the system
It's patented, so everyone who wants to put it on their knife has to pay Ernest Emerson to use it.

>>64027350
google knife wave attachment
or get a spyderco and just attach a ziptie to the spyderhole

>>63951123 (OP)
Hello Douk Douk friend!
Here is an Écureuil a friend sold me for some change because giving a knife away as a present is considered bad luck.

>>64027958
And here is a testament to it's sharpness.

>>63999415
>FKDC3
if you pull the trigger tell me how it works out, I like serrations and I don't think it has a side for one
https://trueprepper.com/survival-knife-sharpener/

>>64027958
>giving a knife away as a present is considered bad luck.
I really hate superstitious people. Do you consult with your medium, too?

>>64027964
Nise stitches, unironically good work. Now rub some dirt on it and go play!

>>64027815
Now we're talking. I really have to appreciate the simplicity of a zip tie on the thumb hole, I'll have to try that out.