General Knife Discussions - iKnife Collector2024-03-29T12:59:28Zhttps://iknifecollector.com/forum/categories/general-knife-discussions/listForCategory?feed=yes&xn_auth=noCondor - Huron Knife (a new knife and my 'review')tag:iknifecollector.com,2023-12-02:3181080:Topic:17222912023-12-02T15:31:04.082ZKevin Dhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/KevinDrummond
<p>Never tried to do any sort of a review before, here is my first attempt.</p>
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<p>I just picked up a Condor Huron knife from TSA during their Black Friday sale. I arrived yesterday, and here is my completely unprofessional 'review'.</p>
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<p>First off, this knife is made in El Salvador. 1095 steel for the blade. The spine…</p>
<p>Never tried to do any sort of a review before, here is my first attempt.</p>
<p><EDITED to clarify an edge feature and to add additional information regarding the blade thickness and the wire wrap recess in the handle></p>
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<p>I just picked up a Condor Huron knife from TSA during their Black Friday sale. I arrived yesterday, and here is my completely unprofessional 'review'.</p>
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<p>First off, this knife is made in El Salvador. 1095 steel for the blade. The spine measures .119 to .121" thick. Pretty consistent and almost an 1/8" thick.</p>
<p>Not a place that I typically think of when discussing good quality knives. I selected this knife largely based on the aesthetic appeal of the blade and handle. Rather a simplistic design, but there was something about it that I really like. Celtic flavor? Native American? Not sure; but regardless, I like the looks of it a lot.</p>
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<p>Upon opening, I was rather surprised that the edge was not sharp. The grind lines were pretty crisp and even so that is nice. The rear section (about 1.38") of what should have been the edge was not even taken down to a cutting edge. I could still see the 'flat' edge of the profile along the rear edge of the blade. The remainder of the edge was sharpened, but not really sharp at all. On one side of the blade, it appears that whoever they had putting a final edge on the blade was new to the job, as the sharpening angle was a bit to shallow and I see signs of scuffing on the main bevel grind. This is only on one side, so I do believe that this does have an element of 'hand made' to it. Sharpness? I would rate this as about a 5 (of 10). I have touched up the edge myself and gotten it pretty decent now (probably about an 8.5).</p>
<p>The walnut scales are straight grained, but shaped to match the full tang well. I see no gaps between the handle scales and the tang.</p>
<p>The twisted wire wrap is acceptably done. The twist appears to be pretty even and the wrap itself is nice and tight. The groove that the wire wraps are in is very well sized, so that the wire wrap is flush with the surface of the handle, and there are not gaps between the wire and the handle.</p>
<p>The brass pins. Perhaps it is just me being... me. In my opinion, the backing on the wheel (or whatever they used to put a final sanding on the handle) was too soft. The wood was removed slightly below the level of the brass pins. Also the surface finish on the pins themselves was not as smooth as I was have liked. I could see scratches (rather small and fine) in the brass I have since redone the pins with a hard supported piece of fine sandpaper and gotten the pins to look much better. The tube for the thong hole is brass and nicely beveled to help prevent any excessive wear on the thong material. Not super polished though.</p>
<p>The sheath. Nice sturdy leather construction. I am estimating about 7 oz. leather. Even stitching, and the edges are evenly sanded. Not in any way burnished, but the edges of the sheath are smoothly shaped.</p>
<p>When the knife arrived, the knife was not in the sheath. No big surprise there, but the knife was <strong>very</strong> tight when I was trying to insert the knife into the sheath. Even after putting leather oil inside and outside of the sheath to help condition the leather, it has loosened up a little, but remains pretty tight. The leather stamping along one edge is not even. It honestly looks like whoever did the stamping was trying to just get through as many sheaths as possible with no attention paid to either vertical or horizontal spacing. I am not professing to be a leatherworking expert, but even I could have done a <em>much</em> better job with the stamping.</p>
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<p>All in all, I am happy with the purchase, but I did get a very good price on the knife. For the quality that I saw on the knife and it's sheath, I am not sure I would have paid full price for it, but at my price, I am pretty happy. Especially since I was able to 'fix' most of the quality concerns that I saw.</p>
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<p>My Dad picked these up in Japan during the Korean war(1953). I've searched and searched, but can't find any info. I did find what a person called a dragon knife that had a similar construction. My Dad never had much money so they were likely inexpensive. I think the blade is stainless and the pieces on the top and bottom of the handle appear to be aluminum. A brass(brass color) nut is set into the top piece. No markings. Any ideas. One other thing. What gives the blade the different color…</p>
<p>My Dad picked these up in Japan during the Korean war(1953). I've searched and searched, but can't find any info. I did find what a person called a dragon knife that had a similar construction. My Dad never had much money so they were likely inexpensive. I think the blade is stainless and the pieces on the top and bottom of the handle appear to be aluminum. A brass(brass color) nut is set into the top piece. No markings. Any ideas. One other thing. What gives the blade the different color near the edge. I've heard of folding metal, but Stainless?. Well, I'm here to learn.<a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12130431683?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12130431683?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p> I got caught - Knockoff Spyderco Knifetag:iknifecollector.com,2023-05-11:3181080:Topic:17153652023-05-11T00:48:31.450ZKevin Dhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/KevinDrummond
<p>I do not have many Spyderco knives at all, and was surprised to see a relatively inexpensive one at my local guns shop. It did not have what I have come to view as a trademark thumbhole in the blade, but not knowing any better, I thought that it was just a new design or something, so I bought one.</p>
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<p>This knife found its way into my EDC lineup, and a couple of months later, I discovered that one half of the hinge pin/screw set had come out and was now missing. I contacted…</p>
<p>I do not have many Spyderco knives at all, and was surprised to see a relatively inexpensive one at my local guns shop. It did not have what I have come to view as a trademark thumbhole in the blade, but not knowing any better, I thought that it was just a new design or something, so I bought one.</p>
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<p>This knife found its way into my EDC lineup, and a couple of months later, I discovered that one half of the hinge pin/screw set had come out and was now missing. I contacted Spyderco hoping that they could send me the male portion to the hinge screw set. The number from the blade that I provided was unknown to them, and they asked to see photos.</p>
<p>Upon taking and sending the photos, I learned that this was NOT one of their knives (even though it had their name and logo laser marked on it), and was a knockoff. I was surprised that another company could blatantly put the Spyderco name and logo on a knife that was not.</p>
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<p>Spyderco was quite helpful during this entire process, and understanding about the knockoff. I would certainly vouch for the 'real' company's customer service.</p>
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<p>Here is a photo of the 'knockoff' when it was new.</p>
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<p>I would recommend checking the website of the company to verify that it is in fact a valid offering. Hopefully you will not be taken in by deception as I was. Lesson learned here. Thankfully, it was not overly expensive.</p> Gerber Paul knifetag:iknifecollector.com,2022-12-25:3181080:Topic:17083472022-12-25T21:39:07.703ZDean Turnerhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/DeanTurner
<p>Hi everyone. Just Wondering about this knife I just bought. It's has stainless steel handles. No Gerber name on it. Just the patent no. on the lock. It has a no.4 on the inside of the spine. Is this a preproduction knife? Excellent condition.</p>
<p>Hi everyone. Just Wondering about this knife I just bought. It's has stainless steel handles. No Gerber name on it. Just the patent no. on the lock. It has a no.4 on the inside of the spine. Is this a preproduction knife? Excellent condition.</p> Marbles Safety Axe/Hatchettag:iknifecollector.com,2022-06-23:3181080:Topic:16986852022-06-23T01:19:51.876ZMichelehttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/Michele
<p>My dad recently picked this cool old Marbles piece up and I'm trying to help him find some info on it. It's not stamped with a number like most are and he says it has the early-style head attachment. Can anyone offer any info? Any idea what it's worth? Thanks for any help you can offer!…<a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10589350687?profile=original" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10589350687?profile=RESIZE_710x"></img></a></p>
<p>My dad recently picked this cool old Marbles piece up and I'm trying to help him find some info on it. It's not stamped with a number like most are and he says it has the early-style head attachment. Can anyone offer any info? Any idea what it's worth? Thanks for any help you can offer!<a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10589350687?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10589350687?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10589352652?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10589352652?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10589353096?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10589353096?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p> Old Faithful - Frontiertag:iknifecollector.com,2022-02-02:3181080:Topic:16951842022-02-02T18:15:45.985ZAndy Kinghttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/AndyKing
<p>The most unglorified jobs are often forgotten. A simple tool used so often is so often unappreciated. Take this tool - nothing to look at per se but useful so many times I cannot count. It has been abused and used, left in water too long, waited too long between oils but nevertheless remains a quiet partner in what needs to be done....work. Latest being scraping the scale off humidifiers needed during the cold dry winters here. In the Spring, removing moss from the brick walkway. Thanks to…</p>
<p>The most unglorified jobs are often forgotten. A simple tool used so often is so often unappreciated. Take this tool - nothing to look at per se but useful so many times I cannot count. It has been abused and used, left in water too long, waited too long between oils but nevertheless remains a quiet partner in what needs to be done....work. Latest being scraping the scale off humidifiers needed during the cold dry winters here. In the Spring, removing moss from the brick walkway. Thanks to the go-to knives, misfits but grand. </p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10065773259?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10065773259?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-left"/></a> </p> Cattaraugus Knife Dating?tag:iknifecollector.com,2022-01-18:3181080:Topic:16944132022-01-18T20:10:08.200ZKenny Wilsonhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/KennyWilson
<p>I am looking for some information on dating the year of Cattaraugus knives. I have found information on their numbering system on the blades used to represent patterns, handle materials, and other characteristics but nothing on dates. Any help would be appreciated.</p>
<p>I am looking for some information on dating the year of Cattaraugus knives. I have found information on their numbering system on the blades used to represent patterns, handle materials, and other characteristics but nothing on dates. Any help would be appreciated.</p> Just ordered a new knife!tag:iknifecollector.com,2022-01-14:3181080:Topic:16943152022-01-14T11:36:09.928ZBrianhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/Brian890
Spyderco Exclusive Paramilitary 2 Elmax Blade Marbled Carbon Fiber Scales, otherwise known as the Fradon Lock PM2!<br />
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Came out to just under 250 with shipping, but man is this thing beautiful. I'll post a picture of it later!
Spyderco Exclusive Paramilitary 2 Elmax Blade Marbled Carbon Fiber Scales, otherwise known as the Fradon Lock PM2!<br />
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Came out to just under 250 with shipping, but man is this thing beautiful. I'll post a picture of it later! Looking for a good Torx set!tag:iknifecollector.com,2022-01-13:3181080:Topic:16943032022-01-13T15:06:28.366ZBrianhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/Brian890
<p>Just as the title implied, I'm looking for a good set of Torx drivers. There are plethora of them, so I figured I'd ask the pros and see what you guys recommended (for knife servicing at least). I'm looking for a set that contains at least as small as T6 and at least as large as T12 (which should cover pretty much all knife needs). I don't care about the form factor, if it's a set of handled drivers, or just one handle and a set of bits. I'd really like something American or German made or…</p>
<p>Just as the title implied, I'm looking for a good set of Torx drivers. There are plethora of them, so I figured I'd ask the pros and see what you guys recommended (for knife servicing at least). I'm looking for a set that contains at least as small as T6 and at least as large as T12 (which should cover pretty much all knife needs). I don't care about the form factor, if it's a set of handled drivers, or just one handle and a set of bits. I'd really like something American or German made or at least not made in China (I've had terrible luck with Chinese tools), hardened, and durable. Just switching the pocket clip on my new PM2 last night with my el-cheapo chinese "precision" driver set and I already stripped down and twisted the bit. (Why does Spyderco default to tip down?? Why, Spyderco... why?)</p>
<p>Anyway, I'm open to any suggestions. Please & thank you in advance.</p>