I'm tallying the counts for the favorite knife contest here, but decided to leave it open for new collectors joining us. I can tell by the date stamp the ones counting toward my deadline of Saturday nite.
Bought another edc yesterday at the Charleston SC gun and knife show. A new 1989 case stag two , yes I said two blade stockman. It feels so good in my pocket. Yes I got a little something for the collection to. Don't want the display case to get jealous. Got to lay low now till I get smkw for rep weekend. Frank
ok cargo poants suck for carrieing extra knives...i like my ak-47 but u get some looks when u whip it out so it was in a lower pocket so i still could whip it out but it wasnt my main blade for that day...well first it was there then it wasnt D'= now im out $70 it was only a week old and i got it on vacation wich makes it even worse
I wear cargo pants almost every day I have never lost a knife from the lower pockets sorry to hear you lost a nice knife like the AK47 but I did loose a knife this last week end but it was my fault for not paying attention when I pulled my keys our was a small knife
BEAR
KnifeCollecter, I wouldn't bother. Nutnfancy, and Cutlerylover have both had a horrible time with that knife, and it hardly seems worth even trying for me.
If you wanna see what problems they had just look it up on Youtube.
Hey - Where have you guys been? or (where have I been?) - If anybody should belong to this group - I should! Ha , ha - I never get dressed without at least 2 knives on me! And if I'm not dressed - I wear my neck knife! I think we are going to have fun here! Have a good day. "Lonewolf"
lol how do you guys feel about carrying a folder in your boot? i've recently been walking around with a gerber evo in my boot mainly because i practice throwing with it.i tried wearing my skate shoes the other day and i couldn't do it cause it didn't feel right without a knife down there. whats ya'lls opinions on the subject.
I always have at least two knives on me at all time, and some times three or four. It just depends on where I am and what I am doing! I used to carry my good knives with me but, I ruined a couple of them too! Then I started carrying some cheap knives with me but, they don't always live up to the jobs they are called on to do. I ended up stopping into a builders supply house down in Louisville, KY one day, and ended up finding two different sizes of a Smith and Wesson "Gold Shield" knife, and I could not turn down the price. I have these on me at all times now. If I'm camping, I carry an extra, a Cold Steel two blade folding Hunter that does great for just about anything and especially kitchen duty. If I am heading way back in the woods then, I carry another extra and that is a JK (John Kiedaisch) handmade Kephart. That one is the one that I treasure most in my collection! It is a working collectible! If you don't know anything about John's knives you should check him out at (jkhandmadeknives.com) when you have a chance. Be sure to tell him Frontiertom sent you! Thanks for letting me add my two cents worth! Later! Frontiertom
I am asked this question quite often and i always give the same answer. If any one wants to share their opinions feel free. "What is it that makes us so into knives that we must carry at least one no matter where we are or what we are doing?"
I think that second to fire they have been used as a tool by man for so long they have become genetically ingrained in our make up. The same way a crackling fire gives you that relaxed feeling inside, knives warm your soul. How is that for 4am deep thoughts from the graveyard
I wholeheartedly agree with Chris Hillier's comment. Here I am at 3:00 am PST and can't resist chiming in on this point. It's true that knives warm our souls, but isn't ironic that "cold steel" can do that? But, it's so primal, you know? Owning one or more knives is so reassuring, so connected with our ancestors and heroes that they're, in a way, spiritual.
Exactly i find it fullfilling when i have one of mans oldest know tools that has been so successful from its primative original stone to modernday steel and handle materials. And so many to choose from.
They come in every shape size design form and function, but fundementally remain the same. The more i thought about it, fire has always been here, WE made knives!
Ok everyone has their own methods of sharpening their blades. I personally preffer a good ole bench stone and finishing up on a well made strop with different grades of polishing compounds.
Personally when it comes too sharpening I would love to learn more of it's art and a better way to do it. I mean I just use a hand stone to shape the blade then various other grades of stone to do the sharpening. I would love a wheel. Personally my friends all say I do the best job of putting an edge back on but I don't feel like the knives are getting as sharp as they could. Any ideas? I would like to have some sort of forge where I can heat a blade then sharpen it while it's soft but it's just an idea that I don't have to resources to attempt
I am not too sure about the idea of heating and sharpening while it's soft. To me it seems once it's cooled down it would change that edge. I have a course, fine, and an extra fine diamond stone that In use to put that edge on it. the edge should catch and feel sort of rough because it has micro serations. After the stones i use a leather stop with a honing compound to refine and smooth the edge. I have literaly shaved my face with my knives ...lmao
What's the process you go through when sharpening cause the only time I've ever been able to get a blade back to hair popping sharp is after I shapen with a fine stone then go back and resharpen with a piece of marble.
Ok lets say your knife is really dull first take the course stone place your blade tilted slightly back and position it to the angle you want your edge and slide down and forward across the stone keep doing that until the edge feels rough. then you repeat the same process on the fine stone make about 8 to 10 passes on each side. Then the same on the extra fine. then i go to my strop using light preasure pull the blade the oposit way while rotating it with the curve of the blade.
I hope this isn't too confusing. Im not good at explaining in text I would have to show you
My goal when sharpening is to get it back to cold steel sharp. A brand-new cold steel out of the box is so freakin sharp my friend shaved a massive piece of his thumb off with one. That's how sharp I want to make mine
So I have a question for all you benchmade users out there. I was looking at getting the ERT1 rescue knife (Houdini pro) because I work a summer camp and am one of the primary boat mechanics there. Now over the course of the summer our boats drive over multiple ski ropes and they often get tangled in the rudder. Now I normally just have a cheap buck knife on me but do you think the rescue hook be helpful in this situation and work of getting these ropes off?
In Memoriam
Scott King
Aug 23, 2009
Zach Grissom
Oh, and welcome.
Aug 27, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King
Sep 2, 2009
Frank Stennett
Sep 13, 2009
Frank Stennett
Sep 13, 2009
Jake Mortensen
Sep 19, 2009
Ian McEntee
I dunno what kind of pants you have, but I carry my multi-tool and a flashlight in my cargo pockets everyday and not once have they fallen out.
Sep 19, 2009
Jake Mortensen
Sep 20, 2009
Richard Reed
Sep 20, 2009
Dennis Todd (Bear)
BEAR
Sep 23, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King
Sep 24, 2009
Alan Foley
Sep 27, 2009
Ian McEntee
If you wanna see what problems they had just look it up on Youtube.
Sep 27, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King
Sep 27, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King
Oct 9, 2009
michael sabino
Oct 21, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King
Jan 14, 2010
Warren L. Strout
Jan 29, 2010
kenneth noob
i carry a knife when i walk around the house in my pjs.
Jan 29, 2010
Nate Andrews
Feb 16, 2010
Nate Andrews
Feb 22, 2010
Nate Andrews
Apr 14, 2010
Nate Andrews
Apr 14, 2010
Tom Eskridge
Jun 6, 2010
Matt Freeman
Jun 8, 2010
Andre de villiers
Nov 20, 2010
Andre de villiers
May cause concern if carried in some states. LOL
Nov 20, 2010
Chris Hillier
Nov 26, 2010
Tim steckbauer
Dec 3, 2010
Mackenzie Soileau (sebenza100)
Jan 10, 2011
Chris Hillier
Jan 11, 2011
Terry Waldele
I wholeheartedly agree with Chris Hillier's comment. Here I am at 3:00 am PST and can't resist chiming in on this point. It's true that knives warm our souls, but isn't ironic that "cold steel" can do that? But, it's so primal, you know? Owning one or more knives is so reassuring, so connected with our ancestors and heroes that they're, in a way, spiritual.
Jan 11, 2011
Mackenzie Soileau (sebenza100)
Jan 11, 2011
Chris Hillier
Jan 11, 2011
Mackenzie Soileau (sebenza100)
Jan 11, 2011
Chris Hillier
Jan 11, 2011
Mackenzie Soileau (sebenza100)
Jan 11, 2011
Chris Hillier
:)
Jan 12, 2011
Mackenzie Soileau (sebenza100)
Jan 12, 2011
Mackenzie Soileau (sebenza100)
Ok everyone has their own methods of sharpening their blades. I personally preffer a good ole bench stone and finishing up on a well made strop with different grades of polishing compounds.
Everyone share your methods with other members.
Jan 14, 2011
Nate Andrews
Jan 15, 2011
Mackenzie Soileau (sebenza100)
Jan 15, 2011
Mackenzie Soileau (sebenza100)
Jan 15, 2011
Nate Andrews
Jan 15, 2011
Mackenzie Soileau (sebenza100)
Ok lets say your knife is really dull first take the course stone place your blade tilted slightly back and position it to the angle you want your edge and slide down and forward across the stone keep doing that until the edge feels rough. then you repeat the same process on the fine stone make about 8 to 10 passes on each side. Then the same on the extra fine. then i go to my strop using light preasure pull the blade the oposit way while rotating it with the curve of the blade.
I hope this isn't too confusing. Im not good at explaining in text I would have to show you
Jan 15, 2011
Nate Andrews
Jan 15, 2011
Mackenzie Soileau (sebenza100)
I have tried several ways and i find this the best way fo me anways, but I could never really get a good mirror polish it is decent though.
Jan 15, 2011
Nate Andrews
Jan 15, 2011
Mackenzie Soileau (sebenza100)
Jan 15, 2011
Nate Andrews
Jan 16, 2011