Comments - Oops, I did it again! - iKnife Collector2024-03-28T14:00:05Zhttps://iknifecollector.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=3181080%3ABlogPost%3A1632843&xn_auth=noHere is a comparison photo be…tag:iknifecollector.com,2020-07-12:3181080:Comment:16329352020-07-12T00:26:52.605ZSyd Carrhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/SydCarr
<p>Here is a comparison photo between a #112 Clip Point, (in this case a 1972-1986 version with no nail nick), and my new #112 Drop Point. I also weighed them just to see if they weighed the same. They didn't, the older one came in at 6.5 oz while the new one was at 6.10 oz. I don't know if it is the relative weight of the handles or if the older steel weighs more, but for one reason or another there is nearly a half an ounce difference. After looking at them for awhile I decided it was the…</p>
<p>Here is a comparison photo between a #112 Clip Point, (in this case a 1972-1986 version with no nail nick), and my new #112 Drop Point. I also weighed them just to see if they weighed the same. They didn't, the older one came in at 6.5 oz while the new one was at 6.10 oz. I don't know if it is the relative weight of the handles or if the older steel weighs more, but for one reason or another there is nearly a half an ounce difference. After looking at them for awhile I decided it was the brass bolsters, the new one has very slightly rounded and shaped bolsters while the older one is rather squarish, and/or it could just be that the Drop Point uses less steel than the clip. Oh well, something to do on a quarantine weekend.<a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/6798692493?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/6798692493?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p>