Whats your latest knife purchase?

[crufflers]

I will treat this $30 knife like a $30 knife deserves to be treated, and report back!

I'm anxious to see if it holds an edge as well as D-2 blades from respected U.S. manufacturers.

Yeah your description reminds me of the 0909. That's a brute, but so is the Contego in M4 with Axis lock.

I don't know that many USA knives that use D2, might be some. It probably compares ok to something like 154CM. Looks like some OKC, Benchmade, Esse, Medford use D2. My take on it is it must be dirt cheap and sounds better than ABC12345689MOV.

[crufflers]

GEC 15 got here:

[crufflers]

No lock stick on the K2 because the lock lever is really stiff and you have to pull it back fully to release the blade; clearly a 2 hand job which the one-handed crowd would not be happy with.

Cannot picture that... two-handed because a frame lock is too stiff. That's an odd design.

[Khromo]

Artisan Waistline Linerlock, 4" D-2 blade, with black G-10 handles, #ATZ1805PBKC, $60.

Artisan Waistline Framelock, 4" S35V blade, with titanium handles, #ATZ1805GGNS, $188.

Artisan Waistline Linerlock 4" D-2 blade, with green G-10 handles, ATZ1805PGNF, $53.

[Khromo]

Khromo: Love the design of the Artisan Waistline. The black G10 was the 1st Artisan that I bought ( now have 5), but I prefer to carry the Shark which has a more practical blade shape for an EDC.

I agree. The blade seems to be about as long as would fit in the handle, with a reasonably thick spine. But I would prefer a wider and slightly less upswept blade for EDC. So it is a great package, maybe with a less great blade design?!?!

They do have very smooth actions and strong lockups. And they are beautiful and comfortable in the hand. But we're talking about a knife, right?

I'm going to put the green one to work, and see how I feel about the whole package after some serious, sweaty cutting. I have some tough hedges that need to be trimmed. Maybe this deeply curved blade has cutting properties I haven't seen yet.

[ronrichards64]

Yesterday I stopped by Little Johns . A new collection came in and I bought a Buck 110 2 dot made from 1974-1980 new in box . Last time I bought a 2 dot was 1981 at JC Penny.

[BigStiCK]

[Khromo]

Here are some pocket knives I bought for myself.


A Kizer Rattler framelock, with a 3.5" CPM-S35VM blade and titanium handle. I've loved recurved blades ever since I got a Blackjack Folding Mamba a million years ago. This is a handy almost-little pocket knife that feels like it will handle a pretty heavy workload. $132.

A Kizer TomCat Splinter framelock, with a 3 3/8" Wharncliffe blade and rainbow titanium handle. I ordered a 3404, and the box they sent said 3404, but this one must have been put in the box by mistake. I've never cared much for this blade style, but this knife is light and handy, and the blade looks very useful, so I just decided to keep this one and order another 3404! Merry Christmas for $117!

My recent positive experience with an Eafengrow convinced me to try a couple more. (To be honest, I was captivated by their "jade G-10" handles, and I like having a few hard-use D-2 blades around to keep my sharpening chops up!) Here are a folding tanto with a 9CR18MOV blade and jade G-10 handles ($29), and a Chris Reeve-inspired (or a Chris Reeve knock-off, if you prefer) folder with a beautiful D-2 blade and titanium handle ($42). Both have the smooth, upswept point seen in more traditional tanto grinds.

These Eafengrow knives fascinate me. They operate very smoothly, the fit and finish exceed expectations, and the designs are beefy and useful without being too fat and clumsy. I abused one of them on some eucalyptus trees and Algerian ivy the other day, and the edge cut well, and held up as well. To be expected from properly heat treated D-2, but in this case the knife got from China to San Diego and it only cost $29.99 shipped (with Amazon Prime). If they are actually made of the materials advertised, it is difficult to understand how they can deliver them for so little. As a lover of knives, this is wonderful. As a lover of folks in the United States having good jobs, it makes me concerned.

Back in the days when I had a job, I used to hear about a practice called "dumping". I never could comprehend what looked like a crazy gamble, but I'm not very bright, so...

[crufflers]

You're going to cut hedges w/your green Waistline? Huh??? Not sure if you're just being sarcastic or not. If you're serious, I'm dumbfounded.

The kwaiken shape of the Waistline is ideal for really only one thing -- knife fighting, which is what it was designed for. The blade will be a little bloody but should still be pristine after you slash and stab the life out of an attacker with it but I'd really hate to see the condition of the blade after you're done w/the hedges. LOL!

I usually have the cheapest 4" MORA with the basic sheath that has the plastic clip. That sheath's clip drops right in to my short's pocket for an outside the pocket fixed blade while I am in the yard. Cuts grass and soil away from sprinkler heads, weed stop, dandelion roots, cardboard, opens bags of
soil or wood pellets,, etc... no pruning. If there's pruning I have clippers, shears, hedge trimmers, weed eater, etc... but I use a 8" recurve chopper or a Scrap Yard Chophouse Thickcut a lot to chop off dead palm leaves and hack Elephant grass away from the lawn border. I have a cheap 15" Cold Steel Kukri Machete on top of the fridge if a chopper is dull. Right tool for the job, but sometimes you want to have a little fun in the back yard. Chopping anything substantial with a folder is not my idea of fun. Batoning one is just asking for an gushing wound or ruining a nice Ti framelock.

[crufflers]

I usually have the cheapest 4" MORA with the basic sheath that has the plastic clip. That sheath's clip drops right in to my short's pocket for an outside the pocket fixed blade while I am in the yard. Cuts grass and soil away from sprinkler heads, weed stop, dandelion roots, cardboard, opens bags of
soil or wood pellets,, etc... no pruning.

A folder CAN do all that too. Something like a PM2 is great at cutting weed stop, and clearing sprinkler heads, but you COULD also use a good utility knife like a:

https://www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-48-22-1901F-Stripping-Compartment-48-22-1901/dp/B00KECDLOG/ref=sr_1_28?s=power-hand-tools&ie=UTF8&qid=1544483060&sr=1-28&keywords=utility+knife

[crufflers]

7777 got here. TOUGH detent, which I love. If these are bearings, they need oil. Smooth enough though. Super fast because of the fingertip peeling detent. Wicked blade shape, great grind, perfect on center, LIGHT AS HELL. 3.56 ounces. 100% keeper.

[crufflers]

^^^^
Also zero blade play. Like I said could be smoother but I'm about to CLP it unless I can find my clipper oiler bottle. This is the USA Kershaw to get IMHO... so light and not slippery like a AL Link.

[Khromo]

You're going to cut hedges w/your green Waistline? Huh??? Not sure if you're just being sarcastic or not. If you're serious, I'm dumbfounded.

That's the $53 D-2/G-10 model, not the $188 S35VN/titanium number!

It's a torture test to see how a new moderately priced knife performs! Not the way I would normally trim hedges.

And I want to dull the blade so I can get a taste of sharpening D-2!

I live in suburbia. I get bored cutting up cardboard boxes. Opening envelopes is just not doing it for me.

[crufflers]

It's a torture test to see how a new moderately priced knife performs! Not the way I would normally trim hedges.

I guess it depends on the hedges. Mine couldn't be trimmed with a folder, maybe a leaf at a time. Need pruning sheers for branches.

Get some whittling wood. Thick cardboard really is the best test - make confetti, see how long it takes before the knife drags.

[crufflers]

The 0360SKD is pictured at the top of the group above the 0350ST, 0350SW, 0300BW and 0200. Of these 5 knives, I like the 0200 best because I like the blade length/shape the best and it fits my hand the best.

That's a lot of ONIONS. My eyes are burning!