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- Fri May 24, 2024 9:38 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: A New Thread For Axes, Hatchets, Hawks & Other Striking Tools
- Replies: 131
- Views: 29616
Re: A New Thread For Axes, Hatchets, Hawks & Other Striking Tools
I don't think I've ever seen—much less used—a proper axe or hatchet with a cast 4140 steel head. I do have a cold chisel made from 4140, and I recall having a moulding pry bar made from 4140 steel at one point, and I think maybe a hammer. Just from this limited experience with the steel, I imagine t...
- Fri May 24, 2024 6:24 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Martial Arts Experiences Discussion Thread
- Replies: 1557
- Views: 376383
Re: Martial Arts Experiences Discussion Thread
... if you can't find an old Mag Lite and can only get the 3,4 cell's I think are the largest they still make. I don't know if it's been mentioned here before, but a steel water bottle can make for a decent improvised blunt impact defensive tool in non-permissive environments or where the carry of ...
- Thu May 23, 2024 6:49 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: A New Thread For Axes, Hatchets, Hawks & Other Striking Tools
- Replies: 131
- Views: 29616
Re: A New Thread For Axes, Hatchets, Hawks & Other Striking Tools
Nice! I don't know why I've never thought to get any of my hatchets that sharp, simple mid-carbon steels are a joy to sharpen. Picked up an Off Grid Tools Handy Rescue Tool recently. It's basically a modified version of the popular Trucker's Friend tool, the primary difference being the inclusion of...
- Fri May 10, 2024 8:45 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Victorinox going bladeless
- Replies: 24
- Views: 702
Re: Victorinox going bladeless
I, for one, am really interested in more knifeless multitool options. I carry a pliers-based multitool (a Leatherman Charge+) for work but I never use the included knives (a plain edge 154CM blade and a serrated 420HC blade) because I always have a dedicated folder with me that is better suited for ...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:13 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Dragonfly vs. Lil' Native
- Replies: 86
- Views: 4213
Re: Dragonfly vs. Lil' Native
I currently have three Lil' Natives (S30V SE/Compression Lock, S90V/Compression Lock, S30V/Mid-Backlock) and six Dragonfly 2s (VG10, ZDP-189, V-Toku2, K390, H1 SE, & H1 SE Hawkbill). IMG_20240429_200250_247.jpg The Lil' Native is a great design (I especially like the Compression Lock variant) bu...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:06 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Lil' Temp 3 & Short Thick Blades
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2626
Re: Lil' Temp 3 & Short Thick Blades
I've been admiring the photos of the Lil' Temp 3 in the Spyderco Product Catalog, and noticed it has an unusually thick 4mm blade that's just under 3" long. Can someone explain the design to me -- I don't quite understand the logic of this knife, despite the catalog description, and despite re...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 3:22 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Is there a quintessential Spyderco?
- Replies: 73
- Views: 3385
Re: Is there a quintessential Spyderco?
I’m new to all of this but wondering if there is one, quintessential representation of the brand. What’s the model most synonymous with Spyderco? Thanks! I think the "quintessential Spyderco" is probably the Endura or the Delica. They've been in continuous production since 1990, and are t...
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 3:12 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: A New Thread For Axes, Hatchets, Hawks & Other Striking Tools
- Replies: 131
- Views: 29616
Re: A New Thread For Axes, Hatchets, Hawks & Other Striking Tools
Picked up a Silky Nata 240 recently & used it to delimb a Douglas fir that fell across a trail I frequently use. As I understand it, the traditional Japanese nata hatchet comes with a right-handed chisel grind, which makes it especially well-suited for cleanly chopping off branches close to the ...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:51 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: What "Other" is in your pocket???
- Replies: 9881
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Re: What "Other" is in your pocket???
Carried the Hogue Knives/SIG SAUER X1 Microflip Wharncliffe for Wharncliffe Wednesday. Probably the only plunge lock-style button lock folding knife that I trust for work use, because of the robust lock design (that sacrifices some smoothness in closing) & a secondary lock/safety that actually w...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:04 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Tactical Box-Cutter: A Long-Term Review of the Yojimbo 2 as a Warehouse Knife
- Replies: 35
- Views: 12991
Re: Tactical Box-Cutter: A Long-Term Review of the Yojimbo 2 as a Warehouse Knife
I have heard that the Yojumbo's G10 texture is extra-rough, which probably means it's a pocket shredder(?). It is a bit of a pocket shredder for sure. Not on the level of a Cold Steel Recon 1, but if you're going to carry it clipped to a pants pocket, you'd be best served wearing work jeans or work...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:56 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Tactical Box-Cutter: A Long-Term Review of the Yojimbo 2 as a Warehouse Knife
- Replies: 35
- Views: 12991
Re: Tactical Box-Cutter: A Long-Term Review of the Yojimbo 2 as a Warehouse Knife
How would you rate the pocket comfort/carry between the Yo2 and Lil Temp? And the binding experienced while cutting through thick materials that grab the sides of the blade? I normally carry my folder by itself in a dedicated pocket, either right-side back pocket (in regular work pants/jeans) or ri...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:22 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Tactical Box-Cutter: A Long-Term Review of the Yojimbo 2 as a Warehouse Knife
- Replies: 35
- Views: 12991
Re: Tactical Box-Cutter: A Long-Term Review of the Yojimbo 2 as a Warehouse Knife
Hi Zuludelta, Thanx much for the excellent review. Frankly, it's what I've come to expect from you. Well thought out. sal Glad you liked the review & thanks! Zuludelta, you and Mr. Janich sure do make a fella who is not buying any knives in the foreseeable future, really WANT a Yo2. Maybe somed...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:10 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Tactical Box-Cutter: A Long-Term Review of the Yojimbo 2 as a Warehouse Knife
- Replies: 35
- Views: 12991
Re: Tactical Box-Cutter: A Long-Term Review of the Yojimbo 2 as a Warehouse Knife
A long-term update for my already long-term review: Six years on from when I first acquired it, and having changed jobs twice since, and the Yojimbo 2 is still my favourite work knife, for all the reasons (and more) I outlined in my original post. One knife did come close to unseating it, though, &a...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:24 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: My on going salt steel comparison journal
- Replies: 60
- Views: 47900
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:30 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: K390 vs S110V - Some Observations
- Replies: 8
- Views: 981
Re: K390 vs S110V - Some Observations
Those are my very unscientific observations on these two steels. What's your experience been with them? Which do you prefer and why? I have multiple knives in both S110V (Native 5 Lightweight, PM2, Manix 2, UKPK) and K390 (Delica 4, Endura 4, Dragonfly 2, Lil' Temperance 3 Lightweight) and I've use...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:57 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: What is your favorite Delica variant?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 3659
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:43 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: A New Thread For Axes, Hatchets, Hawks & Other Striking Tools
- Replies: 131
- Views: 29616
Re: A New Thread For Axes, Hatchets, Hawks & Other Striking Tools
Nice! What tree is that? Looks like a fairly dense hardwood.
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:35 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Knipex tools )))
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3722
Re: Knipex tools )))
I really enjoy using my Knipex tools. To me, they're sort of like the Spyderco of hand tools: really good quality stuff, albeit generally pricier than your typical, more well-known brands (though not obnoxiously so). But "if you know, you know", as the kids say. These are the Knipex tools ...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:07 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: A New Thread For Axes, Hatchets, Hawks & Other Striking Tools
- Replies: 131
- Views: 29616
Re: A New Thread For Axes, Hatchets, Hawks & Other Striking Tools
So my most frequent use is breaking down branches up to 5 in. in diameter, had a branch the size of a tree fall last year though around 12 in. at the thick parts. [... ] What I am not sure of is what weight of head to look for. I don't think it need more than 3.5 lbs., what I am wondering though is...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:45 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Fixed blade EDC
- Replies: 50
- Views: 4407
Re: Fixed blade EDC
Would hockey tape over the handle make the grip easier on the Fusion? Hockey tape should help, though to me the way I've redone the factory paracord wrap provides enough texture. But it's worth noting that the handle is somewhat short relative to the overall length of the knife, so even though the ...