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I adopted Deacon's back pocket recommendation years ago. Some knives stay upright very well beside a folded bandana and some don't. The Ti Military was excellent, as was the original Southard collaboration because they are a bit thicker. The Hunan has done well in the back pocket when it is not clip...

I've gone the other direction and minimized what I carry. Car key, driver's license, one credit card and my Hanan. Fewer items makes it easier to keep everything sterile. My wife has all the common ailments which make Covid-19 particularly life threatening so I'm being very careful.

I always carried a slipjoint and had one knife with a locking blade. After I retired I decided to pursue this interest. I started in 2006 by buying a large lot of used pocket knives on ebay. There were several Kershaws, I got into them a bit, and one very odd looking knife, a Delica. Once I used it ...

Wanted to add a photo of my 3.5" recurve slipjoint to illustrate how much I like recurves and because its really cool. https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/295005_3250864783619_170625485_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&_nc_sid=e007fa&_nc_ohc=41Yk5yNn1E0AX8urZmO&_nc_ht=scontent-sea1-1.xx&oh=b5a096ac779d78...

This isn't dye, it's done with Sharpies on the gray G-10 of a super blue Caly 3.5:

What sucks me in is the quality to price ratio. I find a well designed knife which skimps on steel quality but is really cheap. I have a few of those in the drawer. I have another drawer full of Becker fixed blades which I bought on impulse at a knife show. They are nice but I have more higher quali...

Before my recent purchase of the Hanan I hadn’t bought a knife for several years; that previous knife being the original Brad Southard / Spyderco collaboration. Brad seems to have an obsession with squeezing as much blade as possible into a given handle length and an unconscious hatred for the tip o...

1) Did you purchase a Mule Team knife in the past? Yes, at least 20. Still have 52100, M4 and Cru-Wear 2) Did you put a handle on it? Yes, most of them. 3) Did you make or buy a sheath? Bought a bunch of discontinued Buck sheaths which fit perfectly. 4) Did you test the performance of your Mule? Yes...

The Caspian Salt is my go to utility knife in the garden and on the water.

When I traveled from Seattle to Boynton Beach, FL two years ago to spend 6 months caring for my father I knew he had no good kitchen knives. I brought a Chokwe and it performed magnificently. My Kreined Barong is also excellent; it would be difficult to choose between them.

Now that i've used it for a few days I've found it to be excellent. I love the blade but, as I wrote previously, I love recurves and am partial to draw cutting, which the back of the blade edge is well suited to. The detent works fine on mine. When I shake it as violently as I can the blade will dep...

I have the CF ZDP-189 Stretch. It's a very nice knife and IIRC a little difficult to sharpen. I've given the lightweight Stretch as a thank you gift several times when staying with friends while traveling. It's been pushed to the bottom of the list by other knives I like better and hasn't been in my...

Non-clearance items at Sierra Trading Post, like the Positron and Chaparral are also 25% off every few weeks. I did pick up on the $111 Hanan and while it's my first knife purchase in a couple of years I've previously bought dozens of Spydercos at STP.

Here I am, a resurrected forumite adding to a resurrected thread. I've been away for a few years principally because I had so many knives that I was so satisfied with. The last knife I bought was the first Southard collaboration. Buying some clothes on Sierra Trading Post I came across the Hanan for...

Taking out the trash this morning I was cutting up a big double corrugated box with my Southard and suddenly realized that I've been using this knife for six years. Where has the time gone? I'm down to about two dozen Spydercos and some customs and the Southard was one of the last ones I bought. Gre...

"Artisan" steels may cost a LOT more largely because of low production quantities. Ramp up production and the price falls. If Carpenter thinks this is a winner they have an incentive to make a big batch, sell it at rock bottom pricing to knife makers with the agreement that they will get it out to t...

Cool event. The story was on the front page of yesterday's paper because they started at Port Townsend, about twenty miles from me. I'll try to watch the first part next year, either from near Port Townsend or Victoria.

I've been carrying the black combo bladed Millie lately. I think the combo edge works well on this length blade. Since I back pocket carry the TI is ideal since the thicker handle keeps it upright with just a bandana beside it.

We're cut the cord several times over the years. Currently we've had no TV, local, cable, satellite since early 2008.

Internet only since then.

Thanks so much, Wouter, wonderful photos and videos. I still look forward to your reporting each year.