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zhyla wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 06, 2026 12:31 pm

It's only in the knife enthusiast world that people have started sniffing steel designations like wine corks and testing them in baguettes.

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zhyla wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 05, 2026 9:49 pm

The man said it performs well in a baguette. Do you honestly have further questions for him?

I'm happy someone said it before me. I was struggling to see how slicing some bread was a reflection of steel quality. It would seem more of a geometry thing to me.

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Mushroom wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 01, 2026 8:14 am
Delivery was delayed because they arrived without lanyard tubes and needed to be sent back to get them installed. Probably a few months.

Strange because the picture on this site shows that it's not supposed to have one.

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Mushroom wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 27, 2026 1:42 pm
It is a result of the serration grinding wheel wearing down.

I know nothing about this, but could it possibly be the opposite? Like could it be how brand new wheels are made and it takes a little while for the scallops to wear and smooth out?

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But I’m curious about how you prototyped this. Did you fabricate this from scratch? Or is this pieced together from another knife or two?

Looks like just a modded Amalgam. He said it "shares the same core" and I can even see the faint filled in screw holes above the pivot from where the Amalgam ...

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knives have relatively inexpensive materials costs, and intense competition. The reason there's intense competition in knives is because there's a lot of margin to be had.

I think it's more that there is a low barrier to entry in the knife world compared to other markets. You don't need to ...

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M_J87 wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 18, 2026 2:38 pm
The 4" backlock polestar will be hard to argue against... (hopefully linerless FRN )

Sounds like the Stretch 2 XL would be nearly identical, right?

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What happened that Crucible lost money? How did such a company come to lose so much money it had to close down? It seems it was a very craetive force in the steel industry. What happened?

A quote from the Syracuse paper: "Crucible president John Shiesley said in court papers that the company ...

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silver & black wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 15, 2026 2:16 pm

jwesley235 wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 15, 2026 2:06 pm
I watched this last night; it was good but made me think about the tragedy of Crucible again.
What happend that made Crucible had to close?

Losing money.

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Maybe there was a spelling error with the address. I mean... it happens sometimes...

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From my experience, statistics have shown that knife weight is a critical parameter. 70 grams is a good weight for a folding knife. I now carry a 90-gram knife reluctantly and much less frequently. All my knives weighing 100 grams or more sit on shelves for years.

What statistics? I can ...

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“Vertical price-fixing occurs when companies at different levels of a supply chain agree to control the prices at which products or services are sold. This typically involves an agreement between a manufacturer and its distributors or retailers, or between a wholesaler and its retailers, to set ...

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Did anyone else get this yet?

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I would hope for a well-accepted, affordable culinary steel like AEB-L or possible Magnacut as long as the final product remains under $275 street price.

The Shaman is $270. A folding handle, comp lock, 8 inch blade... I'd be surprised if it was under $400. You're only seeing under $275 if ...

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Wow I didn't know they were out to retailers already. Thanks for the comparison pictures. I hope it sells well because I'd like to see more budget fixed blade designs. As for me, the Bow River is still serving me just fine for fishing at my local rivers and creeks. I only use a fillet knife in the ...

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sal wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 22, 2026 8:06 pm
I dropped it in Ed's lap. I couldn't make it work, but Ed's quite the genius when it comes to the Ethnic series models. Check out his Kris. Brilliant.

sal

Seems like the CRKT Ritual is close to what a folding scimitar would look like.

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Because the PM2 is a dealer exclusive and dealers get to set those table prices. Dealers tend to use those sprints as loss leaders to win customer loyalty instead of short term profit gains. You can go pretty deep into Blade HQs M4/Green G10 models see they're consistently lower than production ...

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GarageBoy wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 14, 2026 12:04 pm
I love the charisma - I hope it doesn't feel like a victorinox paring knife for $90+ though

I haven't handled a Charisma, but my immediate thought by looking at it was a folding Victorinox paring knife. Can anyone who has held both tell us their thought?

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