My lightweight backpack knife, or at least until Spyderco makes something better. Eskabar in D-2. 2.8oz without Kydex sheath; 4.0 oz with. Too much belly for my taste, would prefer a leaf-shaped blade. I like that the handle is optional, to reduce weight. Can always cord-wrap.
I agree with Vivi and Pancake, particularly on these points: 3.5” blade, give or take. tough steel priority (prefer stainless if possible) full tang leaf shape blade guard for fingers edge/grind to/near guard/quillion Non-Chinese …and “not a complicated knife.” Would prefer: lightweight handle, prob...
It’s just an assumption, but I imagine the tip-to-butt machining & finishing of a 10-inch piece of PSF27 on a Bradley Bowie takes quite some time..that steel is tough! [OT on] I wouldn't want to try machining any supersteel on my lil' 400 lb hobby mill, but for sure the milling is done BEFORE the s...
Should have added: I expect to use a fixie hard in the outdoors; I expect to possibly lose it or damage it; this makes me want to spend less for a fixie. I can't bring myself to pound on a $500 fixed blade with a rock, or use it as a tent stake, or subject it to dozens of other abuses during a backp...
Thanks for bringing this up Evil D, and to all who have responded...a very civil discussion so far. I have often wondered the same as Evil D. I buy a lot of Spyderco knives, and want a Spyderco fixie, but I always bridle at the cost of the fixies and figure, "Well, they're for wealthy people," and b...
Wait, isn't stainless steel generally a good option for a knife that'll be used hard in the wild? Why would a steel that can stand up to high temps, or be used to shape other metal, be preferable for an outdoor knife? Not arguing, just want to understand the logic.
By far the easiest way to do it is to lock up the knife in a mill vise and choose the carbide end mill that matches your width and shape requirements. But, I'm guessing if you had a mill in the garage you might not have asked..so diamond files are an inexpensive way to get the job done. Here's the ...
That's some beautiful checkering. I like how the gunsmith kept the peaks sharp right up to where they stop; think about how difficult that would be, to file deeply enough without going "over" in the slightest. That's challenging in wood checkering too, but the stakes are higher in metal! Thanks for ...
https://vimeo.com/154855749?ref=em-share https://bmj2k.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/belushi-samurai-deli.jpg?w=490 This would revolutionize my kitchen experience. No longer would chopping carrots be a dull task. Of course, it would require a lot of aggressive screaming while chopping...not sure what...
Hm, OK, thanks. I've done diamond checkering on wood, but don't have a checkering file for metal. If it's a similar process, the issue is getting the lines started. I'll look into it. Hadn't considered doing the job by hand, but if it works, great! Thanks for the lead. According to Brownells, a chec...
This would revolutionize my kitchen experience. No longer would chopping carrots be a dull task. Of course, it would require a lot of aggressive screaming while chopping...not sure what the neighbors would make of that.
If you are a knifemaker or machinist, I could use some advice on how to shallow-jimp the spine area of my beloved Caly Jr. I want to jimp the area in the oval below, fairly shallow, just enough to get some thumb grip. I'm pondering three options: (1) I could vice the knife horizontally, in my mill, ...
Well I knew that the Mayor of Spyderville would surely chime in on this one :D And I must say that I agree with him 1000% on his choice of the C-52 Caly Jr. as a great pick for a "Practical Spyder". For the life of me I never understood why they quit making the Caly Jr. Since that model has been di...
Work, dress, wet, dry, town, trail, upside down, inside out, Caly does it all for me. Sold off all my Delicas after I found the Caly. For me, the ergos are much improved.
Great topic! (1) Scissors. Real full size scissors. I can't even imagine how useful a supersteel pair of scissors would be. (2) Bypass pruning shears for the garden. (3) Folding chisels. I have two different brands in my portable toolbox, very handy, they look like a balisong, but they dull quickly ...