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1 can its blade shape cut slices from a birthday cake properly?
2 can I use it as an edc tool?
3 does it make a good fishing and water knife?

I have always loved Swedish made steel and knives since getting into knives. Other than Fallkniven what official issue and private purchase knives do Swedish military members carry? Mora? EKA? Foreign brands?

I know they were issued the G3 type knife...

I picked up a smock and have a meton boss backspacer on order. My question; is it necessary to remove the top scale and liner to install or can I just loose the body screws and slip it in and retighten. It looks like it has no drilled holes and is held in...

First time poster, long time reader. I wasn’t sure whether this post should be a new topic or if it belonged in the Sharpening Journal but I’m sure someone will let me know if it should be moved.

A little background: I recently became intrigued by the...

As some of you here know I will tolerate a hollow concave grind if the knife is good quality but I prefer the Saber and Scandinavian and Zero Blade grinds on knives, and flat grinds second to those. I like thick convex grinds on my knives with blade...

First and foremost, this is a watch article, but they do a good job explaining in layman’s terms PVD and DLC. They also talk about some other techniques used to color and protect watch cases. I wonder if they could be used for knife scales? They sound...

Check this out:

They have all sorts of hand made sheaths and pouches for knives, including ones made from what looks like rayskin.

The Japanese often used ray skin as the grip material on the samurai sword handles.

Hi all, I just picked up a PM2 (my second) and the blade pivot is very stiff. I also have a Para 3 and Manix 2...neither came out of the box like this. One of the clip screws also has a sharp burr on it as well and gave me some trouble tightening when...

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I just joined your forum and love Spyderco products as much as you guys. However, I would like to respectfully inform Spyderco and you guys that I served as a federal law enforcement officer as an ICE Agent prior to joining the US...

Hi folks,

I may want a Crucarta PM3 and wanted to know, if I could take the Cruwear Blade and put it into my standard G10 (blackened) Hardware?

I do not want to wait for a Sprint Run and think Cruwear is one of the best cutlery steels available, but I...

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Hardest Anti Knife laws in Australia!

What do Aussies say about this?

In both cases these men were the perpetrators, and the perpetrating criminals are blaming the police officers and security officers?

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Hi,
I just bought a PM 2 Salt in DLC coated MagnaCut and I am cutout what the HRC would be on a DLC MagnaCut blade. Because of the application of DLC coating the hardness is sometimes lower than without a coating due to the heat of application.
And what...

Here is some interesting 3d printing news related to knives and production knife making I found:

They want to use this to make knife blanks for the sporting knife market as well as automotive parts and firearms and more.

The Fine Blanking use:

From...

The recent decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in United States v. Rahimi bears on our lawsuit challenging California’s ban on switchblade (automatic) knives with a blade 2-inches and greater on Second Amendment grounds. Plaintiff’s have...

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I recently purchased an autonomy 2 as my first auto. After carrying the knife for a few weeks It’s been one of the toughest and straight-up utilitarian knives I have owned. For its size it carries well in jeans and work pants. It would be nice to have a...

I got a really good deal on this knife. Reportedly from a reputable seller, but I wanted to post here to be sure.

The only reason I have any doubts is because the pivot screw is a T9 and I expected it to be either a T8 or T10 like my Manix 2. Also, the...

Does anyone have a link, or know where a guy can find deep carry clips for the co-pilot and/or the Police model? Both S.S., older. I believe the Police I have is from about '89 and the co-pilot is maybe '92. Anyone come across anyone who makes those deep...

Anyone own one? How do they like it? I’m thinking about picking one up

Just received email from CSI that the Manix XL CruWear is available in limited quantities . MG2

Can anybody tell me if the screw that holds the pocket clip on the Para 3 LW will seat properly with the clip removed?

Thanks.

Please? And maybe in 14C28N steel? AND tanto point? ;)

Got a Byrd Cara Cara 2 a few years ago and when I took it apart to clean it recently, it had no washers. Is this normal?

Louisiana SB 194, that includes Knife Rights’ signature Knife Law Preemption language, was signed into law today by Governor Jeff Landry. The new law becomes effective on August 1, 2024. This is the 15th Knife Law Preemption bill by Knife Rights. The bill...

Is there a recommended site, or other option, if someone wants to list an item for sale/trade to the Mule Team community before listing it in any of the general sale/swap sites?

It was recommended that I ask here since my original Mule Team post was a...

Hi All,
Haven't been able to find an answer to this yet, but now that some Crucarta Para 3s are in the wild, figured I'd ask. Will the liners on the Crucarta Para 3 work for a G10 build. Looking to be able to swap some Blades We Love titanium fauxmascus...

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed Knife Rights supported HF 2556 which provides penalties for the violation of Iowa’s long-existing weapons preemption law that includes knives. This will allow individuals to collect monetary damages in any lawsuit seeking...

Louisiana SB 194, that includes Knife Rights’ signature Knife Law Preemption language, received a bipartisan concurrence vote by the Senate and is now headed to the governor for his action.

Knife Rights would like to thank Dan Zelenka, President of the...

The very first hearing on one of our post-Bruen lawsuits challenging a knife ban on Second Amendment grounds was held yesterday before District Court Judge James E. Simmons, Jr., in San Diego. The lawsuit challenges California’s ban on switchblade...

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quick question I can`t find answer to, does UKPK have the same spinning pivot CQI solution\prevention as Urban has? I am talking about this steel inlay inside the scales preventing main pivot from spinning.

I am eyeing UKPK for quite some...

TazKristi Found this on Etsy. First Caribbean fake I've seen or heard of.

The very first hearing on one of our post-Bruen lawsuits challenging a knife ban on Second Amendment grounds has been scheduled. The hearing on Knife Rights’ lawsuit challenging California’s ban on switchblade (automatic) knives with a blade 2-inches and...

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In a victory nine years in the making, Governor Brad Little yesterday signed H0620, Knife Rights’ bill that will enact Knife Rights’ signature Knife Law Preemption in Idaho. It becomes effective on July 1st, 2024. Thanks to Governor Little for his support...