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Restoration projects like these can be quite rewarding, as not only do you get to bring pieces of knife history back to life, it's quite useful to practice your skills, plus it pays for itself as generally i use the proceeds of the sale of a restored...

I just purchased an REC Exclusive Native 5 Avocado knife and have a few questions. I currently own 8 Spydercos from Dragon Flys to Manix 2 and love them.

Well received the Native 5 about a week ago and noticed a really gritty/sandy sound so I did some...

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With the signing of the Ohio Preemption Enhancement bill last week , Knife Rights reached a significant milestone:

50 bills enacted in 31 states in just 16 years !

Knife Rights is fundamentally reshaping the legal landscape for knife owners across...

Knife Rights supported Ohio SB 58 , which enhances the protections provided by the state's preemption statute, was signed into law by Governor Mike DeWine last Wednesday. The revised statute, while primarily enhancing firearms law preemption, also...

The Department of Justice has filed its Reply Brief and Motion to Dismiss in Knife Rights' federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of portions of the Federal Switchblade Act under the Second Amendment. The bottom line; it doesn't look a whole...

Unprofessional, something I want no association with. First TWO.

Has anyone tried sharpening the Demko Armiger 4 serrations on the SharpMaker? They are very similar to the old Cold Steel serrations (the small teeth are very narrow) and I'm not sure whether or not the edge of the SharpMaker stone will get into them....

I'm sure I'm sounding like a broken record by now but, if it would be possible to put a Plunge Lock into a Bodacious, I think it would make an excellent Autonomy 3.

I think it differs enough in the grip shape, particularly at the butt end of the handle,...

I recently dicovered the wonderful world of reblades. This is the first and only one I have. (So far) It's a MagnaCut reblade from Mikesdamascus. Fit and function are spot on. He lets you choose from several different steels. And he keeps you posted with...

For your amusement...

I usually keep quiet on these topics. I do not have a background in systems security per se, my background was in project management, system administration, and basic network administration and cellphone administration.

There are tens of billions lost...

What do you all think of Stellite the cobalt alloy pioneered by Elwood Haynes and Talonite and other alloys for knives? What factors caused them to not catch on as much as VG10? Cost and difficulty of forming into blades?

Knife Rights and its fellow plaintiffs have filed their Motion for Summary Judgement in their federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of portions of the Federal Switchblade Act (Title 15 Chapter 29 §1241) under the Second Amendment.

The...

Any tips for this? I used barkeepers friend on my Worksharp stones. Seemed to do ok.

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If you want it for analysis or destruction, I can send it on.

They're giving away a Slysz Bowie.

Not affiliated with them, just passing it on to my fellow enthusiasts.

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Where do the knife makers in Italy, Corsica, Portugal, Spain, Greece, Southern France, and other nations tend to get the steel for their knives from? Do they purchase rolls of it from European suppliers like Sandvik and Bohler or do they produce it...

Jim

Does anyone know what the sharpening angle is of the CS Black Talon II in PE?
It has a chisel profile like a SE but without the serrations.
I´m not planning on using it for it intended task. I just see it as an affordable version of the Civilian.
I...

My recent Manix 2 purchased from BladeHQ only had one washer. I am used to a washer under the capture pivot side. This one did not have one. Is this normal?

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...

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...

Self Replicating Robots:

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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The recent pro-Second Amendment decision by a panel of the Eighth Circuit in Worth v. Jacobson bears on our lawsuit challenging California’s ban on switchblade (automatic) knives with a blade 2-inches and greater on Second Amendment grounds. Plaintiffs...

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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...