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Shaun, with all these years of sharpening under your belt, are there any "mid tier" steels that stand out for whatever reason with their edge character? Like M4, Rex45, Cru Wear - do you still notice that one deburrs nicer, takes a more aggressive edge etc. Or have bonded diamonds really l...

15v forum knife ? Please?

Am I the only one that likes smooth G10? Reminds me of dozier and Randall smooth micarta

To me, the Urban and it's siblings came out as "comprise" designs (to fit around laws) - but the urban in particular is everything I wanted the dragonfly to be me. I don't love that it got shorted a little, but the handle is perfect for it's size and it's nice and slicey

This is one of the many problems with short runs of performance steels. They end up feeding the flippers and collectors *must* have them, so only a few actually get used. It is an utter waste of resources to design and build a performance knife only to have the majority never be used other than for...

That is why railroad track is made from steel high in vanadium. What steel do they use? From the casual googling I've done, it seems to be 1084 which isn't high vanadium? https://www.fedsteel.com/insights/steels-critical-role-in-railway-tracks/ This mentions use of higher alloy steel rail in specia...

Were the originals fully hardened blades? That tiny cross section area seems like it'd be so fragile

I think what makes this hobby difficult is that there is so many variables when it comes to a knife and what determines its performance. Some of these factors include: 1. Blade Material 2. Blade Shape 3. Heat Treat 4. Edge Geometry 5. Factory Edge Quality 6. Sharpening Method (Freehand vs Fixed Ang...

The 90s are back in style!

Always loved the look and feel, but cold in the winter, a tad heavy, and slippery. But looks so cool, feels nice and rigid

Just relax for a second. It's only been a day. Had someone freak out on me because I mailed the item using an automated postal center kiosk (I'm not waiting half an hr in line at the post office when the kiosk is right there) and the post office didn't scan it in that evening - one day later, it was...

I'm digging these 15v appetizers while we wait for the collaboration main course. I hope it's does a BBB grind justice

Just announced!

The 15v PM2 and Shaman will definitely fly off the shelves and cause some server crashes and angry arguments in the alert threads.

The stok fixed blades are interesting, if not my style

AEBL mule - is this the first Italian mule?

I actually love the steel, but in kitchen knives. I agree. I love SuperBlue, but I think the type of knife it's used in really matters... and it excels in kitchen knives. I also have the Endura and Stretch in Super Blue but never use/carry them. I'm interested in these Dragonflys, but I'm not sure ...

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How much is a custom from Peter these days?

Will the features that make the Lamia special translate into the production side? Genuinely curious, what do you consider those features to be, Add me as another curious to know. I looked around the website for SPK. The Lamia is a great looking knife but I’m digging the textured handles and vibrant...

I like the little shark fixed blades a lot, but Alex has been busy with this folder. Will the features that make the Lamia special translate into the production side?

Yeah the blade play is annoying (just a pin that goes through the notches in the blade), but for $9 I'll live with it. The secondary lock is the same as the old LAWKS system that CRKT used to use

https://coastportland.com/products/dx126 I generally don't love coast products, but this is like a poor man's utilizer Nice textured frn handles, nice blade exposure, decently comfortable grip. I definitely like it over the Gerber I want a dedicated Spyderco cardboard knife though. Not a disposable ...