What "others" are in the mail?

[kerrcobra]

Got a couple Rex 45 Bradford Guardian 3's inbound from GPKnives.

Wow...I did not need to just read that! My favorite little fixed blades in my favorite steel...to GPK I go

Yeah, buddy. I've been waiting almost 3 months for these to show up and trying to keep my trap shut the whole time was difficult. Ever since Bradford told me they were in the pipeline.

I had no idea! Was really hoping for a sheepsfoot, only G3 design I don't have...though I do crave one with a Nimbus finish! (wish the Nimbus finished blades came with the black sheath like the DLC blades)

The natural leather sheaths take dye really well. I just dyed one blue, but you should have no problem with dying it black. I used Fiebing's leather dye, and it only cost me about $8 for a bottle and I hardly used much of it. Another thing I like to do with leather sheaths is rub some Hoppe's #9 gun oil into them (I'd assume just about any kind of oil would work), and it gives them a really nice dark brown color plus it makes it pretty much waterproof (although I've not tested that extensively, but I have spilled water on it and it just beads up)

[Airlsee]

Dying unfinished leather is very easy and straight forward, just make sure you let it dry completely and then rub off any excess that you can with an old cloth (to prevent dye transferring to your clothes later).

As for waterproofing leather, I would recommend Sno-seal or Obenauf's LP instead of gun oil.

[kerrcobra]

Dying unfinished leather is very easy and straight forward, just make sure you let it dry completely and then rub off any excess that you can with an old cloth (to prevent dye transferring to your clothes later).

As for waterproofing leather, I would recommend Sno-seal or Obenauf's LP instead of gun oil.

Hey man, thanks for this info! I definitely didn't wipe off the excess dye, but I will give it a shot! Also, I'll pick up some Sno-seal or Obenauf's LP to use for waterproofing - I hadn't put gun oil on my dyed sheath yet, so this will do me some good to properly waterproof it.

[kennethsime]

Got a couple Rex 45 Bradford Guardian 3's inbound from GPKnives.

Wow...I did not need to just read that! My favorite little fixed blades in my favorite steel...to GPK I go

Yeah, buddy. I've been waiting almost 3 months for these to show up and trying to keep my trap shut the whole time was difficult. Ever since Bradford told me they were in the pipeline.

I had no idea! Was really hoping for a sheepsfoot, only G3 design I don't have...though I do crave one with a Nimbus finish! (wish the Nimbus finished blades came with the black sheath like the DLC blades)

I saw the email about these this morning, immediately thought of you Rick. I almost bought one, but I'm about to dump a bunch of money into my car. If they're still around in a month I'll reconsider.

[kerrcobra]

Just picked up a couple Bradford Guardian 3's in M4 from BladeHQ too!

[murphjd25]

BF 2021 GEC 86 Barlow at some point…

[SG89]

BF 2021 GEC 86 Barlow at some point…

Lol GEC got it's traditional teeth in you again

[murphjd25]

BF 2021 GEC 86 Barlow at some point…

Lol GEC got it's traditional teeth in you again

Hate to admit it, but yeah kind of…luckily it’s to hard to get most of them haha.

[SG89]

I don't blame you, they are pretty fun

[kobold]

Victorinox Traveller Lite. I hope this will be the last one! :-)

[kerrcobra]

Condor Norse Dragon Seax and Spyderco Manbug k390 inbound.

[kobold]

Victorinox Classic SD Alox. I hope THIS will be the last one, take two! :-)

[Ramonade]

Victorinox Classic SD Alox. I hope THIS will be the last one, take two! :-)

A very good one ^^ I own a lot of the alox version, a lot of Victorinox SAKs in general. The minichamp is in my 5th pocket everyday (normal version tho, the pen is so useful). I recommand the Cadet alox if there is a third take

As for me : G5 Metamorph mk.II because I wanted a frontflipper to try, this was on sale at my french dealer for 40 bucks.

[kobold]

Hi fellow european! It will go on the key chain. My keys ruined my Rambler. I think I will polish the celidor scales and carry it in a small leather sleeve after that. But I don't mind scratched alox.
Hope you will like the Metamorph.

[MacLaren]

I got a Ken Onion WorkSharp on the way.

[Ramonade]

Hi fellow european! It will go on the key chain. My keys ruined my Rambler. I think I will polish the celidor scales and carry it in a small leather sleeve after that. But I don't mind scratched alox.
Hope you will like the Metamorph.

Don't laugh : I bought a titanium "Smartkeys" to stop ruining the scales of every knives I was carrying, now my keys aren't jumping everywhere in my pocket
Could've bought a Keybar but it seemed a bit too "big" of a key organizer.

My Classic SD alox came in a pouch from the factory (I had bought it directly on Victorinox's website, i do not know if they always come that way).

PS : wanted to take a pic to show it, but I can't seem to find this little classic ! Might come back later ...

EDIT : Found it !

[murphjd25]

Sent in my Spartan Harsey Folder today. They are going to put 4 inches of Chad Nichols Boomerang damascus goodness for $120!!! CRK charges $250 for a damascus reblade. No thanks. Can’t wait to get it back, they even gave me a one day turnaround once it is in there hands!!!

[mikey177]

I ordered a Spartan Blades Astor, part of their less expensive line from Taiwan.

Curious as to whether the quality will be on par with Spyderco's Taichung models.

[Ramonade]

Ordered a Sheepsfoot Griptillian (550) with the hole and all. Received it. Sent it back.

The action is not so bad, but having little to no liners and niolox handle and STILL being that heavy is not that nice feeling. In addition, the "spidey-hole" had a bad finish, with a knob of 0.,5 mm on the inside diameter. Could've fixed it but instead I ordered a zdp-189 endura 4 ^^

[bobnikon]

I ordered a Spartan Blades Astor, part of their less expensive line from Taiwan.

Curious as to whether the quality will be on par with Spyderco's Taichung models.

I have the black one. I think it is a brilliant knife. Big and sturdy. Really like it.