My bench knife -- LT Wright Lil Muk in A2
This little guy does more cutting than any other knife I own. The thick fob and copper bead give it a bit of weighting in the back of the palm -- good for a small work knife, helps keep it in your hand -- and the fob also gives extra grip when necessary for when you're using a three finger knife for a four finger job :) . Easy to keep sharp with a strop and a little aluminum rouge, and the 17 DPS bevel gives a good blend of sharpness and resilience.
Lotta people have that reaction at first. It's the same grind they use on the Freeman 451, which is extremely well rated. I love mine.
Near as I can tell, the effect is the same as grinding hollows in a nakiri -- it keeps things from sticking to the blade and it reduces weight a bit. I can tell you that it hasn't been a problem to use on either knife.
You can probably ask Jeff if you're really curious. https://www.freemanoutdoorgear.com/pages/contact-us
Ironfly Knives - Budget Excellence
For those of you who know Kunwu knives, it turns out that Ironfly is their budget line and they're reintroducing it to the market. The Ironfly Zesty is a good sized flipper in VG-10 and Micarta, it's very well done, and it's currently going for $49 shipped from China to your door.
www.ironflyknives.com
Worth checking out if you're a fan of top notch budget work.
Depends which side you're coming from. It makes a very ergonomic thumb ramp when you're gripping the knife. But the short answer is, 'if you like it, you get used to it, if you don't, you don't'.
In terms of being a draw opener, I don't think it's going to change anyone's minds about whether or not they like draw openers; you either like them or you don't, and this is no different. Out of all the wave implementations I've seen on the market this one resembles the Spyderco implementation the most; I find those quite easy to use but there are certainly folks who find the look too jarring and weird or awkward to bother with.
That's Harnds for you. They make a nice knife - and yet you can still see the function in the form. And they pay as much attention to the handles as the blade, which I think very highly of as a general rule.
this was it. Hadda shrink file sizes considerably to get them to load, but that was the ticket.
I've bought three off Amazon. Dunno if they're still in stock. They usually get snatched up pretty quickly.
They've got a bigcartel site for sales and they're on IG (I'd give you the link but I stay away from IG)
Yes, it's a very nice effect that doesn't take much light to bring out.
flip it upside down so that you can see the unglazed ring around the base. just swipe flat across that ring like it was a whetstone.
issue posting new images
Was going to post some more new content today but I'm getting a JSON error message every time I try to upload an image. Any idea what's up?
Opinels are the sliciest folders most people will ever have in their hand.
If you've got an Opinel and a Mora you're got your bases covered for, like, $30 USD. Both cheap, both well made, both very good knives and can be made razor sharp with improvised sharpeners like coffee mugs and river rocks and leather belts. The Mora has the heft for heavier work and the Opinel's thin blade stock is perfect for precise cutting.
don't get me wrong, I love my expensive, finely machined customs and midtechs and high end production knives for what they are. But there's something about excellent budget knives that you've just gotta love. That's what it's really about in terms of tools being put to work in the real world. Just about anyone can afford 'em, anyone can learn to sharpen them, and people aren't afraid to actually use them lest they damage an expensive purchase.
There was a really good budget knives sub over at the place not to be named. Hope we get something like that going over here.
They can be hard to find but if you can track one down they're genuinely one of the best knives I've handled in my life. It's just bang on. And yeah, the price -- it's as disruptive at this price point as the Land 910s are at their price point. Anybody that likes good engineering and doesn't mind carrying a folder with a 4 inch blade on it owes it to themselves to give it a shot.... because if they don't like it, they sure can resell it in a cocaine heartbeat.
Spyderco Alcyone, Knife Rights Edition, Part 2
Nice looking work IMO. And for a very good cause, at least if you're in the US.
Spyderco Alcyone, Knife Rights Edition. Part 1
Spyderco did this one in gray G-10 and BD1N with a lasermarked blade for the Knife Rights auction. The Alcyone is obv one of their cheaper models but I really like the walk and talk.
Triangle Tools M398 Wharncliffe Slipjoint. Part 1
These guys are out of Ukraine and are a little more famous for doing SAK type knives with spiderholes. This is a one off slippy in jigged and acid washed M398 and hand carved, weathered brass.
SanRenMu Land 140, Part 2
The needle bearings give it a very distinctive, hissing action that I just love.
SanRenMu Land 140, Part 1
This is seriously one of the best knives released in the last few years at any price, and the US price is under $70. They're hard to find but it's a 4 inch VG10 blade, a titanium frame, and needle bearings.
TwoSun Sabertooth in Crystalline Ano, Part 2
It's glittery in the light and has a lot of what you'd call chatoyance if it were a wooden handle -- a bit 3D in the reflection of light. Beautiful.
TwoSun Sabertooth in Crystalline Ano, Part 1
TwoSun released two models in what they are calling 'crystalline anodization'. Not sure how they do it, but it sure does look nice in person.
Righteous. I'll post some content tomorrow.