The Knife Thread - Pocket Knives, Kitchen Knives, Knife skills- and everything in between -A place to discuss your knife layout and use

[Badungus Kabungus]

Like I said. I didn't read your post. Isn't sesrs bankrupt since about five or ten years ago you goddamn boomer.

Show knives. Show tomahawk.

I don't do photos. But here's a tip: Wooden handles darken and develop a patina where they come in touch with skin. Well-used edges are shiny. Worn tools look different from neglected tools.

 

[Attempt Turd]

I don't do photos. But here's a tip: Wooden handles darken and develop a patina where they come in touch with skin. Well-used edges are shiny. Worn tools look different from neglected tools.

I know you don't

Just like you don't know what pussy feels like.

 

[Badungus Kabungus]

I know you don't

Just like you don't know what pussy feels like.

I do know what a pussy sounds like.

You should probably spend more time actually maintaining and using your tools instead of LARPing as a master craftsman on the internet.

 

[Attempt Turd]

I do know what a pussy sounds like.

You should probably spend more time actually maintaining and using your tools instead of LARPing as a master craftsman on the internet.

Uh huh, post knives, post axe, virgin.

Winkler hawks are far too fancy for the woods, their main use case seems to be fighting and mutilating enemy combatants rather than bushcraft. I do want one of their belt knives some day, though.

Cold Steel hawks cost like $45 and can be easily turned into rather capable tools that can take some abuse. Just need to reprofile the edge to a sharper angle, strip the paint, and chop the handle. It won't be chopping down any trees due to the narrow profile, but that's a job for a saw anyway. Combine it with something like a Mora or an ESEE, add a folding saw, and you're good.

Show reprofiled edge, faggot.

 

[Badungus Kabungus]

Show reprofiled edge, faggot.

Just get an axe file and learn to do it yourself, lol. Then finish with ceramics, and strop if you're autistic. If you don't have clumsy gorilla hands you should be able to shave with it.

 

[WhatInTheActualFuck]

Yes, it's called a sheath, tool belt or Carpenters pants.

Carpenters are the best. Having a few extra pockets that aren't giant flap-covered ones like the ones on cargo pants is nice.

 

[Slav Power]

If you EDC a SAK, get yourself a small belt clip like this:

Easiest and cheapest way is to find one on AliExpress. It's firmly secured to the edge of your pocket, it doesn't weigh down at the bottom of it, and it's readily available for use. Obviously like with everything SAK related, it can be a bit annoying to use it with something dangling off of it, but IMO it's tiny enough that it's not a deal breaker. Bonus points if you also EDC an LED flashlight with a clip, two fundamental tools right there ready to take out. Can fit snugly into the edge of your jeans pocket and still have plenty of space for your wallet and whatnot.

To be fair, there should be a dedicated flashlight thread as well.

 

[Null]

I also hate the pocket clips and don't understand who or what they are for. If you reach for a blade often make it a fixed blade with a sheath. If you want a small blade to carry with you put it in your pocket like a normal person.

What is the use case for them?

I use this on my Spyder. My right pocket has this secondary internal pocket I never understood the purpose of until a few months ago. I will clip in a pen flashlight and my knife when working. This separates my larger object (either phone or wallet) from the two other items and keeps them upright which makes it easier to access.

 

[WhatInTheActualFuck]

I use this on my Spyder. My right pocket has this secondary internal pocket I never understood the purpose of until a few months ago. I will clip in a pen flashlight and my knife when working. This separates my larger object (either phone or wallet) from the two other items and keeps them upright which makes it easier to access.

That's called a "coin pocket" or "watch pocket" and is something of a holdover from earlier times. I keep a Gerber EAB-Lite and a book of matches tucked in mine.

 

[Badungus Kabungus]

Anyone else taken the daggerpill yet? I grabbed a Fairbairn Sykes commando dagger and it just feels right, bros. Begging to be hidden in a sleeve or a boot or something.

 

[Slav Power]

That's called a "coin pocket" or "watch pocket" and is something of a holdover from earlier times. I keep a Gerber EAB-Lite and a book of matches tucked in mine.

What you can keep in it also depends on how it's cut. Some of my jeans have it cut straight and I can fit my Swiss Champ in just fine. One pair is cut with an inverse V and it sticks out too much. Not that it matters now since I switched to the pocket clip carry method, but still. At best I can squeeze in the Cobra XS and a Clipper lighter in there.

 

[Maori Kiwifruit Growers]

So I got a who bunch of sharpening stuff as a gift from a friend all sharpel stuff. Is there a babys first basic guide to free hand sharpening where they literally "hold your hand" through the whole process? I don't want to fuck up my blades by accident

 

[Lord Xenu]

I don't want to fuck up my blades by accident

Don't try to learn on your good knives. There's a technique and it takes some practice. Revive some older beat up knives first. There is a thread for this topic.

https://kiwifarms.st/threads/knife-sharpening.197718/

 

[POWER IN MISERY]

i've suddenly been hit with a burning desire to get/make a spear handle that fits my beater-ass glock knife

 

[WhoBusTank69]

The latest Nick Shabazz review has got me wanting a new knife.

 

[Dean Pentel]

So I got a who bunch of sharpening stuff as a gift from a friend all sharpel stuff. Is there a babys first basic guide to free hand sharpening where they literally "hold your hand" through the whole process? I don't want to fuck up my blades by accident

Go to a local thrift store and buy a bunch of used kitchen knives. Very cheap and you won't care at all about what happens to them. I'd also recommend buying a digital angle guide that can help you learn to eyeball angles. It doesn't take long and those aren't that expensive.

Thread tax: MKC knives are way overpriced. They're not bad but they are without doubt nowhere near worth the prices charged. If one wants a decent knife made of similar steels and handle scales, the Bradford Guardian stuff and an Armatus Carry Solutions sheath is a much better value.

 

[Maori Kiwifruit Growers]

Go to a local thrift store and buy a bunch of used kitchen knives. Very cheap and you won't care at all about what happens to them. I'd also recommend buying a digital angle guide that can help you learn to eyeball angles. It doesn't take long and those aren't that expensive.

Thread tax: MKC knives are way overpriced. They're not bad but they are without doubt nowhere near worth the prices charged. If one wants a decent knife made of similar steels and handle scales, the Bradford Guardian stuff and an Armatus Carry Solutions sheath is a much better value.

are those dollar store knives good or are they too shitty to even learn on?

 

[WhatInTheActualFuck]

are those dollar store knives good or are they too shitty to even learn on?

Pretty much any knife is "good enough" to take a sharp edge (and as a result, is good enough to learn to sharpen with). Good knives are more about edge retention, construction, general durability and good ergonomics. Expensive knives are more about craftsmanship and materials (or occasionally just branding).

 

[Maori Kiwifruit Growers]

Pretty much any knife is "good enough" to take a sharp edge (and as a result, is good enough to learn to sharpen with). Good knives are more about edge retention, construction, general durability and good ergonomics. Expensive knives are more about craftsmanship and materials (or occasionally just branding).

thanks so much!

 

[Chieftain Coke Peanut]

It's wildly impractical but I have always wanted to get a Bowie knife to rep one of the Alamo GOATs. Too bad most of them look stupid. Just like guns I'm all about wood over plastic and rubber.