Knife porn thread

http://www.objectsofuse.com/products/garden/higonokami-sada-koma#.VYXhkr-RlSU

Ordered it on monday and had arrived on thursday

The Takeda Nakiri I've been coveting for yonks came back in stock just in time for my burfday, top marks to chefknivestogo.com for speedy transatlantic shipping. Sharp as fuck out the box.

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That's awsome

Simply beautiful.

I've got a little titanium knife which is extremely useful - ideal for stripping off packaging, cutting electrical tape when taping handlebars, opening envelopes neatly etc etc.

It was razor sharp when it arrived, but it now very much needs it's edge restoring - same techniques as for a steel blade, or does the different metal require a different approach?

I just bought this, a proper Made in Sheffield folding knife.
It was made by Featherstone and Durber. Durber is Jeff Durber who designs knives here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=UzAracyq0KA

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I've got a little titanium knife which is extremely useful

Titanium is overrated to be honest. Good as mugs or cooking gear but a proper knife should be carbon steel.

One of those little diamond sharpeners should do a good enough job.
something like this
http://shop.jmart.co.uk/3pc-professional-diamond-stone-sharpening-set.html

That's nice. Where'd you get it?

I bought it from a knife trader online
I saw one on a trip to Sheffield about 20 years ago and have been after one ever since. I was amazed when it popped up for sale. (I couldn't afford one when I first saw it)
It is tiny but heavy and beautifully crafted.

Been meaning to post this for a while.

My Dave Budd Greenman bushcraft knife.

6mm O2 steel blade.
Yew handle.
Fire steel with matching Yew handle.

An excellent tool for the outdoors.

Lush

Gorgeous...

Thanks to the reej knife club, sharpened two of my chefs knives before the weekend, my technique on the whetstone needs work, but was happy enough with the new edge on the blade.
Only downside is washed them after their first use, brushed my finger against one of the blades and it sliced through my skin effortlessly.
Will try not to do again..

I'm working on my bushcraft knife at the moment - I bought a Gary Mills blade and all the bits. Then I had to buy more bits from other sources as the pins and tubes sold to me were imperial sized instead of metric. Even then the tolerances were so tight I had to trap the tubes in a drill bit and spin them into place.

So far it looks like a couple of bits of scrap wood have been crudely riveted to the blade, as I've only just got to the stage where I'm beginning to shape the handle - so not exactly porn yet. I'll post it later if it looks worthy.

New category - Readers' Kn/Wives?

Not sure if of interest on here but I have this kicking around at home. Bought it years ago when still a country bumpkin but of no real use now.
If anyone's interested then open to offers. Specs are here http://www.heinnie.com/sentou-knives-itachi

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Literally feel your pain Corny, cut myself sliding celery into a pan today and did a similar donkey manoeuvre last week, plasters on fingers are not a good look.

Liking the bush knives guys

a few questions today

I want to mark my name on my Victorionox outrider, if I used a soldering urn to melt the plastic but did not go very deep would that fuck the whole thing up and break it? or how could I do it?

why does the bottle opener stop at 90 degrees?

thanks guys

Dremmel

The bottle cork screw (if thats what you are talking about) stops at 90 degrees to give you a decent handle to de cork.

@emundro thats a nice knife!

My Vic Spartan has a notch at 90° for the bottle opener. I can fully extend it but it clicks into place at 90°.

Thanks dude.
Strictly speaking it's a hunting knife, blade is super thick and feels tough as anything. Used it for absolutely everything while living on a farming restoration project many years ago: from splitting wood, whittling, grafting to prepping squirrels for the pot.
Nowadays it sees little more action than chopping veg.
£40 collected in London before it goes on fleabay

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