Knife porn thread

I think so yes - the majority of that is from TK Maxx other than the two Evercut's

I like the look of this magnetic cherry wood knife holder- Anyone made something similar?

Not a knife but a blade of sorts I recently bought a Silky saw to fuck up the cheeky Elder that's invaded the end of our garden. #allthingsjapanese

I'm half way through but the house move has put it on hold. Bought the oak, ripped it to size and oiled. Needs proper sanding and finishing. Bought the recessed mounts and rare earth magnets too. I'll probably keep two and sell two, need to build a kitchen first so don't hold your breath.

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Ah nice. I wonder if I could have a go at making one with some of the leftover oak worktop.

Is there a guide you're following?

I would like to do this, have an old slab of worktop which does double duty as an extra chopping board, but have no skills, and no tools.

Who can I hand this project over to, for the princely sum of some pints, and my gratitude...

If no one steps forward I'll have one of the spare ones, when they come free...

A combination of a couple online, I have some Forstner drill bits to sink the magnets in the back as opposed to routing a continuous hollow. I just checked my email and I spent goddam £60 on magnets so I must've thought I'd recoup when selling, idiot. https://www.first4magnets.com//circular-disc-rod-magnets-c34/20mm-dia-x-3mm-thick-n35-neodymium-magnet-3-6kg-pull-p6199#ps_1-6759/s6759

Each piece of that oak is 2' long though cause I've got too many knives that I refuse to chuck.

I've wanted to do this too!

How far apart are they spaced? And roughly how many mm's do you reckon is in-between the magnet and the wood?

Do you think you could try a cheap work around using a regular magnetic rail with some thin wood glued over the top?

I've used Silkies for hedge-laying. Although the length is useful when you have an easily accessible cut, and the fine teeth and cut-on-the-pull leave a smooth cut, I find that the moment there is a hint of awkwardness to access the location I want to cut at, the things are a nightmare to use. I'd far rather stick with a Bahco Laplander - short, and with a far stouter blade, but as it cuts on the push and the pull you can get in even where undergrowth is thick and as long as you can get an inch of the blade into position, as you enlarge the cut you can bring more of the blade into use.

+1 for the laplander, got my dad one and then was so impressed got myself one oo. Plus its Ray Mears fav.

Silkys for hedgelaying can >>>>
Billhook/sideaxe/020t or gtfo

Gomtaro in its various forms is my up-fucker of choice for most tree work not requiring a topper. The yellow pocket boy has tiny teeth for fine pruning on fruit trees.

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A friend of mine was cooking at mine the other day and used my Nakiri. She was blown away by actually having a well made, sharp knife to use and was lost for words.

Turns out she has a significant birthday this weekend so I have splurged a bit and got her an entry level, but still lovely, Nakiri from the Japanese Knife Company.

You know when you are more excited about giving a gift than you often are about receiving one? That.

For carrying a normal knife? You don't have to be in any armed forces for that. All my knives lock unless they are fixed. A non locking knife is just dangerous. Even my Victorinox has a lock on it. All not allowed in the UK.

Ordered this knife kit:

Also ordered this one because it was so cheap.

Don't worry, all of them are legal to carry except in the center of some cities which is fully understandable.

Bit... Mall-ninja Tacti-cool

(apart from the mora which is an actually sensible outdoors knife)

Nah. Mora is more for slicing an Apple. Going to test the Schrade in the woods. That's a serious camping knife. You don't want to chop some wood up with a Mora. It's not made for the serious stuff. For normal carry I usually have a RAT-2 in my pocket.

Lovely...

the mora may not be the most quality knife but it is durable. It is more than capable of splitting wood, I definitely used mine to do so for a good amount of time. Not in the best nick now, 3-5 years on, but it could still do the job.

The rules aren't so clear cut on what is/isn't legal to carry.

Some stuff definitely isn't, lock blades, flick knife, etc. Other stuff may not breach any of those rules but can still be deemed illegal if no good reason for having it, and eating an apple may or may not be judged as a good reason.

Personally the only one I carry occasionally in a pocket is the leatherman micra. The blade's small, slow to get out and it's a multi tool.

You might be able to split some wood with it, but why take the risk? Mora is nice for preparing dinner, not for a dedicated wood chopper if you want to make a fire in the woods.

How far apart are they spaced? And roughly how many mm's do you reckon is in-between the magnet and the wood?

I'm not sure on spacing, maybe 50mm between centres I need to lay out a bunch of knives and experiment. The depth needs to be as close as you dare, 2-3mm from the face if possible, I'll use the depth stop on my pillar drill to get cute.

@edmundro really nice utility belt, are you a tree surgeon?

Yup, coming up on 10 years of wood-butchery. It kinda sucks and the pay is shit but beats working indoors.
I've had plenty of different Silkys over the years but the Gom is def my favourite. Have a wooden scabbard version somewhere which is much thinner with finer teeth towards the tip, bit flimsy tho. Bag is an older Freitag that fits most of my kit except the long rope and leg irons.
The little orange thing tied to the scabbard on the right is one of these it's there just in case I ever need to slice a rope in an emergency.
The red handled saw on the left is a hardened version with beefier teeth for dead wood/ivy/roots/other manky jobs.

Also, be wary of the horrific damage pull saws can do to your flesh if they meet. The lightest ding with a fresh Silky will certainly draw blood and they can cut down to the bone with ease if you slip with one. Cause waaay more accidents every year than chainsaws as my forearms and hands can attest to.

Re: magnetic, wooden knife blocks, the chap in the JKC was talking to me about a hand made one they do that has a continuous magnetic bar, rather than individual magnets which makes it much smoother to use, apparently.

It costs £99 though...