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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Mad Mac on July 06, 2015, 09:56:59 AM
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It's been awhile since I sold my '01 California EV, but I think often of my Italophile friends. Such as when I was looking at buying another Spyderco knife and noticed that they collaborate with Lion Steel in Maniago, Italy, and European knife designers to make knives that are legal in European countries with stricter knife laws than the United States. Here is a listing of the Spyderco knives made in Italy (https://www.spyderco.com/catalog/list.php?origin=Italy). The photographs show the "presentation side". The obverse side of the blade is etched "Maniago Italy".
If I was forced to purchase a non-locking knife, the titanium Spyderco PITS appeals to me.
(https://www.spyderco.com/pix/products/large/C192TI_L.jpg)
Another consideration for motorcyclists is a knife that can be easily opened with one hand while wearing riding gloves. The Spyderco trademark round hole (https://www.spyderco.com/edge-u-cation/index.php?item=7) on their medium and large folders achieves that end. Smaller folders can sometimes be opened one-handed by adding a lanyard.
American riders who want to take advantage of more liberal knife laws that allow lockback knives and flipper knives with an Italian flavor need look no further than the Spyderco Rubicon (https://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=903), named for the Italian river made iconic by Caesar.
(https://www.spyderco.com/pix/products/large/C187CF_L.jpg)
I've been a Spyderco enthusiast since 1990 but have no further affiliation with the company than that. Looking forward to seeing recommendations for other knives. Take it easy and enjoy the ride. Ciao!
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I don't like the swoopy belly on either of those, PITA to sharpen... I like my EDC to be tough, easy to sharpen, and not so expensive that I'll cry if it's lost..
I have about 2 dozen kitchen knives; Japanese, French, antiques, specialty stuff, butcher tools... But my pocket knives are pretty unremarkable
Currently I'm carrying this
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MjEyWDMwMA==/z/EIIAAOxyVLNSs-LV/$_3.JPG?set_id=2)
"Needs Work" isn't a commentary on the knife, that is the name of the model! :thumb: Its an assisted open with a liner lock.
I like the nice straight edge, easy to sharpen, tho like all Kershaw stuff.. I struggle to get it *truly* sharp (pops hairs no prob but not 'beyond razor' like my old carbon steel knives) but the edge retention is decent. I occasionaly steel it on a F.Dick diamond steel and put it on the waterstones every couple months.
YMMV but this one works great for me, I do a lot of ripping down boxes and such with it. I like that it's like a razor knife, but with better release & retention, plus a burley blade that wont snap off.
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If it's for self- defense I would stick with all steel construction. They may be heavier to carry but in a violent confrontation I believe those plastic handles will give way. I would also look for a tanto or spear point as it's the deep penetration that gets your attacker back pedaling and off you.Otherwise if it's for general cutting chores anything will do. For pocket knives I prefer Buck products as they're honest, well made , working man knives that have stood the test of time.
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Why should a MG rider carry a knife? If you want to fine but should?
When it come to self defense, someone not very well trained in defense using a knife is just as likely to get that knife taken away and used on them. You're not going to use a knife for defense while you are actually riding so then a person is in the same boat as anyone else, that they are ride a MG makes no difference, has nothing to do with it.
Knives have many uses so it really depends on what the use will be but riding a motorcycle isn't one of them that makes it something you should do. I do carry one of those razor knives, the kind sold in hardware stores to open boxes but for self defense? Better hope nothing bigger than a rabbit is coming after you.
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Never bring a knife to a gun fight......People watch too many movies of knife fights. A knife is a stealth weapon, something to be concealed and then use quickly in close quarters to disable an opponent with a slash or stab to a vulnerable area.. Sticking someone is up close and personal and not at all pleasant.
I always carry a folding 3-1/2 inch traditional knife ...You never know when a circus tent will collapse and you'll need to cut your way to freedom..
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Swiss Army multi-tool knife thing goes with me everywhere, and has saved my ass lots. (http://www.swissknifeshop.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/458x458/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/S/A/SA53935.jpg)
I carry one of any number of pocket knifes. A small Spyderco is good for defense if you're down and need to hit an Achilles tendon or something. I imagine one could reach a femoral if the victim would cooperate. Figure you get one surprise hit with a knife in defense, so it better do something. As far as "fighting" type knives, the small tanto type always looked good. Strong point, and a second slashing corner where a swipe across anything soft will open that soft bit up. My trained-in reflex is to hold in fist, blade edge forward pointing in, for defense against fists by slashing. Also provides power for close in point work, and is highly secure.
I figure being laid back and relaxed is the best defense, to never act in anger, tempered response. Unfortunately, that tempered response had me defending myself with a handgun twice. Shook me up enough that I stopped allowing any chance of getting cornered and stopped carrying a firearm. But if you're insistent, a 5 shot revolver leaves no casing and round nose jacketed will go through a car door skin or windshield pretty well, while the hollow points will blow up. Perfect gut gun. If the bad guy is far enough away for you to pull and aim, then running like mad is a better option in my mind.
That multi-tool is amazing, even if not good for defense!!!!
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Leatherman :)
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Leatherman, Swiss Army knife, Utility knife.
Anything with a multi tool and bottle opener. :boozing:
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Frankly if you are so obsessed with being attacked that the only use you can think of for a knife is self defence perhaps you should continue your Italian theme by having your own Praetorian Guard with you at all times rather than carrying a pocket knife to hack a chunk of salami up.
Personally I carry a Spyderco Squeak
(https://www.heinnie.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/small_image/265x328/9e8b92f61ee0a4af4d5c3aa300404a6c/s/c/sc154pbk.jpg)
Ugly but extremely ergonomic.
I have tried the slightly more elegant
(http://www.heinnie.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/small_image/265x328/9e8b92f61ee0a4af4d5c3aa300404a6c/2/9/2922.jpg)
Also Italian but the edge rolls easily.
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Kershaw and all of the others use really cheap Chinese made stainless steel that doesn't hold an edge for very long. I would never get a non-locking folding knife unless forced to by regulations. Stick with Spyderco if that is what you know. I used to not like the looks of Sypderco's leaf shape blade because my tastes leaned towards more traditional looking blades. However, after using a variety knifes from different manufactures, I now know how useful their blade shape and the thumb hole can be. Spyderco's use VG10 steel for most of their knives which is a pretty decent steel and holds the edge well.
I carry a Spyderco Dragonfly II with ZDP-189 steel. I also carry an old Delica 4 with VG-10 or a Benchmade Mini-Griptian when a want a slightly larger knife. All three will seem to disappear when you clip them to the inside of your pocket. None of my everyday carry knives have anything to do with personal protection. These are just tools.
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I personally like a machete!
:-)
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A metric knife.
Seriously, I carry a Leatherman tool.
In my college days I was a nationally-ranked fencer and Illinois three-weapon champion. I have no illusions regarding the utility of a pocket knife for self defense -- the notion is as absurd as jousting on a Guzzi. In an emergency, a knife will help you cut someone out of an entanglement, which is why it's essential equipment for boating and diving.
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Good grief , where are some of you guys hanging out :laugh: A small Victronix for me , fits in the pocket , well made , simple . A knife is a tool , not a show piece .
Dusty
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Good grief , where are some of you guys hanging out :laugh: A small Victronix for me , fits in the pocket , well made , simple . A knife is a tool , not a show piece .
Dusty
Yep. Why in the heck would anyone carry a "different" knife because he's on his Moto Guzzi? You won't use a knife for anything different on your Guzzi than you would for any other daily activity.
I have a selection of knives and usually pick one for the day depending on what I'm planning to do - gardening, working in the woods, visiting, going on a long ride .... When I'm on a long ride I have my Leatherman which includes my knife; that'll be tonight and tomorrow on my Norton when I go to visit my granddaughters. Today I have a Spyderco Clipit in my pocket, yesterday it was a rough Opinel because I was cutting twine and bean vines in the garden ....
Me, I'd never carry a knife for self-defense. All that would happen is someone would take it away from me and hurt me with it. Why fight hand to hand when you can stand back a few feet on equal terms .... ?
Lannis
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I leave an Opinel in the Windjammer pocket, that I found on the road some years back. It had been driven over and the handle cracked, so not a perfect example, but the blade seems pretty decent. Better than the cheap Buck that I recently lost via hole in pocket, and that was good enough for my purposes.
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In an emergency, a knife will help you cut someone out of an entanglement, which is why it's essential equipment for boating and diving.
for years I crewed T33's on Lake Michigan ( a 10 meter sailboat), you had to carry a knife, to disentangle/removes lines should you become restrained at an inopportune time.
I picked up this now discontinued Leatherman back then.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l58/tiokimo/B001EYU4NO-1-lg_zps6x7if0sn.jpg) (http://s93.photobucket.com/user/tiokimo/media/B001EYU4NO-1-lg_zps6x7if0sn.jpg.html)
The carabiner meant I could keep it clipped on my life jacket, and the thumb stud made for easy one hand opening. It also has a couple of bits for fasterners, qualifying it as a multi tool. The 'biner doubles as a bottle opener, also of high importance on a sailboat.
I'm keen on the spyderco, though. Nice looking tools.
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A paring knife, of course. For preparing fine Italian cuisine. :food:
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While a sturdier knife or a multi-tool would provide some additional utility, years of working in pre-press got me used to carrying a razor-knife - my favorite is the sometimes difficult to find stainless steel Olfa.
(http://static.grainger.com/rp/s/is/image/Grainger/5LC41_AS01?$zmmain$)
One of these days I have to figure out how to resize images in this forum software...
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I leave an Opinel in the Windjammer pocket, that I found on the road some years back. It had been driven over and the handle cracked, so not a perfect example, but the blade seems pretty decent. Better than the cheap Buck that I recently lost via hole in pocket, and that was good enough for my purposes.
I have several; they're cheap and functional. And the carbon-steel blades, although they'll rust pretty badly if not taken care of, will take a really good edge and hold it ... One of those good, basic, ageless designs.
Lannis
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Benchmade - best I have ever owned. But alas, made in the US of A, not Italy. :sad: :sad:
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(http://www.dimensionsinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Cheese-Knife.jpg)
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It's got nothing to do with watching knife fight movies it has to do with reality.I was attacked by a schizophrenic who fell on me from behind and outweighed me by 100 lbs in the middle of the day.He was trying to break my neck with his forearm while pinning me to the ground.I was able to free my arm and open my folding knife and jab him hard in the thigh.He immediately jumped up screaming and ran off and was caught and hog- tied by police latter in the day.There are many personal defense schools that specialize in defending yourself with a knife.As far as it getting taken away from you then why have a firearm ,it might get taken too.I wasn't interested in squaring off with him and fighting on equal ground that day.I just wanted to get home alive to see my kids.
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When we travel we have a small, very cheap, stainless steel paring knife with a plastic scabbard that is used for cutting up bread, cheese, cold cuts and veggies for sandwiches. It lives in the luggage. I would never consider carrying a knife or any other 'Weapon' for self defence for the simple reason I don't spend every waking moment assuming I'm about to be attacked.
Oddly enough I've managed to get to the ripe old age of sixty without ever encountering a situation where I needed a weapon for protection or felt that even if I was in danger having a weapon would decrease rather than increase my risk of injury. There have though been plenty of times when I've wished I had remembered a paring knife for making sandwiches. I hate being hungry.....
Pete
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Ever since I read Mors Kochanski's "Bushcraft" I've carried a swedish Mora knife on a string around my neck when I'm camping, travelling by bike, going into the woods, etc. Straight blade, non -folding, cheap ($10). If you can still get them with wooden handles, they float. You can strike a spark with them (decent carbon content), skin a moose or a rabbit, stick it in a tree and use it for a step...all manner of things you can use it for and if you lose it, no big deal. It keeps a great edge, too.
http://sticksblog.com/gear/knives-multi-tools/mora-s-1-knife/
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As far as it getting taken away from you then why have a firearm ,it might get taken too.
The whole point of a firearm is that you don't have to let him get close enough to take it away from you.
It's like defending yourself from a wolf by going after him with a knife. Why? You've got the technology - use it to keep yourself safe and negate the opponent's size, strength and/or drug-fueled craziness .....
Lannis
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My EDC knife came as a surprise, I needed a knife for a specific task while I was out and about one day and found this Lansky on sale for $15 and bought it as a disposable. It is rock solid construction, a great sharpenable edge, super easy to open one handed and a good size for any use from general work to defense. You couldn't buy this from me for twice what I paid now.
Oh yeah, it came with a very decent pocket sharpener.
(http://images.knifecenter.com/thumb/295x295/knifecenter/lansky/images/LSUTR7n.jpg)
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Oddly enough I've managed to get to the ripe old age of sixty without ever encountering a situation where I needed a weapon for protection or felt that even if I was in danger having a weapon would decrease rather than increase my risk of injury. There have though been plenty of times when I've wished I had remembered a paring knife for making sandwiches. I hate being hungry.....
Pete
That's me, too. I've reached the ripe old age of 60 myself. And I don't spend every waking moment worrying that my car will crash, my house will burn down, I'll have a heart attack, or die ....
BUT >>> (and I'll bet you do a few of these things too)
In my life, I've paid probably $50,000 in car insurance premiums, and I've never had a car wreck.
I've paid probably $40,000 in house insurance premiums, and never had a house fire or had a tree fall on my house.
I pay about $8,000 a year in life insurance premiums, and I've never died.
I (and my employers) have paid $400,000 in health insurance premiums, and I've probably used $20,000 worth of those services in my life.
In one sense, those were all really stupid "investments". Oddly enough, though, I'll continue paying the premiums; go figure.
And since my insurance against my personal protection on the street cost me about $600 one time, and some time spent training, and costs $50 every 5 years (about 90 cents a month) to renew my CCW permit, I'll continue doing that too.
Why would I not? It's cheap, and good insurance against low-probability, HIGH consequence events .....
Lannis
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Hmm , never could figure out how to cut rope or spread mustard with a gun , what am I missing :huh:
Dusty
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I have been researching this very matter. I live in rural Aridzona and spend as much time as possible in the sticks. I walk and bicycle and am getting the final bits of camping gear: bike and bike (I hope) together. A good knife is a wonderful thing to have for so many outdoor purposes, as well as opening blister packs an stuff in boxes. I want a decent knife and have been considering legal blade length, blade steel, blade shape - like can I sharpen that curve with a stone? and the like. I don't want to spend a hell of a lot of lira on such a thing, but regard a good knife as a thing to last years. I kinda like this: USA made, clean design, 3" strong point, easily sharpened: The Kershaw Camber. Gonna try to post a link now. These are available for about 70 clams.
http://kershaw.kaiusaltd.com/knives/knife/camber
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Hey Oldbike 54. Based upon results with an overripe aand hostile cantaloupe, I would think a Federal .357 125 gr JHP would spread mustard all over the place.
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Knife as a Tool/Knife as a weapon, should be two different threads really.
In the UK and I should think most of Western Europe if the Police have a suspicion that your knife is for "protection" will get you nicked.
We still can take pleasure in having nice tools though (with certain restrictions, sub 3" blade, non locking in the UK).
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Two-handed knife from 16th century Germany :thumb:
-doesn't get much bigger than this :laugh:
(http://www.west-coast-shop.de/WebRoot/Store13/Shops/61326695/50BF/BC15/4790/6A93/AC73/C0A8/28B8/2BD3/SchwDtKriegsMess_SK-J-00506.jpg)
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Hey Oldbike 54. Based upon results with an overripe aand hostile cantaloupe, I would think a Federal .357 125 gr JHP would spread mustard all over the place.
Yeah , those hostile fruits and veggies can be quite problematic , I prefer a shotgun for dispatching them , although it isn't always easy to tell the truly hostile ones from the merely overly flirtatious . A combination of organic fertilizer and to much sun makes some of our squishy little friends a bit frisky :laugh:
Dusty
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Hmm , never could figure out how to cut rope or spread mustard with a gun , what am I missing :huh:
Dusty
You're allowed both, you know. A little knife to cut rope or spread mustard or peel a grape doesn't take up much room.
Of course, if the only tool you have is a hammer, then every problem is treated like a nail ....
Lannis
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Benchmade - best I have ever owned. But alas, made in the US of A, not Italy. :sad: :sad:
Benchmade makes a hell of a knife, that's what I carried before the Kershaw.. It dissapeared after I left it laying in the cooler at work.. I'm pretty sure I know who palmed it, he was fired a week later for stuff unrelated.
As far as a knife for self defense.. I never think of it. I consider a knife a tool, not a weapon.. than again I have a CCW and if I were in that sort of situation I would NOT be reaching for my little apple cutter.
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There is also Fox Cutlery (http://www.foxcutlery.com/n/en/home.html) in Maniago founded by Oreste Frati in 1977 and their subsidiary, Euro Knives Italia founded in 2008 specializing in high-tech folding knives. They have collaborated with Spyderco before. The Mini Spy below is one of the results.
(http://www.foxcutlery.com/n/files/cZ4rGX/mini_spy_mco_in_radica.jpg)
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I have been researching this very matter. I live in rural Aridzona and spend as much time as possible in the sticks. I walk and bicycle and am getting the final bits of camping gear: bike and bike (I hope) together. A good knife is a wonderful thing to have for so many outdoor purposes, as well as opening blister packs an stuff in boxes. I want a decent knife and have been considering legal blade length, blade steel, blade shape - like can I sharpen that curve with a stone? and the like. I don't want to spend a hell of a lot of lira on such a thing, but regard a good knife as a thing to last years. I kinda like this: USA made, clean design, 3" strong point, easily sharpened: The Kershaw Camber. Gonna try to post a link now. These are available for about 70 clams.
http://kershaw.kaiusaltd.com/knives/knife/camber
That is a nice knife. I don't think I've ever seen a 3 inch folder with S30V steel at that low of a price.
I like S30V steel. I have it on my Benchmade Buscrafter. I can cut down small trees and prepare firewood kindling and it will still shave hair off my arm.
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X-ACTO
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Leatherman. It makes you feel like Batman.
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Ooh, ooh. Ooh, ooh!
The iconic Italian knife would have to be a stiletto.
Although a push button, switch blade may prove, uh... awkward.
(http://www.switchbladekits.com/images/products/large_1310_CMIBurlwoodBrassBayonetStilettoAutomaticSwitchBlade.JPG)
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Have to be a Beretta (yes they make knives, or perhaps just brand them?). Bought my son one a few years back!! Italian, ya know!!!
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the best utility knife hands down for the price is the Mora. Light weight, and holds a edge pretty well. That said, it is a sheath knife, but will live in a tank bag just fine.
My EDC is usually a Kershaw Leek, by Ken Onion. US made, scary sharp, and spring assist opening. One flick of the finger, and it is open. Depending on what I am doing, I will carry the half serrated, or non serrated 14c28n steel. I also have a US made Gerber ultralite assist opening. It is even lighter than the Leek, 440A stainless blade. For heavy work, I have a US made Buck 722 Spitfire. 420HC steel, and 35 bucks. It is a workhorse.
All are made in the US, and have lifetime warranties.
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The iconic Italian knife would have to be a stiletto.
Although a push button, switch blade may prove, uh... awkward.
In Texas, switchblades up to 5.5 inches long are legal. Check the law in your state here.
http://weaponlaws.wikidot.com/us-switchblade-laws (http://weaponlaws.wikidot.com/us-switchblade-laws)
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Hey Travman! Thanks for personal info on the S30V steel, that is another thing I like about it. I plan 1 knife: everything a knife does as a tool, take everywhere. That Camber looks good to me.
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It's got nothing to do with watching knife fight movies it has to do with reality.I was attacked by a schizophrenic who fell on me from behind and outweighed me by 100 lbs in the middle of the day.He was trying to break my neck with his forearm while pinning me to the ground.I was able to free my arm and open my folding knife and jab him hard in the thigh.He immediately jumped up screaming and ran off and was caught and hog- tied by police latter in the day.There are many personal defense schools that specialize in defending yourself with a knife.As far as it getting taken away from you then why have a firearm ,it might get taken too.I wasn't interested in squaring off with him and fighting on equal ground that day.I just wanted to get home alive to see my kids.
Wouldn't a Bic pen have done the same job?
& probably would have got a well done from the police.
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Swiss Army multi-tool knife thing goes with me everywhere, and has saved my ass lots. (http://www.swissknifeshop.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/458x458/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/S/A/SA53935.jpg)
If it doesn't have a corkscrew, it's effectively useless.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Snap-on-4PC-FlatWare-Box-End-Wrench-Inspired-Stainless-Steel-Flatware-Set-/252017930225?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3aad706ff1
This looks like a Guzzi Owners set of knives here.
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Interesting so far. Oddly, I have and often take a Mora and an Opinel - they're among my favorites! My Mora sheath broke, or I'd carry it all the time. Well worn wood handle.
I have much nicer knives in the violin workshop, but they are specialty things that stay there.
I should probably have a black and white scabbard made for the windshield mount and put something sharp, nice, and Italian in it!
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I carry one of these
https://www.etsy.com/listing/228532488/1995-camillus-military-issue-demo?ref=related-1
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Wouldn't a Bic pen have done the same job?
& probably would have got a well done from the police.
What are you trying to do, autograph your attacker?
All joking aside, my dog and I were attacked a couple of years ago by a pit bull. I emptied a 6 ounce can of pepper spray on it and all it did is piss him off and slow him down a bit so my dog could break out of his collar and run. Since then I still carry the pepper spray as the first line of defense. Plan B is below:
(http://combatknifeguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Smith-and-Wesson.jpg)
The thought of trying to take down a pit bull with a bic pen is a bit daunting.
YMMV
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Looks like a great Plan B.
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If it doesn't have a corkscrew, it's effectively useless.
it's a got bottle opener which is more practical.......... .. :boozing:
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Always liked my Tim Wegner designed Spyderco....nice solid heft to it, but not too heavy. Bought three of them on ebay for about $65 each(listed for $160 in late 90's) when they were disco'd due to Wegner starting his own knife co. Lost one...probably while motorcycle riding! :embarassed:
(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll166/Doublestack/DSC02079_zpsyc2si3qf.jpg)
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The Dan Wesson I can read. Is that a Diamondback DB380? Tactical loading of silver tip hollow points backed up with hard ball. A beautiful piece.
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A small, say 1 ~ 2" utility blade may come in handy for cutting zip ties, bungee chords etc.
I can't imagine having to use a knife in a self defense scenario here in the great white north or my travels in Europe, Mexico or even the USA. I have never once felt threatened in any way in my +55 years that I can recall ever thinking that I wish I had a weapon of any kind (other than the one time a black bear was batting the tent I was sleeping in).
I believe it comes down to perspective, I have spoken to many motorcyclists who only ride major highways, only stay in name brand hotels, always chain up their bikes at night. Sadly I think these folks are basing their actions on irrational fears. Violent crime gas been falling across North America for decades. Most people are decent, well meaning and friendly to strangers.
Just my 2 cents.
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I'm not going to get into self defense, that's a whole other thread.
But when it comes to a knife/multi-tool, some 12 years ago now I bought my groomsman each a Leatherman for being in the wedding.
The Juice
http://www.leatherman.com/juice-cs4-364.html#gclid=CjwKEAjwzuisBRClgJnI4_a96zwSJACAEZKeI_rXOaQhyGzObAyxAr8LUjrbkWB9z2PKn3d-HRwh1hoCexfw_wcB&start=22
Picked one up for myself too and I tend to keep it on me.
The screwdrivers and pliers are amazing from a precision standpoint, the bottle and wine openers are handy, like the scissors, knife, saw, and other bits.
(http://demandware.edgesuite.net/aamv_prd/on/demandware.static/Sites-leatherman-Site/Sites-master/en_US/dw64df9998/large/juice-cs4-columbia.png)
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The Dan Wesson I can read. Is that a Diamondback DB380? Tactical loading of silver tip hollow points backed up with hard ball. A beautiful piece.
Guardian .45(alloy frame)
Not tactical....only had some old rounds lying around and wanted to take a picture when I first got it home a couple weeks ago. :boozing: However Mr. UPS man just dropped off 1050 rounds. ;-)
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I'm not going to get into self defense, that's a whole other thread.
But when it comes to a knife/multi-tool, some 12 years ago now I bought my groomsman each a Leatherman for being in the wedding.
The Juice
http://www.leatherman.com/juice-cs4-364.html#gclid=CjwKEAjwzuisBRClgJnI4_a96zwSJACAEZKeI_rXOaQhyGzObAyxAr8LUjrbkWB9z2PKn3d-HRwh1hoCexfw_wcB&start=22
Picked one up for myself too and I tend to keep it on me.
The screwdrivers and pliers are amazing from a precision standpoint, the bottle and wine openers are handy, like the scissors, knife, saw, and other bits.
(http://demandware.edgesuite.net/aamv_prd/on/demandware.static/Sites-leatherman-Site/Sites-master/en_US/dw64df9998/large/juice-cs4-columbia.png)
Keep one of the original leatherman w/ me on my job. Been meaning to buy the one you have pictured for quite some time.... :drool: Kinda pricey tho! :undecided:
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I'm not going to get into self defense, that's a whole other thread.
But when it comes to a knife/multi-tool, some 12 years ago now I bought my groomsman each a Leatherman for being in the wedding.
The Juice
http://www.leatherman.com/juice-cs4-364.html#gclid=CjwKEAjwzuisBRClgJnI4_a96zwSJACAEZKeI_rXOaQhyGzObAyxAr8LUjrbkWB9z2PKn3d-HRwh1hoCexfw_wcB&start=22
Picked one up for myself too and I tend to keep it on me.
The screwdrivers and pliers are amazing from a precision
standpoint, the bottle and wine openers are handy, like the scissors, knife, saw, and other bits.
(http://demandware.edgesuite.net/aamv_prd/on/demandware.static/Sites-leatherman-Site/Sites-master/en_US/dw64df9998/large/juice-cs4-columbia.png)
Where are the feeler gauges and timing light ? :rolleyes:
Dusty
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How 'bout a V42 fighting knife? It worked for the First Special Service Force when they liberated Italy. I'll darn sure slice up you're salami now :thumb:
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag65/guzzistajohn/001_zpsgbmibey7.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/guzzistajohn/media/001_zpsgbmibey7.jpg.html)
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Sorry DucattiSS, too late to be in the wedding, but you can always ask JAS67 if he wants to give up his. :wink:
Ha ha Dusty, timing of that post is awesome. See anti-Luddite post I made in another thread at about the same time. :boozing:
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X-ACTO
and my Blackie Collins shark killer plus a USM8, a folder for cleaning my nails and a Remington rope cutter.
(http://fotoguzzi.smugmug.com/Guzzi/i-8s43PWn/0/M/IMG_1521-M.jpg) (http://fotoguzzi.smugmug.com/Guzzi/i-8s43PWn/A)
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You can get one of these for $6 ..
(http://www.harpermotoguzzi.com/images/knife1.jpg)
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Well,
if you're looking for a survival knife.....not that you really need one on a Guzzi....the USAF Pilots Survival Knife is decent. Have carried mine thru multiple deployments since 1990.
http://www.realitysurvival.com/air-force-survival-knife-review/ (http://www.realitysurvival.com/air-force-survival-knife-review/)
For something more useful on a daily basis, I always carry a Gerber Multi tool...also provided by Uncle Sam.
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$6.37
(http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/productImages/300/95/95db4182-64d4-40dc-bd66-b5e54526e4a9_300.jpg)
Blades are always sharp and if not, there are a few in the handle.
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Guardian .45 (alloy frame)
Doh! Even better. I should have known. The cartridges are as big as the opening hole in the Spydie.
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I've been carrying a pocketknife for 60+ years. My current three favourites are a Reinhard Müller in CPMS90V, a Fällkniven PXLwh in laminated cobalt stainless, and a DPx HEAT/F in Sleipner steel. All three have liner locks. The latter is my current most-used, with a short 2.5" blade which is very strong at 3/16" thick, a glass-breaker, and most importantly, a bottle opener.
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Well,
if you're looking for a survival knife.....not that you really need one on a Guzzi....the USAF Pilots Survival Knife is decent. Have carried mine thru multiple deployments since 1990.
http://www.realitysurvival.com/air-force-survival-knife-review/ (http://www.realitysurvival.com/air-force-survival-knife-review/)
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I have that survival knife and sheath....Wearing one in public might be illegal in some areas...... or for more drama this Roman Pugio will do . It was good enough to stab Julius Caesar and Caligula
(http://www.aceros-de-hispania.com/image/roman-pugio-sword/pugio-sword-scabbard.jpg)
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I've been carrying a pocketknife for 60+ years. My current three favourites are a Reinhard M�ller in CPMS90V, a F�llkniven PXLwh in laminated cobalt stainless, and a DPx HEAT/F in Sleipner steel.
Just reposting to check my idea on how to make the fancy umlauts come out in M�ller and F�llkniven ... dang, no joy.
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Bottle opener. That was my downfall. I had been perfectly content with my Case Stockman until I began my search for a tactical bottle opener. Finding none, I made one of my own by taking an angle grinder to the opening hole of an inexpensive Maxxam.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Lb0Gf_zDch4/TvIngdwxhzI/AAAAAAAACiM/EBUtJ_kCeJg/s1024/PC210133.JPG)
My relentless search in turn led me to the Spyderco ClipiTool with bottle opener.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yWwdsL5cQaQ/U_pRwLOTEfI/AAAAAAAAgT8/O_QSOjxy8CY/s800/IMAGE_553.jpg)
View the ClipiTool in action in my family album of craft beers here (https://picasaweb.google.com/109042547416196721686/SpydercoClipiToolBottleOpener?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCOOLm7HquM7-hAE&feat=directlink). Cheers!
Then I discovered the Spyderco Forum and fell down the Spyder Hole. In 1990 when they first came out I bought an Endura full serrated edge, a plain edge Delica, a Police for my brother in law and a Mariner for my Dad who had a sailboat at the time. In the last few months though, I've bought a kitchen knife, a Tenacious combination edge, a Stretch, a black Bill Moran drop point, a Kiwi and two Byrd Cara Caras. View pictures of my Spydies here (https://picasaweb.google.com/109042547416196721686/Spyderco?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCO2_kf-_5pGg9gE&feat=directlink). Not pictured in the album is my most recent and most expensive purchase, a Schempp Bowie folder shown below.
Somebody stop me!
(http://images.knifecenter.com/thumb/1500x1500/knifecenter/spyderco-knives/images/SP190CFPn.jpg)
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it's a got bottle opener which is more practical.......... .. :boozing:
Only if your cabernet comes with a screw-off top.
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Since I ride a Eye-talian bike I'd better carry a Japan-ese knife. It's a Marco Polo thing
I've been buying knifes from Shinichi Watanabe for decades http://www.kitchen-knife.jp/special/
I have one the size of the Ninja tao with a wood riveted handle that I favor. great for deer skinning & initial cleaning
Butt I always like my Matagi-Shotou for general work.
(http://www.kitchen-knife.jp/special/matagi1.jpg)
One thing about these knives is that they are single bevel, they rust if not cared for and you have to sharpen them more often.
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Since I ride a Eye-talian bike I'd better carry a Japan-ese knife. It's a Marco Polo thing
I've been buying knifes from Shinichi Watanabe for decades http://www.kitchen-knife.jp/special/
I have one the size of the Ninja tao with a wood riveted handle that I favor. great for deer skinning & initial cleaning
Butt I always like my Matagi-Shotou for general work.
(http://www.kitchen-knife.jp/special/matagi1.jpg)
One thing about these knives is that they are single bevel, they rust if not cared for and you have to sharpen them more often.
:bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:
This guy gets it!
Here is my Watanabe, a 270mm 'blue paper' steel Gyuto
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f365/captcaliber/watanabe1.jpg)
In related news, here's my Takeda Chukabucho
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f365/captcaliber/IMG_0558.jpg)
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Im surprised no one is carrying a neck knife under their jacket? Hello? Hello? A little Murray Carter action under that leather, fellas????
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I'm a Guzzi rider and I don't carry a knife...where on earth did I go wrong?
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Just be careful with all of those pocket knives - remember what resides right next to your pocket! Don't want to be singing falsetto for real. :thumb:
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A scalpel sharp Strider SnG Gen-I Drop point in the pocket and a Leatherman in the Hepco Becker bag....
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Im surprised no one is carrying a neck knife under their jacket? Hello? Hello? A little Murray Carter action under that leather, fellas????
dlapierre is .... his posting from the first page said:
Ever since I read Mors Kochanski's "Bushcraft" I've carried a swedish Mora knife on a string around my neck when I'm camping, travelling by bike, going into the woods, etc. Straight blade, non -folding, cheap ($10). If you can still get them with wooden handles, they float. You can strike a spark with them (decent carbon content), skin a moose or a rabbit, stick it in a tree and use it for a step...all manner of things you can use it for and if you lose it, no big deal. It keeps a great edge, too.
Lannis
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A small, say 1 ~ 2" utility blade may come in handy for cutting zip ties, bungee chords etc.
I can't imagine having to use a knife in a self defense scenario here in the great white north or my travels in Europe, Mexico or even the USA. I have never once felt threatened in any way in my +55 years that I can recall ever thinking that I wish I had a weapon of any kind (other than the one time a black bear was batting the tent I was sleeping in).
I believe it comes down to perspective, I have spoken to many motorcyclists who only ride major highways, only stay in name brand hotels, always chain up their bikes at night. Sadly I think these folks are basing their actions on irrational fears. Violent crime gas been falling across North America for decades. Most people are decent, well meaning and friendly to strangers.
Just my 2 cents.
All of what you say is true. But "many" and "most" is not "all" or "always". As I said earlier, I don't have an irrational fear of my house burning down; neither has any house belonging to a near relative of mine ever burned down. But we still take out insurance. Doesn't mean we're "paranoid" or irrational or "always living in fear" etc.
Lannis
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abLB7aTmnE4
cut tomato or chop wood all in one, but wait..
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Swiss army knife officers model. Corkscrew, bottle opener, screw driver, scissors and blade. Mighty handy little dude.
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All of what you say is true. But "many" and "most" is not "all" or "always". As I said earlier, I don't have an irrational fear of my house burning down; neither has any house belonging to a near relative of mine ever burned down. But we still take out insurance. Doesn't mean we're "paranoid" or irrational or "always living in fear" etc.
Lannis
The truly paranoid amongst us not only have insurance but spend money on smoke detectors *and* fire extinguishers. Most often those extinguishers live their lifespan without being discharged and are replaced having never been used.
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Those aren't Guzzi Rider Knives!
THIS is a Guzzi Rider Knife!
(http://rocker59.smugmug.com/photos/i-LhTv4JF/0/L/i-LhTv4JF-L.jpg)
(http://rocker59.smugmug.com/photos/i-XGVbD4H/0/L/i-XGVbD4H-L.jpg)
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Most often those extinguishers live their lifespan without being discharged and are replaced having never been used.
hUh.?. I'm sposed to replace them? now I'm paranoid!
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hUh.?. I'm sposed to replace them? now I'm paranoid!
The lifespan of a fire extinguisher is normally 10 years. If you have the powder type extinguisher make sure and turn it upside down and shake it every couple of months to keep the powder loose.
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Anyone use these? (http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/nut_zpsobfwo2as.gif)
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/Blade_Adjustable_Levers_Moto_Guzzi_Red_zpsjiyqdutu.jpg)
Sharp!
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Anyone use these? (http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/nut_zpsobfwo2as.gif)
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/Blade_Adjustable_Levers_Moto_Guzzi_Red_zpsjiyqdutu.jpg)
Sharp!
:huh: :shocked: :huh:
:violent1: :cry:
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Just reposting to check my idea on how to make the fancy umlauts come out in M�ller and F�llkniven ... dang, no joy.
Double dang! I didn't even notice that when I posted it. The strange thing is that they appear when composing the post (using Windows 7 and Firefox), and they appear if you click on Preview. Just not after it's actually posted. I'm too far removed these days from IT stuff to try to track it down. Looks to me like a quirk of the forum software, however.
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Im surprised no one is carrying a neck knife under their jacket? Hello? Hello? A little Murray Carter action under that leather, fellas????
I do when I'm in the bush, but never felt the need on a motorcycle. A nice little Canadian-made Triple X. I also carry an emergency knife on my PFD when I canoe whitewater. But those are whole other environments.
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Pedantic English users aware of German orthography cringe at the inability to type diacritic characters and resort to wordprocessing trickery to achieve that end. Back in the bad old days of mechanical typewriters, it was perfectly acceptable to use non-diacritic character combinations. Thus, transliteration was done typically by following the base character by the letter "e". For example: Mueller and Faellkniven.
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Pedantic English users aware of German orthography cringe at the inability to type diacritic characters and resort to wordprocessing trickery to achieve that end. Back in the bad old days of mechanical typewriters, it was perfectly acceptable to use non-diacritic character combinations. Thus, transliteration was done typically by following the base character by the letter "e". For example: Mueller and Faellkniven.
I used to just use a fountain pen to add the umlauts, etc :laugh: :laugh:
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and they appear if you click on Preview. Just not after it's actually posted. I'm too far removed these days from IT stuff to try to track it down. Looks to me like a quirk of the forum software, however.
Yes, "a feature." ("See Figure 1.") Also degree signs, and the quotes you get if (I guess) you type text with quote marks in some Microsoft edit application and paste it here. What we get back is ü a three byte unicode "replacement character." I was trying character set options, like maybe we're sending ISO Latin-1 and UTF-8 would work, but am not really sure I have any control over the character set in form posts.
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Yes, "a feature." ("See Figure 1.") Also degree signs, and the quotes you get if (I guess) you type text with quote marks in some Microsoft edit application and paste it here. What we get back is � a three byte unicode "replacement character." I was trying character set options, like maybe we're sending ISO Latin-1 and UTF-8 would work, but am not really sure I have any control over the character set in form posts.
Seen this?
http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/UTF-8_Readme (http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/UTF-8_Readme)
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Well, that adds up - there's a recent character set change, that puts UTF-8 into the picture, and here we're getting a character conversion error with a UTF-8 result. I found a post from December that I'm fairly sure was fine at the time, now has this same problem, so it isn't exactly a browser input configuration problem. I can't say I have much more of a clue than that, though.
From that page, my take would be that we would be better off without UTF-8, but if all the old posts have been damaged by a conversion that turned non-ASCII characters into replacement characters, it's too late to do much good and it would probably be better to move forward with UTF-8 and try to fix it. I don't know that's the situation, though - depends on where the replacement character shows up, if it's in the data now or if the replacement happens in the presentation.
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Anyone use these? (http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/nut_zpsobfwo2as.gif)
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/Blade_Adjustable_Levers_Moto_Guzzi_Red_zpsjiyqdutu.jpg)
Sharp!
"Hold still while I unbolt my knife . . . . "
I saw a news item about a girl who crashed her dirt bike and went into the e-room with the brake lever sticking out of her thigh. I think this lever is the perfect alternative to the ball-ended ones inn that situation.
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Carry my Swiss Army Hunter pretty much everywhere - its just so useful. Got it in 2000 and its been a classy bit of gear.
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Anyone use these? (http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/nut_zpsobfwo2as.gif)
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/Blade_Adjustable_Levers_Moto_Guzzi_Red_zpsjiyqdutu.jpg)
Sharp!
gross
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Now these gloves make sense! :boozing:
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/2012-river-road-hollister-gloves-black-mcss_zpsv6vsqt0s.jpg)
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Well, that adds up - there's a recent character set change, that puts UTF-8 into the picture, and here we're getting a character conversion error with a UTF-8 result. I found a post from December that I'm fairly sure was fine at the time, now has this same problem, so it isn't exactly a browser input configuration problem. I can't say I have much more of a clue than that, though.
From that page, my take would be that we would be better off without UTF-8, but if all the old posts have been damaged by a conversion that turned non-ASCII characters into replacement characters, it's too late to do much good and it would probably be better to move forward with UTF-8 and try to fix it. I don't know that's the situation, though - depends on where the replacement character shows up, if it's in the data now or if the replacement happens in the presentation.
I can't imagine anyone cares overly much about old posts with the occasional strange looking character. Might be nice to just move forward with something that displays correctly from now on. But I'm not the poor bastid that has to figure out what to do and deal with all the complaints :bow:
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Hows about a complete banquet set!
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/snaponmuseum020091_zpsmvvtnnfa.jpg)
:grin:
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Pedantic English users aware of German orthography cringe at the inability to type diacritic characters and resort to wordprocessing trickery to achieve that end. Back in the bad old days of mechanical typewriters, it was perfectly acceptable to use non-diacritic character combinations. Thus, transliteration was done typically by following the base character by the letter "e". For example: Mueller and Faellkniven.
Well sure , but what about the French :huh:
Dusty
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Only when I have my knife roll in my side bag. :) No Takedas though. I'm planning on ordering a Watanabe debate before the year's up.
-AJ
:bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:
This guy gets it!
Here is my Watanabe, a 270mm 'blue paper' steel Gyuto
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f365/captcaliber/watanabe1.jpg)
In related news, here's my Takeda Chukabucho
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f365/captcaliber/IMG_0558.jpg)
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Well sure , but what about the French :huh:
Dusty
Et pour quelle raison pensez-vous que les Français ne peut pas se soigner? Après tout, ce sont eux qui a donné au monde "la liberté, l'égalité, et la fraternité!"
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A Motobecane rider would probably carry a French Army Knife.
(http://www.barbecuejoe.com/images/french_army_knife_1.jpg)
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Hows about a complete banquet set! :grin:
That would be great if they were 13/16, 22mm and 27mm closed end and 12mm and 14mm open end wrenches.
I sure have missed this forum.
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This is all I've been carrying for 25+ years. Does everything I need it to do.
(http://ll-us-i5.wal.co/dfw/dce07b8c-793e/k2-_3ba0e185-f2b2-4066-bdff-e03d88c50191.v1.jpg-ee422245c1bb74088260a04ed83327aa628fb5d1-webp-450x450.webp)
They're cheap, surprisingly strong, and one can be found in every town.
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Only when I have my knife roll in my side bag. :) No Takedas though. I'm planning on ordering a Watanabe debate before the year's up.
I drooled over pictures of cool Japanese kitchen knifes, but then I found a $6 Korean kitchen knife in a little Asian grocery. That was a few years ago, now they're more like $12 on Ebay, where they're usually marketed in Japanese terms - deba etc. I guess mine is deba, but it's large and not all that thick, and the edge is ground on both sides, and nice fat round wood handle. Can't beat it.
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Case mini-trapper. I've had one of these in my pocket for over 50 years. I've lost one and worn out two. Very handy general purpose pocket knife.
(http://www.soonerstateknives.com/CA-13006-Case-Blue-Delrin-Mini-Trapper.jpg)
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I drooled over pictures of cool Japanese kitchen knifes, but then I found a $6 Korean kitchen knife in a little Asian grocery. That was a few years ago, now they're more like $12 on Ebay, where they're usually marketed in Japanese terms - deba etc. I guess mine is deba, but it's large and not all that thick, and the edge is ground on both sides, and nice fat round wood handle. Can't beat it.
If it's not thick.. ir's not a deba
a deba is a heavy knife for butchering fish
the yo deba has a western style handle and (usually) a 50/50 or 70/30 bevel
(http://www.niceandsharp.com/Japanese-Western_Style/images/Yo-Deba.jpg)
a hon deba has the traditional Japanese octagonal 'wa' handle and a chisel type bevel
(http://www.japanesechefsknife.com/G3Deba.jpg)
In both cases they are very thick & rigid
My 165mm Nenox like the one above is 4mm thick at the spine!
My 210mm hon deba is almost 6mm!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXpJqD5oJ-w
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If it's not thick.. ir's not a deba
Whatever. I'm saying, if you want to get in on the good stuff, for $12 with free shipping from Korea, I'm looking at a 16cm "deba" on Ebay that looks like what I have. They also put "santoku" in the text in case you like that better - as I say, "whatever." It's $12. Thickness at the handle is 3mm, on mine. Totally up to cutting through fish - frozen solid fish, for that matter.
Sadly, not much pocket knives from that part of the world - I gather from their point of view, carrying a knife around in your pocket is a sort of farmer thing, and they don't go for the farmer look. In the US, however, article in the local paper a couple of weeks ago proclaims it to be a cool fashion accessory.
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Whatever. I'm saying, if you want to get in on the good stuff, for $12 with free shipping from Korea, I'm looking at a 16cm "deba" on Ebay that looks like what I have. They also put "santoku" in the text in case you like that better - as I say, "whatever." It's $12. Thickness at the handle is 3mm, on mine. Totally up to cutting through fish - frozen solid fish, for that matter.
Sadly, not much pocket knives from that part of the world - I gather from their point of view, carrying a knife around in your pocket is a sort of farmer thing, and they don't go for the farmer look. In the US, however, article in the local paper a couple of weeks ago proclaims it to be a cool fashion accessory.
you can also try search term 'hocho' and get some good results on general purpose home kitchen knives... a term for general purpose Japanese "cook's knives" (not exact translation, I think it just means knife.. but thats how they are often listed)
Also 'gyuto' for chef's knife type shape and 'nakiri' for the small, thin, vegetable cleaver
One of the best knives I own is a chinese cook's cleaver that I ordered from an online Asian Market super-store.. "Town Food Service" is the mark and #2 is the model :grin: deff not too fancy but maybe $22 at the time.. it has one of the most frighteningly sharp edges in my tool box.
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LOL! Whatever works man. I personally wouldn't want a Korean kitchen knife because it doesn't work for me. Give me my Sabs, my customs, Geshins, etc. Just like on a bike , Spydercos are popular. I don't like anything in my pockets. So give me a Gerber multi tool I. My saddle bag. I know I'd rather have a box cutter than nothing though.
-AJ
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One of the best knives I own is a chinese cook's cleaver that I ordered from an online Asian Market super-store.
Yeah, the other main knife on the rack here is a Chinese vegetable cleaver, light weight stainless blade. Week before last I watched as the lady of the house used it to cut a pizza on an expanded-mesh pan, and really leaning into it. With a little touch up it seems to be OK, and anyway I didn't pay a lot for it! I like this shape a lot better than the nakiri or usuba style, it leaves more room under the handle for fingers.
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If I were going to invest significant money ($50) in an edc knife it would probably be this..
(http://www.crkt.com/crkt/content/foldingedcknives.jpg)
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I've been cooking professionally for over 27 years, and I have probably been holding a knife for more than hours than I haven't.
It is my humble opinion that the best knife is a combination of simplicity, quality and "feel".
I love Sabatier Knives, "Sabatier K" are my go to. They make amazing kichen knives, and fantastic utility and folders.
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This discussion on knives separates the city boys from us country folks. Bet you'll never find a farmer with a one bladed knife. One blade is used for castrating, cutting out boils, scrapping your boots clean, cleaning battery posts, etc and the other blade is used for cutting an apple, watermelon, slicing cheese, etc. My grandad said "never take a slice of apple from a one bladed knife"
A knife is always in my pocket. I'll never board a plane again!
Tex
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This discussion on knives separates the city boys from us country folks. Bet you'll never find a farmer with a one bladed knife. One blade is used for castrating, cutting out boils, scrapping your boots clean, cleaning battery posts, etc and the other blade is used for cutting an apple, watermelon, slicing cheese, etc. My grandad said "never take a slice of apple from a one bladed knife"
A knife is always in my pocket. I'll never board a plane again!
Tex
Let's be honest Ken , that ain't the real reason you can't board a plane :laugh:
Dusty
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This discussion on knives separates the city boys from us country folks. Bet you'll never find a farmer with a one bladed knife. One blade is used for castrating, cutting out boils, scrapping your boots clean, cleaning battery posts, etc and the other blade is used for cutting an apple, watermelon, slicing cheese, etc. My grandad said "never take a slice of apple from a one bladed knife"
A knife is always in my pocket. I'll never board a plane again!
Tex
true. The TSA must like my pocket knives. I've given them several. :rolleyes: A farmer isn't dressed if he doesn't have a knife in his pocket.
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This discussion on knives separates the city boys from us country folks. Bet you'll never find a farmer with a one bladed knife. One blade is used for castrating, cutting out boils, scrapping your boots clean, cleaning battery posts, etc and the other blade is used for cutting an apple, watermelon, slicing cheese, etc.
I'm just a city boy, but to me ... if scraping boots, cutting cheese and surgery are going to be done with two blades, with no cleaning allowed, as a practical matter I might reserve the clean blade for surgery. Cheese is already full of bacteria, so what the heck.
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Now these gloves make sense! :boozing:
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/2012-river-road-hollister-gloves-black-mcss_zpsv6vsqt0s.jpg)
That's good!
A farmer isn't dressed if he doesn't have a knife in his pocket.
that is too.
Wild Guzzi is my favorite spot on the entire www!
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Those spyderco knives were the favourite of Hannibal Lecter in his later years, as a surgeon (and cannibal) that is a pretty good endorsement. I've had to confine my SOG folder to the drawer since knife laws were toughened in Australia but figure I can get away with a simple Swiss army knife in my EDC and a Leatherman wave in my glovebox or tank bag, they are both very handy.
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I'm not going to get into self defense, that's a whole other thread.
But when it comes to a knife/multi-tool, some 12 years ago now I bought my groomsman each a Leatherman for being in the wedding.
The Juice
http://www.leatherman.com/juice-cs4-364.html#gclid=CjwKEAjwzuisBRClgJnI4_a96zwSJACAEZKeI_rXOaQhyGzObAyxAr8LUjrbkWB9z2PKn3d-HRwh1hoCexfw_wcB&start=22
Picked one up for myself too and I tend to keep it on me.
The screwdrivers and pliers are amazing from a precision standpoint, the bottle and wine openers are handy, like the scissors, knife, saw, and other bits.
(http://demandware.edgesuite.net/aamv_prd/on/demandware.static/Sites-leatherman-Site/Sites-master/en_US/dw64df9998/large/juice-cs4-columbia.png)
Well Kev,
Figured since i am turning the big 5-0 next week, i went and bought/ordered a juice cs4 from Campmor.com. 20% off 1 item which brought it down to $56 shipped.
Thanks for helping me spending my money! :thumb:
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Lol, I'm great at spending, especially other people's money. :boozing:
Enjoy!
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Victorinox knives are made quite close to Mandello Del Lario in Ibach-Schwyz, Switzerland so my choice is Victorinox. Moto Guzzi or maybe more accurately Agostini's commissioned a knife production from Victorinox. I say commissioned because the knife blade configuration appears nowhere in Victorinox sales literature, it also has the Moto Guzzi logo imprinted on one of the scales. I have one that I purchased from Agostini's in 2001 at Raduno, as I recall Alis Agostini indicated Guzzi had commissioned them. I have no idea how rare they are, I have never seen another exactly like it except at Agostini's. Agostini's only had two at that time and were sort of reluctant to sell me one, (it would have to be shipped etc.). Alis sold it to me personally and it is one of my most treasured possesions. I don't know how to post pictures or I would. Some of you may have seen it when you were at a Michigan Rally, I frequently carry it when traveling by Guzzi.
Brian
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Here is one that may have been offered by Harpers.
(http://www.harpermotoguzzi.com/images/pocket_knife.jpg)
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Victorinox Farmer
http://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-Farmer-Pocket-Silver-Ribbed/dp/B0007QCOO2/ref=sr_1_1?s=outdoor-recreation&ie=UTF8&qid=1436585690&sr=1-1&keywords=swiss+army+farmer
On my third (long story, no fault of the knife). Love 'em.
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What ? Has nobody mentioned gurkha knives yet ? Or at least Anza ?
Or for that matter, does anybody know Arturo Miles ?
I found his machete in the street, with his name vibra-etched on the blade. I had it sharpened and the car run-over marks cleaned up by my knife guy. It rides around in my car trunk - if I kept it in the saddle bag sooner or later I'd do something stupid.
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I have these but I don't carry them when riding.
A mobile phone is more useful :laugh:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/Phang/PDSCN2388_zpseujc9jud.jpg)
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Here is one that may have been offered by Harpers.
(http://www.harpermotoguzzi.com/images/pocket_knife.jpg)
practical. got a cap, polo and coffee cup + the knife.
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Leatherman :)
Amen.
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Ideally, One he or she can't cut themselves with.
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I like the Buck knives with brass bolsters, but I won't carry one because people might think I ride a Harley. However, my Spyderco Schempp Bowie, now that would have gone well with my California.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1GPiwltQ_L4/VaFXkbbefjI/AAAAAAAAkvc/kOFzFJyYb7k/s800-Ic42/IMG_1205.JPG)
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I'm trying to post pictures. Lets see how this works.
(http://tuggboatsport4.site.nfoservers.com/images/p20150vmv.jpg)
(http://tuggboatsport4.site.nfoservers.com/images/p20150oeo.jpg)
(http://tuggboatsport4.site.nfoservers.com/images/p20150cqc.jpg)
Brian
Just thought I would add that Victorinox knives are easily customized during manufacture because they can stack pretty much any components together to get any knife a customer wants. The logo on this knife is obviously a transfer of some sort, possibly silk screen and the case is obviously easily produced by any leather maker. Because it all came in the Victorinox box I can easily believe that Victorinox produced it for Moto Guzzi. That's MY story and I'm stickin to it!!
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I usually rock my Case pocket knife but sometimes I use this....
(http://www.swordsdirect.com/us-marine-nco-swords.jpg)
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How do you play Mumbly Peg with only one blade?
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I'm trying to post pictures. Lets see how this works.
(http://tuggboatsport4.site.nfoservers.com/images/p20150cqc.jpg)
Because it all came in the Victorinox box I can easily believe that Victorinox produced it for Moto Guzzi. That's MY story and I'm stickin to it!!
That is extremely cool.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/pre-owned-EUC-MOTO-GUZZI-CAMP-UTILITY-KNIFE-BY-IPPAG-FREE-SHIPPING-/151739212231?hash=item23545ca1c7&vxp=mtr
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Those affordable stainless steel blades are very hard to sharpen properly. Whats the secret?
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/knife12lf1_zpsk96c4t7x.jpg)
As seen on TV.
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Gerber Multiplier 600 Blunt Nose.
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Those affordable stainless steel blades are very hard to sharpen properly. Whats the secret?
As seen on TV.
My secret: http://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/Chefs-Choice-Model-120-Professional-Knife-Sharpener-P60.aspx
I've used one of these on the same kitchen knife set for over twenty years. If there is extra wear, it's insignificant.
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Gerber multi-plier tool
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The Schempp Bowie I paired with a California.
The Spyderco Ed Schempp Navaja and a Lemans would be another good pairing, in my view.
(http://www.bladecommunity.de/gallery/userImages/3c/1703-3c387453.jpg)
(http://www.automotoclassics.com/mambots/content/multithumb/images/2554327802.jpg)
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Late to the discussion but new to the forum.
EDC I carry a leatherman TTI Charge. It's got one hand access to a utility blade and about
any tool I need at work. I use it every day.
But, in the left pocket I carry an Italian made Fox Karambit. It's got a hole in the handle which makes it easy to grab even with gloves and improves retention. It's got an Emerson Wave for quick opening. It is a little pricey but when I bought my first "expensive" pair of sunglasses I stopped losing my sunglasses. Same
goes for my pocket knives. AND for those who like them, it comes in a tanto blade.
To me, carrying an knife and/or CCW for self defense just makes sense. Becoming proficient with either tool is as easy
as becoming proficient at riding a motorcycle or driving a car. With a little effort and semi regular practice either can become
second nature.
Any how, I've enjoyed reading everyone's thoughts.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y186/2dogcrew/fox-karambit-knife-g10-black-2__47357.1291425846.1280.1280_zps4qntjnkn.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/2dogcrew/media/fox-karambit-knife-g10-black-2__47357.1291425846.1280.1280_zps4qntjnkn.jpg.html)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y186/2dogcrew/dart_knife__89829.1412655138.1280.1280_zpscujfznzc.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/2dogcrew/media/dart_knife__89829.1412655138.1280.1280_zpscujfznzc.jpg.html)
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Thank you for the sharpener link (http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/genie_zpsezmkc0ni.gif) .... interesting system to sharpen different blade types:
".....both straight and serrated knives. The three stage sharpener uses two precision conical sharpening/honing stages with fine 100% diamond-coated disks and one final polishing/stropping stage to give your knives an incredibly sharp edge. Built-in springs hold the knife blade securely against the angle guides, eliminating the guesswork and guaranteeing a properly sharpened knife. By varying the order of the stages used, the sharpener also allows you to customize the knife edge to match your needs.
Works great for sharpening gourmet knives, butcher knives, sporting knives, pocket knives, as well as serrated knives. The machine is easy to clean and maintain. No honing oils or water required. "
That saves a lot of work and no messy liquids, but the dust it makes will have to go somewhere....
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/grinder7120_zps9bwi3dm1.jpg)
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thanks to the Harper's knife yesterday for giving me a tool to scrape off the cuffs of my riding britches from exhaust pipes on the Sport.
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This thing will get a blade razor sharp
http://www.worksharptools.com/sharpeners-12.html?source[]=adwords&source[]=BrandedCampaign
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Jeez, you cheapies, Google "Curtiss Knife Company" Now we are talking a few $$ for a pocket knife.
I was using a 99 cent chinese knife bought at a local store, now I have a freebie Buck. The little chinese knives are 50 cents now. Good for packing tape and fingernail cleaning, they will gap a plug though. Need sharpen often, locking blade and quite handy.
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At that low price you could happily throw-away dozens of them, and not upset the little lady!
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/oklahona-kid-1_zpsqcjvg1r4.jpeg)
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This guy should have read the thread ....
Authorities are investigating a knife fight that left an Evington man dead late Saturday, according to the Campbell County Sheriff's Office.
Thomas Wade Kress, 53, was pronounced dead at Lynchburg General Hospital around 11:55 p.m. Saturday after he was injured during a fight with a friend, Sheriff's Maj. L. T. Guthrie said in a phone interview Sunday.
Maybe he should have had a fight with some deadly enemy instead, it might have come out better ....
Lannis
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Works great for sharpening gourmet knives, butcher knives, sporting knives, pocket knives, as well as serrated knives. The machine is easy to clean and maintain. No honing oils or water required. "
That saves a lot of work and no messy liquids, but the dust it makes will have to go somewhere....
It takes very little metal from the knife. I've never noticed any dust, so I suppose it falls inside. But, I've only used mine for about 20 years, so I suppose the dust will show up eventually.
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I've had a succession of a couple flea market pocket knives, latest a small locking Buck with wood scales, but lost to a hole in my pocket, and I was down to an Opinel I found in the road. So when I heard that the lady of the house had a pocket knife collection on her hands, among the estate of a brother in another state who was a bit of a pack rat, I put in a request for something. She sent me a photo of dozens of folding knives - all folded up, and at fairly low resolution.
I'm no expert and was generally stumped, but I managed to pick out a couple that seem to be OK, though they turn out to be a little larger than I thought. A very nice Case Trapper probably '80s, and a Buck 442 Bucklite that seems utilitarian in a good way. She picked out on her own a nice little Gerber Sportsman that he'd been given as a token from an employer, and a Buck 186 liner lock which turns out to be a good catch, along with some other stuff.
Also brought back a 3-blade Case XX stockman, yellow scales, which is a comfortable size and opens easily and so forth, but the blades are a mirror finish stainless that puts me off for some reason. Anyway, some nice stuff in there, but mostly too big and maybe too nice to carry around all the time for hacking at junk, so I may keep an eye open for a smaller and more intact Opinel.
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And then you have those many and difficult to imagine .... self-inflicted injuries!
Wazzthat? Darwin runnerups! Throw me that nail gun will yah?
Cuz it looks cool on the screen, its going to work safely for you? Your first try?
Practicing your swordplay makes for a better, more uniform cut (for example).
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/cut%20ties_zpsriusstq7.jpg)
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The only practical solution. . . Titanium Spork
It's not a knive/screwdriver/pliers/socket set/awl/corkscrew/3-hole punch.
It does one thing & one thing only - spoon/fork/knife
(http://www.ee33.co.uk/uploads/images_products_large/4483.jpg)
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Seriously, I can't believe you people made a thread out of "What kind of knife to carry"!!!!?????
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One of my employees has a brother who is a Hell's Angel.
I asked my employee if his brother could find a switchblade for me. (I collect knives.)
His brother said: "Nobody uses switchblades anymore, but I can get you a gun. What would you like?"
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Tell him you want an MP5 :) Uzi would be a close second ;)
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The only practical solution. . . Titanium Spork
It's not a knive/screwdriver/pliers/socket set/awl/corkscrew/3-hole punch.
It does one thing & one thing only - spoon/fork/knife
Gotta admit. That's cool.
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Seriously, I can't believe you people made a thread out of "What kind of knife to carry"!!!!?????
Sure beats a totally bullshit wind-up thread about badly vibrating Moto Guzzis.
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Seriously, I can't believe you people made a thread out of "What kind of knife to carry"!!!!?????
I know, right? What's there to discuss? It should obviously be a Kershaw Nakamura. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001ANGZAA?vs=1 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001ANGZAA?vs=1)
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Or, if money is tight, Harbor Freight sells one complete with survival equipment. Bound to be a good deal. I'll bet you could store an extra sparkplug in the handle.
http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=hunting+knife
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Or, if money is tight, Harbor Freight sells one complete with survival equipment. Bound to be a good deal. I'll bet you could store an extra sparkplug in the handle.
http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=hunting+knife
Funny thing is, I won't even go hunting with a hunting knife on my hip. They're just too much of a bother to carry there. I'll throw it in a backpack, but I won't strap it on. Go figure. :huh:
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Funny thing is, I won't even go hunting with a hunting knife on my hip. They're just too much of a bother to carry there. I'll throw it in a backpack, but I won't strap it on. Go figure. :huh:
You're right, come to think of it. I never carry a sheath knife on my hip, nor does anyone I run around or hunt with. They're just in the way there, catching on brush, getting hung up on stuff. I DO carry a Camillus #3 folder sometimes folded into a little belt pouch, or my Leatherman in its snap pouch, but they're small and around behind me. The Spyderco goes in a hip pocket with the handy clip, and anything else in my pocket or on a lanyard around my neck under my shirt ....
Lannis
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While a sturdier knife or a multi-tool would provide some additional utility, years of working in pre-press got me used to carrying a razor-knife - my favorite is the sometimes difficult to find stainless steel Olfa.
(http://static.grainger.com/rp/s/is/image/Grainger/5LC41_AS01?$zmmain$)
I used to be factory rep for Olfa. I've carried the gold model in my car for almost 30 years!
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f82/juturtle/IMG_5465_zpskoiu6mlu.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/juturtle/media/IMG_5465_zpskoiu6mlu.jpg.html)
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Several years ago my daughter gave me this for Christmas. I've gotten quite fond of it. Very handy knife.
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4173B6GACVL.jpg)