Hey! Didn't we used to know a guy who hung out at the mall who sharpened stones or knives, you know, talked incessantly about it?
Hey! Didn't we used to know a guy who hung out at the mall who sharpened stones or knives, you know, talked incessantly about it?
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Slippy (07-24-2022),stevekozak (07-20-2022),T-Man 1066 (07-20-2022)
Plain 'ol Arkansas wet stone. Then, a steel, then a strop.
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Slippy (07-24-2022)
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We don't have a beef........
Tell Annie and Kawboi to FO from me,
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Inor (07-24-2022),Prepared One (07-25-2022),Slippy (07-24-2022),StratBastard (07-24-2022),T-Man 1066 (07-25-2022)
As a former collector, dealer, designer, and eventual producer of switchblades in the early 90's (American Tactical Supply M4 Auto, for the military and law enforcement) I can attest with some authority that in general, gen-u-wine Italian switchblades are crap. Oh, I think they're sexy as hell, growing up seeing them in movies. I collected a lot of the old ones back in the day. As an actual weapon though, they are garbage. The steel in them is terrible. It's only useful as a bayonet, because you can't get a good edge on it. I'll take a Gerber Mark II over an Italian switchblade any day of the week. And guess what? Don't even have to push a button, they're already open. Oops... did I just channel The Tourist?
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I never understood his constant fascination with the mall. I always thought maybe I missed some important detail that happened at a mall. Going to the mall seemed like a big deal that I was supposed to be impressed by. After a while I figured maybe he was a fag that wanted to sit on Santa's lap.
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Inor (07-24-2022),Prepared One (07-25-2022),shootbrownelk (07-28-2022),Slippy (07-24-2022),SOCOM42 (07-25-2022)
I've wanted one of these for several years now. I just won't part with that much money for a knife.
https://www.benchmade.com/3300bk.html
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Well, if you decide to get one, go to a knife show or shop where you can try several of the same model. The tolerances on an out-the-front are critical, and some made by even the same manufacturer can have a bit of wobble, or poor lockout. See that the blade locks out securely, and try to wiggle the blade once it does. It won't be as rigid as a tang knife obviously... but it should lock out with a bare minimum of play.
My M4 knife was actually farmed out for production to Benchmade in Clackamas at first (back when Les deAsis was still around R.I.P) so I was in his facility often. Knives were cut out on CAD machines back then, and some of these guys don't stop production often enough to re-calibrate their machines. Check the tolerances on maybe 10 of them and pick the best one.
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