Hunting Knives

[Prepared One]

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?

[Sparkyprep]

Plain 'ol Arkansas wet stone. Then, a steel, then a strop.

[T-Man 1066]

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?

The Tourist. He could derail any thread about anything into knives at the mall.

Thread: How is everybody's garden doing in'22?

Tourist: Went to the mall, knives, incessant rambling about more malls and more knives, and some blah blah... and stuff.

[Mad Trapper]

Depends on the knife. A hard kraut knife needs a Tinker and a wheel. I nice Swiss knife needs just a touch of the steel. I have near a full set but dont usually take them hunting since I am too old and lazy to hunt lol.
https://www.knifemerchant.com/produc...fb2f68fd335a63

We don't have a beef........

Tell Annie and Kawboi to FO from me,

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[SOCOM42]

The Tourist. He could derail any thread about anything into knives at the mall.

Thread: How is everybody's garden doing in'22?

Tourist: Went to the mall, knives, incessant rambling about more malls and more knives, and some blah blah... and stuff.

Don't forget about his 380 auto that he carries concealed.

You can get a genuine new Italian stiletto from him, he scared off all comers with his, not my story but his.

[StratBastard]

Don't forget about his 380 auto that he carries concealed.

You can get a genuine new Italian stiletto from him, he scared off all comers with his, not my story but his.

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?

[Inor]

The Tourist. He could derail any thread about anything into knives at the mall.

Thread: How is everybody's garden doing in'22?

Tourist: Went to the mall, knives, incessant rambling about more malls and more knives, and some blah blah... and stuff.

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.

[StratBastard]

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.

Good GAWD I hate malls. It's like being locked in a huge corral of sheep. And you look at store after store, and wonder "who needs or buys any of this crap"?

[Inor]

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?

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

[StratBastard]

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

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.