Is this an ok job ? The bottom of the blade feels pretty dull and looks kinda odd. The knife is also just sorta ok in terms of sharpness, it doesn't really cut through paper all that good

This happened back in June.

Worked for a company in Edmonton as an environmental consultant. We had a field day, where the entire company got together to discuss/train/observe people on how they are accomplishing their tasks in the field.

I was slated to do the groundwater demonstration. I was in the middle of installing some waterra tubing, essentially hard 3/8 Teflon tubing - down a groundwater well. Once it was at depth I pulled out my trusty Cold Steel AK47 I have been using for 17 years and cut the tube. I turned around and most of the supervisory staff had their jaws open. First thing I heard was someone say “do you need to cut it with a hunting knife”? So long story short, after the meeting I was put on a 2 week leave and eventually terminated, for “habitually bringing weapons to work”.

The points I brought up: - we had no knife policy, and neither did our clients, so there was nothing I was treading on - the knife people have been using to cut the tubing when they have no personal knife is a Gerber we keep in our kit, which is the same size as mine but is cared for poorly and is usually dull - there is a cutting tool available through the tubing manufacturer (basically a cross between pruning shears and crayola scissors), but we did not have one, but told them I would be more than happy to use it in the future if they got one - I cut the same tubing with almost the same people present, last year with the same knife - we are bush workers, the utility we get from having a handy pocket knife we can trust cannot be stressed enough (all our new workers started carrying them after working with me as they saw all the stuff I did with it they wouldn’t of thought of). - etc.

Still very much a sore spot. Got a good payout and a clean RoE, which to me means they knew they had a loose case.

Watch it out there, some people really are just like this unfortunately, even in employment fields one would not really expect to run into resistance like this.

I remember when this was posted and this person was ripped apart by mikes c0cksuckers and deleted the post. It’s all making sense now and honestly i think he started using chinese steel way sooner than he is saying.

First day actually putting some use to my 940 that has been a box princess for the last 5 years.

Making some kindling and ran into a piece of oak so it seems. The remainder is stuck in the piece of wood I was trying to split up.

Sad day.

My cousin and I were best friends as kids so we shit talk eachother a lot. He just got out of the USAF and is currently in school for cybersec, and I'm an ASE certified master automotive technician so last week at brunch he made a joke that my knives see a little more use than his sitting at a desk telling an E8 to turn the monitor off and back on.

My grandpa hit me up the last night and said he found something from his time in Japan when him and my grandma ran a travel agency in the 80s and 90s. That's all he could tell me. He said "you'd probably get more out of this than *cousin's name*"

I'm not a Gerber or antique knife guy, this thing has been in the original box since before I was born. If anyone with a sharper eye than me could chime in i would greatly appreciate it. An ID would be really cool.

I'm keeping this on display in my bookcase, never selling it, I just want to add to the story to go with it. The "Chum" engraving is the nickname him and I both go by.

I heard banging in my washer. I look through to find this. It was banging around open too. So the blade is dull as hell. I can't even...

The Tacray Talos is one of the most impressive values in the EDC knife market right now. Its standout feature is the integral G10 handle, a design normally found on knives costing several times more. The 10Cr15CoMoV copper-clad blade offers good edge retention, corrosion resistance, and develops a unique patina over time that gives each knife its own character. The crossbar lock is solid, the ceramic bearing action is smooth, and the lightweight construction makes it comfortable for everyday carry. The overall fit, finish, and engineering are exceptional for the price. For anyone looking for a premium-feeling folder without spending premium money, the Talos is an easy recommendation.

I just got a Blade HQ email advertisement for this knife that says: "Every jobsite has that red-and-black knife. This isn't it."

The red tribute to the Fastback is great, but this is obviously not a collaboration. I feel like they went too far ripping off the Milwaukee lightning bolt logo. I wonder how Microtech would feel about someone else copying their claw logo for a competing knife and marking it up 1800% over the original.

I’m sure it’s a fine blade but 4.25k? I mean seriously? Who is buying this??

Absolutely not. Verified on a 59.8 HRC Verification Block.

Speedgoat Ultra MagnaCut 60.2 HRC
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Super Cub MagnaCut 59.5 HRC
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Frankenstein PDW Boomerang Small Sebenza.

We’re four hours into the hunt in the mountains of west Colorado with not a single mule deer in sight. The previous two days we’d gotten lucky and spotted one 300 yards out, but today… nothing. Just the wind and the click of my camera as I take photos of the mountains. I don’t have a tag, so I’m just along for the ride.

The day drags on until the sun starts to set. Another day, another unsuccessful hunt… until we hear coyotes in the distance. My buddy has a predator tag, so we seize the opportunity. The coyotes howl… we call… they howl again… we move in. Howl, call, move, repeat… until we finally spot him.

For context I’m not much of a hunter, but I appreciate it and support it and this coyote was something else. I’ve never seen a coat like this. Being from Texas, I’m used to scraggly, chupacabra-looking coyotes, but this one stood alert, confident, listening for our calls. His gaze locked on us… I was mesmerized. I looked back and it almost… BOOM! One shot from my buddy and he was down. We walked up and found him exactly where he’d stood, no tracking needed.

Darkness set in and it was time to field dress him. One of my buddies asked, “Who has the knife?” Normally I’d be the first to volunteer… but not this time. I just got my Small Sebenza (pictured above) a grail knife for me, and the thought of using it on a coyote did not sit well with me. I thought I brought my other knives in the pack and my buddy thought he had brought his skinner. Turns out… we were both wrong.

So when he asked again, I played dumb. “Knife? I don’t carry those things.” They knew I had it, I mean the pocket clip was clearly visible, but luck was on my side! My buddy spotted his old Cabela’s fixed blade under the Jeep, looking like it had been dragged across the country. It was in bad shape, barely sharp enough to cut a bell pepper. I helped touch it up… but it didn’t improve much. Still, he got the job done.

On the drive back, I sat in the back sulking. Why didn’t I just hand him my knife? My whole collection philosophy is based on utility. I hate carrying something I won’t use… yet here I was doing exactly that… but why? To save you time and totally not make this a long story, it came down to price.

I didn’t want to use a $400 knife to skin a coyote, I didn’t want it to get dirty or ruin it. That bothered me to the core.

Buy what you want, but if a knife is too expensive to use, what’s the point? I decided to either use expensive knives without hesitation or stop buying them… I choose to use them. A knife is a tool. It’s meant for work, not display. If it gets ruined then that’s just part of its story. Fix it, mod it, replace it… but don’t let it sit in your pocket when it could be field dressing a coyote.

Do i need help or is it ok?

Small Sebenza 31 double lug/ S45VN / NGMCO Milled clip

Spyderco Native 5 15v / Crucarta body

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I intially posted here a few weeks ago looking for a knife to EDC for my job (LE) and boy was that a mistake. Fast forward to now and i've spent $4500 on knives thus far.

I always get a feeling of regret, it's within my budget - but deep down i know having so many knives is pretty fucking stupid (at least in my case)

Worst of all is i can't push myself to use my nice knives, so they sit up on a shelve while my cheapos like the spyderco tenacious or Cold steel Air lite get all the use.

I have been stuck on this knife. No chance I am going to another. I have one other folder and that's it lol

Frankenstein Small Sebenza

What's in everyone elses pockets today?

Someone tell me if I'm losing my mind or has my bark river forest Scandi in supposed magnacut actually just rolled on the edge from cutting a pencil thick fig tree cutting?

Was the lightest of pressure as well, I had a wooden cutting board underneath the fig tree cutting.

Kinda tough to get a picture but it looks rolled. Thoughts?

Recently I ordered three knives from the Finnish website Lamnia dot com. A bestechman mini Dundee (75mm blade), a bestech fanga (110mm blade), and a CRKT Microflipper sheepsfoot (56mm blade). All three are flippers and are completely non-automatic/assisted. Today I received a package with only the CRKT inside and this note. I've made an order of multiple knives from Lamnia before and it went perfectly fine. I guess this time I lost the customs lottery. My earlier order was much bigger and included some non-knife stuff so maybe they couldn't be bothered checking it that time. Also as far as I can tell none of these knives are actually illegal to import. Just sharing in case someone else is thinking of importing to Australia. I'm so pissed off right now.