1st round of my Pay it Forward SDS knife review

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myright

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I got this knife from the Pay It Forward thread from SDS. This site is awesome and we've got some people on here that constantly suprise me with their generosity and kindness. It was an early knife that was made in a skinner pattern. This is the first FB knife I've owned with a wooden handle and I was expecting it to get very slippery when wet, but it was just the opposite.

I took it out to make some Pico de Gallo. I know the knife isn't designed for the cutting board, but it's been a while since I got this knife and haven't posted any pics so I figured I'd put to use in the kitchen. It sliced through tomatoes perfectly and the skinner pattern works perfectly in the kitchen and aids in the natural rocking motion you use when cutting in the kitchen.

I forgot to take pictures of the sheath - it's a pouch sheath. I'll get pics of it in the next round.

The cutting board took a bit of the edge away so I'll be heading to the Sharpmaker to get the edge back.

Here's all the ingredients except the salt

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Spine with the grooves in the spine near the tip of the blade for enhanced blade control. I plan on cutting up some pork loin later and that will come in handy.

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Tomatoes sliced perfectly

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Tomatillos are easy to cut since they are a little harder than tomatoes.
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mmmmm Jalapenos

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Next up - Onions. I was surprised at how well it cut vertical cuts in the onion in preparation for a dice. The blade is wide, but it doesn't cut like it is.

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Cilantro, no sweat :)

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A little lime zest and lime juice

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Now - into the fridge it goes overnight to let the flavors come together.


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My favorite type of salsa. Needs more cilantro though, and where's the salt???:D:D:D

Also give your hands a good soapy wash. Before you know it, you'll scratch an itch and wish you hadn't ;)
 
kgd said:
My favorite type of salsa. Needs more cilantro though, and where's the salt???:D:D:D

Also give your hands a good soapy wash. Before you know it, you'll scratch an itch and wish you hadn't ;)
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I took my contacts out after I finished making it. I had washed my hands a few times. It still stung a bit.

I use kosher salt in it :D I'm not a huge fan of a ton of cilantro in mine. I'm trying to restrain myself from devouring it right now. It really tastes better the next day.
 
yup - it's a great score. That thread is awesome. I've been trying to post a bunch of stuff on there to try and put back what I have taken out of that thread.

I washed the knife very thoroughly after cutting all the vegetables.
 
Myright, thanks for posting up the review. I'm glad your putting the knife to good use. That knife was just sitting around not getting any attention and I'm glad to see someone getting some use from it.

I have changed the design up on that particular knife so it's a little different now and I no longer stamp my blades. I have a makers mark that I etch onto the blade now.

Here is a picture of how this design looks now with a few changes. The picture of the two skinners with the camp knives are not completed knives. They are close but still have some finish work before they are done. They will still give you an idea of the new design though.

Thanks for the kind words,
SDS
 

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Great review. I like when I read threads where people use their knives for regular duties. Good looking knife!
 
Good looking knife and good looking salsa.

I really like the spine jimping on the blade out closer to the tip. I find myself running a finger out there often especially during game prep and that jimping looks useful.
 
SDS said:
Myright, thanks for posting up the review. I'm glad your putting the knife to good use. That knife was just sitting around not getting any attention and I'm glad to see someone getting some use from it.

I have changed the design up on that particular knife so it's a little different now and I no longer stamp my blades. I have a makers mark that I etch onto the blade now.

Here is a picture of how this design looks now with a few changes. The picture of the two skinners with the camp knives are not completed knives. They are close but still have some finish work before they are done. They will still give you an idea of the new design though.

Thanks for the kind words,
SDS
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Great knives.

Looks like the handles are a bit larger/more girth. Looks like I'll have to pick up one of the newer ones too!

What angle on the Sharpmaker would you think would do a better job 30 or 40 degrees? If neither, I'll just take it to the local knife guy to get sharpened, but it would be nice to touch it up at the house.

More to come once I'm able to get it out in the woods.

Thanks again.
 
matthewdanger said:
Good looking knife and good looking salsa.

I really like the spine jimping on the blade out closer to the tip. I find myself running a finger out there often especially during game prep and that jimping looks useful.
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It's a very nice feature and it just plain looks cool. I can't wait to get it to use in the wilderness :)
 
Myright, I guess my Sharpmaker is so old it doesn't have a choice of angles. Just the one fixed angle. I use mine in the kitchen nearly every day to touch up knives. I'd just base the angle on what your intending to use the knife for. I'd probably go 40 degrees if I had a choice just for more general use but either should work fine.

As far as the newer knives, some do have thicker (more girth) handles but some others, like the orange G10 are a bit thinner. I made the orange knives as a set and intend to make a sheath for them to be carried together or seperately so I wanted the handle a bit thinner.


This knife is the design I've been carrying for years deer hunting and it works really well for me. Not overly big or small and it just works for me.

Thanks for the compliments.
SDS
 
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