Any love for Kershaws?

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Top is my long-time hunting companion 1050, which has dressed/skinned many white tails. As you can see, it's been sharpened a lot.

Bottom a Black Gulch that's become an EDCER since I realized how light it is.

 
I bought my Dad a Kershaw 1030, the fixed blade kin to your 1050, for his birthday back in mid 80's. He still has it proudly displayed in his study unused. I was really hoping he would use to replace his old Sharpfinger for hunting, but he thought it was too pretty to get dirty.

I've got a couple of the Moki made Kershaw 1993-2 that I am really fond of.

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I have a couple of traditional kershaws- see if I can find pics.
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I just ordered one of these from the bay cos I like the sheepsfoot and the price was affordable. Not exactly traditional but it does not have a thumbstud/spydie hole/pocket clip so I think the mods will let it slide. Taiwanese made, hence the price. Will see how the fit and finishing is when it arrives.
 
Ix-nay on the umb-thay ud-stay

Please only post about traditional knives in the Traditional Forum.
 
Frank - apologies if the knife I posted above runs foul of the forum guidelines. Please remove if it's not appropriate.

Linus
 
I have a kershaw/emerson cqc7 on order, I am wanting to place my benchmade/emerson cqc7 in semi retirement and because I really use my knives hard, as in many times a day. I am hoping that the tests I run on the kershaw version come up positive, it's much easier to lose or even break a sub $50 knife than to do so with a knife I love and isn't even produced any more. :)

It will be two weeks, and ill start posting reviews, pictures and etc., so other kershaw fans can get some love.

(I also use a smaller lighter version of them called the crkt m16-10s and have took it to hell and back with wonderful results)

I love knives, especially using them...allot.
 
Markesharp said:
Kershaw....:barf: :barf: :barf:
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Outside of the mass production aspect, why? (I am actually very interested in knowing)

Sure they are Chinese mass production, however, the steel is fine for money spent and will work under hard usage (again I don't do many knives for beauty alone)
 
This is one of my Kershaw KAI 1050 Folding Field knives. Great knives. I don't bother polishing the brass bolsters. Between these Kershaws and my Buck knives with brass bolsters, I'd spend all my free time polishing.



 
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painkilleraz said:
Outside of the mass production aspect, why? (I am actually very interested in knowing)

Sure they are Chinese mass production, however, the steel is fine for money spent and will work under hard usage (again I don't do many knives for beauty alone)
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They are in the same category as Swiss Army knives.......they all look alike for their particular pattern. I mean no offense to anyone who buys them and enjoys them.
 
Markesharp said:
They are in the same category as Swiss Army knives.......they all look alike for their particular pattern. I mean no offense to anyone who buys them and enjoys them.
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I am a big Kershaw fan, and as much as the barfing emoticons confused me, this only added to it. I have several Kershaw knives, and they aren't close to being alike in any respect.

I would love to see Kershaw make some more traditional patterns. They seem to have left the niche of traditional offerings. I have a Kershaw double cross that just barely missed being a traditional pattern, by a thumbstud. It looks like a really attractive traditional with its traditional style of bolsters, equal end pattern, and even a clip and sheepsfoot blade. Great knife, blades in damascus style VG10. But the thumbstud nixed showing the knife here.

Robert
 
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Twins and triplets pretty much look alike too but they're useful. :rolleyes:

Think Double Mint Gum commercials, book ends, and the like.
 
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I don't own any traditionals by Kershaw. They do have several in the line, I see. But there are other brands of traditional folders I'm more interested in. Their modern folders seem well made, even the Chinese models. I do own a few of them. The assisted opening feature is something I really dislike, however.
 
knarfeng said:
Ix-nay on the umb-thay ud-stay

Please only post about traditional knives in the Traditional Forum.
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This is no way intended as sarcasm, but what's not traditional about that knife, except for the synthetic grips?

Are forum guidelines posted somewhere?

I'll admit Kershaws are somewhat clone-ish. Mass-produced? Sure, but so are lots of other brands I see touted on the forum. Quality? I'm not sure how anyone can judge that doesn't make a living with a knife. But my 1050 has been a workhorse.

As for the Taiwan mfr, all of mine say Japan.
 
Thumb studs, holes for one hand opening, and pocket clips are not traditional. The offending picture has been removed.

And a "thank you" to that poster for editing his post.
 
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