Be honest now. Do you "save" a blade?

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Lavan

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When I carried a slipjoint 2-blader, I always saved ONE blade for not using. duhh. But I liked having one REALLY sharp one even if I used the heck out of the other.

I .....almost......do it today, but I carry TWO knives. Spydie Native and a SAK itty bitty. If I can cut it with the itty bitty, I keep the Native in my pocket so it will be ready to slice silk veils.

Nuts.
:rolleyes:
 
I use my leatherman to save the edges on my better folders. And guess what I hand over when someone asks to borrow a knife? I've got knives over a year old that still have hair shaving factory edges. I usually know when I'm going to have to cut depending on the day's plans, and I have a couple beaters for those days.
 
When I got my first Sebenza, I was in awe of it for a few days. Then I took it for a walk through the woods and used it to slash through vines and thornbushes. When I got home, I washed off the blade and used it to cut up dinner. It's a strong sharp blade and will keep on doing what it was made for better than some cheap beater.

There are some really grubby jobs that I will use a cheaper knife on, like scraping chewing gum off the sole of my shoe :)
 
I have to admit im kinda picky about what i use my sebbie on. mostly letters and food. but i have an old benchmade that i cut anything with.
 
cjg1941,

Your question is one reason that double bladed knives became popular.The other reason is that more than one blade allows for different blade shapes, hence different purposes.

And yes, I do 'save' a blade. Before I discovered one handed knives I always carried a double bladed slip joint and kept one blade pristine..I even have a custom with one blade labeled 'bean' and the other labeled 'super'.

Both blades are 440C, the bean is Rc 57-58 and the super is Rc 60-61, two clip blades using opposite ends of the same spring, all set into solid stainless scales (440C also). Eight pieces of steel total (including the pins).

It's an old family joke...the bean blade is to open cans...because you forgot the opener. :) The super is for shaving (if you feel like it), it's is super sharp.

These days I carry two knives to work in my shipping department, a classic Sebenza and another knife. The Sebenza does all the hard work...because it can.

My second knife varies, but usually has a couple things in common with the classic Sebenza...metal scales and stainless steel. Whether it's a BM 940, a Camillus EDC or even a CRKT Mirage, I keep them very sharp..just in case.

PS.. I never even bothered to sharpen the so called "knife" on my Leatherman, I don't consider it a knife. :)

Does this answer your question Lavan?


Steve-O
 
I carry 2 of the same knife* (one small, one large)...I use the smaller knife as my "utility" folder, while the large one is reserved as my "defensive/offensive" folder. The 710 is ALWAYS razor-sharp, where the 705 is USUALLY razor-sharp.

*Benchmade 705 & 710.
 
I like Dann's idea a lot. I have a MOD CQD and CQD II that I rarely carried at the same time, but they did serve the same purposes at different times, whenever the small was more convenient carry than the large. The advantage in this is, you have the same "feel" whichever size you have with you. The Griptilian and mini-Griptilian look like a good pair, also, for off-duty and office work, for example.

Of course, Collucci had to carry a large and a small Sebenza, identically modified and decorated! :D
 
I usually use the folder on my right side, or fixed on my left for daily/utility use... fixed or pocket drop(old slipjoint or spydie kiwi) for the jobs that need a very sharp knife. The neck carry is my beater(as in popping the back off my watch to adjust speed, screwdriver duty, and light prying.

The only one I can't shave cleanly with is my neck knife, though it'll slice your finger first(spydie ss dragonfly, sharpened with sandpaper on the flats, then convexed edge a bit). 2yrs+ of abuse on it, still going strong.

The Kiwi though, will slice yellow ear plugs and slice the slices again if you want... my custom warncliff fixed melts through earplugs.
 
I usually carry at least two knives for this reason. Usually Delicas.
Also, I try to buy two of whatever knife I'm buying, one to use, and one to keep in mint condition. When I can afford to.
 
behind a double-blade jack. You had one blade that was shaving sharp while the other was the "beater" blade. Seems like a good plan to me!

Professor.
 
yeah, i do that, carry a emerson specwar CQC8 zero bevel(or crawford perfigo) for SD use, and a spydie delica SE(or spydie starmate CE)for utility, lately, being winter i have been carrying a fixed blade also, a nealy amoeba and i dont cut anything w/it either lol.

hate to scratch up the customs

greg
 
Originally posted by SIFU1A
hate to scratch up the customs
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Yes, but ... they're supposed to work so much better than the cheapies! :D

I got a small Nealy Pesh-Kabz I set up as a necker, and since it came off a trade with its own scratches already, I don't mind using it.

How's the grip on that Amoeba? It looks pretty good for a short handle. I read somewhere that it was shaped that way as a back-up to a handgun, so the user would be holding either the handgun or the knife about the same way.
 
I can't "save" a blade. I can only tell it about Jesus. The rest is up to Him.

Oops... wrong forum. :D

Shalom,
Mark
 
Anyone knowing the derivation of your handle....HAS....to be crazy!

Does your brain hurt?

:D :D :D
 
I keep a Spyderco Jester on my keychain for light cutting tasks, so that I don't have to use my Chinook or Crawford/Casper Companion. Their main purpose is for SD. (Otherwize I would be carrying something smaller/lighter, such as the Griptilian.)
 
saving a blade? i don't think so, not a single one! i use and abuse every knife i have, including 'collectibles/valuables'......

if you sharpen and take care of your knives regurlarly saving is bogus.:yawn:
 
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