Besides CPK knives, whaddaya like?

[Blues]

I think Lorien has a shot of getting a role in the next Halloween movie series. Or reprising Jack Nicholson's..."Wendy, I'm home!"

 

[Lorien]

For some reason I didn't expect to see drywall in your house..

you'd be right because I live in a cave. This is Stuart's house

 

[Non.Nisi.Te]

I have a few. Extremely well made and properly heat treated. You can't go wrong.......

Lovely collection! What model is 4th from right?

 

[Lorien]

 

[yoko]

HELL YES!

 

[XtianAus]

Does anyone own a reiff f4? Would love to see a side-by-side with a dek1!

 

[Lorien]

 

[Jason M D.]

Oh my…..

 

[Tensegrity]

A cormorant rises from the ashes....

 

[ferider]

(Lorien’s Black Adder in A2, Chief in S90V)

 

[cpirtle]

Does anyone own a reiff f4? Would love to see a side-by-side with a dek1!

I had one for a while but didn't do side by side pictures. They are pretty different animals and the Reif is an excellent knife, it's a heavy duty, stocky bush knife, more akin to other field and Bushcraft knives than the DEK1, probably the closest comparison to a CPK would be the Kephart.

Here's mine if you have IG

 

[cpirtle]

That looks familiar Same pattern?

 

[XtianAus]

I had one for a while but didn't do side by side pictures. They are pretty different animals and the Reif is an excellent knife, it's a heavy duty, stocky bush knife, more akin to other field and Bushcraft knives than the DEK1, probably the closest comparison to a CPK would be the Kephart.

Here's mine if you have IG

Thanks a lot for that. What made it particularly heavy duty in comparison to the Dek1?
Thanks

 

[cpirtle]

Thanks a lot for that. What made it particularly heavy duty in comparison to the Dek1?
Thanks

I wasn't comparing it to the DEK1, just giving it a general overview. Comparing them would imply the DEK is less heavy duty, which it's not, because I can't think of an application that would damage a DEK1 but not the Reif. If heavy duty to you means thicker, heavier and wider angles then the Reif is heavier duty.

It is likely a few thousands thicker with a shallower flat grind, so the angles are thicker all around. It has a straighter broom handle-esque grip so it's going to handle a little better in a reverse grip, carving or some of the unique cutting methods used in bushcraft. The DEK is much more ergonomic and locks into the hand better but that can be a detriment in some cutting styles.

Straight handles have thrived in the bushcraft community for a reason, where in the kitchen, dressing game, defense and general EDC use, ergonomics and firm comfortable grip tend to win out.

If I am elbow deep dressing a buck, in the dark, I am going to take a DEK1 over the Reif any day of the week. I will always know where my hand is in relation to the cutting edge and won't worry about sliding up onto the cutting edge.

Really depends on intended use. That's why I suggested a better comparison would be with the CPK Kephart.

 

[Matthew Gregory]

I have a few. Extremely well made and properly heat treated. You can't go wrong.......

Tom’s a good egg. Haven’t talked to him in ages. If I had to put a wager on it, I’d have to believe that there isn’t anyone on the planet that has even approached the number of blades he’s ground by hand.

 

[Lorien]

That looks familiar Same pattern?


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it is- the last of the Cormorants for the foreseeable future. It takes a lot more time than I charge for

 

[XtianAus]

I wasn't comparing it to the DEK1, just giving it a general overview. Comparing them would imply the DEK is less heavy duty, which it's not, because I can't think of an application that would damage a DEK1 but not the Reif. If heavy duty to you means thicker, heavier and wider angles then the Reif is heavier duty.

It is likely a few thousands thicker with a shallower flat grind, so the angles are thicker all around. It has a straighter broom handle-esque grip so it's going to handle a little better in a reverse grip, carving or some of the unique cutting methods used in bushcraft. The DEK is much more ergonomic and locks into the hand better but that can be a detriment in some cutting styles.

Straight handles have thrived in the bushcraft community for a reason, where in the kitchen, dressing game, defense and general EDC use, ergonomics and firm comfortable grip tend to win out.

If I am elbow deep dressing a buck, in the dark, I am going to take a DEK1 over the Reif any day of the week. I will always know where my hand is in relation to the cutting edge and won't worry about sliding up onto the cutting edge.

Really depends on intended use. That's why I suggested a better comparison would be with the CPK Kephart.

Thanks Chad, that is soo helpful. Even more helpful than side-by-side pics

 

[SpyderPhreak]

Tom’s a good egg. Haven’t talked to him in ages. If I had to put a wager on it, I’d have to believe that there isn’t anyone on the planet that has even approached the number of blades he’s ground by hand.

Speaking of Krein, he did an AWESOME regrind on this Swamp Warden some years ago (I believe Hard Knocks had it done)!

(Image courtesy of Hard Knocks )

It has since received a beautiful forced patina by me (one of the best I've ever seen honestly; the most colorful one I've ever done) and some awesome Pirtle leather too. I posted these pics in this thread early last year:

It's one of my favorite small blades!

 

[Steven65]

Tom’s a good egg. Haven’t talked to him in ages. If I had to put a wager on it, I’d have to believe that there isn’t anyone on the planet that has even approached the number of blades he’s ground by hand.

Matt I couldn't agree more about Tom, he is a super nice bloke. However when it comes to grinding blades I honestly don't believe that anyone will ever approach the sort of numbers that Bob Egnath did. I visited his shop in the 80's and 90's. He was basically grinding 40-50 hours a week for years. Unbelievable!

 

[Steven65]

Lovely collection! What model is 4th from right?

Thank you Sir. That's a TK8 Defender. Tom has made them in a variety of sizes.