Classy knife

An older gentleman now long deceased. Once told me the reason automatic (or switchblade) knives were made illegal, was because when two people got in a fist fight often when one was loosing he'd hold his opponent with one hand. Then use the other to retrieve, open the knife and stab him. True or not it was rather intriguing to me.
 
Thomason said:
This brings up something I have always been curious about. I have a question for all you "one-handers". Lets suppose you are opening your one hand knife with your right hand. What is your left hand doing? Hanging limply at your side? Down your pants? Scratching your ass? In opening slip joints both hands are actively engaged in knifery. This is as it should be. This is what God intended. It is almost as bad as vehicles with automatic transmissions where your left foot does nothing to assist with driving. I just don't get it.
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Earlier this afternoon, my left hand was engaged in holding me to the 85-foot tall radio tower I had climbed up to replace a broken antenna. God gave most of us two hands and sometimes we've just gotta multitask.
 
Thomason said:
I just don't get it.
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God-forbid we have options on how to open our folding knives. :rolleyes:

Here's just a small example over the weekend from my restaurant shift. My right hand opens the cooler door, pulls out a tray of food while my left opens my Stretch and then makes the cut. Left hand closes the knife while the right grabs the food item and then I turn and get back to work, in a hurry. I usually have to do this anywhere for 50-75 times a night. Some of us actually use our knives in a role where speed is important.

It's often easier to engage an item with both hands during preparation, hold it to be cut with one hand, one-hand open the knife and then make the cut. Anytime you want to cut something with a two-handed knife you either have to put the item down somewhere, or slide it under an armpit or some other mickey-mouse method while you use two hands, apparently like God intended, to open your antique folder.
 
With the other hand you are holding your pistol, holding off the attacking beast, dialing 911, etc.
 
All good points, but in the context of a "classy knife", I don't think that one-hand opening is as important compared to hard-use EDC tools.
 
Thomason said:
This brings up something I have always been curious about. I have a question for all you "one-handers". Lets suppose you are opening your one hand knife with your right hand. What is your left hand doing? Hanging limply at your side? Down your pants? Scratching your ass? In opening slip joints both hands are actively engaged in knifery. This is as it should be. This is what God intended. It is almost as bad as vehicles with automatic transmissions where your left foot does nothing to assist with driving. I just don't get it.
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wel when using the blade i usually use my right hand, if there's an option of lefthand opening i'll train the blade also with my left hand and it has come in handy some times,
i can cary most of my blades right or left handed
 
Dagon said:
Or italian elegance: the new Lion Steel Dart, around 50 pounds in the uk:

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Looked for that dart couldn't find it :(

but when i was on the site i saw this beauty :D

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I think i'm in love :p
 
Looked for that dart couldn't find it
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I grabbed the picture from the UK online store Heinnie. Here is the webpage. I have a two-hand opening Lion Steel Opera. Really lovely, and well made.
Now I check the lionsteel site, and perhaps you glanced over the Dart - you'll find it via the "liner lock" selection at the left. 88 euro. That seems ok for what it is.

but when i was on the site i saw this beauty
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Yes, that is indeed quite a discovery! Wow! But... again quite tactical and that's what you wanted to avoid for your next purchase, I thought...
 
Dagon said:
Yes, that is indeed quite a discovery! Wow! But... again quite tactical and that's what you wanted to avoid for your next purchase, I thought...
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this is what i would call a classtical knife ;), love to make up new words :D

it's got enough class for me ;), i also just looked at your review of the lion steel opera (and the masarin and the viper gent ;)) that opera also looks like a cool knife.

Have you ever ordered a knife from the lion steel website and do you perhaps know how much shipping is??

i really like that daghetta :p
 
Have you ever ordered a knife from the lion steel website and do you perhaps know how much shipping is??
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I think I ordered all 3 which you quote from Heinnie. Reasonably priced and amazingly quick shipping.
By the way, if you're now in the mood for modern italian knives, do check my clips (or google for pictures) on the Maserin Spider 2 and Spyderco Volpe. Both are very elegant. Also do check the Maserin Gourmet. Pure class!
Now that I think about it, the Volpe seems EXACTLY what you are looking for and you can still find it (for example on ebay) at a not too crazy price...
 
What exactly about the Caly 3 didn't you like?

It sounds to me that a UKPK fits the bill but it is based on the Caly 3 design. It is a slip-joint but is incredibly ergonomic and comes with a wire clip and foliage green G10 (for the unassuming look).
 
Dagon said:
I think I ordered all 3 which you quote from Heinnie. Reasonably priced and amazingly quick shipping.
By the way, if you're now in the mood for modern italian knives, do check my clips (or google for pictures) on the Maserin Spider 2 and Spyderco Volpe. Both are very elegant. Also do check the Maserin Gourmet. Pure class!
Now that I think about it, the Volpe seems EXACTLY what you are looking for and you can still find it (for example on ebay) at a not too crazy price...
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Looked at heinie and they don't have the daghetta :p, i think i'm going to see how the shipping on the lion steel site is :p,

I really like the price on these knives, they are pretty cheap in my opinion :D
 
Many fine suggestions here. One question, you want this knife for your Grandmother funeral tomorrow. How do you intend on getting your selected knife before tomorrow?
 
I really like the price on these knives, they are pretty cheap in my opinion
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From my experience with the olive wood Opera (60 euros or so), they are actually quite a bit better made than you'd expect at the price.
Do yourself a favour and also check the Opera with horn tip handle. 2 hand opening but oh so lovely.
For American forum members who read this: yes, 60 euro is around $90 these days but keep in mind that American knives tend to cost the USA list price here in the shops with $1 = 1 euro... Not everything can be explained by customs and shipping, there is simply a huge markup by importing distributors. Hence, the Lion Steels provide truly good quality/price here on the continent.
 
coop1957 said:
Many fine suggestions here. One question, you want this knife for your Grandmother funeral tomorrow. How do you intend on getting your selected knife before tomorrow?
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Well actualy, i'm not planning to get before the funeral and that was 10 hours ago.:rolleyes:
It's just because i don't really have a classy knife in my collection so i'm looking to pick up a more classy knife ;)
 
Thomason said:
This brings up something I have always been curious about. I have a question for all you "one-handers". Lets suppose you are opening your one hand knife with your right hand. What is your left hand doing? Hanging limply at your side? Down your pants? Scratching your ass? In opening slip joints both hands are actively engaged in knifery. This is as it should be. This is what God intended. It is almost as bad as vehicles with automatic transmissions where your left foot does nothing to assist with driving. I just don't get it.
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I am usually holding what I need to be cut, whether it's a package, roll of sod, or whatever. Sometimes (ok, a lot of times), my hands are either dirty or have gloves on, and I can't/don't want to put them in my pocket, I can grab my Spyderco easily because it's sticking up just a little.

Or you could be like the older man who got into a car accident in front of me. The airbag slammed his left hand into his window so hard, it was swelling 2-3 times it's normal size in less than 30 seconds, leaving his hand unusable. It was nice to be able to cut that seat belt quickly while holding it.

On the other hand, slip joints are nice when you are nice and relaxed and have some cutting to do.

Which is why I usually carry one of each.
 
Dagon said:
From my experience with the olive wood Opera (60 euros or so), they are actually quite a bit better made than you'd expect at the price.
Do yourself a favour and also check the Opera with horn tip handle. 2 hand opening but oh so lovely.
For American forum members who read this: yes, 60 euro is around $90 these days but keep in mind that American knives tend to cost the USA list price here in the shops with $1 = 1 euro... Not everything can be explained by customs and shipping, there is simply a huge markup by importing distributors. Hence, the Lion Steels provide truly good quality/price here on the continent.
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now i've done it :p

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Just the €600+ price tag hurts:grumpy:

Maybe i'm strange in that regard but i would carry that :D
 
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