EDC XI Which knife or knives are you carrying today?

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Y'all have seen about umpteen pics of my XM24 since it came back reground from REK Monday, but today I got my Sodbuster Jr in the mail, was carrying the Big Boy when it arrived, and used it to carve open the package. These two make a nice carry pair.

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OK, kmboldon kmboldon , here's a few pics, an appreciation, and a few caveats.

Yeah, the blade on this Case Sodbuster Jr has a wicked high polish.
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The shape and feel of the Delrin handle scales and the overall knife is very pleasing...
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..and the brass rivets and liners are great accents.
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The caveats center around realistic expectations for a $25 knife and how a fussy-ass, mid-tech, modern-folder guy might view this one. (Actually, I'm not personally all that fussy, but you know what I mean.) Anyway, at this price point for a pinned knife, just how much time can the assembler spend on each one? Pin it all together and grind everything flush in what, five minutes and on to the next? This is really a nice knife and will be a great worker, but symmetry, lack of grind marks, and centering aren't going to be the hallmarks of this baby. I'm really glad I got it, though, it'll be a great second-carry, and I expect it to be in the bottom of my left-front a lot. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

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BTW, shoutout to @Whetstone39 for his thoughts and guidance. Thanks, Tom. :)

Edit: You were right, Tom, the Sodbuster was wicked sharp out of the box!
 
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A little more orange goodness today with my Shirogorov Hati and Case Sodbuster Jr.

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Emjay4248
That's my Spyderco Autonomy.
I did a small mod on the sheepsfoot blade to make a more well defined point.
Totally rust free construction using H1 steel.
I picked up a few more autos since then so probably looking to let this one go....
 
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Emjay4248
That's my Spyderco Autonomy.
I did a small mod on the sheepsfoot blade to make a more well defined point.
Totally rust free construction using H1 steel.
I picked up a few more autos since then so probably looking to let this one go....
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Nice knife. I have 4 auto's but I'm always taking a big chance carrying it. In N.Y.C. an auto is looked at similar to a gun, the knife laws here are ridiculous None of the companies like Blade HQ, Spyderco, Knifecenter, CRKT will ship to N.Y.C. I have to ship it to a friends house in Long Island and go and pick it up. If your interested I'm looking to unload 2 of them. If interested let me know or maybe a trade.
 
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