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EDC XIII Which knife or knives are you carrying today?

Edgeoflife said:
Ive had my eye on the milled handle scout for some time although the CF strizh looks excellent also. Nice pair you have there!
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Thanks for the kind words, Edge. Your post reminds me of a String of Strizhness in this thread from back in July involving @TenShun705 at Post 36,462, @grybsh7 at 36,495, our lamentably still MIA @Fullflat at 36,506 whose friends understand how he feels but miss him regardless, myself at 36610, and back to TenShun at 36,618. The Small Strizh both carries smaller and cuts bigger than its size and is indeed an excellent knife.

You mentioned eyeing the Scout which falls right between the two I pictured earlier. It's essentially the Cheburkov equivalent to the justly celebrated Shiro F95 Turtle and is a helluva value at less than half the price. Here's a pic of the two from my Scout review of April 2018. Just know that they come both with and without interior milling and if weight is a factor, make sure you inquire of the seller which it is as many descriptions and weights are boilerplate.

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Back on topic and despite the mentions above, this became not Strizh, Scout, or Shiro but instead Starbenza Saturday, done in one of my favorite handle patterns--Wilson Combat Starburst. I tend to think of the 25 as a prototype Inkosi as the latter is really just a renamed and improved Sebenza 25. This one is the freest and smoothest out-of-the-box of my numerous CRKs and went right from being the seller's BNIB safe queen to a work user the day I got it.

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Sharp & Fiery said:
Z Zeroedin

Just for you, man. Two Shamwari’s.
The Damasteel is an original on pb washers and I added the MOP inlays.
Second is the WE produced ShamWEri, with a revolver cylinder with one casing in it engraved on the pivot collar/overstop, and a smoking barrel on the clip. It is on bearings.
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Had a few others over the years from Gareth, all on bearings, but I’m a washers guy so off they went to new homes.
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Lol, thanks....those are gorgeous. Love the inlays, fantastic little detail that really sets the knife apart. Beautiful work!

This thread is a bit like an illicit drug. I get a little taste, find myself wanting more and more...then I’m up all night jonesing. Great stuff.
 
Edgeoflife said:
:eek: I like that, very nice! Which model WE?
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Thanks, me too.
M390 hollow grind, integral frame lock with ceramic bearings & detent.
WE’s full 3D sculpting on this single billet of Ti is both excellent and extensive. It is shaped like it was made of clay, so it’s extremely comfortable in hand and in pocket. The surface texturing is outstanding.
I Love it.
It’s a WE Synergy2
designed by Jim O’Young.
Check it out
 
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