EDC XIII Which knife or knives are you carrying today?

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Menacing edge Monday?

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So after almost a month of carry and use I finally decided to get rid of the factory edge. It held up really well with some stropping but I was curious to see how it would sharpen. I stopped at 400 grit venev and this thing is insane.

Also does anyone else have a hard time using a fresh edge? I'll put a brand new knife to work but after a new edge I always question what I'm about to cut!
 
ChazzyP said:
That's a really sweet Mini Tolk. I searched and checked out the sales thread for more pics, then went to AZCK to check out the model. Looking at the price there, I assume yours is a Southard custom. Is that the same knife you ended up with? (I seem to recall you writing somewhere that you bought way lower than your seller paid at AZCK, though I may well have confused knives and posters.)

Anyway, as to you wondering about thumb studs, my Tolk is from Brad's Performance line (mid-tech) and a full size. As you can see from the pic below, the studs on mine are set pretty far forward on the blade and are basically useless. I can thumb flick the blade out only by loading up a lot of pressure--it's neither comfortable nor time-saving--and can't slow-roll it open at all. On the other hand, the knife flips very easily despite having a fairly stiff detent. Brad seems to have gotten the flipping geometry just right on mine as I don't need a lot of oomph to get the blade out and can deploy it fairly discreetly, unlike, say, some ZTs which "come out like a rocket" only and require considerable pressure to do so. How's the flipping action on your Mini?

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I do really like my Mini Tolk. The action is fantastic. It also has a great detent. I've been flipping it like crazy to see if the action will get even smoother for more drop shutty and it certainly has. It is very smooth and drop shut on close now. I did get mine for a pretty good deal here on the forums but not sure what it went for before I got it. I'm guessing it would be worth more than what I paid now though.

That is kind of annoying that the thumbstuds aren't really usable. I guess since it is such a great flipper that does help but multiple opening methods is a great option to have.
 
I've got a few nice pieces to choose for Micarta Monday, but it's pretty hard to resist this one ever since it came my way via the Exchange.

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As much as the show side appeals to me, I'm really taken with RHK's Battle Black finish and it's contrast with a rather random assemblage of hardware mods.

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Of course, the lightly dyed canvas on this one is pretty sweet too.

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The thing that doesn't show up in pics is how stupidly smooth this thing runs on its PB washers. It might be the best of the best I own--and that's from a guy who has a gaggle of CRKs and two SHFs.

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