EDC XIII Which knife or knives are you carrying today?

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I went on vacation on Monday. And what kind of vacation would it be without a new knife? :)

I bought a knife by an interesting Polish designer Grzegorz Grabarski. I've been following his work for a long time. He makes very unusual products.

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The knife is called Irida. In Greek mythology, that was the name of the goddess of the rainbow. The surface of the blade really shimmers with a whole spectrum of colors and it feels like velvet. As do the titanium parts of the handle. They also change color from lemon yellow to pink-purple.

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The last time I saw such blade processing was on Microtech LUDT.

The handle is complex. In cross-section it is a slightly rounded square. It is comfortable for all possible grips.

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A good notch for the finger on the blade. The index finger fits there well. You can plane wood.

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The knife planes very well. We say: "work of a flamer". :)

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I'll try it at home with products, then I'll write more.
 
Today it's the RHK that shares a two-sided, double-flapped leather pouch with the XM24 I carried yesterday. This was my first Hinderer, snagged off the Exchange, and it gave me my first real understanding of both the positives and negatives broadly attributed to Rick's knives. Aside from this one being a meh flipper, something of a brick, and quite un-slicey, it's solidly and very well-made and expresses its maker's own, unique design language that distinguishes his knives from others' chunky, hard-use offerings. Nothing about this one discouraged me from acquiring quite a few more RHK's, though, and I've been pleased with all of those I've picked up along the way, noting that the range of models/features has broadened over time and that, frankly, their overall flipping action has been greatly improved.

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The knife came with several nice added touches such as the brass stand-offs that have patina'd nicely, matching the bead I added...

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...along with the brass OTS and filler tab and the Steel Flame engraving on the lock side. I've never been into skulls or monsters as knife decorations, but I kinda like this one that has become, much like my Shiro F3 being the Python, my Dragon.

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