Esee Izula question

I just got my wife and 10 year-old daughter Izula IIs for Christmas. I prefer the 3, which I think is just as easy to carry, but I'm thinking they'll like the length, and I think they're better off without the choil.
 
BenchmadeBoy said:
Good purchase. I am never without my Izula. I added the scales and it really made the knife for me. Don't worry about Stoffi, he's just razzing you a bit. All bold is a little harder on the eyes but no biggie. Welcome to Bladeforums!
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You should check out the TKC custome Izula scales in G10 too. That goes for the OP as well. $40 for 'em, but man they're really nice
 
Just like BenchmadeBoy said, it's really hard on the eyes and it's not necessary to have it all in bold anyway.

fOr iNStaNcE, I dON't WrItE lIkE tHiS BecAuSe iT Is mOrE DiFfiCulT tO rEaD.
 
2sharp412b said:
I hold a machinist ticket , so I have a pretty good eye . BUT after reading more of your posts AND actually measuring the two knives , it actually IS an optical illusion . They both mearsure .162" , but even as I measured them I couldn't believe it . I now realize that it's an illusion based on the color . The first one is black and the second one is tan . What causes the illusion is that when you look down at the spine of the blades , the light color of the tan one makes it possible to see the rounded edge . That edge dissapears on the black one leaving only the flat of the spine visable , making the light colored one look much thicker . They seriously looked so different that I thought one had to be thicker lol . OK , flame away , I've got it comming LOL
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No flame necessary here. Science triumphs! I wonder how many of us have been fooled by such an optical illusion? On all kinds of products. What did you use to measure? All I have are rulers and I'd like to be able to measure things more accurately.
 
KennyB , Thanks for the heads up on the scales . But how much thicker does it make the knife ? The reason I chose the Izula instead of the Izula II or any other neck knife was it's size . I want to be able to put it in a slim sheath I'm making and have the knife actually IN my pocket held by a clip like a folder and have just enough sticking out to be able to access it easily .

stoffi , as you can see my posts are now in the normal setting . If you need to relieve the eye strain , a couple of beers and a few shots of Jack should make them feel just fine ;) .

HoosierQ , I have a set of Mitutoyo Vernier Calipers (that I couldn't find the other night when I posted this) that I used to measure them with . If you know or learn how to read them they are very handy , as they open to just over 6" allowing anything from that size down to be measured to within 1/1000 of an inch . and these days they can be bought for little money .
 
2sharp412b said:
KennyB , Thanks for the heads up on the scales . But how much thicker does it make the knife ? The reason I chose the Izula instead of the Izula II or any other neck knife was it's size . I want to be able to put it in a slim sheath I'm making and have the knife actually IN my pocket held by a clip like a folder and have just enough sticking out to be able to access it easily .

stoffi , as you can see my posts are now in the normal setting . If you need to relieve the eye strain , a couple of beers and a few shots of Jack should make them feel just fine ;) .

HoosierQ , I have a set of Mitutoyo Vernier Calipers (that I couldn't find the other night when I posted this) that I used to measure them with . If you know or learn how to read them they are very handy , as they open to just over 6" allowing anything from that size down to be measured to within 1/1000 of an inch . and these days they can be bought for little money .
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Could you let me know where to find that Vernier scale? I use to have a pair of Mititoyu Inch calipers and Inch micrometer that I really loved that were gifted to me. They were stolen and when I went to buy a replacement they were way too spendy.

Oh, yeah, and you can check out some of the pics for the scales on TKC's site, but here's the pics they show...

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At the widest point up at the handle they're only about .610" for me. So I would think they'd work pretty good with most sheaths and just have kind of a "nub" sticking out at the end.
 
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Hey KennyB

Those scales look great on the Izula . I might be looking into a set of those , thanks for taking the time to post those pics for me ! As for the Mitutoyo calipers , I see what you mean about them being pricey now . I have been out of the machining field for quite some time now and my whole roller cabinet with all my tools was stolen a few years back . I had these old Mitutoyo calipers at home at the time , so they are all I have now for accurate measuring . I took a look on Ebay though and found you this set . Looks like a real steal to me .

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MITUTOYO-VE...883?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item23179b9e1b

I hope that works for you .
Mike
 
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