Ferrum Forge Septer

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CPP

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Just when I thought I had finally bought that one knife that would end my cravings for any others I found another one. Is anyone else looking forward to the release of the Ferrum Forge Septer? On one dealer site it is available for preorder and on Blade HQ it's listed as coming soon.
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Oh man lol Whatever does it for YOU is what matters.

Personally, I find that knife generic and monotone.
 
Hell no! It is definitely not just you! I have had tons of customs of all price ranges, but Ferrum Forge is my favorite knife makers! Just Quality!! And built to last a lifetime!! I could care less about looks, more function for me. Unfortunately, and luckily, I bought two Archbishops so I am out for this round. And I got a K390 flipper in the works, so my money has already been spent. Hope you get a good Septer. Do you like the plain version, or you gonna get something different? You could try your luck and see if a makers choice pops u on the forums.
 
I wanted to see the different finishes before ordering, but the Contours version looks good to me. I agree it is somewhat plain looking, but it is three inches and solid materials
 
I've owned a Ferrum Forge knife and it was very well made, but I was shocked by the wimpy little pivot on an otherwise overbuilt knife. The roller bearing surface area diameter and the pivot diameter are really small compared to other hard use folders I have owned, including some with bearing pivots.

Why have a knife with a .19" thick blade and a .125" diameter pivot? I don't get it, and it makes me not want to look at their offerings, lol

For reference here's the one I owned...

 
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Yeah I totally agree about the small diameter pivots. My Hoback A10's pivot is like 3-4 times the diameter. But, to be fair, I have put my Fortis through a lot, including chopping, and has never had a problem of any kind. The Fortis, A10, and El Patron are my go to hard use knives that I know I can count on. Wish they would use some K390 or CPM 10V on a run though!
 
Wolverine666 said:
That's the plainest looking knife I've ever seen. I'm already yawning.
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This made me laugh out loud. I thought the same thing. Like my sister-in-law asking me if she should get an Accord or a Camry. Flip a coin lady, they're both fantastically reliable snoozemobiles.

The knife is at least pointy.
 
T.L.E. Sharp said:
This made me laugh out loud. I thought the same thing. Like my sister-in-law asking me if she should get an Accord or a Camry. Flip a coin lady, they're both fantastically reliable snoozemobiles.

The knife is at least pointy.
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Sometimes there's more to a knife than it's looks, I find how it works much more interesting.....a Sebenza 21 is an example that comes to mind.

Tell her to get the Accord, it's not as "flashy" as some cars, but it will get her where she needs to go without frequent stops at the dealer.
 
JR88FAN said:
Sometimes there's more to a knife than it's looks, I find how it works much more interesting.....a Sebenza 21 is an example that comes to mind.

Tell her to get the Accord, it's not as "flashy" as some cars, but it will get her where she needs to go without frequent stops at the dealer.
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Exactly right. I'm sure it's a great knife, like the accord's a great car, it's just difficult for me to get excited about. The Sebenza 21 on the other hand, with that gorgeous blade grind, does get me excited. Different strokes you know.

I'd much rather have the FF than a Direware or Medford though.
 
I am looking forward to getting this knife because it is rather plain looking. I guess it would surprise no one that I've owned five Hondas. The pivot size is something to consider though
 
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It is a little plain, but I really like the design, and how many times have stock photos made a great knife look worse than it does in hand? Its not the only option they are offering it in either, as per the normaly FF.
 
One thing that is great is they don't do the whole cookie cutter, same 2-3 knives over and over. If you don't like this one, there will be another one, very different right around the corner, and another, and so on...
 
CPP said:
I am looking forward to getting this knife because it is rather looking. I guess it would surprise no one that I've owned five Hondas. The pivot size is something to consider though
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I wouldn't worry too much about the pivot size. There are plenty of hundred year old traditionals with tiny little pivot pins made of brass still working to this day.

The way I see it, a smaller pivot just leaves more surface are for bushings or bearings, further enhancing the action.
 
T.L.E. Sharp said:
I wouldn't worry too much about the pivot size. There are plenty of hundred year old traditionals with tiny little pivot pins made of brass still working to this day.

The way I see it, a smaller pivot just leaves more surface are for bushings or bearings, further enhancing the action.
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Have you seen the size of the bearings on the FF knives? They are very small too, I know because I have 3 of them (2 Archbishops and a NTAC) so your point about surface area doesn't apply here.
Everything else about their knives is overbuilt (a good thing IMO). The small pivot (and) bearings doesn't bother me too much though I would like to see them start using beefier pivots and bearings.
Too bad OP chose the plain handle version to post pic of, they have 4 different handle configurations the plain is just that...plain.
And guess what more than likely I'll be buying a Septer "armor plate" version as soon as they are available, shouldn't be too far away either.
The plain version I think would be great for "pimping" carving your own design into the scales and anodizing to your liking.
 
That was the best picture I could find, the Ferrum Forge Instagram account has a sketch comparing all our finishes. I prefer the Contours version. Will having a narrower row of bearing affect the stability of the open blade causing blade play?
 
Never had any blade play from their knives, up and does or side to side. Once bearings wear a nice smooth track into the Ti and steel, "broken in", they don't wear much past that, unless it is flipped 1000 times a day. I have older bearing knives that have not worn past just the smooth track that was worn when they were broken in, and not play of any kind.

I completely agree about the bearings and pivots should be beefed up! But, I can't complain since I have hard used my FF knives and had no problem, so I am more then happy. Definitely a fan...
 
I snapped the head off the pivot on my FFErko Mako when making a pivot adjustment. Still haven't sent it in to get fixed.
 
T.L.E. Sharp said:
This made me laugh out loud. I thought the same thing. Like my sister-in-law asking me if she should get an Accord or a Camry. Flip a coin lady, they're both fantastically reliable snoozemobiles.

The knife is at least pointy.
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I see nothing special, except maybe the price. Plain slab sided Ti framelocks bore me. For the short time I had it, my Sebenza had bocote inlay.
 
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