First Busse on its way....

theonew

theonew

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Just got a good deal on a used fire warden from a forum member and I couldn't be happier for five reasons. First it’s used, so I won't even be tempted to not use it. Second, the thin blade, I'm sure it will slice like a demon. Third, after searching for nearly 10 minutes in twilight for my Chris Reeve Mountaineer which someone knocked off the picnic table last weekend and didn't tell me until we were ready to go, I figure a bright red handle will make it harder to loose. Fourth, I'm hoping my wife will think the stripes on the blade are cute rather than getting mad at me for buying another knife (not likely, but possible). And fifth, INFI, INFI, INFI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
I have a Badger TAC. It is a great all around knife. My addicition is under control so some degree. Mainly because I have another habit to support.
 
Now this man knows how to justify his purchace:thumbup:

Those sound like some dang good reasons to me...who know's the wife might just like the stripes

Congrats on a fine piece of INFI !!! You will love it!
 
Congratulations on your first......say goodbye to your savings account and hello to credit card debt :D
 
Ken44 said:
...who know's the wife might just like the stripes
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She's basically into leathermen, uses them for work, but she's slowly starting to appreciate the beauty and function of knives in general. It could get expensive feeding two INFI addictions though.
 
theonew said:
She's basically into leathermen, uses them for work, but she's slowly starting to appreciate the beauty and function of knives in general. It could get expensive feeding two INFI addictions though.
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LOL!! I've been lucky so far. When my AD first showed up my wife actually got ahold of it before I did. For the first two weeks or so I had to steal it back from her every time I turned around. I fixed that by buying her a Swamp Rat at Blade West. So far so good.
 
James 61 said:
LOL!! I've been lucky so far. When my AD first showed up my wife actually got ahold of it before I did. For the first two weeks or so I had to steal it back from her every time I turned around. I fixed that by buying her a Swamp Rat at Blade West. So far so good.
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She's pretty rough with her equipment/tools in general, at least with INFI I won't have to worry.
 
theonew said:
Just got a good deal on a used fire warden from a forum member and I couldn't be happier for five reasons. First it’s used, so I won't even be tempted to not use it. Second, the thin blade, I'm sure it will slice like a demon. Third, after searching for nearly 10 minutes in twilight for my Chris Reeve Mountaineer which someone knocked off the picnic table last weekend and didn't tell me until we were ready to go, I figure a bright red handle will make it harder to loose. Fourth, I'm hoping my wife will think the stripes on the blade are cute rather than getting mad at me for buying another knife (not likely, but possible). And fifth, INFI, INFI, INFI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Congratulations on your first taste!

Oh, and enjoy the wind on your face and in your hair as you scream down this slippery Infi slope! :D
 
Got the warden today. What a beautiful knife. I really can't put into words why and how it just feels and looks so perfect. In any case, it being used I wasn't expecting a sharp blade, and happily found it rather dull. I sharpen all new knives, regardless of whether they need it or not, simply because I learn a lot about the steel in that knife by how it responds to being sharpened. The edge on the warden looked a little too thick for my taste, so I thinned it a bit on some 220 grit sandpaper, I have no idea at what angle, but probably somewhere between 12 and 15 degrees per side, and then went to a 1000 grit waterstone and then a 6000 and finally finished on a very fine ceramic rod. I did this rather quickly and a bit sloppily, the bevels are far from perfect. But I tried it anyway on a free hanging hair and it snipped it with a fast stroke but not consistently. So I worked the edge with five to ten light passes on the ceramic rod and tried it again. This time it severed the hair with a slow swipe but also not consistently. Two or three more passes on the ceramic and now it cuts every time with a gentle stroke. Is it called INFI because it can get infinitely sharp? It seems like if I did some work on it with the strop it could slice water into steam. This is really amazing stuff. I'm stunned. Now of course I'm dreaming about larger INFI blades. OH THE MADNESS.
 
theonew said:
Got the warden today. What a beautiful knife. I really can't put into words why and how it just feels and looks so perfect. In any case, it being used I wasn't expecting a sharp blade, and happily found it rather dull. I sharpen all new knives, regardless of whether they need it or not, simply because I learn a lot about the steel in that knife by how it responds to being sharpened. The edge on the warden looked a little too thick for my taste, so I thinned it a bit on some 220 grit sandpaper, I have no idea at what angle, but probably somewhere between 12 and 15 degrees per side, and then went to a 1000 grit waterstone and then a 6000 and finally finished on a very fine ceramic rod. I did this rather quickly and a bit sloppily, the bevels are far from perfect. But I tried it anyway on a free hanging hair and it snipped it with a fast stroke but not consistently. So I worked the edge with five to ten light passes on the ceramic rod and tried it again. This time it severed the hair with a slow swipe but also not consistently. Two or three more passes on the ceramic and now it cuts every time with a gentle stroke. Is it called INFI because it can get infinitely sharp? It seems like if I did some work on it with the strop it could slice water into steam. This is really amazing stuff. I'm stunned. Now of course I'm dreaming about larger INFI blades. OH THE MADNESS.
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:D:D:D ...You ain't kiddin'!!! :thumbup::thumbup:

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