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Folding Utility Knife
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Sorry to re-open an oldish thread, but I gotta comment on this Craftsman folder. I absolutely love the one I recently got.
I got it for cutting up some carpet last night, but also ended up using it for cutting some thick rubber floor mats for my truck (in the dirt and rocks) and that carpet to line a wagon I picked up for my daughter (again cutting quickly right on the ground with no concern for the blade at all). I had to cut some new headlamps out of some ridiculously thick plastic packaging and also detail trim a little tab that was holding each bulb in place, without touching the bulb.
The Craftsman was perfect for every job and I can't stop playing with it. The first thing that came to my mind was "AK-47", especially with the Rosewood handle scales. I might even use my wood burning pen to mark AK-47 into one of the wood slabs, I think that would look cool.
Anyway, I like this folder so much that tonight I removed each screw and loc-tite'ed then replaced and tightened. I polished all aluminum and steel parts with Mother's Mag Wheel polish and then cleaned and lubricated with BreakFree CLP. I even went so far as to seal up the wood handle scales with pledge and applied some leather conditioner to the sheath. In detailing the knife I found a stylized "S" stamped inside of the blade housing. I believe Sheffield designed this knife and maybe made that part if not all of it.
The only things I don't like about this knife is that there's nowhere to stash extra blades, the screws are cheap, it's made in china, there's no lanyard hole and the clip is non-adjustable. I prefer tip-up carry, but I can get used to this. I don't know if lefties can remove the thumb stud and flip it to the other side, but it doesn't seem very ambidextrous-friendly.
All in all, I'm stoked at this find. It's nothing I would choose to carry as a primary self-defence EDC blade (currently I'm carrying an Endura with a full Spyderedge, got a Manix 2 on the way right now and should have that by Monday) since it has no length, no point (for stabbing) and I simply wouldn't trust my life to a brittle little razor blade that could hit bone or anything and break or chip.
I also don't see this knife being a good camp/woods/hunting blade for a variety of reasons. With no length/tip it wouldn't work for coring out a deer's anus and you certainly couldn't baton it through the pelvic bone (which I've done both with my Buck 110FG). I can't imagine it being very useful for hacking branches, making kindling or splitting larger pieces of wood.
However, for every day carry for the usual cutting chores and for precision cutting chores I think it's great. In fact, I like the idea that if I ever end up anywhere that I can't have a knife I could either hide the blade someplace to retrieve later (after the event) or just toss it in the trash. Even without the blade, the knife body makes a terrific and vicious yawara.
I'll still have the Leatherman Wave on my side and can use the serrated sheepsfoot blade for stuff like thicker rubber/plastic, heavy rope or cordage or for the occasional digging a broadhead out of a tree after a botched shot. I'll have the Manix 2 for defense or bushcrafting if ever pushed into either of those roles. I guess I probably could just use the Manix 2 for everything and not carry an extra knife. But the idea of not caring about the blade (what I cut or cut on) and not having to take time out of a work day to sharpen the blade are both pretty appealing to me.
It's not that I'm lazy and hate sharpening knifes or anything. In fact, just last night I bought a Smiths sharpening kit and spent almost an hour carefully sharpening and stropping my Spyderedge Endura. But all that effort led to a less-than-perfect edge, a worn down stone that I might have to discard or re-profile, and a knife that I really don't want to use because I don't look forward to sharpening it again. I've never been a big fan of serrations because of those reasons, but this knife was a gift so I'm not complaining too much. I was carrying my Cold Steel Ultimate Hunter everyday for years until the clip recently broke and I turned to this old faithful Endura. After I get my Manix 2 (plain edge) I think I will ship this Endura back to Spyderco, see if they can put a factory edge on it and then retire it to my collection pieces.
I just wanted to throw my .02 out there about this Craftsman knife as I'm really liking it so far. It's super thick and beefy with a very heavy duty lockback and blade locking mechanism (I don't get any blade play while cutting when the blade is fully locked in). Sure it has some short-comings, mostly survival/defense problems. But other than that I can't think of too much wrong with this knife and I feel like I got a steal for only $14.99 for knife, sheath and 1 heavy duty blade. I bought a good pack of replacement blades for $2. I've even heard that some have found this knife on-sale for $7.49. At that price I'd buy 5 or more of them. As it stands I might just buy a few more to keep packaged and stored, maybe gifted out. This is sweet knife and no matter what your tastes might be at this price you should pick one up and stick it in a drawer, glove compartment or tool belt. Odds are, you'll carry it more and more.
Thanks,
Steve
I got it for cutting up some carpet last night, but also ended up using it for cutting some thick rubber floor mats for my truck (in the dirt and rocks) and that carpet to line a wagon I picked up for my daughter (again cutting quickly right on the ground with no concern for the blade at all). I had to cut some new headlamps out of some ridiculously thick plastic packaging and also detail trim a little tab that was holding each bulb in place, without touching the bulb.
The Craftsman was perfect for every job and I can't stop playing with it. The first thing that came to my mind was "AK-47", especially with the Rosewood handle scales. I might even use my wood burning pen to mark AK-47 into one of the wood slabs, I think that would look cool.
Anyway, I like this folder so much that tonight I removed each screw and loc-tite'ed then replaced and tightened. I polished all aluminum and steel parts with Mother's Mag Wheel polish and then cleaned and lubricated with BreakFree CLP. I even went so far as to seal up the wood handle scales with pledge and applied some leather conditioner to the sheath. In detailing the knife I found a stylized "S" stamped inside of the blade housing. I believe Sheffield designed this knife and maybe made that part if not all of it.
The only things I don't like about this knife is that there's nowhere to stash extra blades, the screws are cheap, it's made in china, there's no lanyard hole and the clip is non-adjustable. I prefer tip-up carry, but I can get used to this. I don't know if lefties can remove the thumb stud and flip it to the other side, but it doesn't seem very ambidextrous-friendly.
All in all, I'm stoked at this find. It's nothing I would choose to carry as a primary self-defence EDC blade (currently I'm carrying an Endura with a full Spyderedge, got a Manix 2 on the way right now and should have that by Monday) since it has no length, no point (for stabbing) and I simply wouldn't trust my life to a brittle little razor blade that could hit bone or anything and break or chip.
I also don't see this knife being a good camp/woods/hunting blade for a variety of reasons. With no length/tip it wouldn't work for coring out a deer's anus and you certainly couldn't baton it through the pelvic bone (which I've done both with my Buck 110FG). I can't imagine it being very useful for hacking branches, making kindling or splitting larger pieces of wood.
However, for every day carry for the usual cutting chores and for precision cutting chores I think it's great. In fact, I like the idea that if I ever end up anywhere that I can't have a knife I could either hide the blade someplace to retrieve later (after the event) or just toss it in the trash. Even without the blade, the knife body makes a terrific and vicious yawara.
I'll still have the Leatherman Wave on my side and can use the serrated sheepsfoot blade for stuff like thicker rubber/plastic, heavy rope or cordage or for the occasional digging a broadhead out of a tree after a botched shot. I'll have the Manix 2 for defense or bushcrafting if ever pushed into either of those roles. I guess I probably could just use the Manix 2 for everything and not carry an extra knife. But the idea of not caring about the blade (what I cut or cut on) and not having to take time out of a work day to sharpen the blade are both pretty appealing to me.
It's not that I'm lazy and hate sharpening knifes or anything. In fact, just last night I bought a Smiths sharpening kit and spent almost an hour carefully sharpening and stropping my Spyderedge Endura. But all that effort led to a less-than-perfect edge, a worn down stone that I might have to discard or re-profile, and a knife that I really don't want to use because I don't look forward to sharpening it again. I've never been a big fan of serrations because of those reasons, but this knife was a gift so I'm not complaining too much. I was carrying my Cold Steel Ultimate Hunter everyday for years until the clip recently broke and I turned to this old faithful Endura. After I get my Manix 2 (plain edge) I think I will ship this Endura back to Spyderco, see if they can put a factory edge on it and then retire it to my collection pieces.
I just wanted to throw my .02 out there about this Craftsman knife as I'm really liking it so far. It's super thick and beefy with a very heavy duty lockback and blade locking mechanism (I don't get any blade play while cutting when the blade is fully locked in). Sure it has some short-comings, mostly survival/defense problems. But other than that I can't think of too much wrong with this knife and I feel like I got a steal for only $14.99 for knife, sheath and 1 heavy duty blade. I bought a good pack of replacement blades for $2. I've even heard that some have found this knife on-sale for $7.49. At that price I'd buy 5 or more of them. As it stands I might just buy a few more to keep packaged and stored, maybe gifted out. This is sweet knife and no matter what your tastes might be at this price you should pick one up and stick it in a drawer, glove compartment or tool belt. Odds are, you'll carry it more and more.
Thanks,
Steve
Here's a fancified folding utility knife from Sears/Craftsman made by I don't know who. Pretty good knife but a bit bulky to carry. The belt loop on the back of the sheath is very narrow.
