Hawaii Knife Life - daily use for work and play

Night Rider said:
Now that's my idea of a day at the beach:thumbsup:. If I were to pull out that BK16 at a beach on cape cod and fillet a striped bass I would be promptly arrested or stoned to death by a group of libtards. BTW that dish looks Tasty molokai
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Striped bass sounds good!

That’s unfortunate about not being able to use such a great knife in public. What are you able to use to clean fish?
 
Nice post man, thanks for that. I noticed about 10 or 12 years ago when I tested a few BK&T knives in field uses that the 1095CroVan seemed to be significantly more corrosion resistant versus the wet environment here than standard 1095 HC steel. I have gifted a few BK-16s and 17s to special students for their get home bags over the years because of that, and and how much I like the overall quality of the knives. I've never taken any of them to the gulf or Atlantic and have been curious how they do versus salt water.
 
MolokaiRider said:
Took the BK7 and BK16 to the beach today to relax and do some free diving.

Made a fire and cooked up an octopus to make a dish with onion, tomato, lemon, and oyster sauce. Delicious.

The knives performed flawlessly.

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Oh man! Love me some octopus!
 
mistwalker said:
Nice post man, thanks for that. I noticed about 10 or 12 years ago when I tested a few BK&T knives in field uses that the 1095CroVan seemed to be significantly more corrosion resistant versus the wet environment here than standard 1095 HC steel. I have gifted a few BK-16s and 17s to special students for their get home bags over the years because of that, and and how much I like the overall quality of the knives. I've never taken any of them to the gulf or Atlantic and have been curious how they do versus salt water.
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Thank you Mistwalker Mistwalker ... I certainly do like these Becker knives as well!

Don W said:
MolokaiRider MolokaiRider Great thread! I just went through all 11 pages of it while having a cup of coffee. Thanks for sharing the pics and stories.
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Thank you Don W Don W . I often peruse BladeForums while enjoying a few cups of coffee. Thank you for the kind words.

91bravo said:
Oh man! Love me some octopus!
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Roger that! It’s delicious!
 
Here’s a knife I’ve had a strange relationship with. I really enjoy Kershaw Leeks, and decided to purchase this neat version.

Upon arrival it did not open all the way (weak speedsafe) and lock up is too early. Sometimes it doesn’t engage at all.

I have sent it in the Kershaw, and it was returned in the same form. I called customer service and talked with a nice woman who said I would be called back by the returns department. It has been theee weeks and no return call.

I am going to call them back. I’d really like to carry this knife, since it has great materials and design.

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That's a shame to happen to such a nice model. I just watched a vid with some guy who had early lock up on two brand new Blurs but they were both factory blems with XXXX printed on the blades. I hope Kershaws QC isn't on a downhill slide. I've had nothing but great luck with all my kershaws including the $20 dollar ones I use as beaters. Have you tried taking it apart and giving the liner lock a bit of a bend? If you do heat it up good with a hair dryer to loosen any thread lock.
 
Night Rider said:
That's a shame to happen to such a nice model. I just watched a vid with some guy who had early lock up on two brand new Blurs but they were both factory blems with XXXX printed on the blades. I hope Kershaws QC isn't on a downhill slide. I've had nothing but great luck with all my kershaws including the $20 dollar ones I use as beaters. Have you tried taking it apart and giving the liner lock a bit of a bend? If you do heat it up good with a hair dryer to loosen any thread lock.
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I enjoy and support Kai knives. I just have not had any luck with their customer service. I’ve sent knives in four times, and each time the knives were sent back the same.

I have not not disassembled this Leek yet...I was hoping Kershaw would have tried. It really is a lovely little blade...
 
I won a bid to clear a property and took along the Bear and Sons Carbon Trapper.

Things I like:
Relative low cost for an American made traditional.
Handle is put together well; no gaps or snags on bolsters.

Things that are ok:
Blades are thick behind the edge.
Not great walk and talk, but decent light pull.
Not as nice as a Case for about the same price.

Things I don’t like:
Lots of blade wobble.

*Note* The SP53 is still a awesome chopper. I’ve been chopping branches and limbing for two days and the edge shows no signs of rolling. I highly recommend getting one while you can.

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I spent some time at the farm today checking on the installation of our propane tank, and cleaned up some loose odds and ends on equipment.

Also checked on a sweet corn patch and some sunflower.

I carried the Case CV Muskrat. It’s thin geometry makes short work of slicing.

I enjoy traditional knives more and more. Simple, elegant, and effective.

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When I returned home I decided to clean up “Old Faithful”.

This Mora sees a lot of duty in both work and play. The magnesium and ferro rod work well for fire starting and the rubber burns great too if needed.

Hard to beat Moras for their simplicity and cost. It’s easy to see why they are so popular!
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JJ_Colt45 said:
I bet it is ... I used to take alot more pictures ... I kind of miss having them ... maybe when life settles down I can take more time to stop and take pictures when I'm out ... makes great memories diwn the road.
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Well Iowa is beautiful too! I was born and raised in a small town there. I moved here after school, but I do miss the seasons of the Midwest and the abundance of work opportunities.

I admit I do like the idea of a thread capturing moments that can be looked back on.

Have a great week sir!
 
MolokaiRider said:
I spent some time at the farm today checking on the installation of our propane tank, and cleaned up some loose odds and ends on equipment.

Also checked on a sweet corn patch and some sunflower.

I carried the Case CV Muskrat. It’s thin geometry makes short work of slicing.

I enjoy traditional knives more and more. Simple, elegant, and effective.

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the reddish color of that soil is just intense. expect it's very rich and will grow bout anything. here we have mostly sand. nothing that thick and rich in nutrients.....I'm assuming that its rich soil?

as always great stuff round the farm and great pics of the muskrat in action.
 
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