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Addicted_to_Knives

Addicted_to_Knives

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Hello to all the knife addicts, fans and knife enthusiasts :)

Very happy to have found this forum, I thought I was alone out there in the wild, feels great to see people who do enjoy knives and blades.

I am proud knife addict too, not seeking treatment and rehab, on the contrary would like to take it to the next level. :D

Picked up this amazing addiction and love two years ago during my recovery period from chemotherapy & radiation sessions after my friend gave me a b-day gift - Benchmade Barrage 581 with M390 blade. When I cut my first piece of paper I thought wow this blade does not feel like those cheap (under $20) Chinese hunting knives I have. It was cutting stuff like crazy, the more I cut the more I enjoyed, it felt so amazing in my hand the G10 handle, so comfortable - ergonomics, grip just a joy... It almost felt like Benchmade Barrage 581 was the extension of my hand, extension of my arm. It felt so natural, I kept playing with my new toy and then started reading articles on M390 blade, what is it, why is it considered a superblade, how is it made, etc... Next thing I remember I was hooked on it, I was in love with the blade!

This knife kept me intrigued, interested, helped me go through tough times and put all my energy, thoughts and love into blades. I am still on a learning curve, I am still learning and studying knives, so hopefully if I have a question I could ask your expert opinion and thoughts.

My second knife that I purchased was Spyderco Military with 4 inch CPM S110V blade. A bit too big for my small hands, but I like big, angry, aggressive looking knives, also opening it with my thumb was not easy at first, but I did quickly master it. :cool: CPM S110V blade - wow and wow.

Next one was Zero Tolerance with CPM 20CV blade... Then Microtech Socom Elite with M390, then another Microtech, Kershaw, Spyderco and now I am proudly consider myself a knife nut :)

I have not been able to find many people that share this love towards knives and hopefully this community can accept a new friend. :)

God Bless you all!

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Welcome to our little world ... and I hope you have recovered fully.
Sounds like you have a good start ... alot of good people and alot to be learned in these pages ... hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

JJ
 
JJ_Colt45 said:
Welcome to our little world ... and I hope you have recovered fully.
Sounds like you have a good start ... alot of good people and alot to be learned in these pages ... hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

JJ
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Thank you! Very grateful for your kindness and welcoming me as a new member!
 
The BM 581 is a very good introduction to the knife world, and it seems as if you have made some very good decisions since then.

Welcome!

If you're not skilled already, take the time to practice honing and sharpening. It will open up a whole range of knives you might not have previously considered based on the blade steel alone. Edge retention isn't everything; sometimes, the form of the knife and how well it fits your hand will be far more impressive and important than the number of cuts you can make. I remember picking up a Cold Steel Tuff Lite for the first time and being blown away by how perfectly it melted into my hand - much as you described the 581, it seemed like a natural extension of myself. Being good with a strop meant that the otherwise-unimpressive AUS8 wasn't a hinderance, as I could strop it to a razor edge in just a minute or two after a day of retail work.

Don't be afraid to dip a little above and below your comfort level in price. There are some real standouts in the ≤$50 and ≥$300 price ranges, and the active trading and selling community will make it easier to acquire them at a good price and resell them if they don't click with you.
 
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Welcome to The forum. Pray you are doing well with recovery from the illness. Hope you enjoy the forum as much as I do
 
Welcome Addicted, You have found the holy land of knife enthusiasts :cool:. The answers to all your questions can be found here and you will find hours of informative reading on the BF so let the fun begin! P.S. I'm glad your on the mend :thumbsup:
 
Welcome Addicted_to_Knives Addicted_to_Knives !!!!!!!!
Sounds like you've got great taste in knives. Those are some fine blades you mentioned. This place is all about discussing all things about most anything that can be sharpened, but, more than the discussion part, pictures are the way to go. Add pics to any discussion and watch the room change.

Like this,

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or this
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Comeuppance said:
The BM 581 is a very good introduction to the knife world, and it seems as if you have made some very good decisions since then.

Welcome!

If you're not skilled already, take the time to practice honing and sharpening. It will open up a whole range of knives you might not have previously considered based on the blade steel alone. Edge retention isn't everything; sometimes, the form of the knife and how well it fits your hand will be far more impressive and important than the number of cuts you can make. I remember picking up a Cold Steel Tuff Lite for the first time and being blown away by how perfectly it melted into my hand - much as you described the 581, it seemed like a natural extension of myself. Being good with a strop meant that the otherwise-unimpressive AUS8 wasn't a hinderance, as I could strop it to a razor edge in just a minute or two after a day of retail work.

Don't be afraid to dip a little above and below your comfort level in price. There are some real standouts in the ≤$50 and ≥$300 price ranges, and the active trading and selling community will make it easier to acquire them at a good price and resell them if they don't click with you.
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Appreciate your response and insight. Actually to learn honing and sharpening had been my goal. A friend of mine who claims to be knowledgeable in the matter tried to discourage me claiming "it takes at least two years and you gonna damage some pretty awesome knives before you learn it to a descent level." So for few weeks I've been going to Youtube to see how it's done the right way, gather the info about the basics and then maybe get a cheapest knife for practice and start learning. For me it's very important, it's like after I come from hunting I like taking my rifle apart and I do enjoy cleaning it, so developing these skills are very dear to me. My question is where do I start, how do I start and how much money do I need to spend for the right equipment?

Took me some time to learn how to clean the knives properly and maintain my blades, but one question still bugs me - Microtech recommends REM Gun Oil, some of the online posts and youtube videos suggest using sewing machine oil. Then again few knife bloggers claim stay away from sewing machine oils, while others say mineral oil is fine even vegetable oil can be used. So got me very confused, I went ahead and bought sewing machine oil for my Spydercos, Kershaw, Benchmade and ZT knives and Rem Gun oil for Microtech Marfione toys. From your experience which oil would you recommend for maintaining healthy knife blade?

Very grateful for your reply :)
 
Earl1 said:
Welcome to The forum. Pray you are doing well with recovery from the illness. Hope you enjoy the forum as much as I do
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Very grateful, thank you for the warm welcome. It's going to be long battle and journey for me, blood cancer types don't go away easy, but not giving up, keeping motivated, keep fighting and with God's help and blessing everything will be OK.
 
Night Rider said:
Welcome Addicted, You have found the holy land of knife enthusiasts :cool:. The answers to all your questions can be found here and you will find hours of informative reading on the BF so let the fun begin! P.S. I'm glad your on the mend :thumbsup:
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Thank you, very kind of you.

One question I've been struggling to answer: I was given a quick crash course that only buy Made in USA knives never tough anything else made outside the US. So I've been following this golden rule for past two years and I do love the quality of my made in USA toys. Every time I touch it, each time I open it, when I see the screws used, material, detail of work I do feel the swat and hard work of an American worker and for that reason I can easily justify paying $$$ the cost for each knife.

However I've seen some very interesting design knives Kizer I believe is the brand, but Made in China which sells around $200-$300. I just can not justify paying this amount for made in China blade, even though they might use M390 or other powdered metal material (I think that's how those superblades are called CPM?) I do like some of those sexy unique designs, but to tell you the truth I don't even like buying made in China socks or shirts and just can not commit into buying a knife made in China and paying over $100 for it. Made in China unfortunately does not associate with quality and amazing value in my head. Not disrespecting anyone from China, it's just I've had over past years not so good experience with made in China products and when I can I do stay away from them.

What are you thoughts?
Any members opinions would be greatly appreciated?
 
Ajack60 said:
Welcome Addicted_to_Knives Addicted_to_Knives !!!!!!!!
Sounds like you've got great taste in knives. Those are some fine blades you mentioned. This place is all about discussing all things about most anything that can be sharpened, but, more than the discussion part, pictures are the way to go. Add pics to any discussion and watch the room change.

Like this,

vzuVkGA.jpg

or this
5mw0VcL.jpg
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Oh my God! This is such a beauty! Will post my pics soon! :)
 
Welcome, get some food grade mineral oil(general lubricant food safe),Ronson lighter fluid(cleans tape residue from blade), some torx bits(pivot pin and clip adjusting) channel lock USA made are a good start.
Just about forgot,12 step addiction recovery manual
 
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