Holy Grail Everyday Carry?

Danke42 said:
My grail would be one of the Emerson customs. A CQC-6 or a Persian. No flash though, matte finish bolsters and micarta slabs.
Click to expand...

I'd like to score a spyderco persian by Ed Schemp. Discontinued. Almost had one a couple weeks ago. Something about that persian blade shape. I would only consider it a grail in my very restrictive category of "grails with persian blade shape made by spyderco and designed by Ed Schemp" though.
 
Quiet said:
The Persian was a grail of mine for a long time, and I recently was able to snap one up here on the Exchange. They are out there, and it's worth grabbing, I can tell you that.
Click to expand...

I agree; I just don't have that much scratch to devote to one blade yet. When I get serious in the quest I'll join up in the Emerson site so at least I get a bite at it before someone's flipping it.
 
This is my Case/Tony Bose Coffin Jack...

cbcj01_zpsvqtksqpj.jpg


I'd love to own one made by the man himself. Never say never, but I think the Case is as close as I'll get... *sigh*

-Brett
 
craytab said:
See above. I noted the prices. For a lot of people there is a big difference between $10 and $130. A more reasonable grail. But I said that in my previous post that you didn't read yet quoted. Most people don't agree that a $10 knife sold everywhere isn't on the level of what most consider a grail knife. If you do, fine. No need to try to change everyone elses mind because you think a certain way that is completely out of the norm here.
Click to expand...

What do you consider to be the minimum price of an easily obtained production knife to be considered fair game in your, er, in this thread?
 
I already got my grails the Spyderco evo worker set thinghy, I like to carry lefty&righty front pockets, so I wanted a set, I know there are many
knives out there more expensive etc, but not that many with all that history, and lets be honest here, the cool factor, as the evolution knifes.

Just my opinion mkay.


1234,,,:D
 
pinnah said:
What do you consider to be the minimum price of an easily obtained production knife to be considered fair game in your, er, in this thread?
Click to expand...

Dude, you're on an island alone and your arguments look pretty transparent. Stop crapping up a thread that, other than your contributions, has been a lot of fun to read.

My grail knife keeps changing. I'll identify one and bust my ass to get it...finally get it...and then identify another knife that becomes the new grail. It's a ruthless cycle. I'm currently EDCing a small 21 clip with snakewood inlays that was my LAST grail...currently eyeing one of the Rocksteads. I'm actually a little afraid to begin the journey for a Rockstead because I have a feeling if it isn't perfect, I'll be crushed...and once I break a $grand$ on a knife, I have no idea how this obsession will end.:eek:
 
craytab said:
I'd like to score a spyderco persian by Ed Schemp. Discontinued. Almost had one a couple weeks ago. Something about that persian blade shape. I would only consider it a grail in my very restrictive category of "grails with persian blade shape made by spyderco and designed by Ed Schemp" though.
Click to expand...

The super pointy curved blade really does it for me. The Ayoob is almost my #1 on the list.
 
Chopper88 said:
Bingenheimer Bingalor
P8144665_zps1e4gfynz.jpg
Click to expand...

I have this exact knife in my pocket right meow;
[video=youtube;RtioyS6qGxY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtioyS6qGxY[/video]

funny thing is, I had this knife up on the exchange for about 2/3s its value, (I needed the money, a'ight?) and decided I'd rather put it back in my pocket. So, it will remain a grail for at least one person out there :)
 
Last edited:
I think a grail can be something difficult to find, or beyond your means/willingness to spend, or something you aspire to own but must save up for. Or a combination.

Whether custom, production, mid-tech et cetera.

I believe $100 is about the start of what would be considered a grail. People new to the hobby often can't justify the cost, and must work their way through lower cost knives until they can justify or afford that $100+ knife.

Going up to and over $200 was a long, arduous process for me.

I've owned knives up to $450, have never been able to go higher.

To sum up, I believe a grail to be that which is currently beyond our means, whether financially, or in the ability to obtain. To a 17 year old, a mini grip could definitely be a grail. An opinel, anyone can afford.

Sent via pony express
 
An Opinel with a Talonite blade and a handle made of solid gold! :D
 
Mecha said:
An Opinel with a Talonite blade and a handle made of solid gold! :D
Click to expand...

I'll take my Opinel in solid gold, and get my dentist to set me up with a sweet Opinel grill in the finest Opinel wood...all Cpt. Ahab style :)
 
Jsega51 said:
+1!!

As Cray said, my "Grail" doesn't exist. There isn't one knife that will ever satisfy my want for another. I have gotten knives that I lusted after for a long time, and once I got them, the hunt slowly manifested itself again.
Click to expand...

This. I have had a series of unattainable knives over the years, from Lightfoot, Mosier, Laconico, Demko, even William Henry (briefly). By now, I'm certain that no matter how much I spend, I will always see another knife that I like.

Although, now that I think about it, I don't remember the OP saying that your "grail" has to be the last knife you ever buy. I could be wrong, but that seems to have gotten added along the way from there to here.
 
Based on our agreed upon definition of a grail, I'll update my answer to:

Basically a Benchmade Crooked River with 3V, 4.35" blade (and make it about 0.3" wider than stock, but no thicker - and grind the flats up higher), part mirror polished and part stonewashed and a custom designed thumbstud/plate/wave based on my specs

Gold anodized titanium bolster/liners/backspacer (all to be one piece) with a detent system built in for tight blade retention that the axis lock just can't seem to offer (yes I want to retain the axis lock). Engraved with my kids birth dates.

titanium pocket clip again based on my own specs, drilled for right handed carry only.

Black water buffalo scales with some custom checkering.

Then make another one drilled for left hand carry. Deliver both in one black silk lined mahogany box with a signed certificate from the monks who made it stating that no others of its kind would be made for anyone else until the end of time.

Subject to change based on my will and whims.
 
Last edited:
dgf said:
Mine hasn't been made yet!! I like small thin flippers. About the size of my CRK small Sebenza with the flipper action of ZT 900 but less chunky in the pocket. Someone will do it someday...

Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk
Click to expand...

0900 has such potential, but chunky is why I sold mine
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top