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One of the first really nice knives I ever bought was a black Kershaw Blur. The moment I picked it up, I knew I had to have it. But I owned it for about 3 years and in that time it was only carried a couple dozen days. It was an awesome knife, but I just didn't feel comfortable carrying it. I was also put off by the recurve on it, as at the time all I knew was convex sharpening, which was very tricky for that knife. I ended up giving it away to a friend, with nary a twinge of regret.
Recently I got that itch for a new knife, thought "I've been hearing a lot of good things about CPM154, I think I'd like something in that steel." I fired up good old E-AuctionZone, searched CPM154, and up popped a burnt orange Blur with that steel, for a surprisingly reasonable price.
This new Blur is getting loads of pocket time. Why? It's a lot friendlier looking yet still awesome, and in the recent past I got a nice Lansky setup which has made sharpening recurves both a possible and productive proposition.
So, the same knife, with different execution, made a world of difference for me. Anyone else have a similar experience to share?
Recently I got that itch for a new knife, thought "I've been hearing a lot of good things about CPM154, I think I'd like something in that steel." I fired up good old E-AuctionZone, searched CPM154, and up popped a burnt orange Blur with that steel, for a surprisingly reasonable price.
This new Blur is getting loads of pocket time. Why? It's a lot friendlier looking yet still awesome, and in the recent past I got a nice Lansky setup which has made sharpening recurves both a possible and productive proposition.
So, the same knife, with different execution, made a world of difference for me. Anyone else have a similar experience to share?
