is it just me, or do knives with b&w color schemes look more clean than a rich persons bathroom

[Shorttime]

Not so much black and white, but if you want to include black and chrome, I'll agree.

There is also a design component, to this. I didn't think much about it myself until the fellas over in Trad pointed out that these knives mostly fit into the category of "bolstered jack knife". Yes, even the Barlow, which is not really a Barlow because the bolsters aren't long enough....

I'm not gonna argue with those guys, because some of them are way tougher than I am. A. G. Russell calls it a Barlow. Good enough, for me.

ANYWAY. The "jack knife" style is generally a handle shape that is slightly rounded at both ends, with a front-to-back taper, although I imagine a knife manufacturer can call it anything they want. I like the look of it, because I think it's part of the "clean" aesthetic that the OP is talking about.

 

[unwisefool]

How many rich bathrooms have you seen?

 

[Rich S]

Never seen a rich person's bathroom, so can't comment. Seen lots of back roads service station bathrooms, does that count/help?

 

[Arathol]

 

[TC]

I prefer my steel...steely. Anything on the silver-to-grey spectrum will do. Something like DLC is OK if not available in plain steel. As opposed to camo/thick coatings (like on some of those ESEE or Busse knives for example) - pass. You know, the stuff that looks like spray-on undercoating on a car.

Handles are preferably black or green micarta on the dark side and antique ivory micarta on the light side. Rich wood grains are nice on knives that don't need to be as robust as micarta/G10. Stacked leather comes to mind as well.

 

[Danny Linguini]

Never seen a rich person's bathroom, so can't comment. Seen lots of back roads service station bathrooms, does that count/help?

I hear they got these things in them called turlettes, and you go relieve yourself in them right inside your house. But I think that’s only the real rich people, you know, the ones who have running water.

 

[POCEH KOCEB]

Love Black and White... I think it makes for very classy combination, especially when the knife in question have classy design.

Those three are actually black but they look bluish when I fiddle with the light in the picture:

And another IMO - classy B&W knife:

Also favorite piece:

 

[awjones]

How about white and charcoal grey? Spartan PS

 

[sgt1372]

I like black G10 or bare TI or SS but do have a few knives w/colored scales Nothing garish, just blue, bronze or brown.

 

[unwisefool]

I hear they got these things in them called turlettes, and you go relieve yourself in them right inside your house. But I think that’s only the real rich people, you know, the ones who have running water.

Don't forget about bidets.

 

[baxtrom]

I'm all over the place, and likely to change my preferences over time, or at any time. Truth is I like variety.

When I started out collecting, I mostly liked black knives, and I'd say those accounted for about 95% of what I bought at the time. I still appreciate the look.

That was mostly just a phase for me. Over time I really came to enjoy warmer earth tones; micarta, bronzed Ti, brass, etc. I'm still a big fan of knives in this color palette. The only problem I've found with these is that they are easy to misplace in the wilderness if you set them down and forget or drop them. This is just one of the reasons I have started to gravitate more towards bright colors.

I only have one white knife at the moment. I've had it for a while and I like it just fine. To be honest though, whenever I see a new knife offered in white (particularly frn) my mind immediately jumps to dye possibilities.

It will be no surprise to those who know me here, but my current favorite is definitely what the OP refers to as "toy colors", and I have no problem with that term. In fact, I embrace it. In an interview with Tim Reeve recently, he made mention that alot of knives these days look like someone "threw up their Fruit Loops" . He obviously didn't mean it as a compliment, but I actually thought it was kinda funny, and have no problem with people feeling that way (although, truth be told, I've always been more of a Fruity Pebbles guy).

The funny thing is, in my daily attire I still tend to wear earth tones much of the time. Plenty of OD green, plenty of camo, brown, leather boots in the winter and leather OluKai in the summer. I often contrast this though with a pop of bright color somewhere, bright colors in my knife/lanyard, and even in my watch strap from time to time. It's not for everyone, but it works for me, and has become somewhat of a signature look for me. Besides, I'm not taking style advice from a guy who walked into the store and picked out THOSE glasses (nothing against Tim, just a lighthearted jab).

I honestly couldn't even tell you why I'm drawn to these colors. It's almost like I went back to liking the same thing I wore in elementary school, both camo and bright colors. I will reiterate that the bright colors do come in handy to keep things from getting misplaced in the outdoors, but that's not my only reasoning. Idunno. Maybe it's just all the mushrooms

I remember you from my “show your colours” thread
Nice compositions

 

[Alone]

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Pardon the interruption, but please tell me how much you like/dislike this knife.

I have passed on a few of them, sheerly out of ignorance, but keep find myself wanting one. (*or ten)

I think they're quite beautiful, but would like to know more. How is the quality? Are you pretty happy with it? (*It appears that you are)

 

[Shorttime]

Pardon the interruption, but please tell me how much you like/dislike this knife.

I have passed on a few of them, sheerly out of ignorance, but keep find myself wanting one. (*or ten)

I think they're quite beautiful, but would like to know more. How is the quality? Are you pretty happy with it? (*It appears that you are)

Which one of them are you interested in? First one's a Rough Rider Swell Center Whittler. Second picture is a Camillus Electrician knife. Third's the A. G. Russell Medium Lockback Barlow, and last is the "Worker", from QSP Knives.

 

[Alone]

Which one of them are you interested in? First one's a Rough Rider Swell Center Whittler. Second picture is a Camillus Electrician knife. Third's the A. G. Russell Medium Lockback Barlow, and last is the "Worker", from QSP Knives.

I was asking about the Rough Ryder Reserve knife.

 

[Shorttime]

I was asking about the Rough Ryder Reserve knife.

Ah!

Well, it's made in China, or at least the parts are, and that's important to some people.

I like it very much. Everything fits together nicely, the blades have pronounced half-stops, and they were sharp, out of the tube. In fact, the springs are a little too stiff, but i expect that they will loosen up a little with time, or my fingernails are going to have to catch up with things.

If you're looking to pick up a modern traditional, and you're not worried about country of origin, Rough Rider's Reserve series are worth checking out.

 

[Alone]

Ah!

Well, it's made in China, or at least the parts are, and that's important to some people.

I like it very much. Everything fits together nicely, the blades have pronounced half-stops, and they were sharp, out of the tube. In fact, the springs are a little too stiff, but i expect that they will loosen up a little with time, or my fingernails are going to have to catch up with things.

If you're looking to pick up a modern traditional, and you're not worried about country of origin, Rough Rider's Reserve series are worth checking out.

Thanks so much.

 

[John_B]

I've purchased my fair share of knives in my lifetime, and still I always find myself returning back to this simple color scheme. Whether it be for edc or camping, I always find myself drawn back to black and white or black and gray; not to say I haven't tried other colors, but the natural neutral look of the steel and a white handle always grabs my attention a lot more than some of the flashy "toy colors" I see quite often promoted. It just feels so much more clean to me, anyone else feel the same?.

Rich people are slobs, cleanest bathroom I ever saw was an COD marine who hated toilet paper dust. Heard he had nightmares about carbon buildup.

 

[Hackenslash]

I have many, many knives and they cover the entire spectrum of color. I enjoy the variety. Black and white only seems very dull.

I have such a diverse collection, I’ve got every color covered except invisible…

…actually, I have an invisible knife but haven’t been able to find it for almost 5 years and have finally marked it as “lost” in my knife log.

 

[Jamey fishmonger]

How many rich bathrooms have you seen?

enough