Kershaw LEEK

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Scurvy092 said:
As another person with under 20 posts a year, I don't doubt it.

I don't think people who aren't regulars appreciate the sheer number of 'what's that best knife for $xx', 'What's knife should I get', 'There's a problem with my knife' etc etc etc type of threads we see here on a DAILY basis...
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I know i am new here but i agree
 
It is not totally uncommon. It has a thin tip. I dont think it has anything to say about the steel besides dont pry with it. I also did this on a tenacious when i turned a plastic screw last year. It was just slight. Which I put back in place. I stand by my KAI product. Id like to see pictures of all stated with such a big deal your making.
 
Maybe its just what my dad taught me (use the right tool for the job) but if I were to pry off any cap, I would use a screwdriver not a knife.

I always thought that knives were for CUTTING things..... silly me.
 
I'm curious about the hardness test figures. 30HRC at the edge and 52 at the tip seems a bit unlikely on such a tiny blade, even if one were deliberately attempting a differential temper.

Mr. Sagan wasn't kidding when he said extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

Unfortunately though, it seems like the master craftsman has no interest in this discussion anymore.
 
New member here but been around the site for awhile. This thread feels like it is straight out of the KAI sub forum that closed down. Same familiar names doing the same thing. Word to the wise, if you have a problem with a Kershaw, deal with them directly but if you have to share it in General, word it carefully.
 
I personally have had zero troubles with my Leek and have owned for over 5 years.
 
Stays Sharp said:
New member here but been around the site for awhile. This thread feels like it is straight out of the KAI sub forum that closed down. Same familiar names doing the same thing. Word to the wise, if you have a problem with a Kershaw, deal with them directly but if you have to share it in General, word it carefully.
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I think the thread was started more for the OP to toot his own horn than it was to resolve a problem. The second he said he is not interested in letting KAI help him and that he would just use it as a conversations piece he lost all his credibility with me.....
 
^ I'm with that guy.. The leek was my first higher end knife and I still have it. I still use it all the time. As well as my Damascus leek.
 
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But then again don't listen to me since I really like Kershaws and ZTs and Shuns and they probably pay me and give me free stuff to comment
in these threads and to make them look better...
 
Echols Made Knives said:
Scurvy092, Rockwell C at the flat on the blade tang is 52. The Rockwell on the edge ranges from the high 30's to the mid 40's but this may not be accurate because the blade is hollow ground and will not fit flat to the platen.
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Unless the test is performed properly, the numbers are worthless. That being said, 52 does sound slightly low. Like many others, I would be interested in seeing pictures of the bent tip.
 
Someone offers him a suggestion, not rudely, and he responds by going on a tirade about his vast knifemaking experience, refuses to show pictures(even after claiming that he decided to use a knife like the LEEK of all things for prying, something I would think someone with such advanced age and experience would be smart enough to NOT DO) of this massive bend, then when called on his claims, decides he's "done" and won't post anymore. Sounds like trolling to me.
 
jjoanty01 said:
I have an honest question. If you are a knife maker, why would you carry a production knife? I mean no disrespect to any knife makers, but I had never really thought about this until this thread. Maybe I am a little naïve in my thinking... but if you make knives, wouldn't you carry something that you make? :confused:
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Knife makers, generally, do not make every type of knife. In my case, I do not make assisted opening folders but I do enjoy using them.
Have a Merry Christmas
 
poolhustler said:
Maybe its just what my dad taught me (use the right tool for the job) but if I were to pry off any cap, I would use a screwdriver not a knife.

I always thought that knives were for CUTTING things..... silly me.
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Silly you. If you are away from home and don't have a screwdriver, you will use what is available. Have a Merry Christmas.
 
spydercobenchmadekai said:
Um...

You shouldn't be advertising your business without a "Knifemaker" membership. you clearly are advertising with this post, what with how your customer service is so great and you are so experienced making knives.
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I do have a knife maker membership, at least I paid for one. Just saying! Have a Merry Christmas!
 
Screwdriver said:
And if I had to use the wrong tool and damaged it, I would be smart enough to know that it was my fault.
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+1 Gerber shard or leatherman style on the keyring solves a lot of these problems and frees up your knife to do what it was many to do, cut.
 
How bout some pics? I own a few Leeks and I love them but they do have weak tips so they will break or bend when used/misused for prying.
 
Screwdriver said:
And if I had to use the wrong tool and damaged it, I would be smart enough to know that it was my fault.
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Where have I said it wasn't my fault. I bent the blade of Ole Bendy, my name for my Kershaw Leek. Notice I did not break it, I bent it prying a soft piece of plastic off a motorcycle battery.
Also your intelligence is impressive.
Have a Merry Christmas!
 
fsatsil said:
How bout some pics? I own a few Leeks and I love them but they do have week tips so they will break or bend when used/misused for prying.
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For all wanting pics, as if you can trust them with all the computer manipulation going on, come by my shop and I will let you see Ole Bendy in person, might even let you fondle it, that is if it is willing.
Have a Merry Christmas!
 
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