I received in the mail today the Hogue Deka wharncliffe blade in black/black. The action is so smooth for a new knife. The G 10 handles.....there must be different qualitys of G10 . The handle has a really nice look and feel. I'm happy. My only complaint is have a design and very sharp milling. Anyone have one.......thoughts?
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I recently got the SMKW Deka red white and blue edition with a stonewashed wharncliffe blade. The action was super smooth despite the fact that there was some gunky black preservative/grease in the action which cleaned out well after flooding the action and pivot area with ballistol oil. It's super smooth so much so you get tactile feedback of the slightest imperfections. During smooth effortless closing I can feel some drag. I am assuming this is due to the DLC coating on the black lock bar and it's starting to go away as the coating wears off where the area of the blade around the pivot rubs it.
It's not as comfortable in the hand as the Hogue Ritter but it's not uncomfortable at all to grip. The tradeoff is this knife is thinner and flatter than the Ritter making it more comfortable and discreet for pocket carry. Even more so after I removed the clip and and metal ,clip filler plate ? as well as the screws. Clip on is a no go in NYC. The upside is I found clip free knives to be more ergonomic and discrete as well as lighter. The Deka is already a light weight knife and now is even lighter without the clip, plate, and 4 screws that do nothing to reinforce the knife.
Despite the knife being on the thin side (thinner than the Ritter) the G10 scales are still thicker than I have seen on other knives which should be stronger. The G10 liner is milled out to accept embedded stainless steel liners on each side that run down 2/3 the length of the handle held in place by 2 screws and the blade pivot. These liners make up the pivot area and support the lock bar and omega springs. I am not fond of paper paper thin G10 scales without liners on a work knife this size. This set up should be quite strong, thin enough for discreet carry without being too thin to comfortably grip. The finger groove near the pivot fits my hand perfect. This may vary for different people.
The red white and blue is bright with the white colors being more of a fade from light blue to white. I like that because a bright white will quickly contrast the smallest amount of dirt making for an ugly appearance. Despite being bright all the colors are not glossy but matt.
Now while I think being proud of being American is not a bad thing, I did not buy this for it's patriotic value. I brought it because it looks good and I certainly did not buy because I have a crucifix of Donald Trump sneering down at me that I bow to (I don't.) I can't think of a worse way to treat an American flag than to stuff it in a back pocket and allow dirt, grime, food stuff ect.. to rub all over during daily use. I think SMKW's decision not to put and American flag on the handle of an EDC knife was wise and respectful. All in all this a a great Kool looking high quality American made knife with some Groovy red white and blue colors that does remind me of the American flag without doing it offensively. I also just looks good on it's own.
I have so far used this to slice carrots, celery, onions, radishes,olives, and cooked potatoes to make a nice tasty groovy potato salad with veganaise. It sliced through the carrots with slight drag but I was still able to shave thin slices when I tried. A slight rotation when slicing the carrots allowed the blade to slice through with minimal effort. The celery, onions,and radishes were easily sliced. The softer cooked potatoes were sliced with no problems as was the hard boiled eggs. The edge is very sharp. The blade being a super steel (CPM 20CV) should hold it's edge a long time. I do wonder if long edge retention does so at expense of blade flexibility (bending without snapping.) It is a thin blade and whether or not the blade can flex I would avoid doing and kind of prying with it.
The case is made in China and the Ritter case is made in Mexico. I guess nothing is perfect but this is a very high quality US made knife at a value price point.
It's not as comfortable in the hand as the Hogue Ritter but it's not uncomfortable at all to grip. The tradeoff is this knife is thinner and flatter than the Ritter making it more comfortable and discreet for pocket carry. Even more so after I removed the clip and and metal ,clip filler plate ? as well as the screws. Clip on is a no go in NYC. The upside is I found clip free knives to be more ergonomic and discrete as well as lighter. The Deka is already a light weight knife and now is even lighter without the clip, plate, and 4 screws that do nothing to reinforce the knife.
Despite the knife being on the thin side (thinner than the Ritter) the G10 scales are still thicker than I have seen on other knives which should be stronger. The G10 liner is milled out to accept embedded stainless steel liners on each side that run down 2/3 the length of the handle held in place by 2 screws and the blade pivot. These liners make up the pivot area and support the lock bar and omega springs. I am not fond of paper paper thin G10 scales without liners on a work knife this size. This set up should be quite strong, thin enough for discreet carry without being too thin to comfortably grip. The finger groove near the pivot fits my hand perfect. This may vary for different people.
The red white and blue is bright with the white colors being more of a fade from light blue to white. I like that because a bright white will quickly contrast the smallest amount of dirt making for an ugly appearance. Despite being bright all the colors are not glossy but matt.
Now while I think being proud of being American is not a bad thing, I did not buy this for it's patriotic value. I brought it because it looks good and I certainly did not buy because I have a crucifix of Donald Trump sneering down at me that I bow to (I don't.) I can't think of a worse way to treat an American flag than to stuff it in a back pocket and allow dirt, grime, food stuff ect.. to rub all over during daily use. I think SMKW's decision not to put and American flag on the handle of an EDC knife was wise and respectful. All in all this a a great Kool looking high quality American made knife with some Groovy red white and blue colors that does remind me of the American flag without doing it offensively. I also just looks good on it's own.
I have so far used this to slice carrots, celery, onions, radishes,olives, and cooked potatoes to make a nice tasty groovy potato salad with veganaise. It sliced through the carrots with slight drag but I was still able to shave thin slices when I tried. A slight rotation when slicing the carrots allowed the blade to slice through with minimal effort. The celery, onions,and radishes were easily sliced. The softer cooked potatoes were sliced with no problems as was the hard boiled eggs. The edge is very sharp. The blade being a super steel (CPM 20CV) should hold it's edge a long time. I do wonder if long edge retention does so at expense of blade flexibility (bending without snapping.) It is a thin blade and whether or not the blade can flex I would avoid doing and kind of prying with it.
The case is made in China and the Ritter case is made in Mexico. I guess nothing is perfect but this is a very high quality US made knife at a value price point.
I recently got the SMKW Deka red white and blue edition with a stonewashed wharncliffe blade. The action was super smooth despite the fact that there was some gunky black preservative/grease in the action which cleaned out well after flooding the action and pivot area with ballistol oil. It's super smooth so much so you get tactile feedback of the slightest imperfections. During smooth effortless closing I can feel some drag. I am assuming this is due to the DLC coating on the black lock bar and it's starting to go away as the coating wears off where the area of the blade around the pivot rubs it.
It's not as comfortable in the hand as the Hogue Ritter but it's not uncomfortable at all to grip. The tradeoff is this knife is thinner and flatter than the Ritter making it more comfortable and discreet for pocket carry. Even more so after I removed the clip and and metal ,clip filler plate ? as well as the screws. Clip on is a no go in NYC. The upside is I found clip free knives to be more ergonomic and discrete as well as lighter. The Deka is already a light weight knife and now is even lighter without the clip, plate, and 4 screws that do nothing to reinforce the knife.
Despite the knife being on the thin side (thinner than the Ritter) the G10 scales are still thicker than I have seen on other knives which should be stronger. The G10 liner is milled out to accept embedded stainless steel liners on each side that run down 2/3 the length of the handle held in place by 2 screws and the blade pivot. These liners make up the pivot area and support the lock bar and omega springs. I am not fond of paper paper thin G10 scales without liners on a work knife this size. This set up should be quite strong, thin enough for discreet carry without being too thin to comfortably grip. The finger groove near the pivot fits my hand perfect. This may vary for different people.
The red white and blue is bright with the white colors being more of a fade from light blue to white. I like that because a bright white will quickly contrast the smallest amount of dirt making for an ugly appearance. Despite being bright all the colors are not glossy but matt.
Now while I think being proud of being American is not a bad thing, I did not buy this for it's patriotic value. I brought it because it looks good and I certainly did not buy because I have a crucifix of Donald Trump sneering down at me that I bow to (I don't.) I can't think of a worse way to treat an American flag than to stuff it in a back pocket and allow dirt, grime, food stuff ect.. to rub all over during daily use. I think SMKW's decision not to put and American flag on the handle of an EDC knife was wise and respectful. All in all this a a great Kool looking high quality American made knife with some Groovy red white and blue colors that does remind me of the American flag without doing it offensively. I also just looks good on it's own.
I have so far used this to slice carrots, celery, onions, radishes,olives, and cooked potatoes to make a nice tasty groovy potato salad with veganaise. It sliced through the carrots with slight drag but I was still able to shave thin slices when I tried. A slight rotation when slicing the carrots allowed the blade to slice through with minimal effort. The celery, onions,and radishes were easily sliced. The softer cooked potatoes were sliced with no problems as was the hard boiled eggs. The edge is very sharp. The blade being a super steel (CPM 20CV) should hold it's edge a long time. I do wonder if long edge retention does so at expense of blade flexibility (bending without snapping.) It is a thin blade and whether or not the blade can flex I would avoid doing and kind of prying with it.
The case is made in China and the Ritter case is made in Mexico. I guess nothing is perfect but this is a very high quality US made knife at a value price poi
I was a jeweler for 37 years.....I received in the mail today the Hogue Deka wharncliffe blade in black/black. The action is so smooth for a new knife. The G 10 handles.....there must be different qualitys of G10 . The handle has a really nice look and feel. I'm happy. My only complaint is have a design and very sharp milling. Anyone have one.......thoughts?
I was taught as an apprentice to "dress" my tools. Could be rounding cornering or just adjusting a tool to work better.
As long as I don't see any quality of manufacturing issues.
I'll rounded some sharp corners on a knife or multi tool and made other adjustments. Also I 've found off center blades center and action becomes better with break in .......