Pic thread- knives that were ridden hard and put away wet!

Sometimes (in my case) I only shot a couple of pics when I first got 'em/they were fresh outta the box...which means I really orta shoot some fresher pics :o
 
I have some show off knives that get carried and collect mostly lint. Plenty of knives getting use in the rotation though.















Proof enough?
 
Processed a few deer with the b4 and my 801
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This one is a little beat up...
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Sig-Tac Rangemaster

This one has been used, a lot. Even lost the emblem on the side, but it still looks good :thumbup:
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Benchmade Mini AFCK
 
o4tg said:
You lucky dog! The Firestorm was one of the good ones from Gerber. Hinderer designed and very solid compared to most of their recent products!
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Haha I couldn't agree more! Can you believe I got it for $10? She was in rough shape (rusted liners, chipped blade, wouldn't flip for crap) but an extremely generous member here gave her a lotta TLC and pretty much refurbished the whole knife! Stripped the coating, bead blasted the blade, sanded away all the rust, ground off the serrations, polished the washers and oiled the pivot. She's like a brand new knife...and I look forward to adding some character back :D

 
grownstar said:
Haha I couldn't agree more! Can you believe I got it for $10? She was in rough shape (rusted liners, chipped blade, wouldn't flip for crap) but an extremely generous member here gave her a lotta TLC and pretty much refurbished the whole knife! Stripped the coating, bead blasted the blade, sanded away all the rust, ground off the serrations, polished the washers and oiled the pivot. She's like a brand new knife...and I look forward to adding some character back :D

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Wow... doesn't even look like the same knife! Looks brand new! Very professional work. Impressive. :thumbup:
 
jjoanty01 said:
Wow... doesn't even look like the same knife! Looks brand new! Very professional work. Impressive. :thumbup:
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Thank you :D He gave the edge a slight convex and believe me when I say this thing cuts like a lightsaber!

His name's Jake Lucas and he's a pleasure to work with. I'm so happy with this pawn shop score.
 
Not exactly dirty, but definitely not a safe queen.

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I whittle wood with almost all my knives to test my sharpening
Made me cringe but did awesome (maybe not skill wise haha)
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I'm someone who strongly believes in "To each his own", and "Whatever floats your boat". And if people like the sight of beat-up knives I say great, more power to you. But to be honest, I just don't understand the fascination.

Many knives can develop wear and tear just being carried in a pocket for several years banging around against keys and coins and other pocket junk. I've seen knives loose their finish after a day of cutting cardboard. Merely dropping a knife on a hard surface can produce "character marks". A bad sharpening job can scratch the hell out of a blade. Heck, give me any knife you've got and I'm sure that after ten minutes of minimal effort I could make it look like it had gone through a nuclear war.

Anyone can abuse a knife, make it look worn, or choose not to take care of their tools. I don't understand being impressed by dings and scratches, especially when we don't know how they were acquired. Personally, I'm more impressed by what a knife can actually accomplish, and it's ability to resist wear and tear during use, rather than by how beat-up it looks. But that's just me. And like I said- to each his own.
 
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