Photos Picture Thread - Used & Abused CS Only

[insta9ves]

Given how CS knives are known to be tough, it would be a shame not to have a picture thread to show them getting put through the pace. I'd start one.

Here's my trusty EDC the American Lawman. My 2015 XHP version was used to cut, pry, chop and has been my designated wood baton knives for the past few years. It has split dozens if not hundred of firewood.

Also my new Air Lite tanto eating through card boxes. The AUS10 is impressive.

 

[insta9ves]

Here's my 2010 Recon 1 tanto in AUS8. This guy has been abused, thrown and even ran over by a car on purpose(when i was younger and more stupid).

 

[insta9ves]

 

[Cold Steel Knives]

MOARRRR! This is what they were built for

 

[115Italian]

I call this one the landscaper (Rajah 3). In my pocket most days on the job. This aus10 is no joke. The blade shape slices good and chops good. The handle is perfect with or without gloves.

 

[oxman198]

Not abused per se, but def used

 

[kaos 13]

the zytel ti lite is an old 440 one been throught hell and loved every minuit mainly doing mechanics it looks better in the picture than real life camra made it look good
http://imgur.com/a/VhPC4P5
http://imgur.com/a/GXoinQ4

 

[goldie]

I cut down this 35+ft tree w the drop forged survivalist

 

[insta9ves]

Not abused, but this is my sharpening setup to give my beater a mirror edge.

 

[insta9ves]

 

[DangerZone98]

Here's my 2010 Recon 1 tanto in AUS8. This guy has been abused, thrown and even ran over by a car on purpose(when i was younger and more stupid).

This one in particular aged beautifully. I like the weathered scales. Is there any perceptible blade play?

 

[insta9ves]

This one in particular aged beautifully. I like the weathered scales. Is there any perceptible blade play?

No blade play at all as long as the pivot is not loose.

 

[DangerZone98]

No blade play at all as long as the pivot is not loose.

Impressive.

 

[Ruari]

Recon 1 Tanto. 15 years old and has been worked hard.

 

[DangerZone98]

Can’t contribute yet to this thread, sadly. None of babies show noticable weathering as of now, although I do use them.

 

[Bigfattyt]

Throwing fun..

I have videos throwing from different differences, but they are not great quality.


I've taught kids to throw using cold steel hawks (and a Cold Steel Bad axe as a cheater for kids getting discouraged with not sticking). 200 kids used them in a single day....throwing over river stones (that is where the event set up all their throwing stumps at)....



The hawks hit river stone probably 1,000 times in a single day. I think we went through 6 handles or so (when throwing I remove the set screws, which greatly prolongs the handle life).

 

[tatsu]