Just out of curiosity, I bought a new Schrade floding dirk. It was $21 shipped new from SMKW.
I don't know if this is supposed to be a re-issue of an old pattern, or if it's a new fantasy model. Since dirks don't fold, I suspect the latter.
It comes in a nice display box.
And it looks nice in there, too.
When you take it out, the initial impression is good, but not if you look closely.
The bone is jigged, but it's very odd. It's done by machine, but clearly whoever designed the pattern doesn't know what jigging really looks like. The lock is front of the middle of the handle, and even though the blade swings freely when the lock is depressed, there is no play or movement when the knife is fully opened.
A pet peeve of mine is that the blade is far too short for the handle. Why is this so common, even on expensive knives? The soft, mystery stainless blade is 3.75" long, but could be 1/4" longer and still fit the handle. If the knife had been better thought out, the blade could have easily been another 1/4" longer still.
This bizzarre knife has ornamented bolsters that remind one of grandma's silverware. They are decidedly out of place on this knife. Fit and finish are a mixed bag, the lock fits very nicely, but the rest of the finish is amateurish at best. But for 20 bucks, it's alright.
In any case, this knife is so much like a trainwreck, you don't want to look, but then you can't really lookaway, either.
I don't know if this is supposed to be a re-issue of an old pattern, or if it's a new fantasy model. Since dirks don't fold, I suspect the latter.
It comes in a nice display box.
And it looks nice in there, too.
When you take it out, the initial impression is good, but not if you look closely.
The bone is jigged, but it's very odd. It's done by machine, but clearly whoever designed the pattern doesn't know what jigging really looks like. The lock is front of the middle of the handle, and even though the blade swings freely when the lock is depressed, there is no play or movement when the knife is fully opened.
A pet peeve of mine is that the blade is far too short for the handle. Why is this so common, even on expensive knives? The soft, mystery stainless blade is 3.75" long, but could be 1/4" longer and still fit the handle. If the knife had been better thought out, the blade could have easily been another 1/4" longer still.
This bizzarre knife has ornamented bolsters that remind one of grandma's silverware. They are decidedly out of place on this knife. Fit and finish are a mixed bag, the lock fits very nicely, but the rest of the finish is amateurish at best. But for 20 bucks, it's alright.
In any case, this knife is so much like a trainwreck, you don't want to look, but then you can't really lookaway, either.
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