SDFK is Glorious

[- SpyderMan -]

I went back and looked at the pics of your knives in this thread, great choices! The more I see the burlap scales on knives, the closer I get to ordering a knife with some in the future.

Thanks! After ECAM, buffed burlap is my choice.

 

[Blues]

I've had it as a project in the back of my head for a while to take some pictures and make a flowchart of the "field knife evolutionary lineage" - we have the common ancestor, the FK, which bifurcated into the HD family including the HDFK and SDFK and also into the non-HD family the BFK and FK2.

"Heh...he said bifurcated!"

 

[Mark4444]

Here’s a copper sheath experiment I did for the sdfk… most of my experiments don’t work, but this one was a winner. I highly recommend experimenting with this design. The biggest benefits are how precisely you can dial in the release tension by turning the screw… how easy it cleans out, and the cool sound it makes when drawing and clicking back in.

 

[ferider]

Stupid question, sorry, Jo the Machinist or anybody else in the know, but I can't check right now: are the Signature and Basic SDFK Kydex sheaths identical ?

Thanks.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Stupid question, sorry, Jo the Machinist or anybody else in the know, but I can't check right now: are the Signature and Basic SDFK Kydex sheaths identical ?

Thanks.

Yes

 

[ferider]

Thank you.

 

[carnifex knifeworks]

Thanks! After ECAM, buffed burlap is my choice.

I just got an SDFK with buffed burlap scales and I haven't held a handle material I like more. How does the ECAM feel in comparison?

I'm really hoping to get an SSDFK this Friday. Maybe I can try the ECAM scales then!

 

[Mark4444]

I just got an SDFK with buffed burlap scales and I haven't held a handle material I like more. How does the ECAM feel in comparison?

I'm really hoping to get an SSDFK this Friday. Maybe I can try the ECAM scales then!

I personally didn't like the buffed ecam on the bigger knives, it's slippery. Have you tried Terotuff? That stuff is great!

 

[carnifex knifeworks]

I personally didn't like the buffed ecam on the bigger knives, it's slippery. Have you tried Terotuff? That stuff is great!

I haven't. My knives tend to get bloody, so I'll probably just stick with the burlap. Don't want anything soaking in.

 

[Mark4444]

I haven't. My knives tend to get bloody, so I'll probably just stick with the burlap. Don't want anything soaking in.

That's worth double checking, some claim terotuff is harder to stain than micarta. Rubbing it with dirt, cleans it very nicely, but I have nice fine abrasive dirt over here.

 

[Cap’n Smudge]

I haven't. My knives tend to get bloody, so I'll probably just stick with the burlap. Don't want anything soaking in.

G10 is the best if you are worried about blood soaking in.

 

[carnifex knifeworks]

G10 is the best if you are worried about blood soaking in.

That's true, but I'm good with micarta. I prefer it over g10 and I haven't had any issues with blood soaking into it.
I might be playing with fire, but so far so good.

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

G10 is the best if you are worried about blood soaking in.

what if we WANT blood soaking in? like... you know for the magic powers that it provides to those who know how to harness it?

asking for a friend.

 

[carnifex knifeworks]

what if we WANT blood soaking in? like... you know for the magic powers that it provides to those who know how to harness it?

asking for a friend.

That's a fair point. I'd recommend Tampax scales for that.

 

[Blues]

That's a fair point. I'd recommend Tampax scales for that.

I guess you can make micarta with pretty much any underlying fabric or textile. I would only use that handle periodically, however. Like monthly.

 

[yoko]

I guess you can make micarta with pretty much any underlying fabric or textile. I would only use that handle periodically, however. Like monthly.

This just happened hahahaha

 

[Godbout1987]

First, hope everyone knows how I regret what I did to one of my SDFK. I’am waiting on some scale to replace those I’ve destroy out of stupidity and lots of beer . I was lucky enough to have an original one and even more lucky that a member lives 45 minutes from me AND had one for sale! So here’s un buffed and buffed green canvas next to each other. It’s by far my favorite handle material. Hope everybody have a great weekend cheer’s

 

[- SpyderMan -]

 

[Godbout1987]

Went for a few at a friends house

 

[Jsega51]