Show us your well used knife/knives!

[Vanguard41xx]

Such as knives with the finish coming off, etc....

Here is mine. It is a Gerber Ar 3.0. The first knife I really thought was nice....
I have used it to practice my sharpening, and used it as an EDC. I still use it when I go outside to work, in case it breaks, no harm done.

 

[brets-ftw]

BM 111 thought it was a hard use dive knife for hard users, while it sliced really well, batoning didnt seem to works as well

 

[jwise]

My Benchmade folder, which I carried nearly every day for ~ 15yrs.

 

[hatchetjack]

 

[sodak]

Swamp Rat Bandicoot

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q203/sodak_photos/inventory/p1010471.jpg

Fallkniven TK3

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q203/sodak_photos/inventory/p1010187.jpg

 

[Folderguy]

One of my ZTs

 

[din]

BM 111 thought it was a hard use dive knife for hard users, while it sliced really well, batoning didnt seem to works as well

dude. just, no.

 

[coniferwoodsman]

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Still carry this one.

 

[brets-ftw]

dude. just, no.

hey if it cant even baton through some wood how do you think commercial divers are gunna handle it? guys who will gladly use a knife for a hammer, a hammer for a wrench, and a wrench for a knife?

 

[Shoki]

Batoning a folder is right up there with throwing them.
Brilliant work.

 

[paulhilborn]

Heres a 1970 62087 Case Serpentine Jack I bought at a local hardware store back in 1970---yes I am old

Also a very faithful well worn Benchmade 710 with D2 blade

Paul

 

[cziv]

She lasted 5 years - for $25 (switchblade) not to bad.

 

[Folderguy]

Batoning a folder is right up there with throwing them.
Brilliant work.

It depends on which folder one is throwing. For instance, the Cold Steel knives with the Triad lock are plenty strong. Here's a video of custom maker Fred Perrin throwing two CS knives with the Triad lock: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1JyaTXdA1I He starts throwing them into a wooden barrier around the 50 second mark in the video. In that video, which is in French, he says that he has been throwing those knives for over a year, with well over 1000 throws, and that the lock is just as strong as the day he started doing it.

Obviously, most folders cannot withstand that sort of use/abuse, but the CS did, with flying colors.

 

[brets-ftw]

Batoning a folder is right up there with throwing them.
Brilliant work.

normally id agree but for a commercial dive knife i hold higher standards and granted the design on this one doesnt exactly scream hard use but none the less thats whata dive knife is gunna take

 

[cziv]

normally id agree but for a commercial dive knife i hold higher standards and granted the design on this one doesnt exactly scream hard use but none the less thats whata dive knife is gunna take

Which knife do you think is a good choice for a commercial dive folder? If it's tougher than batoning, I want one!

 

[GingivitisKahn]

This one belonged to my grandfather and he apparently used the living heck out of it. Guess this is my most used knife...

 

[din]

normally id agree but for a commercial dive knife i hold higher standards and granted the design on this one doesnt exactly scream hard use but none the less thats whata dive knife is gunna take

commercial divers aren't going to pry with a folder. they'll use a pry tool of some sort when they need to pry. knives are primarily used to cut away line and other entanglements. if you want a dive knife to pry with, buy one made of titanium that is a fixed blade, not a folder. there is nothing in diving analogous to batoning.

 

[Shoki]

The blade on my GB axe chipped while I was using it to dig in rocky soil. I expected more from such a quality axe.

 

[brets-ftw]

@ Din - first, wasnt prying was batoning a 1in piece of crape myrtle, and second yes they would but west coast divers dont keep track of things very well so they use what they have on them and if that means using a knife to cut at some lead piping or mild steel thats what there gunna do because if they dont 5 other divers are more then willing and will take their job.

Also yes a fixed blade would have been an infinitely better choice however that is not what i had on my person the day i broke it.

and just for clarification the axis lock help up quite well and still has no blade play in it

@Blais - sorry to hear about your axe, i think a shovel would work better however it is still your choice to use such a tool so have at it, in fact i applaud you because by using the improper tool you are furthering the erotion taking place on that axe and will have to replace that axe head sooner helping our failing economy just a tad, and if we all join together in such shenanigans we might be able to finally get out of our debt

now if we can get this thread back on topic of used knives that would be just dandy

 

[Shoki]

So using your logic you should be happy that you broke your knife. Now you get to go out and stimulate the economy! Yay!

I personally could care less what people do with their expensive tools. Just don't complain when they fail while being used for something meat-headed.



GK, that is one well-loved slippy! Do you know the manufacturer?

Paul, I had a 710 that looked almost identical to yours. I ended up taking one of those multi-purpose erasers to it (bored at work) to remove the rest of the coating. It took forever but left a nice satin finish, totally rejuvenated the knife.