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Lycosa

Lycosa

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Guys, here's my take on my Red Svord Peasant knife.
The 3 plus inch blade is just right for basic knife stuff. The way the blade is ground and finished, haphazardly, makes me not worry about mucking it up. :D It already comes with character and is razor sharp! I thought the tang might be too long but nope! I can retrieve the knife easily from my pocket and by pushing the handle away from the blade makes this a one handed knife. The OAL of this folder makes it ride just-right in my pocket. I was going to install a pocket clip but there is no need to.
I love the Polymer handle. It's tough and light and feels good in the hand. Polymer also has a memory and will spring back to true.
For $15. this knife is a fantastic purchase! Classics are classic for good reasons. You all need to get one.
Thanks!
Rolf
 
I've had mine about 3-4 years and it takes a wicked edge, after using it a bit I evened out the convexed edge on a stone and then leather and wow! I carry mine mostly in the winter, great with gloves on.
 
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I fell in love with my first one, the wooden version, so I spent a little time making it my own...
Got the red polypropylene one as a stricly garden / yard work knife...No backspring, easy to clean out any debris = No Worries!

The handle shape to me looked a little odd at first, but is well thought out, and with the full tang the knife is easily opened one handed. I feel very secure using this simple design,but am always very consious about keeping my thumb on that tang!
And these baby's are SLICERS :D
I love 'em :thumbup:
 
I've seen a few pics of modded ones that are really nice. Agree about the no nonsense working capabilities and edge holding. Anyone know what the hole in tang is about? Seems a funny place to put a lanyard if that's what it's for.
 
It's for a lanyard! If hung by a lanyard there, it won't accidentally open, and the hole should rest just at the back of the knife when open, so the lanyard should go along the back of the knife/in palm while using...
 
Thanks gang and thanks for the pix.
I like the rounded butt too. I was going to round my pommel too but then I thought no, as it makes a somewhat pointy jabbing weapon.
I'm so glad I came upon these folders, right here.
 
Congrats Rolf!

Here is a picture of mine with a lanyard, it makes it easy for pocket retrial and does not impede holding the knife.

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Thank you Trevor.
I'm going to try that! And, my Son would like a Green Svord.
 
They also make great project knives, a little work with a dremel, JB Weld and a White-tail deer antler is a great recipe for a workin knife.

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Oddly enough I find this knife easier to carry in hot summer weather while wearing cargo shorts. Just can't seem to get the hang of pocket carry with regular jeans on. Too bad because the knife itself is well suited to winter use with the ease of opening and no locks or liners to get frosted/frozen. Here's a pic of mine from a year ago.

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Pic is a year old, the lanyard is gone and I quit smoking so the zippo no longer rides with me either.
 
Thanks.
Both really nice knives.
It's weird owning some high end folders and this is the one I'm edcing. Oh well...
 
Good stuff to hear, I have one in the mail.

my question is will it replace my Rat 1 as a general work knife? Or my Opinel for weekends? I can't wait to find out.
 
Hey, what works for you works for you. I'v got Spydercos and Benchmades I could carry, but for the past few days it's been my orange Svord Peasant. Loving it.
Also with the lanyard, while using the knife you can wrap the cord around the handle so that there's absolutely no way the blade can fold.
 
Got my first svord peasant today. I understand why its a peasants knife, much more of a "tool" feel than "knife" if that makes sense.

I am however a little put off at the grind, very uneven, and my tip looks almost broken off, but can see its from the grinding process. Also, I would have thought the blade would be thicker, its very close to the thickness of my Opinel#8.

Came very dull, but took a hair shaving edge even with the asymmetrical grind.

I went with the yellow plastic as I wanted to try my hand with some Rit dye down the road, but as is I can hardly look at it.

Its too early to form an real opinion, worst case it seems like a good backup pack knife, or should be easy to give it a nice wood handle and clean up the edge/point.
 
I think the grinds are usually uneven, and dull. But it has very good steel.

I could never get my wooden handled svord to open and close as I'd like. I've tried just about anything and it just flat out isn't good. Love everything else about it, but never carry it because of that reason.
 
Best way to open the Peasant.
Grasp the knife with the tang in the palm of your hand and swing the handle down into position.
Kind of counter-intuitive at first but it works great once you're used to it.
 
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I've seen it described as holding the tang in a handshake position and rotating the handle around. That's the easiest and quickest way to open it. hard to describe, but easy to pick up on once you have the knife in your hand.
I find that the bad grinds are actually good for me, as I don't want to baby my knife if the grinds are uneven. It works, it's a good beater, and it gets razor sharp so I use it.
 
This. ^
My Red came shaving sharp and the point did look blunt from the side but looking straight down the blade, there is a point there and it's a sturdy one. I will use the mousepad-sandpaper system to sharpen mine.
 
I like mine quite a lot. I shortened it a little. I was going to make it look a little better but I don't ever get around to it.

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