Tale of Two Knives: Modern Meets Modern Traditional

[Locutus D'Borg]

Opposites Attract! Two very different EDC knives that I think are really cool. On top is the California legal Microtech Mini-Troodon Out-The-Front Automatic with DLC M390 steel in a modified tanto shape, with translucent jade scale, aka our over-priced box-opener;
And below is a full custom slipjoint by Joel Chamblin with CPM 154 hand-rubbed satin blade in, well, not sure what it is, maybe a modified Wharncliffe with a harpoon swedge, and CF covers. Great walk and talk, and a half-stop.

 

[MrStabby7]

I like that slipjoint very neat.

 

[Roblues]

Being an old man I much prefer the second. Those otf thingys don' t appeal to me much.

 

[Locutus D'Borg]

Being an old man I much prefer the second. Those otf thingys don' t appeal to me much.

I'm old - 72 - and never lived where I could have any auto. So when we moved to California a few years ago and could own 2" autos, well, I went to town.

 

[Locutus D'Borg]

I like that slipjoint very neat.

Yeah, I bought it purely because of the blade shape, and the fact that you can buy very nice custom slip joints for less than many GECs go for on the exchange. Crazy.

 

[MrStabby7]

GECs do fetch a high price online. I have a bullnose and it wasn't cheap. Ive never looked into a custom slip joint before. I'll have to keep that on my radar

 

[Locutus D'Borg]

GECs do fetch a high price online. I have a bullnose and it wasn't cheap. Ive never looked into a custom slip joint before. I'll have to keep that on my radar

Alan Davis is one of several who make both slippies and moderns, at very good prices. I have one of his slipjoints bought off someone on BF and it is excellent. I have seen some preowned by different makers on the various custom and general knife sites going for $3 - 500, for full customs. Obviously exotic steels and scales can jack up the price.