Throw me some carbon steel.

Fanglekai said:
You might find out you really like traditional knives once you carry one. Touchups are easy, watching the blade change appearance with use, wearing jigged bone scales smooth with use...take a look at GEC on collectorknives.net.
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That's been my experience. I *thought* that I had no interest in the things until I picked one up at the flea market. Turns out it's an awesome knife. I didn't know if it was SS or carbon when I bought it, and it turned out to be SS (bummer) but it turned me on to the whole category so I love it for that. ;)
 
The svord peasant looks too big to carry, if it doesnt have a clip then itll have to be dropped in my pocket along with a ps4 squirt and a sak and if im wearing jeans the lighter goes in as well but the sak will be in the fifth pocket ill check out that collector site thanks fanglekai. And all those that keep sayin m4 i dont want that, yes its amazing but to me not carbon. I believe its 1% away from stainless. Im looking for high carbon steel such as 1095 or even some of those tool steels i know they rust easily, just never used any of it for a knife.
 
M2.... :) D2, Benchmade bone collector, it's like a Grip, but 'better' handle and D2 blade.

Opinel is a great bomb proof design, beat em without mercy, they can take it, if they can't... Then they're cheap enough to not shed a tear over it.
 
I've always been a large folder type, always needed a lock and a blade tough enough to handle the tasks I put it through. Then I bought a Case medium stockman... I liked the black G-10 and didn't have a traditional blade in my collection so I gave it a try. Once I started to use it it all became clear why generations before me had such a love for these little knives with no lock or easy one hand opening.

It doesn't get in the way or look threatening, it has simplicity and function blended with a style all its own, and is basically the style of knife that built America. This is not to say I still don't love my big chunky folder that is both bada$$ and tactical but as a knife enthusiasts I feel it was part of the journey and one I'm happy to experience.

I find myself liking the swaybacks and sodbusters for styles and Case's CV steel when it comes to carbon steels.
 
knifenut1013 said:
I've always been a large folder type, always needed a lock and a blade tough enough to handle the tasks I put it through. Then I bought a Case medium stockman... I liked the black G-10 and didn't have a traditional blade in my collection so I gave it a try. Once I started to use it it all became clear why generations before me had such a love for these little knives with no lock or easy one hand opening.

It doesn't get in the way or look threatening, it has simplicity and function blended with a style all its own, and is basically the style of knife that built America. This is not to say I still don't love my big chunky folder that is both bada$$ and tactical but as a knife enthusiasts I feel it was part of the journey and one I'm happy to experience.

I find myself liking the swaybacks and sodbusters for styles and Case's CV steel when it comes to carbon steels.
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I never like large folders, but I do enjoy the locking tacticool scene. I have always known that I didn't need any of that though. I've always had a love for swiss army knives. My first knife ever was a dollar store off brand swiss golf tool I still have it. My second was a chinese classic then I got a real classic sd and thats when my love started with that quality improvement of the real swiss knife over the chinese one.
I was just browsing and I now know that if I get a traditional it will have a wharnecliff blade, single layer with two blades, or maybe they're two layers I don't know. I seem to like the two bladed ones where the blades are on opposite ends, there much more simple. I think the name of one I liked was the tidoute canoe? I think I spelled it right. And the half executive I think was another. I did like the wharnecliff houndstooth from gek as well. The one thing I did not like was the prices I was seeing. 80 bucks for one of them! Is that just for a collectable one or that a reasonable price for it? I think I will go for an opinel first :p I'll just dig out my dads old belt sander and mod the handle. I gotta get my paycheck first though, I'm broke :c
 
Yeah GEC knives aren't the cheapest. but they're definitely worth it if you can value what they have to offer. Can't go wrong with that Opinel either. That was my first foray into carbon steels.

This GEC hasn't seen much use, but it always manages to cut some fruit, meat or cheese when I do have it. I've been bumming around the house with a broken knee and this is my at home knife of choice lately, which means it pretty much just cuts food and works on its patina...
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I wonder which blade sees all the food prep?
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CPM M4. This image is a little deceiving, the patina looks much less noticeable in person. Changes to almost no visible staining depending on the angle and light. But this is a few years of constant EDC and very dirty, wet work. An actual carbon steel knife would look much more stained.
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The difference in cutting something like a lemon is hugely noticeable between the tool steel M4 and the carbon steel 1095. Slice a lemon and forget about the blade for ten minutes and you will have dark black staining on the 1095, on the m4 it will barely have darkened at all, and the way it darkens almost looks like it's several layers beneath clear coat or something and it just disappears based on how you see it... Likewise it's not uncommon to get a nice fingerprint shaped patina on the 1095 if you last touched it with sweaty finger and it sat for awhile... Definitely a different experience, but IMO the rust/corrosion "issue" is massively overblown these days and they are extremely easy to take care of. I never oil or anything, besides the pivot.
 
I've seen some updated versions of Higonokami's with pocket clips. Not sure who sells them but I'm sure you can find them if you like that style.
 
Well I ordered a small opinel, a 6 or 7 I can't really remember. I did that right before work after my last post in this thread. Just a small one to comfortably be dropped in my pocket. I'll carry it for a few days and see if I want to change the handle at all, maybe it I like it enough I'll find a way to put a pocket clip on it. I have plenty sitting around from small folders. I like to have one clipped on my pocket and one dropped in the pocket. I also know what patterns I think I will like too. I just have to scrounge up the money for one or two of them. I had to purchase things unexpectedly so my funds for this knife went down the drain :/ such is life though. That seems to be the case most of the time. If I am saving for a specific knife I never get it, years ago when I was in school I was saving my 5 buck a week allowance for a delica, then something came up. I think they're called girlfriends? idk something like that but I have noticed I'm missing money now :p lol I still don't have a delica though :c Ha most people buy a lambo when they win the lottery, I'll have every color delica/endura/leek and chive and scallion :p I'd be a happy camper then. Wow I have problems staying on topic...damn adhd...
 
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