silenthunterstudios
Slipjoint Addict
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- Feb 2, 2005
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I know I'm beating a dead horse in here, but what a difference from carrying my 710. I love that knife, will probably never get rid of it, but I decided to carry my new Queen gunstock in lieu of the 710. I still brought it along with me today, but left it in my truck, a security blanket if you will. I have an old well used Schrade 34OT in my ashtray, for small jobs etc, or if I am somewhere non knife friendly, at least towards a tacticool.
Anyway, the Gunstock is a great little knife. It is about perfect EDC size. It has a big clip point, in addition to a smaller pen blade. I go for wood handles, so this one is a cocobolo model. D2 blades. The blades could use a touchup, it's sharp enough, but not razor sharp like I like em. Some folders don't need hair popping sharp blades, but I would like it while using this one.
I'm just amazed at the feeling of carrying a slipjoint over a tactical. When I first started getting into well made knives, starting out with SOG, Kershaw etc, this is the feeling I felt. That of carrying a good knife. Maybe its just because I am entering a new genre of knife collecting. I still have a few Benchmades, Spydies, some decidedly tactical fixed blades, even got a custom that is tactical oriented, but these traditionals are pretty dang cool.
And, I was a handle material snob. Only wood handles for me. In the past month, I bought a Camillus large stockman with delrin scales, a Craftsman electricians knife with what looks to be imitation red bone, and a Queen trapper with red bone.
Life is good.
Anyway, the Gunstock is a great little knife. It is about perfect EDC size. It has a big clip point, in addition to a smaller pen blade. I go for wood handles, so this one is a cocobolo model. D2 blades. The blades could use a touchup, it's sharp enough, but not razor sharp like I like em. Some folders don't need hair popping sharp blades, but I would like it while using this one.
I'm just amazed at the feeling of carrying a slipjoint over a tactical. When I first started getting into well made knives, starting out with SOG, Kershaw etc, this is the feeling I felt. That of carrying a good knife. Maybe its just because I am entering a new genre of knife collecting. I still have a few Benchmades, Spydies, some decidedly tactical fixed blades, even got a custom that is tactical oriented, but these traditionals are pretty dang cool.
And, I was a handle material snob. Only wood handles for me. In the past month, I bought a Camillus large stockman with delrin scales, a Craftsman electricians knife with what looks to be imitation red bone, and a Queen trapper with red bone.
Life is good.
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