What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[KBA]

That is beauty a Redbike! :thumbup:

I haven't had the privilege of holding/owning a 2 bladed 73. I may have to remedy that one day.

 

[Chief]

Are knives still food safe after that stuff?

After a few days and some oil, the finish will be stable enough for me.

Quick question for the folks who "force" a patina - do you do the backsprings too? Or just the blade?

Anticipated this question. Have never had a backspring break from forcing patina, decide for yourself.

backside is a little more splotchy

Thanks Evan, I love this look and you know what's coming!

 

[bleh]

After a few days and some oil, the finish will be stable enough for me.

Thanks for the info. Do you have to be careful of getting on the bolsters or is the nickel silver not reactive?

 

[combatjiujitsu]

Just popped this one out of the mailbox earlier. May be a mainstay for awhile I think

 

[Chief]

Thanks for the info. Do you have to be careful of getting on the bolsters or is the nickel silver not reactive?

Used a Q-tip to get as much of the blade as possible and as little of the bolsters as possible. It did discolor the bolsters a little but they cleaned right off whereas the blade kept the color. We'll see what it looks like in a couple days.

 

[HOKIE_FAN]

Just popped this one out of the mailbox earlier. May be a mainstay for awhile I think

Looking good.

 

[combatjiujitsu]

Thanks again Hokie!

 

[ISKski]

The usual

 

[arizonaranchman]

My old standby...

 

[JB in SC]

The usual

Ken crafts an excellent knife :thumbup:

 

[monstrum]

Victorinox pioneer. I just love myscout

 

[Todd Isa 53]

 

[mr_badexample]

crappy indoor pic cause its raining today.

 

[mr_badexample]

Todd I really like that knife. Can't say I ever saw one before you started posting it a few weeks ago. I dig the blades and grinds. May have to get one like it someday. :thumbup:

 

[Clem Kadiddlehopper]

^^^
Brian, - Beautiful knife, I was looking at middle pin how far back it sets.

Was wondering what the walk & talk was like?

 

[link2derek]

Quick question for the folks who "force" a patina - do you do the backsprings too? Or just the blade?

Just the blade, friend. I use distilled white vinegar, and I submerge the blade, opened and tip down, in a cup of appropriate height (or an empty water bottle cut to height) to allow the knife to stand on it's own. Wait 30-40 minutes, rinse (with cold water), and repeat as desired. You can see the result of two 30-minute dips on the #72 pictured (and you can see that the patina does wear off a bit with use):



I had this #72 in my haversack today, so, technically, I WAS totin' it! Hehehe...

 

[hanzie]

good old case swayback jack 2010 in CV steel

 

[mr_badexample]

^^^
Brian, - Beautiful knife, I was looking at middle pin how far back it sets.

Was wondering what the walk & talk was like?

Al good observation. It's very firm and even more so after the half stop. Snaps hard both ways. Probably the most firm of any 15 I own or have owned.

 

[Clem Kadiddlehopper]

^^^^^

I like um firm.......:thumbup:

 

[Todd Isa 53]

Todd I really like that knife. Can't say I ever saw one before you started posting it a few weeks ago. I dig the blades and grinds. May have to get one like it someday. :thumbup:

Thank you. Yea, I really like the way this one looks. Very original.