What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

traumkommode said:
Who makes that sweet little fixed blade?

I'm totin':

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Nice pic! Forum member Shaerk made the fixed blade, great little slicer.
 
traumkommode said:
Nice edge on that Enigma! They are cool knives. M390 or ZWear? Also, tell me about your EDC slip?



Who makes that sweet little fixed blade?

I'm totin':

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Thanks :D Yeah they sure are nice, superb value.
US2000 is the steel on this one ;)
The slip is a "TFG EDC WLT", designed to be a wallet (as one might guess from the name :D) but imo it's a shit wallet. But as a slip for multiple knives it's really nice :D It's made from leather and handmade in Spain, runs around 30€, there are various shades of brown available as well as a choice of softer or stiffer leather. The shop selling them (Tools for gents) is in Germany, but they have a partnership with collectors knives so if you inquire there they can probably import some :D
And finally: a picture of the slip :)
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On the inside is a #78, that ends just shy of the top edge. Front pocket sports a CK Euro-Barlow, largest thing I'd put in there is something in the #81 range. On the backside is an additonal pocket
 
Happy Monday, everyone. Spent the weekend away from the Forums for the most part so I have some catching up to do. I hope everyone had a good weekend and enjoyed the big game. I am a hockey guy myself but I do watch football once a year on the Super Bowl ;).

I am carrying these two today. The #99 is a pattern I haven't experienced before so @flatblackcapo graciously lent me this one to check out for a week or two. I represents a number of firsts for me when it comes to GEC knives: It is the first 99 I've handled, it is the first GEC with O1 steel I have used, it is the first GEC lockback I've encountered, and it is the first GEC I've had in hand with acrylic covers.

Overall, I am pleased. It is a good, solid pattern with no frills and is comfortable to use. I was already a fan of O1 steel and the acrylic has been a pleasant surprise. I hope that GEC not only produces this pattern again but will do more with O1 in the future as well.

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Duckdog said:
I have these two in my pockets today:the Sway Back Gent I received as a gift this Christmas, the Sodbuster Jr I gifted to myself last week (the blame for that extravagance I lay at the feet of @5K Qs who has posted fab photos of his version). I admit that I am weak.

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Great jigging on those!
 
Pomsbz said:
Those Enigma knives are very nice. What is the US2000 steel they use? Never heard of it.
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Neither did I before seeing it in enigma knives. I think it's fairly comparable to CruWear(alias is Z-Wear). It's produced by Zapp, in the data sheath they list toughness and wear resistance @60HRC at about double(a bit more actually) that of D2@60.

Knife Steel App: PM Cold Work Steel; advertised as CPM3V equivalent; according to Zapp tougher than 3V@same hardness. Looking at the chemical composition it seems like a mix of 3V and CruWear

EDIT: forgot my own experience :D very nice Steel, harder to sharpen than M4, takes a wicked edge and keeps that really keen Edge(doesn't degrade to "working edge" like S110V etc.) toughness also has been great, used the 15dps edge on ceramic plates a few times and there's no edge damage yet.
 
I was supposed to switch last week; however, I was supposed to get mail on Saturday, so I waited. I’ve yet to carry tan burlap, despite owning 2 now, so I remedied that today. I’ll keep this in pocket until Friday.

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Great knives everyone. Enjoy your day!
 
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5K Qs said:
Such an attractive TC deserved a TOUCHDOWN CELEBRATION, Dean! :thumbsup::cool:;):thumbsup:

Thanks for the link, Dean. :) All this Soldier discussion makes me feel like a PATRIOT! :thumbsup:;)

I'll probably watch at least the first half of Super Bowl LII this evening. Here's the pre-game meal I made myself after I finished shoveling snow this afternoon. When I'm not carrying that rosewood lambsfoot, it has an honored place on the kitchen counter for food prep. (The photo is actually old, but I used the knife to make my salad today, and the salad was essentially identical to the one in the photo, but without chunks of ham.)
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Thanks, Gary! Kudos to the Rosewood Case. The salad makes me hungry.
 
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