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What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?
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Mine too, how is the fit and finish on yours
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That knife is just looking better and better. :thumbup:
... How'd you get the pepper spots out "cleanly"? They're fascinating under a magnifying glass, or at least the ones I discovered on my SBJ a little while back were. After the black was removed, the deep, remaining indents are like tiny snowflake impressions.
(I don't remember now how I got the black out, so instead of future trial-and-error [again!] I thought I'd ask Mr. Toolz now.
)Ah-- thanks, that would make sense. I didn't know batteries had plastic inserts, but then "Don't Cut Apart Batteries" is one of the few admonishments that registered early and deep.
Thanks, guys. It was almost scarier getting back on the highway than getting off it. No, it was actually more immediately scary, because I had a LOT of time to look at the traffic and think about what I was going to need to do, before I had to Just Do It.
Getting off the highway had been pure in-the-moments adrenaline. I too am grateful that no one was hurt. No comparison, but with that established, I'm additionally grateful that I was only out one tire (and not further damage to my car or anyone else's!), and that mine was the only afternoon ruined. Had this happened on the way To any of the destinations, wherein emotions were running high and arrival times mattered, it would have been a more difficult event. Got this one back from the "Knife Doctor" yesterday. Cleaned, oiled, sharpened, and pen blade replaced:
That looks great! I do love Boker barlow bolsters.
(I was going to put "tree" in there somewhere) but the alliteration was too pleasing to interrupt).
That sounds like a welcome modification. I look forward to seeing your pictures.
Carried the White Owl to work today, another semester starts...
Y'know, I always forget you have this one, a/k/a, MINE. Yours clearly needs to be put to work.
The power of suggestion + missing this beauty = today's carry:
From the Photography Assistant Blooper Reel:
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Ugliest ? that thing is a beauty.
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mdsmith - blasphemy! One of my favorite handle materials is aged, well-used delrin like the U.S. Schrade Old Timer series scales, or the Case yellow-handled patterns.
I love the Old Timers. I'm carrying two of them today on a hike.
U.S. Schrade 833UH and 6OT. I usually carry the mod'd 7OT, but we're headed down to the Martinez shoreline, so I'll be digging in the mud. I figured the stainless would be a better choice. Although, the carbon steel on my 7OT has patina'd so well it's never rusted in all the time I've had it (since 1996).
Later, we'll be doing some carving in the garage; this is a U.S. Schrade 7OT I got from ebay several years ago. One blade had a broken tip; the other blade had a severely bent tip. I turned them both into semi-sheepfoot-wharncliffe type blades. It's an amazing carver, whittler, and cactus-spine-plucker. It's one of my favorites now.
~Chris
I love the Old Timers. I'm carrying two of them today on a hike.
U.S. Schrade 833UH and 6OT. I usually carry the mod'd 7OT, but we're headed down to the Martinez shoreline, so I'll be digging in the mud. I figured the stainless would be a better choice. Although, the carbon steel on my 7OT has patina'd so well it's never rusted in all the time I've had it (since 1996).
Later, we'll be doing some carving in the garage; this is a U.S. Schrade 7OT I got from ebay several years ago. One blade had a broken tip; the other blade had a severely bent tip. I turned them both into semi-sheepfoot-wharncliffe type blades. It's an amazing carver, whittler, and cactus-spine-plucker. It's one of my favorites now.
~Chris
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"That knife is just looking better and better.
... How'd you get the pepper spots out "cleanly"? They're fascinating under a magnifying glass, or at least the ones I discovered on my SBJ a little while back were. After the black was removed, the deep, remaining indents are like tiny snowflake impressions."
Those Pepper spots are RUST and they are the result of the oxidation process eating into the blade. With today's best production stainless steels equaling, if not surpassing, the performance of the best factory non-stainless blades I fail to see the attraction of patinas even if some are claimed to prevent rust. I know I'm in the minority here but I just don't get it, unless is serves some sort of aesthetic/nostalgia role. I see people bragging about how well their patinas are progressing and can't understand why one would get excited about the deterioration of a prized object. I'm sorry if I'm stepping on toes here. That is not my desire.
... How'd you get the pepper spots out "cleanly"? They're fascinating under a magnifying glass, or at least the ones I discovered on my SBJ a little while back were. After the black was removed, the deep, remaining indents are like tiny snowflake impressions."
Those Pepper spots are RUST and they are the result of the oxidation process eating into the blade. With today's best production stainless steels equaling, if not surpassing, the performance of the best factory non-stainless blades I fail to see the attraction of patinas even if some are claimed to prevent rust. I know I'm in the minority here but I just don't get it, unless is serves some sort of aesthetic/nostalgia role. I see people bragging about how well their patinas are progressing and can't understand why one would get excited about the deterioration of a prized object. I'm sorry if I'm stepping on toes here. That is not my desire.
Have had this combo for a while now, it feels good to carry the No.8 again. (Sorry for the crappy cell pic guys)
I wish that Opinel had more handle material choices that were available in carbon, I'd buy a ton in a heartbeat...Heck, I don't know why Opinels are so addicting, it's madness I tell you!
I like the pic. As they are so cheap you could grab one in your choice of wood, draw the pivot pin out (simple and plenty of tutorials online) and swap the blades. Worth looking at some of the Ebauche (raw) versions too....). To the best of my knowledge you'd have a choice of Oak, Cherry, Maple, Olive, Walnut and of course beech
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I like the pic. As they are so cheap you could grab one in your choice of wood, draw the pivot pin out (simple and plenty of tutorials online) and swap the blades. Worth looking at some of the Ebauche (raw) versions too....). To the best of my knowledge you'd have a choice of Oak, Cherry, Maple, Olive, Walnut and of course beech
Sam
I have been contemplating getting one of the Ebauche Opinels in olive wood and a carbon model and doing just that: I just need the workspace, tools and material for a new pin.
I was looking last night on their site and was tempted to order a few, but the fact that I would need to swap the blades to fully enjoy them threw me off a bit. I may just have to suck it up.
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Having a patina (rust) and some spots is very aesthetically pleasing to some of us, and in no way affects the function of the knife. I like high carbon steel in many applications, and it is going to oxidize in one way or another anyway. These prized objects are meant to deteriorate, like any good tool. It is this deterioration that tells a story, of the life of a knife. It is unavoidable, even with stainless steels, unless you never use it, and lock it away from the elements.
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You make that knife look darn good, my friend. She looks well-loved, I am envious.
Hi Andi, yes it's the Fruitport with oiled bone. I think it's my favourite knife for the weekend, I must post a more recent pic
DeadFall27, looking at mine I think you could save the original pin. I'd get the wood as dry as possible first (I must admit I've not done it myself but it looks as if once you got the lock ring off as long as the knife was firmly clamped you could drive the pivot pin back far enough to release the blade by using something with a smaller diameter and flattened at the end.....?).
I ought to put my money where my mouth is
Sam
DeadFall27, looking at mine I think you could save the original pin. I'd get the wood as dry as possible first (I must admit I've not done it myself but it looks as if once you got the lock ring off as long as the knife was firmly clamped you could drive the pivot pin back far enough to release the blade by using something with a smaller diameter and flattened at the end.....?).
I ought to put my money where my mouth is
Sam
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I tried to drive out the pin when I first got her, but to no avail. I think I have to file it down like when you are doing SAK mods and/or drill it out a bit.
Nice Fruitport by the way, I liked the Ivory one's the most.
Nice Fruitport by the way, I liked the Ivory one's the most.
I am with you. I don't want my knife "to tell a story"...I want it to cut things. I don't understand the whole patina craze either.