What blade did you EDC today?

I’m the opposite, the lighter the better for me. I wear shorts most days and usually carry my blades loose in my pocket or around my neck so I shoot for under 3oz.

.6oz :slight_smile:

Willy.
I live in Northern Tropics of Queensland. Weather averaged from 24 to 37c
ALL yr round. We live in shorts and tee’s. with sandals apart from 7ish weeks a yr when I may put on a skivvy in morning.
OH and throw a sheet over me in the short (winter) we get here.
two seasons only.

I Wear trousers, boots etc when hunting/running. (Snakes and croc’s)
Otherwise shorts WITH Braces. Holds up the wallet Knife. keyring with AO1 torch nicely.
77yrs nowadays. got “rotund” in the middle bit.
NEED the braces or I wear them round the knees (chuckle)

Oh. Damascus steel. From Wikipedia. Peruse.

v v v v.

Damascus steel was the forged steel comprising the blades of swords smithed in the Near East from ingots of wootz steel[1] imported from India and Sri Lanka. These swords are characterized by distinctive patterns of banding and mottling reminiscent of flowing water. Such blades were reputed to be tough, resistant to shattering, and capable of being honed to a sharp, resilient edge.[2]

The steel is named after Damascus, the capital city of Syria and one of the largest cities in the ancient Levant. It may either refer to swords made or sold in Damascus directly, or it may just refer to the aspect of the typical patterns, by comparison with Damask fabrics (which are themselves named after Damascus).[3][4]

The original method of producing wootz is not known. Modern attempts to duplicate the metal have not been entirely successful due to differences in raw materials and manufacturing techniques. Several individuals in modern times have claimed that they have rediscovered the methods by which the original Damascus steel was produced.[5][6][7]

The reputation and history of Damascus steel has given rise to many legends, such as the ability to cut through a rifle barrel or to cut a hair falling across the blade.[8] A research team in Germany published a report in 2006 revealing nanowires and carbon nanotubes in a blade forged from Damascus steel.[9][10][11] Although many types of modern steel outperform ancient Damascus alloys, chemical reactions in the production process made the blades extraordinary for their time, as Damascus steel was superplastic and very hard at the same time. During the smelting process to obtain Wootz steel ingots, woody biomass and leaves are known to have been used as carburizing additives along with certain specific types of iron rich in microalloying elements. These ingots would then be further forged and worked into Damascus steel blades. Research now shows that carbon nanotubes can be derived from plant fibers,[12] suggesting how the nanotubes were formed in the steel. Some experts expect to discover such nanotubes in more relics as they are analyzed more closely.

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There you go.

I use Tojiro and a coupla other “damascus” steel kitchen knives.
Which ARE more flexible and sharper than any mono steel I’ve tried over the yrs.
Apart from Blue or white Powder Japanese steel and maybe,
A Good quality Power saw blade for heavy skinning.

I sometimes accidentally leave my Opinel No. 6 in my pocket, but I always feel like a criminal when I do even though it’s not illegal.

Boker today

NICE!!!

M. E. K.

Those replaceable blade tools above.
I use a Stanley. Curved with black crackle finish, red Highlights. $24AUD.
It carries a pack of 8 or 10? blades inside handle.
Roll top wheel. withdraw blade. slide in/out. New blade charged and ready to go.
Magic.

Another beach day :wink:

.86oz/24g

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Opinel No. 6 is the exact same weight and it’s a no compromise small knife.

Kershaw Drone with the proper background :wink:

Drone on drone :+1:

Brad Zinker x Massdrop Dogtooth

!https://i.imgur.com/oYbAKkc.jpg !

Think I’ll carry this around for a few days

Today

Nice one! :+1: How do you like it?

Go Comma kwaiken for me:

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Thanks! It’s a great fidget knife. Not the strongest knife but very fun to play with and handles the light duty use I put it through with ease.

Got the pocket rocket out today… Really really sharp and pointy tip, no joke be careful the back of the blade will slice you :open_mouth:

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Would you still buy it again now that you’ve had a chance to play around with it?

Over been eyeballing it, but typically I dont spend more that $50-60 for knives. This is very stylish and seems like it has rapid deployment. Anything you don’t like about it?