Yeah, I got in 6 of those little āDamascusā knives last week. There was no FREE option on that order, the only option (besides DHL) was Belgium Post Registered for $3.31. It is tracked until the USPS gets it, but no USPS Tracking; it just shows up & signature is required.
Tracking updates after it is delivered on the āgeneric tracking sites.
Best I remember FREE & āSlowā Belgium Post requires signature too.
āTo meā, their is no rhyme or reason to any of this shipping stuffā¦ .
I think it is an absolute miracle any of it gets here as quick as it doesā¦ or at all.
Which knives did you get? Iāve been thinking about getting something small for on my belt, but havenāt been sure what will and wonāt get past customs.
Trying to work out what I like the look of (and learning more about what tech is behind them etc).
Iām just a starter on these folding knives.
Had nothing but Puma for 50 yrs and more.
Recently.
After reading a lot and taking note of reviews/opinions etc.
I tend to stick to Martiini for fixed (So far but that may change)
Puma are beautiful. but Blade materials and profiles are waaaay behind.
For my Keyring knife. I have a coupla SOG Micro2ās One on each kayring.
Yet to find a āFlat asā knife to take up less pocket space.
Just waiting for a ā¦
Hmm Just lost the ferkinā lotā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦
My Knives.
Puma. Fixed and fold. Old school.
Martiini fixed OOOOld.
Home made Saw Blade Skinners. OOOOOOOOolder.
But still skin a Buff/Cow/Roo. like you wouldnāt believe.
I Personally canāt see the point in spending zillions of $$$ās on blades or Torches.
Thatās just me though.
Good reviewed Quality Chinese blades have come on a lot recently.
Ganzo. Kershaw. Go Comma. San renmu. Y-Start.
ALL make good blades with 440c or D2.
I have SOG Micro2 on car Key ring.
SRM 6040? Maybe on other keys
with clip off to thin it out.
Ganzo Firebird F753m Fits/Feels good.
Pocket knife.
Ganzo G733. BIG for me. Folder .
with beaut Spyderco blade in 440c
Probably keep as spare just cause of beautiful blade.
Y-Start ā02. as my out bush on belt folder. alongside Martiini.
With Axe and Chain Saw in ute tray.
DONāT want to start a knife collection.
Just a few handy well fitting blades for whatever.
half a doz MAXā¦.
I have 4 or 5 in mail.
Gonna give them away after thinking about it.
plus at least two of these here now.
Keyring x 2. Pocket. Belt. Fixed and maybe a spare or 2.
Maybe.
Sit and figure out WHAT, and WHY you want and why.
What blade shape/size. Handle. Scales. and $$$$ās.
If collecting. Forget I spoke.
Just keep buying old camera cases and go for it.
Youāll get 50 or 60 per.
AND.
Have fun. ALL these hobbies are great.
As long as missus allows the expenditure hey.
Regarding a carry.
Remember. 1 inch of blade in right place will bleed anybody out.
Itās NOTā¦. WHAT you carry.
Itās HOW TO USE, what you carry.
BIG Blades are just Psychological.
My little SOG Microās will drain out the biggest bloke at armpit. neck,
inside elbow. Wrist etc. and he wonāt even feel it.
Same with my little SRM 6029 Or Maybe the coming
SRM 6040??.
with keyring in end hole to swing it on little pinkie. 1 1\2 in Blade is all you need specially with keyring on your
little finger.
Put ALL your iffy gear in luggage. You wonāt get any type of blade through any scanner nowadays.
and keep ALL blades chef edged.
Heh, this isnāt for self defence or anything, basically an alternative to a leatherman on my belt. I found I use the blade in my work a lot more than the rest, so Iām thinking 2-3ā tops, what Iāve been putting in my fob pocket lately is this:
But was thinking something a little more refined might be nice to go along with EDC torch. It wonāt be going on a plane, by customs I was more meaning stuff being rejected as it arrives in the mail.
But yeah, Iāll check out those Chinese brands; something simple and low fuss but with a nice mechanism.
Post lady ātriedā to deliver 6 more of my GoCommas yesterday, but signature was required & I was not home to sign. .
Oh wellā¦ tomorrow will work.
Had another package from GB too with other stuff in it.
Both were Belgium Post. Did I forget to mention before that Belgium Post requires signature for delivery.
These were my 4th & 5th packages by Belgium Post that required signature. I missed them all on the first delivery attempt.
That interesting, we jumped on THESE a couple of months ago when GOOSE made THIS THREAD about them.
But the link you posted has different pictures, says GoComma, and when I just checked; a slightly different price. The knife ālooksā the same.
The blade on the oneās we got is 60 mm, just under 2 1/2 inches & is San Mai Damascus.
Fit nā finish is very good too. It make a very good looking āGentlemanās Knifeā, & does gentlemanly tasks very good.
Hard useā¦ probably not. But it was not designed for that.
The Damascus on the oneās we got is real. It is San Mai Damascus. A solid steel core sandwiched between two layers of Damascus that has been hot forged welded or hot roll welded to the core steel.
On these the core steel is visible the entire length of the blade spine (and of course the edge). It is dark so is most likely some type high carbon steel. Then after the blade is ground it is etched in Ferric Chloride or a mild acid solution to bring out the Damascus pattern. The etch solution reacts differently with the metal in the Damascusā¦ thus making the pattern appear.
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