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I wonder if normal bronze washers in big box stores and such contain phosphorous like alloy 544 phosphor bronze. It's widely accepted that phosphorous increases the wear resistance and stiffness. So maybe it's already in most common bronze washers. I don't know this. Just wondering.

You’ll spend half your life lapping the washers to finally get a pair of them thinned out to the correct thickness and parallel out of bronze hardware store washers(this is critical if you want them to not be a huge disappointment). Order some of the real deal online and be patient and you’ll end up spending far less of your life frustrated.

Introducing "Bush Hawg":

email Lazy Lizard, he only charged me $7 for postage on 3 sets of pivot screws and washers. He’s great to do business with.
If you have a digital micrometer measure the thickness of the washers you have and the inside and outside diameters.
As a comparison try USA Knifemaker
Be sat down when you get the post and packing cost, $23 for thirty or forty washers to the U.K., the postage was way overpriced but they insisted on shipping them in a box instead of a padded bag that would go at letter rate, I emailed USPS about it.

Shouldn’t that be “The Burgh Burl”? Love that handle - with the Damascus as well, stunning

The problem with that is trying to explain phosphor bronze to the seller, all the washers I’ve seen for sale in the Chinese stores that have been described as phosphor bronze are brass.
I’m constantly trying to find more inexpensive sources but it seems that they are rarely used now that things aren’t made to be repaired or serviced, just new assembly fitted.

I mean, if the Chinese, who have been using knives since paleolithic times just as we have, don’t want their knives to lock, then there is not agreement on the utility of locking. Thanks for the details.

i have ordered a few things from the lazy lizard, great guy to do business with.

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I mean, if the Chinese, who have been using knives since paleolithic times just as we have, don’t want their knives to lock, then there is not agreement on the utility of locking. Thanks for the details.
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Most knife laws are products of fear or crime. It’s hard to imagine that they ban locks because knives work better without them.

I saw that one and nearly snagged it. I’m waiting for the new Scrapyard offering before I commit to another knife.

Like the curves and heel knob. Notice the handle: Single piece, not scales. Steel in 52100 is a bonus.

Now, to find the "perfect" sheath!!!

anyone have experience with this land?
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-Shipping-SanRenMU-brand-LAND-GB908-Model-440c-blade-G10-handle-tactical-folding-knife-outdoor-camping/32306684378.html

also this Small Rue Worker
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Small-Rue-Workers-TOPS-Knife-178mm-Overall-Length-linen-Micarta-handle-Camping-Knives-Outdoor-Survival-Knife/32306011044.html

Wow, that sure is a "looker." Appears sturdy too!

Great find, downlinx!


I don't think, that it is a genuine LAND (is and old brand of Sanrenmu) and I haven't seen a genuine for a few years.
Here is an older thread about the LAND.

thank you, i knew something was off.

Love that Small Rue Worker, must have.
The Land not so much. SanRenMu used to market their top of the range models as Land.
I have this one it uses the SRM 763 “chassis” and has a really sweet Axis lock action.
There have been rumours of fake Land knives being made but at that price you can’t go wrong really.
If you like the look of it go for it.

it wasn’t that i wanted, thought it was off that it stated land

Here are three imports from China. Copies of the Hungarian and the Vallotton, and the Elk River fixed blade mentioned elsewhere in this thread.

The Elk River is a beautiful little knife, very shiny. The sheath is… adequate.

The Vallotton is very well made and solid, if I could ping it on one thing the blade would be better running on bronze washers than the nylon/teflon ones it has. The etching on the blade was a little shaky, but that’s about it.

The Hungarian is… I think perfect about sums it up. It feels good in my hand, it came very sharp, and the full flat grind would make it one heck of a slicer. It does have bronze washers and it opens as smooth as glass. It has me contemplating the affordability of the original, it’s that good. The polished G10 feels much better in hand than the bi-directional FRN on my Endura.

I am liking the looks of the ironwood handled knife. Got a link to it?