That’s a neat looking little knife. Gonna check & see if there is a “bargain bin” at the Academy here.
Thanks for sharing…. :+1:
No problem. Hope you find one. I normally don’t browse through Academy. The things I normally buy are kind of expensive there unless I can catch a sale. I almost walked right past it without looking. It was the only Gerber in there. I dug around trying to find another few but that was the only one I could find. Figured someone already picked through it and overlooked that one.
A basic test for steels. With a Smithy.
Is/was the “spark test”
Different blends of steel have different type/shape/colour of sparks.
I did a little out of interest around 55/60 yrs ago with my Blacksmith mate.
made my horse shoes for me. from bar steel.
There used to be a graph on it. I had one.
I don’t know that it would be specific for these modern steels/alloys though.
But maybe somebody could check.
I’m goin’ to bed. 11.50 pm.
PS.
Really… When it comes down to it in these “cheap” knives.
As long as YOU. are happy with it’s looks, feel, and it cuts good enuff for you.
What the F—-.
Does the rest reallyyyyy Matter?.
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Got this guy today. Haven’t tested yet but feel better in hand than I thought.
4mm thick, 538g without holster.
Nice! :+1:
What’s about the sheath? Do you like that too?
Is that a ganzo parang? I didn’t know they made those. Do they make Khukri’s?
I guess that’s their version of a kukri. I bet it chops.
It’s Ganzo kukri. They has it in their official site but can’t find where to buy so easily, just like ganzo axe that I saw them but miss my chance to buy.
Yeah, I quit like it. Considered it’s budget price.
Sheath is fine. Nylon sheath with mian strap, leg strap and small pouch with diamond sharpener(I don’t think I’ll use it for this kukri) and ferro rod. The nylon strap is quite thin for my liking but should be usable.
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My new knife is a
Enso SG2 5.5" Prep Knife
Super lightweight at 3.1 oz.... wicked sharp
That’s one unique looking blade, Boaz!
Thanks for pointing me to this thread.
Here are a couple of my recent arrivals.
Ganzo FH21:
Mora Companion:
Got a green CJRB Briar today. It gets less attention than the other CJRB knives but for me it is by far the best looking one of the series sofar.
It is bigger than I thought and that makes it a bit too intimidating to carry around as an EDC knife, and even when camping I would hesitate to use it when there is other people around. Still I love the size it has, it feels good in the hand and gives the impression that it can handle tough jobs.
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I finished my own knife today. Not too shabby for my first puukko.
I bought the steel, so technically you can’t sue me over posting here 
Nice job Robin!
Thanks Djozz! Btw I do like the slim profile of the CJRB Briar you bought, it just screams sharp
Tops Fieldcraft 154CM and it’s gorgeous, it’s what I’d call my first proper blade.
Looks nice!
I got my first proper blade in 2008.
Before then, I bought very small junk knives on eBay for just a few dollars a piece.
What was your ‘first’ Raccoon?
A Kershaw Mini Cyclone 1635.
It has been discontinued for a while now so they're tough to find anymore.
Sanrenmu/Land 913 stonewash /w blue accents
This is my first ever knife with ball bearings, loved it out of the box. very smooth, did an initial cleaning and it is even better now.
I highly recommend owning this knife, it comes razor sharp, nothing to improve atm. The weight is far better than expected.
(The opinel was just for opening the package)
If anyone is interested, the knife can be purchased on Aliexpress here:
I think only the metal scales have a frame lock, so please PM the seller or ask other users here before purchasing.
Different color 淘宝网 - 淘！我喜欢
I like the design and the size (a bit on the big side though) but I didn’t like the weight.
30g less is feeling like a different knife to me
The steel front scale is for reference only, I shouldn’t have put it on the picture.
Done another one, too (and gifted it away), I’m wondering why SRM isn’t doing sprint runs like this:
