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4304

Hi Teus, Absolutely, it all figures in. Mine is the G727m so maybe not Firebird. It’s 440c. The edge is very hard and has held up well for two years against cardboard/zipties/cord etc. In this case I was changing the cross over in an old set of speakers and there was a 50 year old staple in a 50 year old piece of plywood on the inside and just thought I would pop it out with the tip of the knife as that is what was in my hand. A portion of the edge crumbled like sand. I presume the edge just got very hot then cold or something in the manufacturing process and was probably harder and more brittle than it really should be. Is it my fault. Sure is. Will I trust it in important situations. Nope. Is it still a good value at $15. Yup.

Will probably stick with something like this if steel abuse is on the horizon :).

4305

It is absolutely worth keeping a junk knife for rough and dirty tasks.

4306

Is there any good deal for the Ganzo FH41?

4307

It’s $26 shipped here on Ali with the $4 off store coupon.

4308

Also got the multitool, that’s how I originally learned about Ganzo. It’s all very nice.

4309

My Ganzo F7551 just arrived. Decent size portable cleaver.

4310

Good choice. It is one of my favorite knife! And super comfortable.

4311

It’s also a good base for modding! :slight_smile:

4312

Thanks to Fasttech I learned about an interesting kind of knife, a folder designed to take scalpel blades:

https://www.fasttech.com/p/9719201
I really like the promise of a very sharp blade with minimal maintenance but 20 mm blade just won’t work for me.
There was a discussion in the FT thread about different blades:

The FT knife (also available elsewhere but FT is the cheapes source I’ve seen so far) uses #11 blades and the folded picture above shows there’s little chance of it fitting something larger.

If there was a folder that could accept blades #20, #21 or #22….maybe even #10….or similar - I would be very glad to try it.
Does anyone know such blade?…

4313

Not the truth, your truth.
What is a mouth made for ? Eating, biting, articulating phonemes, playing wind instruments, etc ?
A knife’s blade is a bar of metal with a cutting edge, as is, it can have many more uses than a basic straight cut.

4314

Hmm, the NiteCore NTK05 looks like there’s room for a fatter blade. FreeMe has it at $25. Here’s a lock’s review.

Personally, I carry a MiniChamp :-), but have a Kershaw Cinder that I sometimes carry.

4315

Thanks. :slight_smile:

I looked it up. It indeed looks like #10 would fit, though that’s not certain. Fasttech has them for only a slightly higher price w/out coupon; waiting for another 15-20% discount would drop the price to about $23-$24 shipped.
Considering that #10 blade is likely too small to be good for me anyway, that’s a little more expensive than I’d like….especially that I found other options:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000306725903.html

$15, takes #22 blades.
81 mm is a little long considering the still-very-short blade. Well, most scalpel folders that I found are like that.
There are a few exceptions with non-standard blades, namely Havalon and Gerber. Though they produce only even bigger knives which are simply not good for me.

4316

Look for local source for scalpel blades.
Many available.
Mike

4317

If you're ignorant enough to use your knife for prying things, at least don't be surprised when you have bad results.

Knife blades aren't made for prying.

You're very likely to weaken or damage your blade if you ignorantly use it for prying.

And the weakening or damage may not be visible at first.

If you want to abuse your tools, be my guest, but don't tell me that knife blades are made for prying.

And if you decide to sell a tool that you abused, I hope you're honest enough to let the public know that you abused the tool in the past.

4318

I’m sure they aren’t made to use as a screwdriver either, but guess what?
If the knife is the only tool I have available at that juncture it will be used for whatever it takes to get us out of a jam.
It’s not like these knives are family heirlooms, they are a tool and should be used and abused if needed, as such.

JMHO,
your’s sounds like it will vary and that’s cool.

Later,
Keith

4319

Of course anyone can abuse their tools as they like.

Just admit that it IS abuse, and that the tools were never meant to be used that way.

When someone asks me to borrow my tools, I always ask what their intentions are because I don't want anyone to abuse my tools, myself included.

You might be surprised how many people think it's okay to pry something with a knife blade.

I think they outnumber the flat Earthers, which is kinda sad.

4320

I’ve seen guys use Makita Impact Drivers as hammers becasue they were too lazy to go to the tool trailer so yeah some people do not care when the tool is not their’s.

Flat Earthers, Woo .
Now, what about the folks who believe in Hollow Earth?

We have a micro brewer in Oxford, PA called Hollow Earth brewing :slight_smile:

Later………………. gotta get back in the portal.

P.S. I don’t lend tools or pickup trucks/trailers , I’ll help you fix it with my tools though.

4321

Small size makes this Titanium Alloy Utility Folding Knife (that comes with 10 blade replacement: Page Not Found - Aliexpress.com) very convenient as keyring blade:

4322

Does the blade lock in place on those little scalpel-blade knives? If so, what type of lock?

4323

A Useful Ütility” blade is the Browning. Heavy, and Heavy duty range.
3+in blade. THICK. 440c Steel. Rear lock. Basic. and cheap.
Minimum taper from top to bottom. and heel to tip of blade is useful for much more than peeling an apple etc.

Look for blades that carry their body thickness almost down to the tip. Stepping in just before then.
They have a backbone to lever with.
My old ENLAN $8 speshul, yrs ago. Is a good working blade.8cr13 steel.
Backbone carried almost down to the tip. Can do a lot of heavy work
IN IT’S SIZE RANGE. Plus serious sharpening, ahaving edge.

I carry a THICK shank, 9 in, flat blade screwdriver in sleeve in belt for serious levering items when out camping.
Takes no room. useful for many jobs. and handle has built in sockets for 3 x differing tips.

These toy folders are alright for cutting cardboard. Fuit etc.
But seriously.
Going camping/bush/Hunting.
Please take a fixed blade. 4 1\2 in plus, decent handle knife on your belt.
It’ll do all you want safely. Hold a good edge with a 6in, diamond steel in pocket
WITH the little toys in your pocket for smoko.
and you’ll come home with 8 fingers and 2 thumbs as a bonus.