Wow. It seams you really want to escalate. I don’t particularly appreciate anyone on the forum being called ignorant, but you’ve been here a while and maybe that kind of communication works for you. No worries. What’s obvious is that you’ve never been in a situation where you’ve had to use a tool for anything outside of it’s intended perimeters, and I really hope you never have to. However, that’s not been my life or my experience, and if it has to be done, the item’s resale value is really not what I’m thinking about. You clearly know about tools, so good luck with everything, and I hope this conversation can be over.
Absolutely love the TS16 in titanium!!! I have an order in for a TS165 with G-10 scales and a 14c28N blade. I will dye the G-10 golden yellow to contrast with the black detailing.
Excellent work! Thanks for the link to your progress photos. Send them to TwoSun and maybe they’ll make a new version in your honor. I don’t like their more unconventional blade design. Yours looks as it should have been.
Do you mean that there might be some blades more interesting than #10, #21, #22 that fit some of the mentioned handles or some other interesting handles?
Yeah, but my Ladybug is already a bit too small when I want to cut myself a loaf of bread. Or spread something on that loaf. When I think about having less than half the blade length I just don’t think it’s a good idea for me.
OTOH my knife is never scalpel-sharp. And sometimes when I don’t have time to sharpen it I am really disappointed with how it cuts. That’s why I’m considering compromising blade length even more.
The knife finally arrived. Indeed, it does have a frame lock. HEAVY! More than I expected. But not all that bad. Sure was oily. But better that than bone dry & needing lubricant. Excellent finishing of the frame. Works well. Clip was a little loose but easily tightened. Very sharp edge. Overall, I like it much.
I bought a CH3507 knife, and wanted to detach the clip. Unscrewed the two clip screws without problem and removed the clip. Screwed back the first screw, nice, now the problem. Then, trying to put back the 2nd screw, it tightens up completely going in only halfway, and is now impossible to get off. If I try to unscrew that screw, the screw on the other side of the handle loosens, because they share the same hole and are somehow connected by a small hallow bolt. The right screw just turns around when trying to unscrew it, and is impossible to get off. Is there a trick to get it off? Will I need to dismantle the whole knife?
I wouldn’t doubt it’s layered steel, maybe 8Cr13MoV with something alike.
The Enlan EL01 Damascus I had came with the same looks.
Of course it can be layered with D2, not a big thing these days.
If there’s a pic with 2 damascus blades on it you can say if it’s “real” or just (laser or acid) etched.
If the pattern looks the same then it’s just etched, if they are different then it should be layered steel.
Also the spine should have the visible core.
It really makes no difference in use to an all D2 blade when it has a cutting core or layer.