Some amateur knife porn

[jrandom]

A new toy arrived by UPS last night.

I ordered it a while ago, as a present for someone who left a somewhat more metaphorical knife in my heart immediately thereafter.

My collection of pocket folders has, therefore, just grown by one.

:love:

It's a Kershaw Rainbow Leek. Handle and blade of Sandvik (http://www.sandvik.com/) 13C26, plated with titanium oxide. I've always had a soft spot for 'rainbow' knives made this way, and finally I own one!

Ken Onion's 'assisted opening' design (activated by pressure on the small knurled knob at the top of the handle) is gorgeous in its simplicity and effectiveness. This is the fastest-opening knife I've tried yet.

I'm surprised, in fact, that the sprung action doesn't qualify it as an auto ('switchblade'). I had no difficulty importing it. Perhaps the fact that the blade rotates out of the handle rather than springing straight forward is the differentiator?

As you can see below, that highside on SH16 two weeks ago means that I won't be using it left-handed for a while!

I don't plan on carrying this one, though - it's not a boy's knife. It will live in its pouch in a drawer, awaiting a worthy bearer. It will, however, be granted the usual baptism in goat's blood in a couple of week's time alongside my new Norinco M305 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M14).

:Punk:

I'm quite tempted to betray my Spyderco loyalties and add a Kershaw Storm (http://www.kershawknives.com/productdetails.php?id=98) to my collection very shortly, which definitely will be on the daily carry rotation. Any other Kershaw fans out there on KB?

[deanohit]

Awesome looking knife there mate, that rainbow colour is just amazing.

[vifferman]

Noice.
I used to always have a favourite knife, but haven't for some time. Mebbe it's time to start again...

[deanohit]

My favorite has always been me trusty Mercator. Had it since I was 13, lost it a few times and always found it again.

[McJim]

Never had a knife.

[007XX]

WOW...That is a very nice toy!!!:yes:

Would love to have a collection, but always it wasn't such a good idea with my boy around.
I've already given him the "bikey bug", so getting him to have a knife fetish as well...:innocent:

[Blackbird]

Very nice indeed! Brent Sandow in Auckland does some very nice folders too, either as a commission or from stock. See:www.brentsandowknives.com.

I commissioned him to make me a Damascus Steel carving knife last year, post: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=37146. Cost me nearly $900, but the work that goes into layering a Damascus blade is phenomenal. Now a family heirloom.

Great to see that you appreciate fine workmanship.:first:

[avgas]

Great now all we need is some Hoodies ;)
Im not to much of a fan of folders', cut my finger in 1.
But yours looks pretty

[Laava]

Very pretty! [Is that the right word to describe a knife?]
If you were to call that a flick-knife as opposed to a switchblade, then that would be illegal I think.
However, it is obviously not a street thug weapon so who knows?

[imdying]

Very pretty :yes: Don't take it on the bus though :rofl:

[Curious_AJ]

shiney....

[Steam]

shiney....

Firefly reference?:sunny:

[NotaGoth]

I could like.. Ummm... Always take it off your hands for you... *batZ* lashes... :innocent:

[jrandom]

I could like.. Ummm... Always take it off your hands for you... *batZ* lashes... :innocent:

Scandalous hussy!

Don't worry, I'll be sure to bring it along on my next ride up north for you to have a play with.

Oh, yes, I forgot to mention in my original post that the Rainbow Leek won Blade Magazine's 'Overall Knife of the Year' award when the design was released in 2002. It feels lovely in the hand. I'd say it'd be a great general-use cutter, although I'd never use it for that; Kershaw make Leeks with other handle and blade materials for such pedestrian purposes.

[Sparky Mark]

Have none of you noticed the hilarity of looking at those pics from left to right?? :rofl:

I almost wet myself :killingme

Maybe I'm just a bit wierd... :scratch:

[avgas]

Firefly reference?:sunny:
hehe classic - i completely missed that one.
Now i have to get that image of a certain hot mechanic out of head dammit

[Matt Bleck]

I ordered it a while ago, as a present for someone who left a somewhat more metaphorical knife in my heart immediately thereafter.

stab her! <_<

[disenfranchised]

Have you ever looked at http://www.knifeart.com/
They've got some pretty knives, with prices to match:gob:

[xwhatsit]

Why's it named after a vegetable?
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[TLMAN]

Have you ever looked at http://www.knifeart.com/
They've got some pretty knives, with prices to match:gob:

Wow $5000 for a little folding knife!!!!!

This is my favourite for a tenth of the price.

http://www.knifeart.com/chrisreevtan.html

[jrandom]

Why's it named after a vegetable?
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The knife designer's name is Ken Onion. He likes to pun on that.

The smaller version of the Leek is called the Chive...

[don rocard]

Its a Buck knife in a leather pouch,wear it a lot and as its visible its legal.Only not when it is concealed.

[xwhatsit]

The knife designer's name is Ken Onion. He likes to pun on that.

The smaller version of the Leek is called the Chive...

<hints id="hah_hints"></hints>So it's a good knife for chopping salads?

[R6_kid]

I don't plan on carrying this one, though - it's not a boy's knife. It will live in its pouch in a drawer, awaiting a worthy bearer. It will, however, be granted the usual baptism in goat's blood in a couple of week's time alongside my new Norinco M305 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M14)

Dude... goats??? I thought we were going big cat hunting!

[jrandom]

Dude... goats??? I thought we were going big cat hunting!

I've exceeded the season bag limit on pussies of any size, I'm afraid.

[Harry33]

Have none of you noticed the hilarity of looking at those pics from left to right?? :rofl:

I almost wet myself :killingme

Maybe I'm just a bit wierd... :scratch:

Yeah I thought the same thing..mmm sharp knife..nice bandage:first:

[janno]

Very pretty spud peeler.

I like the irony of a heavily bandaged hand holding a sharp knife . . . :shutup:

[bell]

I'm quite tempted to betray my Spyderco loyalties and add a Kershaw Storm (http://www.kershawknives.com/productdetails.php?id=98) to my collection very shortly, which definitely will be on the daily carry rotation.

I'm curious....do you need to carry a knife on a daily basis for work purposes?

[jrandom]

I'm curious....do you need to carry a knife on a daily basis for work purposes?

No, I carry it so I can fuck up niggers on the bus.

[moT]

you call that a knife! This is a knife....

[moT]

You call that a knife! This is a knife..

[jrandom]

you call that a knife! This is a knife....

Actually, this is a knife.

<img src="http://www.svord.com/images/knives/CK-VTB-500x.gif"/>

The Svord 'Von Tempsky Bowie'. 11" blade.

[bell]

No, I carry it so I can fuck up niggers on the bus.

Hmm. That will teach me for reading posts by twats on my ignore list...

[jrandom]

Actually, I quite like the Svord knives. The steel's terrible for tarnishing quickly when exposed to salt or acid, but they take an edge well, and look charmingly rustic. Plus it's always nice to have a knife made by someone relatively local.

I have a Svord Peasant:

<img src="http://www.svord.com/images/knives/PK-500x.gif"/>

and I plan on picking up the '6.5" Bowie' shortly:

<img src="http://www.svord.com/images/knives/280B-500x.gif"/>

I won't own a Von Tempsky. It's basically a machete; it just doesn't 'grab' me. I only own knives that I like. It's hard to define what does it for me, but I know it when I see it...

[jrandom]

Hmm. That will teach me for reading posts by twats on my ignore list...

Don't you like me, Mr Bell?

[T-Thunder13]

im also an every day carrier of a knife.
my swiss army never leaves my back pocket.
tho it did a couple of days ago and fucked if i know where it is?
i feel naked!

[Virago]

im also an every day carrier of a knife.
my swiss army never leaves my back pocket.
tho it did a couple of days ago and fucked if i know where it is?
i feel naked!

Bugger - Murphy's Law dictates that tomorrow will be that one day in your life, when you actually need to take a stone out of a horse's hoof...

[deanohit]

Actually, this is a knife.

<img src="http://www.svord.com/images/knives/CK-VTB-500x.gif"/>

The Svord 'Von Tempsky Bowie'. 11" blade.

Suprised no one has come out with this yet,
This is a KNIFE!

[MisterD]

No, I carry it so I can fuck up niggers on the bus.

What's a biker doing on the loser-cruiser?

Personally, that kind of money for a knife that doesn't say "sheffield" somewhere on the blade doesn't compute.....

[0arbreaka]

Heres my latest addition..:love:

[skidMark]

wtf...it's just a knife....

[0arbreaka]

wtf...it's just a knife....

Its not just any knife.... Its a Steve corkum First strike, this knife is one very well made blade:love:


maybe I can show it too you sometime Mark....

[jrandom]

Its not just any knife.... Its a Steve corkum First strike, this knife is one very well made blade:love:

It sure is.

To be honest, tanto points don't do a lot for me, but the somewhat similarly-featured (and smaller) Spyderco Kumo is another one on my 'to get' list.

<img src="http://www.ohyasuya.co.jp/factorybrands/spyderco/sub1/kumo021.jpg" />

[redliner]

my favourite knife is a kershaw too, had it for 11 years...nice!

[geoffm]

The plain vanilla Ken Onion Kershaw blades don't hold a great edge. My Spyderco Delicia was much better (until I lost it). They ae a neat knife tho.
I used to make a lot of knives. The forgin is ok, but I don't have the patience for the polishing these days.
Geoff

[Sparky Mark]

No, I carry it so I can fuck up niggers on the bus.

quite frankly that's a completely inappropriate statement. I 'm very open minded and can give and take pretty much any kind of humor.
I hope I don't have to read this kind of shit from you again dude... not cool , mate!

[scumdog]

Got a 70's Schrade folding knife (An upmarket Buck knife).

Lasted real well, cut everythign I wanted it to - and could still shave with it.

Best $45 (in 1976) I ever spent.

[scumdog]

Actually, this is a knife.

<img src="http://www.svord.com/images/knives/CK-VTB-500x.gif"/>

The Svord 'Von Tempsky Bowie'. 11" blade.

That's not a knife - it's a frikkin' waste of time.:yes:

[scumdog]

Its a Buck knife in a leather pouch,wear it a lot and as its visible its legal.Only not when it is concealed.

Bollocks!

Sorry dude, 202b says you have an offensive weapon - a knife.

Description/concealment don't count.

[Deano]

Knives look cool, and feel good in the hand. But unless you use it for hunting, it's really just an extension of your cock ain't it ? Real men don't need weapons.

[0arbreaka]

Bollocks!

Sorry dude, 202b says you have an offensive weapon - a knife.

Description/concealment don't count.

I was under the impression that you were allowed to carry a folding knife as long as it was under a certain length, I dont know if this is correct so I avoid carrying a knife as I dont want to get a free ride in a nice smelly holden v6...

[moT]

if a cop sees your knife and asks you what its for dont say for protection or they will charge you for posessing a offencive weapon say you use it to pull oysters off rocks.... or some shit DO NOT SAY ITS FOR PROTECTION

[0arbreaka]

if a cop sees your knife and asks you what its for dont say for protection or they will charge you for posessing a offencive weapon say you use it to pull oysters off rocks.... or some shit DO NOT SAY ITS FOR PROTECTION

I take it youre speaking from experience Tom.

[moT]

I take it youre speaking from experience Tom.

nah one of my mates made the mistake for me

[MisterD]

if a cop sees your knife and asks you what its for dont say for protection or they will charge you for posessing a offencive weapon say you use it to pull oysters off rocks.... or some shit DO NOT SAY ITS FOR PROTECTION

Goes for anything - if you're going to ride around with a baseball bat in the boot of your cage, it's a wise man that has a ball and glove in there with it....

[jrandom]

Knives look cool, and feel good in the hand. But unless you use it for hunting, it's really just an extension of your cock ain't it ? Real men don't need weapons.

My knives get used regularly for hunting.

And, for what it's worth, once this fucking cast's off I'll be putting some proper time and effort into making sure I don't need a weapon...

[jrandom]

That's not a knife - it's a frikkin' waste of time.:yes:

You're right, it's not a knife - it's a short chunky machete. I've had a play with one, and they'd work pretty well for cutting down bamboo, splitting kindling or doing double duty as a butcher's cleaver.

I don't usually engage in any of the above, though, so I don't want one.

And I do, in fact, use a knife every day. The company I work for does a lot of 3D prototyping for engineering firms, and my knives get a regular workout on resin support material for prototype builds, not to mention cutting boxes, packing tape and baguettes most mornings.

I've also been most grateful to have a knife on me when replacing a punctured bicycle tube - it was the only tool that could easily dig out the glass that'd speared through the middle of the tyre.

And one never know when one will need to trim off a piece of duct tape from the roll in one's tankbag.

The idea of ever having to use a pocket knife as a weapon is just as unpleasant as the idea of swinging a tyre iron at a person's head.

If we're going to talk about appreciating fine workmanship in tools, I need to get a friend to forward me a link to a set of damascus steel woodworking chisels he's just ordered for a vast sum of money. They give me the horn.

[westie]

I want a throwing knife(and some training) My mom says I cant have the kitchen knives any more. All the tips have broken off.

[jrandom]

I hope I don't have to read this kind of shit from you again dude... not cool , mate!

Does my statement bother you because you are a nigger, or are you merely a nigger-lover?

[McJim]

Does my statement bother you because you are a nigger, or are you merely a nigger-lover?

But...but....I fought dat you was bleck dude?

[NotaGoth]

Knives look cool, and feel good in the hand. But unless you use it for hunting, it's really just an extension of your cock ain't it ? Real men don't need weapons.

No. He actually uses his knife when he meets girls from online for the first time. Then starts waving them around in your face while your walking down the street. I should know. I just about wet myself

[jrandom]

No. He actually uses his knife when he meets girls from online for the first time.

I seem to recall it, er, going down quite well...


I just about wet myself

:innocent:

[moT]

I seem to recall it, er, going down quite well...



:innocent:

get a gun its easier killing. just remember to keep your kit on you a long set of pliers to take out the bullet, plastic bags, a 4WD truck, duct tape and amonia baced cleaners it get rid of blood evidence very well and go up into manaweka bush and dispose of it. if there are witnesses you will have to kill all of them you will definatly have your work cut out for you :)

[jrandom]

get a gun

I have plenty already.

[mbazza]

I got caught today! Needed a knife, none in the pocket, none in the camera bag and I couldn't be bothered taking the bike seat off to get at the one in the tool kit because of the rain. Must be getting old and forgetful as I always carry a pocket knife or tool! Not so old that my teeth don't work though! Cheers.:weird:

[NotaGoth]

I seem to recall it, er, going down quite well...



:innocent:


I was a bit worried til I realized you werent gonna hurt me LOL

[0arbreaka]

get a gun its easier killing. just remember to keep your kit on you a long set of pliers to take out the bullet, plastic bags, a 4WD truck, duct tape and amonia baced cleaners it get rid of blood evidence very well and go up into manaweka bush and dispose of it. if there are witnesses you will have to kill all of them you will definatly have your work cut out for you :)

So you'd put your shitty little .22 or whatever against the M4's and the sniper rifles of the AOS?:niceone: Have fun, hopefully theyll use the ammonia based cleaners to clean up the mess they make of you.

[moT]

So you'd put your shitty little .22 or whatever against the M4's and the sniper rifles of the AOS?:niceone: Have fun, hopefully theyll use the ammonia based cleaners to clean up the mess they make of you.

nah there little bitches... thats what pipe bombs are for

[0arbreaka]

nah there little bitches... thats what pipe bombs are for

You're impending doom makes me smile.:lol:

[Coyote]

How do you get that colour on metal? Is it just a chemical bath that I could chuck my whole bike in? :p

[jrandom]

How do you get that colour on metal? Is it just a chemical bath that I could chuck my whole bike in? :p

Plate the steel with titanium and then pass a high-voltage current through it.

Piece of piss.

[Coyote]

Plate the steel with titanium and then pass a high-voltage current through it.

Piece of piss.
Sweet, I'll have to look into that. Buy an old bath, get some titanium chemical, etc.

It's gonna be far out man

[moT]

You're impending doom makes me smile.:lol:

yeah dude thats the idea! take out as many as you can before they get you, so it wasnt even worth it :devil2:

[Timber020]

I have one of these in my pocket at all times. I have used it as an eating utencil, levering, opening cans, knot breaker, wire bender, hole digger, dog defence tool, scribe, chisel, boot tread cleaner, wedge, weeding fork, nail cleaner, ice pick, staple and nail puller, scratcher, screwdriver, and its even turned a few bolts and nuts in its time


http://store.baileys-online.com/cgi-bin/baileys/78?mv_session_id=joQLQUm3&product_sku=17272

I also have a kershaw knife which is based around a karabiner, only has a 6cm blade but its great.
http://www.knifeoutlet.com/shop/10Expand.asp?ProductCode=KER1003

[Macktheknife]

Lovely bit of work that, congrats on that.

[Lias]

The knifes not bad but the rainbow colour scheme just doesnt do it for me.

Here's some of the sort of toys id buy if I had lotsa dollars

<img src="https://www.kabar.com/images/1245_large.jpg">
<img src="https://www.kabar.com/images/1211_large.jpg">
<img src="https://www.kabar.com/images/1253_large.jpg">

[jrandom]

The knifes not bad but the rainbow colour scheme just doesnt do it for me.

Before anyone accuses me of knife choices in the arse-banditry line, I should refer back to my original post and point out that it was, after all, bought as a present for a girl.

And that's the story I'm sticking to.

:innocent:

[Lias]

Before anyone accuses me of knife choices in the arse-banditry line, I should refer back to my original post and point out that it was, after all, bought as a present for a girl.

And that's the story I'm sticking to.

:innocent:

You keep telling yourself that sir :-P

[Sparky Mark]

Does my statement bother you because you are a nigger, or are you merely a nigger-lover?

As per PM...

[ManDownUnder]

The knifes not bad but the rainbow colour scheme just doesnt do it for me.

Here's some of the sort of toys id buy if I had lotsa dollars


https://www.kabar.com/images/1211_large.jpg


Got one of them right beside me, new in a box...! USMC stamped into the blade - and yes - the real McCoy... want one?

[Lias]

Got one of them right beside me, new in a box...! USMC stamped into the blade - and yes - the real McCoy... want one?

*dribble*

Does an alchoholic want free beer?

[Smorg]

Ive got a bayonet of a Boer war Mauser......now thats a knife! (or a bayonet)

[NotaGoth]

I added this to my collection a few weeks ago...

I'm planning to go pig hunting with it this weekend, will let you all know how I go..

[ManDownUnder]

I added this to my collection a few weeks ago...

I'm planning to go pig hunting with it this weekend, will let you all know how I go..

LOLOL a brave lady... and she was never heard from again!