Some amateur knife porn

**jrandom** · 10th August 2007, 10:01

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.

It's a Kershaw Rainbow Leek. Handle and blade of Sandvik 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.

I'm quite tempted to betray my Spyderco loyalties and add a Kershaw Storm to my collection very shortly, which definitely will be on the daily carry rotation. Any other Kershaw fans out there on KB?

**deanohit** · 10th August 2007, 10:07

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

**vifferman** · 10th August 2007, 10:09

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

**deanohit** · 10th August 2007, 10:11

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** · 10th August 2007, 10:14

Never had a knife.

**007XX** · 10th August 2007, 10:15

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

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...

**Blackbird** · 10th August 2007, 10:17

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/sh...ad.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.

**avgas** · 10th August 2007, 10:24

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** · 10th August 2007, 10:24

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** · 10th August 2007, 10:26

Very pretty

Don't take it on the bus though

**Curious_AJ** · 10th August 2007, 10:31

shiney....

**Steam** · 10th August 2007, 10:34

Originally Posted by Curious_AJ

shiney....

Firefly reference?

**NotaGoth** · 10th August 2007, 10:36

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

**jrandom** · 10th August 2007, 11:56

Originally Posted by XxKiTtiExX

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

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.