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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/24661845

> Smith & Wesson M\&P Border Guard Spring-Assisted Folding Knife > > > > Gerber Sumo Folding Knife > > CRKT CEO Flipper Blackout Folding Knife > > Buck 264 Cavalier Folding Knife > > Gerber Paraframe, Mini Paraframe, and Mullet Keychain Tool Folding Knife Combo > > Gerber Paraframe II Knife

NKD: Kershaw Livewire

I've wanted a Livewire for a while, and I'm going to be somewhere it's legal to carry for a while so I picked one up used. OTF knives are often optimized for the preferences of the mall ninja crowd more than for practical utility, but this one seems to strike a good balance.

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Shark Lock is even better than I thought. It's so smooth and easy to operate. See example (2.2 MB)

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/6227971

> New Knife Day! (Technically a few days behind but it was a busy weekend!) > > My first SOG arrived over the weekend. The Terminus XR in S35VN. Used knife but basically brand new, and the price was good. > > !image > > > Action is great! The flipper deploy is "slow" feeling but very very smooth with a nice lock up. The shape of the crossbar lock thumb/finger ramps (?) (buttons? what do you call those?) are great. A world of difference compared to the Hogue Ritter that's for sure. > > > The grooves in the scales make for a lot of grip against the pocket so I expect this to shred the pants a bit. > > > !image > > (Ignore the weird color on the blade in the last photo, it was an odd reflection that I couldn't get rid of at the photographed angle.) > >

I just purchased a civivi riffle and I am planning to pretty much black it out. It came with the dark green scales which I plan to dye black, but where would I be able to get the proper hardware so the screws are black as well.

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I want a folding knife that can get away with most most of the things I know better than to do with a folding knife. That leads to specific criteria:

• Price: under $100, lower is better. I might break it.
• Lock: crossbar, backlock, compression, or something similarly strong. Not liner/frame/button. I might want to trust the lock more than is prudent.
• Steel: tough stainless like AEB-L, 14C28N, or Nitro-V. I might baton through salt-driftwood with it and put it away wet. See toughness chart.
• Blade: Ideally 3.25-2.5" (85-90mm) and a tip that isn't dainty. I might pry with it.
• Pivot: washers, not bearings. I might get mud in it.
• I dislike thumbstuds, but will accept them if they're not in the cutting path.

I am very new to the knife collecting world. I currently have a D2 knife that I carry daily but I wanted to know what would be the best way to darken the color of the blade and potentially provide more corrosion resistance as well. I'm considering acid-etching but have also heard you could soak a knife in vinegar as well.

What would be the best option here? Any help is appreciated.

Sure it mostly gets used for opening boxes but it also comes in handy a lot!

Was going to post some more new content today but I'm getting a JSON error message every time I try to upload an image. Any idea what's up?

These are cheap, sharp, easy to maintain, and you don't feel too bad if they get lost. I lent my son my suitcase, with my previous no.8 in the inside pocket by accident and he made it through three airports before the TSA in Chicago confiscated it. Apart from the memories it held, it was no huge loss and i had it replaced the next day.

Nice looking work IMO. And for a very good cause, at least if you're in the US.

Spyderco did this one in gray G-10 and BD1N with a lasermarked blade for the Knife Rights auction. The Alcyone is obv one of their cheaper models but I really like the walk and talk.

Sharp as all hell, too.

These guys are out of Ukraine and are a little more famous for doing SAK type knives with spiderholes. This is a one off slippy in jigged and acid washed M398 and hand carved, weathered brass.

The needle bearings give it a very distinctive, hissing action that I just love.

This is seriously one of the best knives released in the last few years at any price, and the US price is under $70. They're hard to find but it's a 4 inch VG10 blade, a titanium frame, and needle bearings.

It's glittery in the light and has a lot of what you'd call chatoyance if it were a wooden handle -- a bit 3D in the reflection of light. Beautiful.

TwoSun released two models in what they are calling 'crystalline anodization'. Not sure how they do it, but it sure does look nice in person.

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https://discord.gg/9PNDwtfTyE

It's empty, but it's there :)

Hey /knives! I just joined Lemmy. This is actually my second attempt since the first one was on a weird instance. Still figuring this all out. Anyway, this is my EDC knife that I picked up not too long ago. I initially ordered the Mini Praxis but it just felt too small for me so I returned it and got the full size Praxis. It's so buttery smooth! Post more so we can get some content in here and get this thing rolling! !

Posting the link here in case it failed to load in the preview: https://imgur.com/a/36hiPhG

P.S. Do we even have previews in this site?

I have no idea how this will work out. But it's here