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I own one of every Caly 3 and 3.5 ever produced. It's my favorite spyderco design of all time. Sal is a beast. Its ergo ratios show up in all kinds of places like the Copa and the Kiwi. I recommend them to everyone. The SuperBlue is the best, followed by Hap40 if you ask me. My knife, the Introvert,...

Welcome to the dark side!!!

I'd say most people don't really look too deep into knives - even those who carry knives. Just ask your average carrier what metal is being used in their knife. In-store purchases at malls or retail stores typically probably hover the $5 to $25 range. You see some specialized sporting stores having ...

Martin is Ed's best work. Aside from Martin, the Rock is the best fixed blade I have ever owned. Further, Ed has been an excellent adviser and mentor in the knife/steel world to me. I'm lucky enough to chat with him roughly once a year, and the things he has taught me have carried over into many are...

There was a time, long ago, when this thread was about Sal's casual bombshells. I miss the old days.

Advice 1:
"Grow a pair, or stay out of the air."
Advice 2:
"Don't be rama rama."
https://youtu.be/Nt0NcaxmGHo

I also have them all, and vastly prefer Hap40. Hap40 is my favorite aside from Aogami. I even have a Hap40 santoku kitchen knife because I liked it so much.

Aqua Salt is another one that fits most bills.

The wog is a bit superior IMHO, and this class of knife is basically my favorite. Flipping them is sooooooo buttery smooth, and they are this special class of spyderco that harks back to prehistoric predators mixed with formula cars. This age of BBL was an excellent time to be an AFI. The Wog ended ...

If it were me, I'd get him a military.

He was an icon, and an Oregon legend. OKCA keeps losing heavyweights. RIP!

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Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:33 pm

Hawkbills, here. They make gardening so much easier.

I am loving this gentleman's hawkbill I have been working on. Hawkbills unite!

I have a few introverts because I should. I have the rest because I love collecting knives and swords. I have some because I made them. Most of my Spyderco knives are to remind me about lines feeling in the hand different than they look in the catalog. I rarely cut with anything but my modded/beat u...

This will likely be my new EDC for a while.

I work in education, and have a lot of experience with this. From what I can tell, it is a confluence of multiple things. 1. When boys act like boys, we drug them to act like girls because - as some people pointed out - masculinity in all forms is considered toxic in most educational circles. Furthe...

This thread is bearing a ton of fruit. Thanks for the input Sal! I did not know the chronology on the Khalsa vs. Gunting. All I can say is :eek:

I can't imagine having a fallout with Sal or Eric, they are so relaxed and approachable. That said, the MA community tends to be full of large personalities who frequently teach compliance more than they comply. It can make you kind of introverted... I looked to the Gunting a lot when trying to make...

Very nice! I forged some wire rope damascus a few years back and listened to a mate who reckoned it would harden and I s’pose it did to 45HRC. Ah, hahaha! :rolleyes: http://i.imgur.com/DrTgHsT.jpg You have to get that EIPS (extra-improved plow steel). It's 1095, and hardens, as well as takes a hamo...

Either a smatchet, a barong, or a Howard Clark L-6 Bainite. I'm just finishing up a set of 20" chisakatana - one in 1075 and the other in EIPS wire rope damascus. I tend to find that FMA-sword sized japanese-style swords are the best mix of fun and utility in cutting performance. Sinawali with ...

I wish they made a UKPK with M4, that would be my favorite.