What is the most recent knife you bought?

WisBorn said:
I stopped by Smoky Mountain Knife Works yesterday. I was hoping to pickup a small Mora that I saw online. They were out of Mora knives with the exception of a serrated and a little short wide blade Knife that I'm not sure what I would use it for. I did find this Marttini Condor 11cm. The guy at the counter said that they are similar to the Mora in the design and steel used in the blades.
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So you started Swedish and finished Finnish.
 
The last knife I didn't buy was the Buck 110 run in MagnaCut with ebony covers and brass hardware. They made a thousand, but sold out in about a day on 1/10. I have regrets.
 
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Barry Wood mk. 1 swing opening folder. Open by lightly pressing down and outward at the rear indentation on the spine releasing the locking pin. That allows one side of the handle and the blade to rotate down then forward until the blade locks in the forward position. The one side of the handle continues to rotate back until it locks in place. Closing requires the same slight thumb pressure at the indentation to release the locking pin, then the one side of the handle is rotated back and around, catching the blade and aligning both with the other side of the handle in a locked closed position.

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Vintage, possibly Vietnam vintage, Hackman Folding Pukko.
 
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The once proud trademark of Western went to Coleman and eventually ended up as part of the Camillus family of brands purchased by Acme United Corporation, a Chinese company, in 2007. Their catalog now shows 4 US made knives, but many of the old patterns now made in Asia will be familiar. #19162 has Nessmuk elements, so I picked one up a few years ago. It is serviceable if nothing fancy. https://www.camillusknives.com/products/western-reg-knives.html
 
Skull crusher!

In recent years I see many designs with a broad blade often attributed to Serbian patterns. They don't work well for me, but look imposing all the same. A wide blade is good for scooping and smashing garlic, but I like to have my hands a bit closer to the action. The steel designation is similar to that on a Mercer knife I have which is good, but not stellar.
 
hso said:
What's with the pointy butt on the handles?
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It is marketed about balance, but most knives will balance well. For my kid, it is about the feel…some knives feel more ‘square’ in the hand. My analogy - the difference in grip feel of a 1911 and a Glock…for me a 1911 is much more comfortable…

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Old Dog said:
We'd never heard of these.
X50 CR MOV 15 steel? I looked at the website, and though the blades are marked "German Steel," there's no mention of where the knives are actually made.
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I called them. The blade is manufactured in Germany, shipped to and assembled in China at Rhineland’s factory. Indeterminate where the blade is finished and sharpened. I am guessing most the work on the blade is done in Germany.
 
rabid wombat said:
I called them. The blade is manufactured in Germany, shipped to and assembled in China at Rhineland’s factory. Indeterminate where the blade is finished and sharpened. I am guessing most the work on the blade is done in Germany.
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Because labor is much less expensive and quality improved in recent years, I suspect that blanks may be sent to China, where the rest of the work is done. The knives do appear to be nicely crafted.
 
rabid wombat said:
I called them. The blade is manufactured in Germany, shipped to and assembled in China at Rhineland’s factory. Indeterminate where the blade is finished and sharpened. I am guessing most the work on the blade is done in Germany.
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Ah, thanks! The knives do look to be of very good quality, as @rust collector says. More options is always a good thing (although the wife, a lifelong amateur chef who already owns 40 kitchen knives better not find out there's another German brand out there).
 
 
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