The "perfect" fixed blade EDC knife.
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TimboKhan
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EDC = Every Day Carry.
Edit to add: Crap, Todd beat me to it. By a full 30 minutes. I guess I should have looked to see if there was a second page, lol....
Edit to add: Crap, Todd beat me to it. By a full 30 minutes. I guess I should have looked to see if there was a second page, lol....
22-rimfire
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"Every Day Carry" You sound like me two years ago. After a while it sinks in if you spend much time here. Wow... sorry for the redundancy. I ddin't see the second page to the thread.
I find folding knves to work quite well for EDC. You seldom have to worry about the law if they are under 3" or so. But to each his own. Some are quite fast if that is your thing. In the court case cited above, the knife had a double edge and was hence a "dagger". Daggers are almost always illegal for concealed carry. I wonder if the judge would have made the same ruling if it was a small razel?
I find folding knves to work quite well for EDC. You seldom have to worry about the law if they are under 3" or so. But to each his own. Some are quite fast if that is your thing. In the court case cited above, the knife had a double edge and was hence a "dagger". Daggers are almost always illegal for concealed carry. I wonder if the judge would have made the same ruling if it was a small razel?
Dr. Snubnose
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I'm a big fan of the Spyderco Ronin...(as pictured in a previous post here by Browning) I like the knife so much I now have 84 of them...I feel it's the best self-defense fixed blade in a small package ever made...meat test this wharncliffe blade and watch how deep and long it cuts without any felt resistence, I have and won't leave home without one....Doc
"knife" does not include any ordinary pocketknife with no blade more than four inches in length.
Actual missouri law. As long as it's not double edged, and under 4". It's not specifically illegal. And I won't be using it on anyone.
Looking more and more at designing this "perfect knife" and making it. Shorter blade, med sized handle. Good pocket knife, with a full tang. Have some drawings I might get around to scanning.
Still need to get all my kydex stuff too....
Have the ideas, waiting on tools ( my belt sander should get here soon, stage one done) and ordering kydex might lead to grinding up some cheap knives (frosts moras, why skimp on quality to be cheap?)
A mora, with the handle thinned to about .5", and a 3" blade might make a great edc. Swedish steel, scandinavian grind. Make a pocket kydex sheath, like a razels. Might try it. Might start putting some pics on page on, or start a project thread. Any ideas, just lay em down here.
Actual missouri law. As long as it's not double edged, and under 4". It's not specifically illegal. And I won't be using it on anyone.
Looking more and more at designing this "perfect knife" and making it. Shorter blade, med sized handle. Good pocket knife, with a full tang. Have some drawings I might get around to scanning.
Still need to get all my kydex stuff too....
Have the ideas, waiting on tools ( my belt sander should get here soon, stage one done) and ordering kydex might lead to grinding up some cheap knives (frosts moras, why skimp on quality to be cheap?)
A mora, with the handle thinned to about .5", and a 3" blade might make a great edc. Swedish steel, scandinavian grind. Make a pocket kydex sheath, like a razels. Might try it. Might start putting some pics on page on, or start a project thread. Any ideas, just lay em down here.
Coyote3855
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84?!?!
HoosierQ
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Every Day Carry...I think.
Gordon
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Once again this $85 knife is a full flat ground top quality steel full tang dull false edge knife 3 3/4" blade with smallish handle, top quality sheath all hand made from a great smith whose been doing it for 30 years. His grind lines are second to none, it just is not polished to reduce the price. No Greco knives have been know to break as they are differentialy hardened and a stout profile. This knife is called a boot knife as it is small and slim. The blade profile makes it a good defense weapon and I have skinned animals with it too.
http://www.grecoknives.com/flat_ground_hunter_style_boot_knife.htm
http://www.grecoknives.com/flat_ground_hunter_style_boot_knife.htm
Got my belt sander today, tried it out on a little project on saw on the internet somewhere. Making knives out of saw blades. Cheap stuff to mess with, even if I ruin it. But it turned out ok I think.
Would have been a tanto, but I rounded it down some, smoothed out the teeth near the grip. Kinda of a chisel grind, just for a first time. Can shave some hair (not real smooth, but it does, how many $1 knives do that.) The knot "pommel" makes a nice little grip for the pull stroke on the saw. And the not trademarked "cheapdex" sheath, made from a blister pack for something, heated with a lighter, folded a few times, cut to fit. Added the cord as a make shift tie down.
And no, this is not the "perfect edc knife" just something I wanted to try, saw it one some survival website. A sawback knife that can actually saw.
Comments on this,, even if not a real edc knife?
Would have been a tanto, but I rounded it down some, smoothed out the teeth near the grip. Kinda of a chisel grind, just for a first time. Can shave some hair (not real smooth, but it does, how many $1 knives do that.) The knot "pommel" makes a nice little grip for the pull stroke on the saw. And the not trademarked "cheapdex" sheath, made from a blister pack for something, heated with a lighter, folded a few times, cut to fit. Added the cord as a make shift tie down.
And no, this is not the "perfect edc knife" just something I wanted to try, saw it one some survival website. A sawback knife that can actually saw.
Comments on this,, even if not a real edc knife?
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bikerdoc
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Nice first effort!, please keep sharing your ideas and projects, as this sub forum has become pretty boring lately.
At least it keeps some people entertained, mainly me. Went out to the garage with my new tow and ground out another knife, this one is a lot smoother than the first, longer sweep to the edge, deep long choil. Kinda like the spyderco street beat, made mini. Gutted the paracord this time, sanded the teeth down to small ridges. Made it a nice little knife that fits good in the hand. Rubbed the paint with some sharpie, ran some microfiber over it, made a nice black finish on the blade, not real durable, but the yellow paint sure is.
will get some pictures of it up sometime, it's much better looking than the first.
will get some pictures of it up sometime, it's much better looking than the first.
Yeah, that's quite a few if that's not a typo. And I thought I liked the design.
I found an actual store that still carries the Spyderco Ronin, but it's for $159 instead of the $100 I paid for mine.
Spyderco Ronin For $159
SimpleIsGood229
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Yep. Doc is one of the crazies over here from the Spydie forum.Coyote3855 said:
I wonder if Starling, JD, or Arend are here, too. Hmmm....
bikerdoc
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Yep. Doc is one of the crazies over here from the Spydie forum.
Lets get our crazy Doc's straight.
Dr Snubnose is a great guy, and a wealth of knowledge from the spydie forum.
He may well own 84 ronins and probably a couple hundred more spydies. Who knows?
On the other hand , me, Bikerdoc, who recently joined the Spyderco forum, only own 5 spydies, but I have credentials to prove I am crazy.
Lets get our crazy Doc's straight.Dr Snubnose is a great guy, and a wealth of knowledge from the spydie forum.
He may well own 84 ronins and probably a couple hundred more spydies. Who knows?
On the other hand , me, Bikerdoc, who recently joined the Spyderco forum, only own 5 spydies, but I have credentials to prove I am crazy.
perfection is a state of mind.
So wherever you are, and whatever you are carrying, it better be the perfect one for what you are doing. So carry 3-4 knives and then you'll have the perfect knife for whatever is going on.
Case, MT, RMK, SAK, those generally are on board here.
So wherever you are, and whatever you are carrying, it better be the perfect one for what you are doing. So carry 3-4 knives and then you'll have the perfect knife for whatever is going on.
Case, MT, RMK, SAK, those generally are on board here.
SimpleIsGood229
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The Spydie forum wouldn't be what it is without Doc (and his 84 Ronins ). That is for sure.
While I only have 8 Spydies, a good portion of my friends would tell you that I'm a bit crazy. But hey, craziness is the spice of life!
To keep this thing somewhat on topic, I agree that the Ronin is a very nice EDC FB.
). That is for sure. While I only have 8 Spydies, a good portion of my friends would tell you that I'm a bit crazy. But hey, craziness is the spice of life!
To keep this thing somewhat on topic, I agree that the Ronin is a very nice EDC FB.
Dr. Snubnose
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Thanks for the kind words guys...Yes...when it comes to Ronins I get a little bit crazy...I plan on getting one more to round the collection out to 85 and then I think I'll stop (if I can LOL) I started collecting them after I did some meat testing which I do with all my EDC knives...This knife and the Spyderco Yojimbo proved to be superior performers. The Ronin just fits my hand perfectly and meets all the requirements I look for in a small package defensive tool (plus I love Micarta handles). When Spyderco started producing them I said wow and became an instant fan...It's a Janich/Snody design and where else could you find a fine custom fighter without the the custom price tag ...it was a no brainer. I have been asked recently to do a collaboration with a custom knife maker, to design a knife to my specs that meet all my requirements based on my years of experience with bladed weaponry. The design has been developed and is going to be an awesome knife when produced...at least the knife maker and I are very very excited about it...Until then The Ronin will remain my favorite EDC...Doc
I have some byrdes, no spydercos.
Stainless handles, cara cara, crossbill (with pocket catch mod)
G-10 cara cara.
EDC as it has been for some days. Benchmade pika II, with a zip-tie pocket catch in the right pocket, and a m21 in the left cargo pocket. I just like fixed blades more and more, but have none to carry.
Stainless handles, cara cara, crossbill (with pocket catch mod)
G-10 cara cara.
EDC as it has been for some days. Benchmade pika II, with a zip-tie pocket catch in the right pocket, and a m21 in the left cargo pocket. I just like fixed blades more and more, but have none to carry.
Dr. Snubnose,
Thanks for any knowledge you can share on Spydercos.
The only Spyderco fixed blades in my collection are a couple of early Morans, but amongst a drawer full of folders I do have some protos as well as all 3 of the original dive knives and the sun pattern "Q" mule used in the first photo ads for the "Q".
BTW, When you finally have enough Ronins assembled will you be making a move on the Shogunate?
Thanks for any knowledge you can share on Spydercos.
The only Spyderco fixed blades in my collection are a couple of early Morans, but amongst a drawer full of folders I do have some protos as well as all 3 of the original dive knives and the sun pattern "Q" mule used in the first photo ads for the "Q".
BTW, When you finally have enough Ronins assembled will you be making a move on the Shogunate?
Dr. Snubnose
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Lmao hso, I don't think the Shogunate have a prayer!.....Doc
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