What is the most recent knife you bought?

I stopped at rivers edge cutlery today during my lunch break to look at a spyderco tenacious. The lightweight model with S30V appears to be discontinued and I thought it looked like a nice work knife. Good steel but not overly expensive to beat around and possibly lose. I had also been thinking I'd like to get a combo edge knife again. Well, when I held the tenacious in my hand it just wasn't quite right for me. I have pretty big hands and the knife just sat at a funny angle in my hand and the radius to open the blade with the thumbhole was awkward. The next step up to the resilience was just too big so I passed on the spydercos and wandered.

The Kunwu XTao caught my eye and after holding it I had to buy it. I really don't like wire pocket clips but it comes with a spare clip and 2 extra omega springs for the "axis" lock. The handle is beefy and so is the blade, but it's still a reasonable thickness to stick in your pocket. I really like the blade shape as well. Very smooth action and very good fit and finish.

I've always had a thing for titanium handled knives. My first one was a benchmade 750. I think it holds the record for the longest I've ever gone without getting bored with a factory knife. I made myself something similar and carried it for years. Sharpened about a 1/4 inch off the 440C blade. Finally got to where the home made one had a bit too much sentimental value and I retired it from regular carry and switched to fixed blades. Then I found the real steel rokot and loved the long slim design. After using it down in a muddy trench I discovered flippers are not the greatest choice for hard use knives, and I have wished the handle was a bit more stout, and the blade had a bit more belly. The Xtao pretty much fixes all my complaints about the rokot, so here we go.

I should probably buy a sebenza but they have never quite flipped the switch for me, and I don't want to drop that kinda money and get bored with it in 6 months. Eventually I'll catch up at work and I'll make myself another knife of some kind.
 

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redneck said:
I stopped at rivers edge cutlery today during my lunch break to look at a spyderco tenacious. The lightweight model with S30V appears to be discontinued and I thought it looked like a nice work knife. Good steel but not overly expensive to beat around and possibly lose. I had also been thinking I'd like to get a combo edge knife again. Well, when I held the tenacious in my hand it just wasn't quite right for me. I have pretty big hands and the knife just sat at a funny angle in my hand and the radius to open the blade with the thumbhole was awkward. The next step up to the resilience was just too big so I passed on the spydercos and wandered.

The Kunwu XTao caught my eye and after holding it I had to buy it. I really don't like wire pocket clips but it comes with a spare clip and 2 extra omega springs for the "axis" lock. The handle is beefy and so is the blade, but it's still a reasonable thickness to stick in your pocket. I really like the blade shape as well. Very smooth action and very good fit and finish.

I've always had a thing for titanium handled knives. My first one was a benchmade 750. I think it holds the record for the longest I've ever gone without getting bored with a factory knife. I made myself something similar and carried it for years. Sharpened about a 1/4 inch off the 440C blade. Finally got to where the home made one had a bit too much sentimental value and I retired it from regular carry and switched to fixed blades. Then I found the real steel rokot and loved the long slim design. After using it down in a muddy trench I discovered flippers are not the greatest choice for hard use knives, and I have wished the handle was a bit more stout, and the blade had a bit more belly. The Xtao pretty much fixes all my complaints about the rokot, so here we go.

I should probably buy a sebenza but they have never quite flipped the switch for me, and I don't want to drop that kinda money and get bored with it in 6 months. Eventually I'll catch up at work and I'll make myself another knife of some kind.
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Kunwu offers alternative clips on their sight. Takes a few weeks to clear customs, but decent pricing.
 
This came in mail today.

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WisBorn said:
That is really cool. I Googled it and experienced sticker shock 😲
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Microtech knives are expensive in general due to American manufacturing and the materials used. That being said, I think the signature series is pretty overpriced. But that’s just an opinion.

I got this one brand new for $100 below retail on the secondary market. So I got lucky. I feel it’s worth that price, but not full retail.
 
Zaydok Allen said:
Microtech knives are expensive in general due to American manufacturing and the materials used. That being said, I think the signature series is pretty overpriced. But that’s just an opinion.

I got this one brand new for $100 below retail on the secondary market. So I got lucky. I feel it’s worth that price, but not full retail.
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Very nice knife!
 
Ok, so not exactly a knife, but let's call these "knife-related," shall we? Several years ago, I bought a used Hapstone R2. It was in good shape, and I got a good eal, but the diamond stones that came with it just never seemed to cut like they should. I suspect the prior owner used too much pressure in using them. I cleaned them, I took a stiff brush to them, BKF, etc., and that did improve things somewhat. Anyway, new diamond stones/plates finally got to the top of the list! They range from 80 to 1000 grit.
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It wasn't so much that I got out of control today as much as a lot of knives purchased at different times just happened to arrive basically all within two days of each other.

Top to Bottom:

1. Vehement Knives Loveless-pattern Hideout. Special release from Triple Aught Design. Counter-polished CPM154, glossy natural canvas micarta over red liners with a brass bolster, Skinbender leather sheath.
2. Vehement Knives Foreman. Maker's choice full custom build on the midtech pattern. Special release from DLT. Satin "Tigerlypse"-etch CPM154, mammoth ivory over red liners with mosaic pins. Painted "Cave Art" Skinbender leather sheath.
3. Vehement Knives Foreman. Maker's choice full custom build on the midtech pattern. Special release from DLT. Satin "Tigerlypse"-etch CPM154, Firedog canvas micarta over black and white liners with mosaic pins. Painted Skinbender sheath (not shown).
4. Carothers Performance Knives EDC. Preorder from last year. Stonewashed MagnaCut, buffed double-black linen micarta with blue heat-colored ti fasteners. Pirtlemade crossdraw sheath in black and brown shark trim and OD thread.
5. Carothers Performance Knives EDC. Preorder from last year. Satin MagnaCut with hollow-ground swedge, vintage 'crusty' International Paper natural canvas micarta with blue heat-colored ti fasteners. Pirtlemade multicarry sheath in brown English bridle leather and brown alligator trim with Mummert ti clip.
 
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