What is the most recent knife you bought?

hso said:
It isn't. Just because a sheath knife has a clip point a lot of people mistakenly call them a bowie. The problem is there's more mythology about the "bowie" knife than fact and there were so many different knives called "bowies" as to make the term all but meaningless marketing.
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Yeah, based on historical researchers who focused on Jim Bowie, et al, over time he had several different, kinda similar knives. Supposedly the Sandbar fight knife was more like a large butcher knife without a hand guard. The next one had the guard but wasn't a clip point and had a rounded handle. The one he had at the Alamo was believed to be mostly like the ones today. Do we know this for a fact? Not really.
 
GunnyUSMC said:
1907 Bayonets have gone up in value over the last few years. Back in 2007 you could find them all day for around $35. Today, depending on manufacturer and condition, they sell from $79 to $300.
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I know. I've been trying to find another one to make a sword cane out of but they're bringing too much these days.
 
sarduy said:
I can’t find my 10 years old discontinued Kershaw Freefall EDC knife, “lost on a kayak trip i think” so i ordered a replacement and picked this Kershaw Hotwire in the meantime.

cool little knife.
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I just noticed the Hotwire at Walmart this last week, and wondered why I had never noticed that design before. Turns out it is (or was) a Walmart exclusive, and like most things Walmart, was made in China to sell for a low price ($13 here). I found a U2b review https://gearjunkie.com/knives/kershaw-hotwire-walmart-knife-review that seemed to confirm that it was too good to be true. Still, not every knife has to feature the latest miracle metal. I kissed a lot of frogs in the knife world before finding happiness in the $20-50 range. Affordable knives are a gateway drug, and certainly have their place in the grand scheme of things. Not all of us rappel to work every day. :D

I think the design and size of this knife is terrific, and I hope you will give us your thoughts after you have used it awhile.
 
rust collector said:
Nice looking knife! Can you tell us more about it? The logo is not familiar. Pretty sure it's not a Reeve, but if it's a Remington they appear to have upped their game considerably.
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It's a Sanrenmu GB4-913P. They're going for about eighteen dollars US on Amazon. Its a great work knife that's easy to carry, easy to open, sharp (and easily resharpened) and won' t make me shed too many tears if I lose it!
 
I bought a Buck 55 for my USMC best buddy with his initials engraved on the blade. A Buck 111 that is engraved with "Chester E" on it as a gift for another friend who is ate up with Gunsmoke. I think he might like having Chester's knife :). And three older Craftsman knives for my drawer- a camp knife, an electrician's knife and their knockoff of a 110. I'll get photos of the 111 and the Craftsman when they arrive.
 
sarduy said:
I can’t find my 10 years old discontinued Kershaw Freefall EDC knife, “lost on a kayak trip i think” so i ordered a replacement and picked this Kershaw Hotwire in the meantime.

cool little knife.
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Cabela's sent me an obvious copy of that knife a year or so ago for some anniversary. It's a useful design but as a freebee the steel is likely nothing good. I just leave it in my truck for cutting up boxes when I drop off my recycleables. I bet that Kersha is a much finer example of a useful design.
 
460Shooter said:
I keep looking at the Native 5 and think that might be one of the few Spydercos I need to own.
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I have a Native 5 in S30V. It's the only Spyderco I own, but it's a great knife. Lightweight, good steel, takes a good edge, .... For me, it's a great weekend/yardwork knife. Just a smidge too big for me to carry in a suit.
 
Spats McGee said:
I have a Native 5 in S30V. It's the only Spyderco I own, but it's a great knife. Lightweight, good steel, takes a good edge, .... For me, it's a great weekend/yardwork knife. Just a smidge too big for me to carry in a suit.
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I imagine as a lawyer/attorney you have to keep it to a gentleman style knife. Narrow, of a size that doesn't draw attention.
 
460Shooter said:
I keep looking at the Native 5 and think that might be one of the few Spydercos I need to own.
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Spyderco has a strange aesthetic for sure. Some are what I would consider aesthetically pleasing and others are absolute function over form. The Sage 4 is a beautiful design to my eye, as are the Chaparral series. The Native series has great lines as well. If you want a workhorse Native 5 perhaps wait for the new Native 5 Salt in Magnacut? If you like yellow scales, that is!
 
SteadyD said:
Spyderco has a strange aesthetic for sure. Some are what I would consider aesthetically pleasing and others are absolute function over form. The Sage 4 is a beautiful design to my eye, as are the Chaparral series. The Native series has great lines as well. If you want a workhorse Native 5 perhaps wait for the new Native 5 Salt in Magnacut? If you like yellow scales, that is!
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Magnacut is what I'd prefer, if for no other reason than to try that steel out. But yellow scales? Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

But I'm sure I could find some after market scales I like.
 
Spats McGee said:
Exactly. For me to carry a knife at the office, "unobtrusive" is the name of the game.
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I have some particular rules in my office also that makes discreate necessary also. 2.5" blade requirement, but I push it to 2.65". It's close enough no one would give me a hard time unless I'm waving it around like a psycho, but if I'm doing that, the blade length is sort of the smallest issue I have. But business casual for me is boots, jeans, a non fancy shirt and or fleece, and a ball cap. So I can carry larger and have it not show.

A forester in a suit is a forester that is laughed at.

I actually woke up late and got to work barely on time a few weeks back. In the process I grabbed a knife quick and drove very efficiently to work. Turns out it was my WE Knives Chimera. 3.9" blade............... That's kind of close to 2.5" LOL! Wasn't thinking.
 
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