The knife thread

[mimico_polak]

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Picked up a nice score today for $150….



Remembered this thread existed so though I’d reopen it.

 

[Bobo]

A Glock 78 that I keep under my pillow and a Fairbairn Sykes Commando Knife that my wife’s grandfather carried in the Pacific Theatre during World War 2. It was made later in the war, it had the rings on the handle instead of being knurled. Not as nice as the earlier ones but just as effective.

 

[Xhumeka]

The ruling against made the waters around folding knives very murky. Several box-cutters sold for years have a button in the handle allowing you to slide or open the blade with one hand, conveniently. That's all A/O knives did too, and they had been sold for years.

I stopped by a army surplus store the other day and saw a knife that instantly made me think of this thread... the Kershaw Interstellar. First time I ever even heard of a "Manual OTF (out the front) knife":

Interstellar

Interstellar <p>“Where we’re going, we don’t need flippers.” Even better, the Interstellar’s blade slides out-the-front with a manual button mechanism. The sliding button lock is safe, reliable, and easy to use. It's a full-size knife, too, complete

kershaw.kaiusa.com

Works exactly like the box-cutter style referred to above. Interesting concept - wonder why these are legal but automatic OTFs aren't? Just a speed thing??

Speaking of knives, anyone hitting the Toronto Knife Show this year?? Seems like a good destination for a spring group ride

 

[GreyGhost]

I stopped by a army surplus store the other day and saw a knife that instantly made me think of this thread... the Kershaw Interstellar. First time I ever even heard of a "Manual OTF (out the front) knife":

Interstellar

Interstellar <p>“Where we’re going, we don’t need flippers.” Even better, the Interstellar’s blade slides out-the-front with a manual button mechanism. The sliding button lock is safe, reliable, and easy to use. It's a full-size knife, too, complete

kershaw.kaiusa.com

Works exactly like the box-cutter style referred to above. Interesting concept - wonder why these are legal but automatic OTFs aren't? Just a speed thing??

Speaking of knives, anyone hitting the Toronto Knife Show this year?? Seems like a good destination for a spring group ride

For a knife that looks like it's designed for poking, I would prefer a larger guard/quillon to keep my hand from sliding up onto the blade.

Did you get to play with it? Can you press and flick to deploy or does the release need constant pressure all the way to the front of the handle?

 

[GP_RZ]

I have had this Bowie knife for around 45yrs, traded a bb gun for it back when I was in public school. and the Russian NPEAY3EHE Mauser Bayonet from WW2 was found in a shipping container i bought along with other Russian wartime items.

 

[Dirty Frank]

I'm a fan of work tuff gear knives, made in Taiwan some of the highest QC that i have ever seen on production knives.
https://www.worktuffgear.com/

 

[FullMotoJacket]

Speaking of knives, anyone hitting the Toronto Knife Show this year?? Seems like a good destination for a spring group ride

Had no idea. Could be intersting.

 

[Soulcatcher668]

Had no idea. Could be intersting.

Holy crap..... I used to go every year when it was the Knife Makers Guild show. That stopped years ago.

I'll be there. Thanks to @Xhumeka for the heads up.

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