Picked up a nice score today for $150….
Remembered this thread existed so though I’d reopen it.
Remembered this thread existed so though I’d reopen it.
The knife thread
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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.
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Xhumeka
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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.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
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
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?
Dirty Frank
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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/
https://www.worktuffgear.com/
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.
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.
Xhumeka
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Yes, I played with it... can't flick it open, you need to apply pressure the entire way. I opened it 75 percent of the way and tried my hardest to flick it open but it didn't even budge.
It's designed that way to comply with laws about 'gravity knives'
prohibited weapon means
- (a) a knife that has a blade that opens automatically by gravity or centrifugal force or by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in or attached to the handle of the knife, or
On a legal knife, if the pivot becomes loose enough for you to flick it open, it becomes a prohibited weapon. So stupid.
I knew about that law. I wondered how they had implemented their version of compliance. As it only locks fully closed or fully open, pressing the button when closed and then flicking seems to comply as the law says or and that operation would be and.It's designed that way to comply with laws about 'gravity knives'
prohibited weapon means
- (a) a knife that has a blade that opens automatically by gravity or centrifugal force or by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in or attached to the handle of the knife, or
That's my favorite style of olfa. I bought at least a half dozen of them and have them all over. I much prefer them to the twist knob.They work the same as the Olfa box cutters with detent locks.
I believe that has been challenged and upheld that any flicking constitutes 'opening by centrifugal force'.
It would take some digging to find it though. Runkle does a whole thing on the laws....
What's the tab at the butt of the knife for? Hint: it's not a watch caseback opener.
It's handy. Tucking in carpet, screwdriver, light prying, opening packages, cleqning out grooves, etcWhat's the tab at the butt of the knife for? Hint: it's not a watch caseback opener.
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