Sebenza

Sebenza

I was lucky to get to have one for a 2week period, I must say its well built but its not to my taste...

Most already know about this knife, its got an S30V blade, Titanium frame lock, is built like a brick outhouse.  its made to be used and used hard. Although the overall look and feel of the knife does not warrant the price, while it was with me i seemed to always go for my native instead.

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Benchmade Shoki

Benchmade Shoki
One of my favourites, it fits the hand well, is nice to use and takes a very very keen edge. It oozes class,  its only a little knife with a 2.9" blade but the blue ti liners with the fileworked spine and nak-lock just work perfectly. G10 Bolsters with Winewood finish the knife off.
SpecsScales - G10 Bolsters with Winewood inlaysLiners - Blues TitaniumBlade steel - S30VBlade Length - 2.9"Overall - 6.67"Lock - Nak-Lock
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Mcusta Gentlemans Folder

Mcusta Gentlemans Folder

Damascus Blade, Cocobolo scales, this little folder is a thing of beauty.  Cuts really well with the VG10 core and damasteel sides.   Good little cutter with liner lock, its a nice smooth opener,  Its definitely a gentlemans folder.

Specs

Blade - Damascus with VG10 core

Blade - 2.9"

Lock - Liner

Scales - Cocobolo

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Spyderco Native

Spyderco Native

The native is perfection...  it fits the hand very well is comfortable, light, looks good and takes an extremely sharp edge.

Engineered for the human hand, the Native's ergonomic design maximizes cutting ability while minimizing discomfort and fatigue. This model is all about combining performance and comfort. Since the portion of the knife most in contact with the user is the handle, that became key while the model was in initial development on the drawing table. We've created a handle pattern with two separate finger choils. The first choil (where the blade and handle meet) allow positioning the index finger closer to the knife's sharpened edge for control over the cutting surface. Behind the first choil, the second positions the hand farther back on the folder for dexterous cutting while pushing the blade away from you. Bi-Directional Texturing molded into the FRN handle form varying levels of steps minimizing forward or backward sliding. Carved out of the locking lever is a David Boye Dentinsuring the lock remains safely engaged even when gripping the handle forcefully. A section of non-sharpened serrations line the blade's spine yield an additional slip resistant point for the thumb. The blade itself is hollow-ground CPM-S30V steel with a weight reducing swedge ground from the spine. A black steel tip-up clip can be placed ambidextrously on both sides of the handle via a barrel-shaped screw that doubles as a lanyard.  The PlainEdge variation is pictured below.

It has become the one knife I always reach for.  Very well done to Sal for producing such a knife.

Specs

OAL - 7"

Blade - 3 1/8"

Cutting Edge - 2 1/2"

Thickness - 3mm

Steel - S30V

Handle - FRN

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Extrema Ratio

Extrema Ratio

This is a military knife, made in italy it was a quick impulse buy.... still not sure why i bought it...

It didnt have too good an edge but it was easily given an edge by using a strop.  thick aluminium scales and a liner lock.  Tanto-ish point.

Specs

Blade Length - 69mm
Blade Thickness - 2.8mm
Overall Length - 169mm
Steel - Cobalt N690

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Cold Steel SRK

Cold Steel SRK

Its big, black and made from Carbon-V steel, its the first proper fixed blade i have had and tried out.

Its proved quite good, it takes and keeps a good edge, although its rubbish at using a firesteel.  The black coating is good and strong, the handles comfortable and grippy.

Used for general cutting tasks, making a feather stick and some food prep.

Specifications:
Blade: 6"

Steel: Carbon V
Handle: 4 3/4"
Overall: 10 3/4"
Thick: 3/16"
Weight: 8.2oz.
Sheath: Secure-Ex

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Update

Well a lot to update people on, I think my collection for the moment anyway is complete. plus 2 knives that I am awaiting delivery of.

On order i have a Guycep Neckmuk (a small nessmuk) and a Guycep Shadow, which is going to be made to my specs :D

At the moment, I have a few write ups and reviews to do. Which include one for the CS SRK, a kissing crane Black Angus and what has quickly become the ONE, the Benchmade Shoki... this knife is just about as good as it gets in terms of knives. Blued ti liners, Black G10 and winewood scales, S30V blade one of the best locks i have ever seen as well.

Oh and I am working now lol

Still need to do the write ups for my custom pieces but that will happen in time just rather busy at the moment ;)

ColdSteel Pocket Bushman

The clip point, flat ground blade is 4116 Stainless and has a tumbled / stonewash finish, nothing special but it came impressively shaving sharp. Nice to see that it is supported on phosphor bronze washers considering this is an economy model. Cutting edge is 4" and just over 1/8" thick.

Picture of the knife disassembled.

I do like this knife its very well built even tho it cost under £20, its designed to be abused. it has made its way in to my pack as a back up or as a sole knife. its got a lot of charm in such a simple set up.

Not the best pictures but I will try and take better ones its just that this is a BIG knife lol

Fred Perrin Quattro

I got this knife

http://www.heinnie.com/product.asp?s=6bnwy8505368&strParents=&CAT_ID=0&P_ID=2784&strPageHistory=search&numSearchStartRecord=1

As part of a passaround on Britishblades, I am glad i didnt buy it its SHIT... Everyone who has had it agrees its useless

So here are my expert pics

S30v leek only used for reference to size






On its own











A few of MANY flaws with this little thing



The grind is well off dodgy machine marks, stiff mechanism, you would think after being used by a number of people it would loosen up but its still stiff and rough :|


Save your Money people ;-)

Update

well no sign of the native yet, should be here soon.. hopefully

the SRK arrived its a really nice knife, heavy and tough just what i was after, has a good edge as well.

Shoki will be ordered out of my first wage packet, but Moon has dropped me in it and shown me some SOG knives, which did quite take my fancy in particular the SOG Vulcan and mini vulcan particularly the Tanto version .

Will post pics of the new ones on friday, been at work today and got a hard day tomorrow ;)

thanks 

Update

well i need to update this, will update properly tomorrow.  

Quick Rundown:

I got the job, should hopefully be working more than the minimum 12hours a week, i would do 8hour days but i doubt anyone could manage it... so should be doing 4-5  4hour days a week. (10 an hour aint bad)

New purchases, 

• CS Pocket Bushman, its in my bugout pouch now its really simple and strong...
  
• Spyderco Native should be here anytime soon, sweet little knife in S3oV
  
• CS SRK big knife in CarbonV (very rare now) i was going to go for an A1 or S1 from fallkniven, size was an issue but this blade shapes are all similar, the S1 is about 5 1/2" and the A1 is about 6 1/2" the SRK sits perfectly in the middle at 6"
  

theres also a special one a Guycep Nessmuk in the necker format, got a while before it arrives as it is not made yet ;-)

Only other knife I want to buy this year is the Benchmade Shoki, other than that i am completely done, not anything else i really want to get my grubby hands on

Update

So my sources supplier let her down, so she cant get some of the knives at the prices they were.

But shes still doing most at a brilliant price, so i am still going to go for a native just trying to work out whether to go for the original or the Native 3, i guess its going down to which steel...

The CS bushman should be here very soon as it has been sent - I also have a few designs to make up and a write up on my Bowie which is now finished :D 

Going to start the Kiridashi on Monday, cant do anything on the Tuesday as i have a job interview.

Victronox Spartan

Victronox Spartan

Well after hearing soooo much about the SAK (Swiss army knife) i decided to take the plunge and bought a Spartan,  Its one of the simplest in the range, although I do rather like the choice of tools, with a can opener, bottle opener, large and small knife, corkscrew, tweezers and toothpick, there is also a reemer (not too sure of the use of this tho.

Well overall its a lovely tool, very well made, although i do not like the colour scheme on this one... I ordered black but got sent a camoflage one...  But i will try to sand it off to plain black if that fails i will replace the scales with something a little different, i have ideas for either wood or green/black micarta... may even go for carbon fibre if i can get some cheap.

Edit: I now have this in Black and Gave the camo version away as a prize

Tool list

• Large Knife
  
• Small Knife
  
• CorkScrew
  
• Reemer
  
• Tweezers
  
• Toothpick
  
• Bottle opener
  
• Flat head screw driver
  
• Can Opener
  

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Mtech Karambit

Mtech Karambit

Very much your traditional karambit, i like the curved shape of the blade and how it sits in both grips

Specs
Steel 440
Lock: liner lock

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Mantis Karambit

Mantis Karambit

This is a strange one, never heard of the company but went out on a limb to get it as i liked the design, the colours are quite striking with the contrasting red and black, Out of the box this little knife was pretty sharp i have to admit i do not like the grind its a chisel ground blade which i have Issues with...... but sharpened it up to what i expect

overall a very nice knife which is a little different

Specs
Steel: 420
Lock: Frame lock
Style: recurve tanto

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Fallkniven U2

Fallkniven U2

This is a great knife and been a little project knife as well, the knife is a small lock back which has a laminated blade which looks really good,  I decided to re-profile the edge so instead of a 20˚ edge it now has a thin and sharp convex edge, a quick strop returns the edge to a hair popping sharp edge.

its a rather elegant little folder being so simple and clean.

Specs

Blade Length - 64mm

Blade thickness - 2.5mm

Blade Steel - Laminated Sweedish powder steels

Handle Material - Zytel

Lock - LockBack

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