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Sharp and pointy stuff!

Discussion, pictures, and advice on bladed tools of all kinds. Work knives, tactical knives, kitchen knives, fixed-blades and folders; scissors, hatchets, machetes, or multitools—we're not picky!


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Treat the other readers with courtesy and respect It is okay to offend people on r/knives, but it isn’t okay to put any effort into it. Posts and comments inciting violence, harassment or discrimination based on someone’s physical features, personal beliefs and place of birth/place of residency are not welcome here.

  • Be helpful, polite, and welcoming to knife newbies. Beginners are friends, not food.

Stay on topic You can post anything as long as it is related to knives: buying knives, collecting knives, sharpening tips, maintenance tips, how you use your knives, news related to the knife world in general, knife memes, etc… If there’s a knife in your post, feel free to post it.

About "NSFW" content NSFW content is, for the most part, permitted on this sub as long as it’s not: gore, knife fights (and fights in general) or pornography of any kind.

No selling It's OK to share the things you've made or a cool new product you've discovered, but this isn't the place to market products or web sites. Even the pros deserve to have a place where they can just hang out and be hobbyists again. It can be a fine line sometimes, but try to stay on the non-commercial side of it. YouTube links, amazon affiliate links and any online shop links are not allowed in here.

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  • If you've made a knife and you're proud of it, post it. Do not post pricing or ordering information.

  • Links to self-owned youtube videos are allowed at moderator discretion; on-topic, sincere user content is welcome. Posts are more likely to be removed if they are originate from accounts used to frequently post self-owned links, or which cross the line into promotion of commercial products or of the channel itself. Product reviews, new product announcements, knifemaking videos, and anything beginning with "This week's episode" are especially unlikely to survive.

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My oldest knife

This was my dads that he gave to me really rusty but one of my favorites of my collection

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2024/10/24
00:39 UTC

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My Hattori 3718 🫶🏻

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2024/10/24
00:50 UTC

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In my pocket this hour

Kizer Justice blue denim micarta, shockingly good action IMO. Dont really use it, my main edc is a Lionsteel Skinny in Magnacut. Mostly I just fidget with this one because it feels so good. My Kizer Gavel is good for that as well, if I could afford it I would have more Kizer's. Particularly the knifecenter exclusive Drop Bear in s90v and burlap micarta.

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2024/10/24
01:33 UTC

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NKD! Replacing my long lost first knife

6 Comments
2024/10/24
00:49 UTC

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Grail aquired!

A gift from my amazing gf of 3 years for my 24th birthday! I found a keeper boys!

2 Comments
2024/10/24
00:46 UTC

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FULL TANG

1 Comment
2024/10/24
00:10 UTC

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Civivi Vision FG in Ultem or Micarta?

Hey there. I'm really stuck on which handle material to choose for the Vision FG. I love the ultem look (feels like the 80s to me) and from what I've read it is durable. With the scales finish I'm assuming it'll have good grip in wet and dry. But micarta looks like it'll have a great grip in all conditions and rugged look over time. Anyone have experience using both materials? I've only had a G10 handle or wood

1 Comment
2024/10/23
23:58 UTC

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My stiletto stopped opening correctly. What can I do? It didn't fall or anything.

I don't know how to fix it!

9 Comments
2024/10/23
23:57 UTC

1

Copper scales for Hinderer XM-18 3.5”

I am having a hell of a time trying to find pure copper scales for my knife. Does anyone have any suggestions?

0 Comments
2024/10/23
23:27 UTC

0

Blade City purchase

Smith & Wesson OTF plus bonus mini OTF

2 Comments
2024/10/23
23:03 UTC

0

5 dollar Walmart knife

Just found this at Walmart for five dollars. Probably steel softer than lead but the centering is on, the action is super satisfying and clicky, and it doesn’t have a liner in the handle similiar to the bugout. Crazy good quality for less than a Big Mac! Ozark trails really been impressing me recently!

2 Comments
2024/10/23
23:00 UTC

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Two Clones and an authentic. Para 3; Manix 2 LW; and Manix 2 XL

1 Comment
2024/10/23
22:56 UTC

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Looking for suggestions for my growing collection !

I have always been into knives and have owned them over the years. More recently my interest has crossed over into a borderline obsession as I have started to purchase them on a regular basis. I don’t make a lot of money and generally do not need fancy things to make me happy.

Right now my collection includes Kershaw, Benchmade, CRKT, Tops, leatherman, KA-BAR, Remington, Gerber, Smith & Weston and SOG.

I am looking to add new manufactures into my collection and am interested in acquiring Kiser, Boker, Esse, Toor, Civivi, James, Fox, Wintern, Vero engineering, micro-tech and many others.

My budget is generally in the $100-$300 range.

Please let me know if you have any recommendations for good EDC blades. Fixed or folding.

Thanks Y’all!

3 Comments
2024/10/23
22:06 UTC

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All lubed up

One of my para 3's felt a bit gritty, so I decided to take her apart and strop/lube the washers. Better than new 🙂

Hit the washers with the strop to get them nice and polished before putting it back together with a few drops of oil. This 10 min task made a WORLD of difference. Why didn't I do this sooner? 😂

0 Comments
2024/10/23
21:45 UTC

5

Another job finished.

Today I present:

Tobacco picker knife

Stainless steel frame, pins and bolsters

Spring made of 6160 carbon steel Blade in stainless Damascus carbon steel African ebony handle with mother-of-pearl insert

Open length 21cm Closed length 12.5cm Blade length 9cm Thickness 2.6mm Weight 163g

UNAVAILABLE

A ​​big hug to everyone!

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2024/10/23
21:08 UTC

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Toor Merchant 2.0

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2024/10/23
20:44 UTC

20

How often?

Hello, I just had a quick question about the residue from boxes and adhesives. How often should I clean it off my blade?

25 Comments
2024/10/23
20:44 UTC

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Pawn shop haul (under $25)!!!

Today on my lunch break I decided to pop into a local pawnshop. There I found two Kershaw’s and one CRKT (S.P.E.W). They are a little beat up but not too badly and still an incredible bargain for what I paid.

Props if you can identify the two Kershaw models for me!

Happy Wednesday y’all!

20 Comments
2024/10/23
20:38 UTC

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My latest work

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2024/10/23
20:36 UTC

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Pawn shop score (under $25)!!!

Today on my lunch break I decided to pop into. A local pawn shop. There I found two Kershaw’s and one CRKT (S.P.E.W). They are a little beat up but not too badly and still a killer bargain for what I paid.

Props if you can help me identify the Kershaw models!

Happy Wednesday y’all!

0 Comments
2024/10/23
20:20 UTC

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Excited to give this Yonder some pocket time. Love this blade shape. Snappy action as well.

2 Comments
2024/10/23
20:08 UTC

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Is this a crack starting on my blade?

Hey I am not sure if my knife is getting a crack in it but this catches the nail. Funny thing is I just saw this after whittling a stick testing bout a new knife and this one a Kershaw link with 20cv. It is very small but hasn't seemed to work it's way on the edge yet .feel it has grown a bit since I took this pic. What do you think? Still very usable knife though

38 Comments
2024/10/23
19:58 UTC

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