Years of abuse as an industrial electrician, and it just keeps going. I started an office job this week, so it’s about to start a well earned retirement.

The best knife I own, and no matter how many knives I buy I don’t think that’ll ever change. 

<div class="md"><p>Years of abuse as an industrial electrician, and it just keeps going. I started an office job this week, so it’s about to start a well earned retirement.</p>

<p>The best knife I own, and no matter how many knives I buy I don’t think that’ll ever change. </p>
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My Izula’s seen some shit

Grandpa’s old work knife

##This one is destined for a hard-use life.  


I keep snapping or bending the yard knives from Lowe's/Home Depot.\
Last week I daydreamed of trying to find a custom maker who would be willing to create basically a slab from something tough like 3V or ABL.\


But then this one popped up on the swap and an online reviewer mentioned how unnecessarily stupid thick it is.  It is.\
 I guess I'll see how it goes even though it's a few inches too short for ideal.   

The car paint, or whatever it is, did not do so swell.   Haha.

<div class="md"><h2>This one is destined for a hard-use life.</h2>

<p>I keep snapping or bending the yard knives from Lowe&#39;s/Home Depot.\
Last week I daydreamed of trying to find a custom maker who would be willing to create basically a slab from something tough like 3V or ABL.\</p>

<p>But then this one popped up on the swap and an online reviewer mentioned how unnecessarily stupid thick it is.  It is.\
 I guess I&#39;ll see how it goes even though it&#39;s a few inches too short for ideal.   </p>

<p>The car paint, or whatever it is, did not do so swell.   Haha.</p>
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Day One on the Orchard

How would you describe the aesthetic?

What kind of knife, how to clean, how to sharpen, possibility of orgin

<div class="md"><p>What kind of knife, how to clean, how to sharpen, possibility of orgin</p>
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Any info appreciated

Turn off breakers, yall [u/narddawgs]

ESEE Izula 2

Not old, but it has seen things...

Kershaw Snap On Dash Knife

https://www.reddit.com/r/spyderco/s/HnMqE0dg3R

<div class="md"><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/spyderco/s/HnMqE0dg3R">https://www.reddit.com/r/spyderco/s/HnMqE0dg3R</a></p>
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It was suggested that I should share this here. 

Gerber Strongarm

After some years of use and abuse it got the scales broken and replaced by handmande wooden ones, the little blade tip broken, corkscrew and awl bent. It works very well up today though.

<div class="md"><p>After some years of use and abuse it got the scales broken and replaced by handmande wooden ones, the little blade tip broken, corkscrew and awl bent. It works very well up today though.</p>
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My SAK

Hello old friend!

Working knives. 810 Contego and RAT3 utility

Ontario rat used 10yrs in the trade and just broke the tip today. RIP

<div class="md"><p>Ontario rat used 10yrs in the trade and just broke the tip today. RIP</p>
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Ontario rat

1950s switchblade I’ve had since I was a kid

Benchmade bugout, broke the tip off at one point. Just recently gave it a bath and threw in some blue/purple screws to replace the two that fell out and disappeared.

<div class="md"><p>Benchmade bugout, broke the tip off at one point. Just recently gave it a bath and threw in some blue/purple screws to replace the two that fell out and disappeared.</p>
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My EDC for the last 2+ years

I got this BRS Replicant as my first nice knife back in 2016, it’s been through a lot

Now this is beat

Worth restoration?

<div class="md"><p>Not beat up but we’ll used. </p>
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CRKT

<div class="md"><p>The left 2</p>
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Beaters 

I am a sucker for babying my knives so I need to get a cheap pocket beater to break habit . Probably an opinel no.8? What yous reccomend?

<div class="md"><p>I am a sucker for babying my knives so I need to get a cheap pocket beater to break habit . Probably an opinel no.8? What yous reccomend?</p>
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Cheap beater knife?

Husky wood handle, ~3 years daily use!

Benchmade, oldest auto I still own

My daily carry for the last 3 years

Any idea of the age of this? No idea whose it was. It’s inheritance. lol and whose lifetime is the warranty good for?

<div class="md"><p>Any idea of the age of this? No idea whose it was. It’s inheritance. lol and whose lifetime is the warranty good for?</p>
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To far gone

Idk how tf it can work so well as a throwing knife but it does

<div class="md"><p>Idk how tf it can work so well as a throwing knife but it does</p>
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Heat temping+ acid wash+stone wash makes this thing

Spyderco pm2

All fixed up and ready to be beat on again

<div class="md"><p>All fixed up and ready to be beat on again</p>
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