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@Laderbuilt is a Class Act, and embodies the Best of NES. Kudos to Laderbuilt.Found this one on Ebay and unbeknownst to me, NES member Laderbuilt went above and beyond to ensure it ended up in my hands. Thank you sir.
Big knife day today...
Got in a RAT II D2 in green. (R2D2), my first Spyderco Para 3 LW in CTS BD1N steel, and a BUCK 120 GENERAL in Cocobolo & Brass with a rich, chocolate brown sheath.
Impressions:
1) The Spyder is sooo light. Almost doesn't feel 'real'... I like it though, and it will wind up in EDCR (edc rotation)
2) The R2D2 is very nice! Like the steel, love the feel! Very well made! Will EDCR.
3) Lastly. Wow! This big BUCK is sexy as shit! Perfect fit & finish. Makes a KA-bar look tiny. The handle fits my hand perfectly, and the striking looks of the Cocobolo & Brass are impressive.
This one won't see the woods or use. I've got a phenolic BUCK 119 for that...
~Enbloc
Found this link about the CTS BD1N steel...
https://cartech.ides.com/datasheet.aspx?I=101&TAB=DV_DS&E=441&SKEY=101.7.4116483:2c89b6fe-445c-4c2b-b4eb-30ae55e5c0a8&CULTURE=en-US
Big knife day today...
Got in a RAT II D2 in green. (R2D2), my first Spyderco Para 3 LW in CTS BD1N steel, and a BUCK 120 GENERAL in Cocobolo & Brass with a rich, chocolate brown sheath.
Impressions:
1) The Spyder is sooo light. Almost doesn't feel 'real'... I like it though, and it will wind up in EDCR (edc rotation)
2) The R2D2 is very nice! Like the steel, love the feel! Very well made! Will EDCR.
3) Lastly. Wow! This big BUCK is sexy as shit! Perfect fit & finish. Makes a KA-bar look tiny. The handle fits my hand perfectly, and the striking looks of the Cocobolo & Brass are impressive.
This one won't see the woods or use. I've got a phenolic BUCK 119 for that...
~Enbloc
Found this link about the CTS BD1N steel...
https://cartech.ides.com/datasheet.aspx?I=101&TAB=DV_DS&E=441&SKEY=101.7.4116483:2c89b6fe-445c-4c2b-b4eb-30ae55e5c0a8&CULTURE=en-US
Mine CAME today... No purchases though... you win!Oh good, I’m not the only one who bought three knives today.
Hard to tell from the pic, is that the full size or the little one?Just ordered one of these (had to get it through the company website , roughly $10 more than Amazon as Amazon would not ship it to MA) :
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Hard to tell from the pic, is that the full size or the little one?
I have the little one with a partial serration and it kicks ass. Pocket clip is very small so it seems to bend more than my benchmade, for example but it’s easy to fix with some pliers, i’ve rebent mine hundreds of times and no signs of weakening.
Looks like the M16-01KZ...Just ordered one of these (had to get it through the company website , roughly $10 more than Amazon as Amazon would not ship it to MA) :
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Not new, (new to me) -- a great deal at a yard sale (paid $10)-- a nice double-edge dagger.
The brand is Frost Cutlery and "surgical steel" on the blade. Do you think this might be a boot dagger ?
A nice full tang knife.
I imagine this is not legal for EDC (due to the double edge blade) in MA ?
Unless... you do something crazy and grind flat 1 edge enough to be smooth... (at least as far back as the serrations.)
If you do, use a deep quench and don't let the blade get too hot... and post results pix!
Lol. I just meant; have a "deep container" of water or oil to plunge the blade into while making short passes on the grinder. This "quenches" or cools the metal down so you don't get the blueWhat is this deep quench thou speakest of ?
I googled deep quench and received womans' hair care products - my google kung fu must be off today !
How about good old machine oil, as is used when threading a steel pipe ?