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Not my knife, but belongs to a Deacon from our church. He wanted to see if I could sharpen it for him.
It is a CRKT Desert Cruiser. I noticed right off that the blade sat off-center in the well, scrubbing hard against the liner. Also it felt a little "off" when opening and closing the blade (I don't say 'walk & talk, since it has no backspring - it is a tactical friction folder).
Once I took it apart I found some sticky coffee or cola inside, which had caused enough friction to slowly back out the main screw.
This knife was a joy to take apart and reassemble. There were no annoying springs or bearings to fight back into place - only a couple of thin plastic washers. After some soap & water, drying & oiling, it worked like brand new. I sharpened it freehand with a whetstone, and finished with ceramic stones. This knife has some HARD steel! It took quite a while to get an edge on it, but it shaves now!
I am not really into tactical folders, but this is a pretty great knife!
It is a CRKT Desert Cruiser. I noticed right off that the blade sat off-center in the well, scrubbing hard against the liner. Also it felt a little "off" when opening and closing the blade (I don't say 'walk & talk, since it has no backspring - it is a tactical friction folder).
Once I took it apart I found some sticky coffee or cola inside, which had caused enough friction to slowly back out the main screw.
This knife was a joy to take apart and reassemble. There were no annoying springs or bearings to fight back into place - only a couple of thin plastic washers. After some soap & water, drying & oiling, it worked like brand new. I sharpened it freehand with a whetstone, and finished with ceramic stones. This knife has some HARD steel! It took quite a while to get an edge on it, but it shaves now!
I am not really into tactical folders, but this is a pretty great knife!
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Great looking knife, hope you can get a decent edge on it for him.
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A Gryphon and a Gerber. Tho designed as boot knives, I carry them elsewhere.
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Great looking boot knives!
Whatcha got there, jmh? Kershaw in AUS-8? Using my phone to surf AAPK and I don't get a good, crisp picture.
Whatcha got there, jmh? Kershaw in AUS-8? Using my phone to surf AAPK and I don't get a good, crisp picture.
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I do not know why I posted fixed blades in a thread on folders. I must be losing it. Suppose I fixed on the word tactical. So here are some folding tacticals.
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Great looking group!
Pocket, fixed, machete, axe, it's all good!
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1967 redrider your comments are always appreciated.
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Rat 1.. For the money this knife is GREAT!!! Sharp as a razor out of the box and smooth opener...1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2019 12:35 am Great looking boot knives!
Whatcha got there, jmh? Kershaw in AUS-8? Using my phone to surf AAPK and I don't get a good, crisp picture.
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The Benchmade is my EDC and the Ontario Knife Company is in my kit bag. The M390 steel is quite hard and difficult to sharpen. The N690 steel is almost as hard and sharpens a bit easier. Both hold an edge very well although my non tactical folder with D2 outcuts them both.
The blade says "COMBAT DEPLOYED" and I received it from a soldier that has been overseas. And the otherside, just 'cause I like the knives. The massive build of the XM-1 is why it did not make it as an EDC, just plain too wide for comfort.
Both folders are stout, but the Ontario XM-1 is built like a pocket prybar and is stronger than my grip.The blade says "COMBAT DEPLOYED" and I received it from a soldier that has been overseas. And the otherside, just 'cause I like the knives. The massive build of the XM-1 is why it did not make it as an EDC, just plain too wide for comfort.
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I've got one of those Ontarios, built like a tank. Cool comparison.
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Make sure some of them are Dirt!!!
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Mine too..
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I've been on a Jade G-10 kick lately, most are D2 and Chinese. The ball bearing flippers are amazingly smooth, none are spring assisted. Looking to get a Jade G-10 scale made for my ZT0556 and adding the blue screws. I'll post some pictures when it's finished.
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Real nice redrider!!!
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Thank you, Sir.
Not sure what it is about that scale material but I really like it.
Not sure what it is about that scale material but I really like it.
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Nicely photographed salmonpie.
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Sweet Chris Reeve, is that black stonewash?
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Haha...no, just the filter.
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Found this guy who makes custom scales online, he had some sweet looking ones posted on his website. I could tell he was in a totally different part of the world but I sent him an email and was surprised how quickly he got back to me. I told him I was on a Jade G-10 kick and he said he could make me a custom scale for $60 including shipping. He asked about the texture and I mentioned one he had done previously. We were in agreement and he accepted PayPal, so I decided to give it a try.
This was about a month ago, and I figured it might take a few to several weeks for it to get here. Well, it arrived today and I'm very pleased with how it turned out. . Just the look I was looking for on my ZT0566. Decided to keep the assisted spring functional and I also added some blue anodized screws. Wish I could find a different blade screw now to complete the look.
Including a couple pictures of what an assisted knife looks like with the scale removed. A very easy swap out and the texture of the new scale feels really nice in-hand. Super happy!
This was about a month ago, and I figured it might take a few to several weeks for it to get here. Well, it arrived today and I'm very pleased with how it turned out. . Just the look I was looking for on my ZT0566. Decided to keep the assisted spring functional and I also added some blue anodized screws. Wish I could find a different blade screw now to complete the look.
Including a couple pictures of what an assisted knife looks like with the scale removed. A very easy swap out and the texture of the new scale feels really nice in-hand. Super happy!
Pocket, fixed, machete, axe, it's all good!
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
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John
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Looks awesome John! Congrats!
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