Black knives matter

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Here is one I got yesterday.
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The BDZ-1 steel is sure sharp!
I think this will be my next new EDC!
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I see one bad thing about posting from an Android phone...
No way to edit the pics after you take them; just snap & post. ::td::

The phone is so small I can't tell if the pic is in focus or not. ::disgust::
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Ahah! It's a Blur. How do you and the Tanto blades get along?
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jerryd6818 wrote:Ahah! It's a Blur. How do you and the Tanto blades get along?
I like them if they are ground properly and can get really sharp, like this one.
The point on it is really fine for fine detail cutting and the elbow in the cutting edge works well for precision cutting that requires a bit more force.
I didn't think I would like them and steered clear of them for years but once I tried a good one I was hooked.
I still like my traditional knives, but I almost always have one "tactical" knife on me in additional to traditional patterns.


There are a couple improvements I would suggest to Kershaw on the Blur:
1- Make it a true flipper and not an A/O.
2- A chisel grind on the blade would make it even sharper!


BTW, does anyone here have any observations about the BDZ-1 steel? This is the first time I have used this steel.
It is hard to judge it from a couple days use, but so far I am impressed.
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Dale, I love those Al Mars.
Ditto. Just found your Al Mars today. Not only do the Al Mars perform well but are about the most comsistently handsome production knives I know of.
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Quick Steel wrote:
Dale, I love those Al Mars.
Ditto. Just found your Al Mars today. Not only do the Al Mars perform well but are about the most comsistently handsome production knives I know of.

When Al was alive (he died in 1992), his knives had the best fit and finish of any production knife of that time, better than the F & F of most custom knives of that era.

Al had a degree in design from a college in CA. He put that knowledge into the design of his knives and other products reflects, which those products show. Al also had a line of tactical gear he designed that reflected his penchant for designing items with real world practicality and style. I sure wish I had picked up one of his Tac Jackets when they were available! ::dang::
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Most of my black knives (at least most of the folding ones). Spydies and SOGs.
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a different kind of black knife
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My Ganzo knives :wink:
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Here are a few,"black" knives that matter to me.
Benchmark Rolox
Boker
Buck 340
Buck 422plus
Buck 442T
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CRKT for the NRA
CRKT M16
CRKT M21
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A few more:
Gerber Ring Hole
Gerber Bolt Action
Kershaw 1620
Kershaw 1475
Kershaw 1670
2 Normarks
Ranger by Imperial
Schrade Walker-Lake
Schrade X
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This thread made me realize all my 'black' knives are Cold Steel.
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I've got a Trailmaster. How do you like yours?
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FRJ wrote:I've got a Trailmaster. How do you like yours?
I really like it. Although I haven't really used it yet and I've had it for almost 10 years. Got it for camping in the back country... and I've been camping once since then. ::doh::

So I just take it out every once in awhile and fondle it. 8)
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Well, like you, I haven't used mine a whole lot either. I am really impressed with the design of it. It seems like a real good fit for me.
I'm glad to have it around weather I use it or not.
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Yeah, that Trailmaster is a hoss of a knife. I imagine it could make short work of removing body parts. I feel extra manly just by holding it. :D
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As a traditionalist, I didn't think I would ever support Black Knives Matter, but after recently picking one up of the ebony variety, I'm now an advocate ...
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Lansky1 wrote:As a traditionalist, I didn't think I would ever support Black Knives Matter, but after recently picking one up of the ebony variety, I'm now an advocate ...

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Wouldn't that knife be considered a traditional? Or should I ask, what really differentiates the modern tacticool from an old school?
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gwelker62 wrote:
Lansky1 wrote:As a traditionalist, I didn't think I would ever support Black Knives Matter, but after recently picking one up of the ebony variety, I'm now an advocate ...

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Wouldn't that knife be considered a traditional? Or should I ask, what really differentiates the modern tacticool from an old school?
I thought we were just talking black knives which is why I posted it. It we're talking tactical only, I guess it doesn't apply ::shrug:: ...
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Lansky1 wrote: I thought we were just talking black knives which is why I posted it. It we're talking tactical only, I guess it doesn't apply ::shrug:: ...
Ok, gotcha. Guess I just read too much into your statement. ::doh::
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If I had a black Peanut, I would all it "Sleepy Legume". :roll: ::ds:: ::dang::
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