Kershaw in the pocket?????

Kershaw began its foray into the knife business sometime during 1974. The company was originally based in Portland Oregon, but most early knives were manufactured in Japan. The first US manufacturing plant was opened in 1997 & the company currently offers knives made in the U.S., Japan, & China. Pete Kershaw (an ex Gerber salesman) started the business.
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I got a new Kershaw last weekend at the OKCA mini show. It is the Kershaw Blur with S30V steel. You talk about Kershaw sharp, this takes it to a new level!
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Now I am in a quandary, which Blur to carry, my black tanto Blur with BDZ steel, my purple tanto Blur with BDZ steel or this fine edge black Blur with S30V???!

I think I’m getting as bad as JerryD! ::dang::

I must have every variation of tanto Blur that Kershaw made which would include the green handled version with BDZ steel, the tiger striped black version with BDZ steel, and of course the black and the black tiger stripe tanto versions with Sandvik 14C28N steel. Of course at least some of those coming fine edge and some in partial serration…

And then there are the drop point blades, so many pretty colors, so many awesome steels ................................................................
Help me I think I just got a glimpse inside of Jerry's mind... what a very strange place! ::cb:: ::cb::



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I don't know how you could, in good conscious, blame me. I only have one Kershaw Blur. The Desert Sand. :mrgreen:

Isn't that a beauty? ::woot::
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ANOTHER version to get!!!!!! ::dang:: ::dang::
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At this rate I'm going to blow my whole 2017 knife budget before January even gets here. ::disgust::
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Dale and Jerry, nice Kershaws! I bought two of the Cryo II in blackwash finish. I gave the tanto blade Cryo II to my son and I kept this one. Now, if I can just resist the temptation to acquire more...
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jmh58 wrote:Still rockin the Blackwash LEEK.. ::tu:: ::tu:: John :D
YEPPERS!!!!! ::tu::
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Here’s a couple Kai’s I won't be putting in my pocket!
I picked these up from Dave (Kershaw Guy) at the OKCA many show December 10.
These have been around and gone any had a few left over that he was selling pretty reasonably. They are Kershaw “scary sharp.”
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Black/blue handled LEEK.. John :D
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I posted this in the other Kershaw thread and think it belongs here too. I got it this fall from Keith (Ozzie Marie) at the Beloit Wisconsin show. I already had a Snap-On etched Speed Bump but just couldn't resist this one.
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That's a KOOL bump ya got there!! How ya gonna sharpen it though.. Those extreme recurve blades scare me!!! ::skeptic:: John :D
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John, I doubt it will ever need to be sharpened because I doubt I will ever use it. It's just eye candy to me. BUT If it ever does need sharpening, I'll just send it to Kershaw.
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OD Green handled LEEK today!!!! John :D
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Well since its gloomy/dreary here I thought I would carry something bright.. So an orange Packrat folder is in the rrp... John :D
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John, since you don't do pictures, the knife is too cool to not get shown.
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jerryd6818 wrote:John, since you don't do pictures, the knife is too cool to not get shown.
Thanks jerry.. Yeah.. It is KOOL!!!! ::tu:: John :D
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Jerry & Dale,
I was in Cabela's today and they had a sale on the Kershaw Blur. They had one left at $39.99. It's the sandvik 14c28n blade steel. A black one, with tiger stripe on the blade. so, I now own a Blur. Seems like a good knife, I've been carrying it all day.

The darn thumb studs have some very sharp edges, so if I run my hand in my pocket, I get some pretty good scratches on my skin. Doesn't feel very good. Other than that, it's fine.
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::tu:: nice ::tu::
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Emery board the thumb hickey thing down.. I have done a few in the past.. It aint no fun getting all scratched up!!! John :D
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New Link came the other day. Nice weight to it, and clips point up. Not too sure about this blackwash finish, going to have to see how it holds up. I usually stay away from coated blades and stick to nice satin finishes. :D

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Mike, I like the blade profile but what is that handle color? Is that gray?
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jerryd6818 wrote:Mike, I like the blade profile but what is that handle color? Is that gray?
It's gray, but it does seem to have a rosy tint to it also, even in outdoor lighting.

I can't complain, stole it for $23 shipped off eBay, NIB. It did have a slight tipped blade. looks like the blade must have dropped right on the point. Either way, it took about 15 secs on the belt sander to re-profile the edge to cover it up. I think the tanto shape made it easier, as I would have had to lose more blade if it had been a drop point. 8)
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I normally prefer a satin or even polished finish to coated on modern folders, but my blackwashed Leek has held up nicely. I've seen some well-used ones that didn't show finish loss at all, even as the blade had been sharpened down some. I'm not sure how I feel about a blackwashed blade with a satin handle like that but the all-blackwashed knives look right. ::tu::
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Gonna be toting my G10 Cryo today!! Thanks pal!
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Good looking Cryo Scott.....hmmmm i've seen that flag in your back ground somewhere before ::hmm:: on tv ::hmm:: ::hmm:: parades...hmmmm :o ::poke:: ::poke:: ::not_saying::
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dogg, do you mean the Pink Floyd "Dark Side of the Moon" album cover? I'll bet you knew that, din'tcha? I'm just showin' off that I know it too. :mrgreen:
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