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K-Bars What Knife is in your pocket right now?

Who is the maker of your knife? @Tater Salad
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I had him do 3 of these back in 2012. Just more gifts for myself and friends I hunt with.
 
So my knives are all done. I also sent him a knife he made me back in 2007 to regrind, etch and make a new sheath and scales for. Supposed to ship tomorrow so hopefully I can get my anxious paws on them early next week. He did rosewood on the old blade at his discretion. I asked for amboyna burl on the other two. They all turned out great.
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So my knives are all done. I also sent him a knife he made me back in 2007 to regrind, etch and make a new sheath and scales for. Supposed to ship tomorrow so hopefully I can get my anxious paws on them early next week. He did rosewood on the old blade at his discretion. I asked for amboyna burl on the other two. They all turned out great. View attachment 8738595View attachment 8738596View attachment 8738597View attachment 8738598View attachment 8738599
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This is the older knife that’s now wearing rosewood. The sheath wasn’t much and I’d replaced some stitching with sinew after it wore and cut through.
 
Benchmade Osborn Contego for yrs. Was worried about losing it as they don't make it anymore. Retired it and switched to an Adamas. If Im feeling frisky on a weekend, it's an Emerson Super Roadhouse.

Edit. I forgot....a Montana Knife Company Stone Goat is in the 511 back pack. Goes everywhere with me.

Hayden.
 
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Way back when I was doing hobby level karate, a Sensei told us that the basic thing to do when attacked with a knife is to move your body out of the way. A mile or so is about right.
A long time ago I was told something similar by someone who knew abit about blade work.

There are 2 rules to knife fighting.

Rule #1 Always run from a knife fight!

Rule #2 Alway revert to rule #1!
 
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I've become very fond of carrying a cleaver blade knife for utility. I just find it's easier and more useful to just do away with the majority of the point and this blade geometry of this Gerber Asada lends itself better to the stuff I pull it out to cut every day.

I probably have 150 knives, and like this one the best for edc. Maybe not stabby enough for some people. It'll slash with the best of them.
 
My EDC Carry is a Benchmade #556 Mini-Griptilian. I like them so much I have 4 of them: Black, Blue, Tan & OD Green handles. Two with plain Blades and two with partially serrated.

They are all carried in a leather sheath made by Wicek Leather out of Poland. Truly a great craftsman. Wicek Leather on E-Bay