[MBZ] O/T Knives

I've somehow lost my favored S&W pocket knife, I'm looking to replace it with another high quality knife. I've looked at Gerber and S&W. They are now massed produced off shore and the quality has suffered. My test is to try to move the open blade side to side, I expect VERY little on better no m

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pm7...@comcast.net wrote: I've somehow lost my favored S&W pocket knife, Marble's closed their Michigan production fairly recently, you should be able to find NOS USA made knives fairly easy. I'm not sure how old this is, or if it's what you are looking for: http://search.ebay.com/3602283798

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I've had good luck with Buck knives over the years, but even though I paid a good buck for them, if you look inside at the lock, a few tooling marks not finished as well as I think they should have been for the money. But it's tight and holds an edge quite well. Ed 300E On 28 January 2010 08:28,

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My spyderco (the one with the large thumb hole for opening) completely impressed me with its quality, and sharpness, when I got it. It had a molded-in belt hook, which I loved. I bought two more as spares, but so far in spite of losing mine several times I've always found it again. (We're talki

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I have a SOG Flash II Tanto, best knife I've ever owned. Was ~ $60 2 years ago. On Jan 28, 2010 10:40 AM, "Jim Cathey" wrote: My spyderco (the one with the large thumb hole for opening) completely impressed me with its quality, and sharpness, when I got it. It had a molded-in belt hook, which I

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: Thursday, January 28, 2010 10:20 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] O/T Knives I have a SOG Flash II Tanto, best knife I've ever owned. Was ~ $60 2 years ago. On Jan 28, 2010 10:40 AM, "Jim Cathey" wrote: My spyderco (the one with the large thumb hole for open

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On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 10:20 AM, Walt Zarnoch wrote: > I have a SOG Flash II Tanto, best knife I've ever owned. > Was ~ $60 2 years ago. > I like SOGs too, both their knives and their multitools (a big improvement in ergonomics over Leatherman). All are still made in USA, I believe. So are the

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On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 7:43 AM, Jim Cathey wrote: >  (I can't sharpen anything worth beans.) > Get one of these: http://www.garrettwade.com/solid-carbide-sharpeners/p/63C01.01/ Doesn't put quite as nice an edge on a knife as the old-fashioned technique with a flat whetstone, but it is idiotproo

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Alex Chamberlain wrote: On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 10:20 AM, Walt Zarnoch wrote: I have a SOG Flash II Tanto, best knife I've ever owned. Was ~ $60 2 years ago. I like SOGs too, both their knives and their multitools (a big improvement in ergonomics over Leatherman). All are still made in USA,

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On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 2:29 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > I don't think SOG was ever a USA product. Used to be Japan made, now most of > them come from Taiwan, Hmph. I hope you're wrong. I just bought two of these: ---one for me, one for my mother (who is nearl

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I've got a little SOG Twitch; the clip is removable, as is the assist spring. It has NO serrations. -- John W Reames jwrea...@comcast.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Jan 28, 2010, at 8:28, pm7...@comcast.net wrote: I've somehow lost my favored S&W pocket knife, I'm looking to

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Alex Chamberlain wrote: Hmph. I hope you're wrong. I just bought two of these: ---one for me, one for my mother (who is nearly as tool-crazy as I am) for a Christmas present. Both say "Made in USA" in the instruction manual and on the box, and company HQ

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[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Alex Chamberlain Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 2:24 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] O/T Knives On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 10:20 AM, Walt Zarnoch wrote: > I have a SOG Flash II Tanto, best knife I've ever owned. > Was ~ $60

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PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] O/T Knives > > On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 10:20 AM, Walt Zarnoch > wrote: > > I have a SOG Flash II Tanto, best knife I've ever owned. > > Was ~ $60 2 years ago. > > > > I like SOGs too, both their knive

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Gary? Greg -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Gary Hurst Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 3:26 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] O/T Knives i carried a gerber forever. boring, but very competent

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Back to the topic, what sort of pocket knife are we looking for? When I think pocket knife, I'm thinking Congress, Barlow, or Stockman. The Buck Stockman is still made in USA, in fact it seems like all Buck knives are: http://www.agrussell.com/buck-stockman/p/BU301/ And there is still some ava

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Interesting knives? I think my WW1 Spanish saber is interesting On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 5:40 PM, Greg Fiorentino wrote: > Gary: > > In tools, give me competent and boring every time over interesting and > incompetent (whatever that may be). To paraphrase Townsend Whelen: Only > competent to

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ssion List Sent: Thu, January 28, 2010 5:55:18 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] O/T Knives Interesting knives? I think my WW1 Spanish saber is interesting On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 5:40 PM, Greg Fiorentino wrote: > Gary: > > In tools, give me competent and boring every time over interesting and

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like - he's very much into the historical aspect of knives and swords. Same thing with pistols, too. Dan --- On Thu, 1/28/10, Lee Einer wrote: > From: Lee Einer > Subject: Re: [MBZ] O/T Knives > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010,

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:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Lee Einer Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 5:17 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] O/T Knives Balisongs are fun, and they never get tiresome, at least not until you cut the bejeezuz out of yourself while messing with one. Been there, done that.

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> Lee Einer wrote: > They still make Old Timers, but have gone to stainless now. > Sigh. Aagh! > I also favor chinese chefs knives for the same reason. Good, > old-school, high-carbon steel. They do stain, eventually, but > I don't buy them to look pretty. I happen to like the look of an oxi

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ry 28, 2010 7:55 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] O/T Knives Interesting knives? I think my WW1 Spanish saber is interesting On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 5:40 PM, Greg Fiorentino wrote: > Gary: > > In tools, give me competent and boring every time over interesting and

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obile coat, its easy to handle with gloves on. -Curt Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:43:26 -0800 From: Jim Cathey To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] O/T Knives Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed ___ http://www.

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urt Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:29:15 -0800 From: Alex Chamberlain To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] O/T Knives Message-ID:     Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 7:43 AM, Jim Cathey wrote: > ?(I can't sharpen anything worth beans.) > G

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I have my Joyce Chen cleaver in the drawer, bought at her store in Cambridge when she was still there terrorizing the patrons. That thing is sharp sharp sharp. I wish I had bought one of the big ones too, with the blade about 6" square. Those things were wicked. --R Fmiser wrote: Lee Eine

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I got this puppy for xmas : http://www.swissarmy.com/MultiTools/Pages/Product.aspx?category=outdoor&product=54876&; I wish it had a fish dehooker/scaler instead of an all but useless saw. They have a bunch of other one handed knives. The rescue tool looks pretty bad ass. -Rolf On 01/28/2010

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: > From: Rolf > Subject: Re: [MBZ] O/T Knives > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Date: Friday, January 29, 2010, 9:42 AM > I got this puppy for xmas : > > http://www.swissarmy.com/MultiTools/Pages/Product.aspx?category=outdoor&product=54876&; > > I wish it

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iday, January 29, 2010 6:40 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] O/T Knives I have a really nice single blade folding pocket knife, hand made in Hungary in the late 90's. Absolutely a work of art; brass, hardwood handle, highly polished blade. Wicked sharp. It stays on the shelf at home, while I carry a

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7;s came up. Anyone have experience/opinion of these for the kitchen? Thanks Harry - Original Message - From: "Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC,53310" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 6:40 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] O/T Knives I

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So that's where all the used Swiss Army Classics on Amazon come from. Mitch. LWB250 wrote: The state has excess property auctions every week that are published online. One of the regular lots are piles of knives they take from people entering penal institutions and police stations, etc. The

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I'd love to have a short machete type knife. A friend picked one up at a garage sale for a couple of dollars that is really solid. We did a group bbq at a park and he was using it to split small wood for the fire. Worked better than a hatchet. I believe the blade was somewhere between a foot an

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near perfect condition. Dan --- On Fri, 1/29/10, Rolf wrote: From: Rolf Subject: Re: [MBZ] O/T Knives To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Date: Friday, January 29, 2010, 9:42 AM I got this puppy for xmas : http://www.swissarmy.com/MultiTools/Pages/Product.aspx?category=outdoor&prod

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Mitch Haley wrote: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... Oops, sorry, wrong list... Rich Thomas wrote: > I bought a whole box of confiscated stuff from the security room of a big mall > store that was closing, it had all kinds of very nice stuff in it, including > some brand new shoplifted Hen

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peter, i've had good luck with the Kershaw Onion series; very easy to open with one hand, and more importantly lock both open *and* closed. (this might be more important to people who commute on 2 wheels, as it's preferable to many to have a knife *stay* closed if there's a chance you migh

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Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] O/T Knives peter, i've had good luck with the Kershaw Onion series; very easy to open with one hand, and more importantly lock both open *and* closed. (this might be more important to people who commute on 2 wheels, as it's preferable to many to have a k