That’s not a knife...

[Nordboy]

Love my three Global kitchen knives, had them as a leaving pressie from a catering job 23 yrs ago and they’re still fantastic to use. Should get some more I think.

As for other knives, I have a fixed blade Fallkniven which is a beast. It looks and feels amazing and it’s the one I want to take into zombie battle with!!

[JackyJoll]

OK I’m sending off for a 6” Global knife.

If it’s shit, you’re all in big trouble.

[Mr. Dazzle]

6”

If it’s shit, you’re all in big trouble.

That's not a....


Oh, right.

[demographic]

As for other knives, I have a fixed blade Fallkniven which is a beast. It looks and feels amazing and it’s the one I want to take into zombie battle with!!

What is it?
I had three Fallkniven knives, a U2 (totally my favourite, not in the least bit flashy but just a great small blade) a TK 4 which isn't a kick in the arse off the U2 but its got the three crowns logo and to me its a bit too flashy. Possibly cos I read the three crowns refer to the father, son and blah blah blah, yeah whatever.
Great knife, but my wife snaffled it and I prefer the U2 anyway.

Oh and I have a F1 blade blank, bought it years ago for ￡35 and although its a good steel not got to putting scales on it. Seems they're pretty expensive now and I'll get to it eventually.

[Silly Car]

Kin knives recently announced they were discontinuing the Kinchef range which is a shame as I’d been hankering after the Gyuto 180mm from the range which is now out of stock

I messaged them via FB and they replied saying that sadly there were out of stock of new knives in that shape and size but would I like the owner’s demo knife at a significant discount, I didn’t need asking twice!

It arrived today and although a little battle scarred, has been sharpened to perfection and put straight to use.

I’m now toying with an in bench knife rack (i.e. slot through the worktop with a plinth to raise the handles slightly. If it works, I’ll do the same when the kitchen is refitted in the future, if not, I won’t bother

[Zimbo]

I've been using Global knives in the kitchen for the last 15 years and they still look pretty much like new, despite regular sharpening, however one of the downsides of lockdown is having too much time to browse the internet, so I now also have a couple of Japanese VG10 knives, a decent whetstone and a ceramic rod, and I take great pleasure in having kitchen knives that effortlessly shave the hair off your arm. The Globals have been relegated to "second" knives. Just hope I never drop one of the new ones on my foot. Knocked the odd Global off the counter in the past, I like to be barefoot at home so an amazing high-stepping dance ensues until it settles on the floor ...

[JackyJoll]

So, this little devil arrived today.

[Nordboy]

As for other knives, I have a fixed blade Fallkniven which is a beast. It looks and feels amazing and it’s the one I want to take into zombie battle with!!

What is it?
I had three Fallkniven knives, a U2 (totally my favourite, not in the least bit flashy but just a great small blade) a TK 4 which isn't a kick in the arse off the U2 but its got the three crowns logo and to me its a bit too flashy. Possibly cos I read the three crowns refer to the father, son and blah blah blah, yeah whatever.
Great knife, but my wife snaffled it and I prefer the U2 anyway.

Oh and I have a F1 blade blank, bought it years ago for ￡35 and although its a good steel not got to putting scales on it. Seems they're pretty expensive now and I'll get to it eventually.

It’s the S1, full of nordic loveliness!

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It’s the S1, full of nordic loveliness!

About as understated as its possible to be, just good quality without looking the least bit flash.
Pretty much the way I think of my little U2 but I would say also applicable to the S1 as well.

You know its good and don't need everyone else to even look at it.

[Silly Car]

Update on the knives, I managed to pick up a 180mm Gyuto just as Kin dropped that range of knives having stocked them for years. They are all as great as expected, I’ve had to tickle the edge of the 175/180mm knives as they get the most use but they’ll be going back to Kin for a sharpen in the new year.

I also picked up a 300mm bread knife from them, what a beast of a knife, it cuts through bread effortlessly as you’d expect, it also does quite a lot of damage to fingers…


…not mine, a mate was slicing up some bread and he caught his index finger which was plastered up and off he went. Hours later his finger is throbbing so he took off the plaster with the end result of blood spurting all over. His nurse wife had a look and he’d gone through the nail and into the nail bed without even realising. He’s now got a canny scar across and around his finger.

[Mr. Dazzle]

I recently bought a whetstone for sharpening my knifes. One of those big house brick sized double sided ones.

I used my thumbs as a guide. Put the pad of my thumb on the back side of the blade, the edge of the knife pretty much in the centre of the pad. That way I could then keep my thumbs against the stone as I rubbed and hold the blade at a consistent angle. Worked a treat, but I didn't realise at the time I was very slowly and gently polishing the edge of my thumbs off.

That hurt a but in the morning. Ready salted crisps were off the menu for a while too.

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Bought a little un with ZDP 189 powder metal steel, that stuff holds a bloody good edge well.
Its not good for those fucking wallies who want to sharpen their knife on their front step and with that it takes a long time to sharpen but I use a diamond hone and a green (chromium oxide?) coated leather strop and its fine with that setup.

[Mr. Dazzle]

What's the little semi circle at the bottom of the blade for?

[Maxxx17]

Nice knives!

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What's the little semi circle at the bottom of the blade for?

The cutout you mean?
Its a sharpening choil and means that a flat sharpening stone/diamond plate can sharpen the last inch or so of the blade better.
If it doesn't have that and gradually widens it bollocks up the transition of blade to ricasso and can be a bastard to sharpen.
I like em but some people spit the dummy about em.

Just come back to this thread cos I got another penknife recently.
First slipjoint I've bought for myself in yonks cos most folders have been locking.
Bearing that in mind I have a few nice locking knives, two Fallknivens (a TK4 and a lovely little U2) plus a few Spydercos.
Some fairly decent laminated or powder metalurgy metals amongst em but locking in the UK needs a good reason to carry em. Usually not an issue cos its in my work strides and its for work innit.

Anyway, getting a non locking blade made from a decent hardwearing steel seems to be a bit of a task.
I was looking for a Spyderco UKPK in CPM S110V steel (another powder metalurgy steel) but they're like rocking horse shite at the moment and a Manly Wasp came up for sale.
Good points?
CPM S90V steel, very hardwearing, holds a good edge.
Sub 3" blade.
Non locking so I don't feel like I need an excuse to have it in my arse pocket when I'm walking the dog and not working.
Two hand opening. Not always a feature and damn nearly every penknife I've owned since I was a teen I've been able to fully upen with one hand. This one I can't.
Bought this secondhand and it's got multicam scales, were I to buy one new it would be the blaze orange version cos I don't really get the whole cammo knife thing.
Oh and it's had a pocket clip, took that off cos I don't do pocket clips.

Picture of them off the net.


Basically just a decent UK legal penknife thats no so bloody ugly as those Lansky contraptions..

[Monstyr]

OK, its not the fanciest, or sharpest or most ergonomic, but…….


I made it!, from a raw bit of iron, with only a hammer and some fire.
It does work quite well and is even quite sharp.
A Celtic ring knife pattern from the Iron Age, made on a good day out with my eldest son ( his was a bit better than this one I admit).

[Count Steer]

OK, its not the fanciest, or sharpest or most ergonomic, but…….


I made it!, from a raw bit of iron, with only a hammer and some fire.
It does work quite well and is even quite sharp.
A Celtic ring knife pattern from the Iron Age, made on a good day out with my eldest son ( his was a bit better than this one I admit).

I like that! Function and form and all that.

Apart from kitchen knives, my 'spendy' knife was a German 'Tina' brand, hand forged, carbon steel, pruning knife and their own brand whetstone as a present for the Mrs.

I now have it. 'It's too sharp and it's scary!' I did try to explain that blunt knives are more dangerous than sharp ones - for the user, but no joy. It's a nice knife but I prune stuff with loppers.

Edit: The loppers reminded me of one of my very favourite sharp things. A Japanese Silky 'Zubat' pruning saw. It's the veritable mutt's nuts.

[Monstyr]

If it’s of any interest I made it on a day out with my eldest son who got me this for Christmas one year, it’s a day with this chap
https://www.bbblacksmithing.co.uk/
Something different for someone who has everything the want.

[Count Steer]

If it’s of any interest I made it on a day out with my eldest son who got me this for Christmas one year, it’s a day with this chap
https://www.bbblacksmithing.co.uk/
Something different for someone who has everything the want.

Cheers for that. Looks like a good day and I really like some of his creations. One thing the web site doesn't say (or I missed it) is where he is. Shropshire?

[Monstyr]

He seems to travel around shows and locations,I guess it depends on where he’s booked into. I made my knife at the crannog centre on loch Tay, but he’s been at sites all over the south of England too.