Yea I remembered why I don't have a record of the knife.  I had bought this knife
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 Which had proved unsatisfactory.  I had the Ganzo on my wish list and my daughter bought it for me on fathers day. And i then must have deleted it from my wish list.

That looks like a nice knife.

Quote from: Mr. E. Monkey on September 13, 2022, 08:16:45 AMThat looks like a nice knife.

The Kabar? The problem I had was very stiff opening.  The liner lock had no gimping. Just straight metal. Overly stiff and hard to operate, But the worst part was the liner lock frequently  moved past the blade back  locking the knife open and requiring the use of screwdriver ( or key) to release it to close.  Any EDC knife I carry must be one hand operation
   Other than that it was a really cool knife

Quote from: flybynight on September 13, 2022, 05:37:40 PM

Quote from: Mr. E. Monkey on September 13, 2022, 08:16:45 AMThat looks like a nice knife.

The Kabar? The problem I had was very stiff opening.  The liner lock had no gimping. Just straight metal. Overly stiff and hard to operate, But the worst part was the liner lock frequently  moved past the blade back  locking the knife open and requiring the use of screwdriver ( or key) to release it to close.  Any EDC knife I carry must be one hand operation
   Other than that it was a really cool knife

I had a Kabar folder like that too.

Might've been the same model as well, now that I think about it. I picked mine up at a Big 5 in New Mexico and eventually ended up selling it at a yard sale (or I may have tossed it in with a trade I made. I forget.).

Quote from: flybynight on September 13, 2022, 05:37:40 PM

Quote from: Mr. E. Monkey on September 13, 2022, 08:16:45 AMThat looks like a nice knife.

The Kabar? The problem I had was very stiff opening.  The liner lock had no gimping. Just straight metal. Overly stiff and hard to operate, But the worst part was the liner lock frequently  moved past the blade back  locking the knife open and requiring the use of screwdriver ( or key) to release it to close.  Any EDC knife I carry must be one hand operation
  Other than that it was a really cool knife

Ah, so it looks like a nice knife, but it doesn't act like one.

That's good to know.  

I was just talking with my new neighbor and he showed me a hatchet which he'd found buried under some ivy in the back yard.  There's a very deep (probably 1/8-inch into the metal) stamp on the head with what looks like a crown and 'Made in Sweden' underneath it.  From some perusing, it might be an old Gransfors Bruks (they're the only ones who seemed to use a crown in their logos).

His dad took it home and cleaned it up a little and it's in surprisingly good condition for having been buried in the dirt for decades.  It even still has the leather sheath on it (four rivets, plus a snap-closure strap), although one of the rivets has fallen out.  The handle is fairly good, except that there's a bit of rot where moisture got trapped inside the opening at the head.  I'd guess the head is about 1.5 - 2lbs.

I know the woman who lived there for over 50 years (this is the 2nd owner since she sold it) and I'm going to check with her to see if she knows anything about it.  She and her husband hated yard work and contracted it out at least as far back as the 1980s.  So this might be something that an employee from a yard service dropped, or possibly even pre-dates their ownership of the house (they bought it in the late 60s). 

Sorry, no pictures to share right now, although I might see about taking some later.

Quote from: Mr. E. Monkey on September 14, 2022, 08:09:33 AM

Quote from: flybynight on September 13, 2022, 05:37:40 PM

Quote from: Mr. E. Monkey on September 13, 2022, 08:16:45 AMThat looks like a nice knife.

The Kabar? The problem I had was very stiff opening.  The liner lock had no gimping. Just straight metal. Overly stiff and hard to operate, But the worst part was the liner lock frequently  moved past the blade back  locking the knife open and requiring the use of screwdriver ( or key) to release it to close.  Any EDC knife I carry must be one hand operation
  Other than that it was a really cool knife

Ah, so it looks like a nice knife, but it doesn't act like one.

That's good to know. 

The knife has amazing ergonomics . Came super sharp . Other than the problems I mentioned really liked the knife. I dunno, maybe I got the first knife of the day from the worker who came in hungover from a weekend bender.  Sometime I will take it apart and see about reducing the spring of the liner lock

I didn't even think to try and fix the one I had.

Didn't really know much about working on knives at that point, so I may have done more harm than good.

I think if I buy anymore Kabars, they'll be the fixed blade variety. The crappy folder I had kind of soured me on Kabar's folding knives.

Went to a local thrift store that's been having a half off sale lately and picked up a Leatherman Mini Tool.

I'd never heard of this particular model, but for a buck fifty, I couldn't pass it up.

I did a quick Google search and apparently Leatherman made this model from 1986 to about 2004 or so. The blade was a bit damaged, but I managed to reprofile it to almost the original shape. It could a bit more filing to fully fix it, but I'm good with it the way it is.

Doubtful I'll be reselling it, so I don't mind it's not 100 percent like it was from the factory.

This is probably one of the neatest things I've bought at a thrift store in the past couple years.

Quote from: 12_Gauge_Chimp on September 30, 2022, 04:10:06 PMWent to a local thrift store that's been having a half off sale lately and picked up a Leatherman Mini Tool.

I'd never heard of this particular model, but for a buck fifty, I couldn't pass it up.

I did a quick Google search and apparently Leatherman made this model from 1986 to about 2004 or so. The blade was a bit damaged, but I managed to reprofile it to almost the original shape. It could a bit more filing to fully fix it, but I'm good with it the way it is.

Doubtful I'll be reselling it, so I don't mind it's not 100 percent like it was from the factory.

This is probably one of the neatest things I've bought at a thrift store in the past couple years.

Which model?
There's one that my wife has been looking for ever since hers got lost during a move in the 90s. Apparently, it wasn't a common model and is impossible to find.

Here's a couple pics of the tool I got, NT2C.

It says "Leatherman Mini Tool" on the side and has these little fold out parts to make it like a full size set of pliers. Only other tools on it are a small knife blade and a file.

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ETA: The markings on the tool might be a little hard to see due to the size of the pictures. Sorry about that.

Yep, that's it Chimpski, but it turns out that I misremembered what she told me.  It was originally a gift her mom gave to her step-dad who was a logger.  He gave it to her because he was sure he'd lose it out in the woods somewhere.  She still has it, it's not lost just still packed away in some boxes that we've got in storage.

Oh, and she says Leatherman will replace the blade under warranty if you send the whole thing to them.

Quote from: NT2C on October 02, 2022, 01:01:26 PMYep, that's it Chimpski, but it turns out that I misremembered what she told me.  It was originally a gift her mom gave to her step-dad who was a logger.  He gave it to her because he was sure he'd lose it out in the woods somewhere.  She still has it, it's not lost just still packed away in some boxes that we've got in storage.

Oh, and she says Leatherman will replace the blade under warranty if you send the whole thing to them.

I tried that with a Leatherman Blast a few years ago and all they were going to do is replace the whole thing since they discontinued the Blast.

Leatherman discontinued this model in 2004, so all they'd likely do is replace it with whatever model they currently have in their catalog for this size.

Quote from: 12_Gauge_Chimp on October 02, 2022, 01:37:32 PM

Quote from: NT2C on October 02, 2022, 01:01:26 PMYep, that's it Chimpski, but it turns out that I misremembered what she told me.  It was originally a gift her mom gave to her step-dad who was a logger.  He gave it to her because he was sure he'd lose it out in the woods somewhere.  She still has it, it's not lost just still packed away in some boxes that we've got in storage.

Oh, and she says Leatherman will replace the blade under warranty if you send the whole thing to them.

I tried that with a Leatherman Blast a few years ago and all they were going to do is replace the whole thing since they discontinued the Blast.

Leatherman discontinued this model in 2004, so all they'd likely do is replace it with whatever model they currently have in their catalog for this size.

Ah well, it was an idea.  You might still be able to reshape the blade and fix it yourself.

Quote from: NT2C on October 02, 2022, 02:30:03 PM

Quote from: 12_Gauge_Chimp on October 02, 2022, 01:37:32 PM

Quote from: NT2C on October 02, 2022, 01:01:26 PMYep, that's it Chimpski, but it turns out that I misremembered what she told me.  It was originally a gift her mom gave to her step-dad who was a logger.  He gave it to her because he was sure he'd lose it out in the woods somewhere.  She still has it, it's not lost just still packed away in some boxes that we've got in storage.

Oh, and she says Leatherman will replace the blade under warranty if you send the whole thing to them.

I tried that with a Leatherman Blast a few years ago and all they were going to do is replace the whole thing since they discontinued the Blast.

Leatherman discontinued this model in 2004, so all they'd likely do is replace it with whatever model they currently have in their catalog for this size.

Ah well, it was an idea.  You might still be able to reshape the blade and fix it yourself.

That's what I've been trying to do and I think I've got it pretty close to where it was from the factory.

Now it's just a matter of cleaning out the rest of the tool and putting a little dab of oil where things move. Shouldn't take me too long to clean it.

Biggest pain in the butt will be being able to get all the crud out of the nooks. Makes me wish I had one of those sonic cleaners since that'd make this so much easier.

Quote from: 12_Gauge_Chimp on October 02, 2022, 02:57:56 PM

Quote from: NT2C on October 02, 2022, 02:30:03 PM

Quote from: 12_Gauge_Chimp on October 02, 2022, 01:37:32 PM

Quote from: NT2C on October 02, 2022, 01:01:26 PMYep, that's it Chimpski, but it turns out that I misremembered what she told me.  It was originally a gift her mom gave to her step-dad who was a logger.  He gave it to her because he was sure he'd lose it out in the woods somewhere.  She still has it, it's not lost just still packed away in some boxes that we've got in storage.

Oh, and she says Leatherman will replace the blade under warranty if you send the whole thing to them.

I tried that with a Leatherman Blast a few years ago and all they were going to do is replace the whole thing since they discontinued the Blast.

Leatherman discontinued this model in 2004, so all they'd likely do is replace it with whatever model they currently have in their catalog for this size.

Ah well, it was an idea.  You might still be able to reshape the blade and fix it yourself.

That's what I've been trying to do and I think I've got it pretty close to where it was from the factory.

Now it's just a matter of cleaning out the rest of the tool and putting a little dab of oil where things move. Shouldn't take me too long to clean it.

Biggest pain in the butt will be being able to get all the crud out of the nooks. Makes me wish I had one of those sonic cleaners since that'd make this so much easier.

I have two heated ultrasonic cleaners and they are awesome for cleaning stuff like that.  They work fantastic with my firearms but you need to be cautious what cleaning solution you use because some will damage aluminum.  I use a solution of Simple Green for Aircraft that's safe for aluminum and it's just what the doc ordered for cleaning all the lake crud out of my AR when I finally retrieve it after one of my boating accidents that happen anytime the kids over at F Troop start throwing their weight around.

That Leatherman mini tool doesn't have locking blades, is that correct? So how sturdy is it when the blades are open, is there any kind of spring or anything that holds them open?

I have an Ohio Multi-tool that I think I got in as a gift and there are no springs or locks or anything so none of the blades really stay open.

Quote from: MacWa77ace on October 04, 2022, 12:12:03 PMThat Leatherman mini tool doesn't have locking blades, is that correct? So how sturdy is it when the blades are open, is there any kind of spring or anything that holds them open?

I have an Ohio Multi-tool that I think I got in as a gift and there are no springs or locks or anything so none of the blades really stay open.

Yeah, there's no spring or lock to hold the blade open. It's pretty much just held open by friction and the bolt that keeps everything in place in the handle.

It's easy to open, but at the same time it's also kind of hard to close the blade. It's about like my Leatherman Rebar tool.

Quote from: NT2C on September 28, 2022, 06:57:47 PM

Quote from: 12_Gauge_Chimp on September 28, 2022, 05:47:27 PMOnly things I keep in my pockets are my Spyderco knife and my wallet. Everything else goes on my belt.

Which is made a lot more stable thanks to those suspenders I got recently.

If I'm out of the house I'm usually armed with at least a 9mm (.380 in the rare instances of having to go to a gun unfriendly place, not one where firearms are legally prohibited) and two spare mags for it, three sets of keys (Jeep/pickup/house), at least two flashlights (not counting the rechargeables on each keyring), a two week supply of my important meds (takes the most space), at least three knives (counting the tiny Kershaw auto on my suspenders that's legal even in courthouses), my big, overstuffed wallet and chain, $5 in quarters, $40 in bills, my ham radio IDs on a lanyard.

Interesting on the tiny Kershaw and the courthouse.
They wanted to take my RESQME away last time I was at the courthouse. Its on my keychain. Funny thing was this was a 'callback' where I got in the same courthouse with it a few weeks earlier. Guess it depends on the security person at the time in my AO.



I was laughing at chimps original post about too much stuff and thinking 'god he carries a lot of stuff', but then realized that I carry just as much on me and more if I include my EDC bag that goes with me everywhere. And so didn't really say anything figuring he probably needed everything just like I do.


For some dumb reason I have THREE knives on my person at any given moment; a SAK [w/ 2 blades], a Tactical folder, and my Leatherman multi-tool [w/ two blades]. Then I have a backup tactical folder, A fixed blade, and a folding box/matte knife [Husky brand] in my EDC bag. [There's another box cutter in the EDC bag not counted and two more folders in my car]

Each knife gets used for specific tasks. Like I wouldn't open a box/envelope with my tactical folder or I wouldn't cut a seatbelt with my SAK. And I don't really use the knives on the Supertool 300 as they are too much of a pain to open compared to the SAK/folder. Supertool is for the tools, screwdriver, pliers, wirecutters etc. So if I could consolidate them into one knife I would, but I haven't figured out quite how to do that.

QuoteSo if I could consolidate them into one knife I would, but I haven't figured out quite how to do that.

This?