Knife Chat: Slicing to the meat of all things sharp

[flybynight]

Anyone have knife brands that they avoid buying ?

For me that'd be Cold Steel. Not because the knives are bad, but because I have a silly superstition about them.

Basically, I bought a used Cold Steel Vaquero XL from an antique mall (think overpriced flea market with multiple sellers) and a few days later, my dad died.

I know it had nothing to do with me buying the Cold Steel knife, but since then I've avoided buying anything made by them.

Which isn't too hard to do considering new ones are too expensive for me and the quality has slipped a good bit in the last decade or so.

Interesting.  A friend of mine just gifted me the Cold Steel Kyoto I he'd been carrying on a neck chain.

Cold Steel makes some decent stuff, I just tend to avoid them because of my superstition about them.

I actually just got a Cold Steel recon 1 s35vn gfrom a long lost family member for Christmas.

Kind of a pricey gift for someone I didn't know until this year, but I'll def be using it

Wow that's nice. 

[JeeperCreeper]

Anyone have knife brands that they avoid buying ?

For me that'd be Cold Steel. Not because the knives are bad, but because I have a silly superstition about them.

Basically, I bought a used Cold Steel Vaquero XL from an antique mall (think overpriced flea market with multiple sellers) and a few days later, my dad died.

I know it had nothing to do with me buying the Cold Steel knife, but since then I've avoided buying anything made by them.

Which isn't too hard to do considering new ones are too expensive for me and the quality has slipped a good bit in the last decade or so.

Interesting.  A friend of mine just gifted me the Cold Steel Kyoto I he'd been carrying on a neck chain.

Cold Steel makes some decent stuff, I just tend to avoid them because of my superstition about them.

I actually just got a Cold Steel recon 1 s35vn gfrom a long lost family member for Christmas.

Kind of a pricey gift for someone I didn't know until this year, but I'll def be using it

Wow that's nice.

Yeah tell me about it, my biggest knife other than that is a $40 Buck then basically a stash of Moras haha

I'll probably lose it like a freaking jabroni

[Anianna]

I got a fucking sword, y'all.  This is what my husband gave me as an early Valentine's present. 

[MacWa77ace]

Nothing says 'I luv you' more than an implement of death and dismemberment.
 

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

Nice.

My oldest brother gave me (well, he traded it for some scopes I'd sold him, but never paid me for.) a sword. It's one of those cheapo mall knife store/QVC rapier type swords and nothing as cool as Anianna's sword.

Closest thing to a fully functional sword I own is a 16 inch bladed kukri.

[majorhavoc]

Ani, that's fucking gorgeous.  And as I've said before, your hubby is a fucking genius.  He's my hero.

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

Now all Anianna needs is a nice display stand for her sword.

I can recommend Knife Center since I've done business with them a couple times and both times everything went smoothly.

[JeeperCreeper]

Blue phone cord would match the sword nicely...

[Anianna]

I've been practicing with a bokkan (wooden training sword) for years, but this sword actually has heft to it.  Once the kids move out and I have more room to practice, it's going to make for an excellent workout.

[majorhavoc]

It's a sign of something that you can now get a William Wallace Medieval Sword at Home Depot.  Not sure exactly what that something is, but I do know it's unequivocably good. 

FYI#1: Comes with leather sheath
FYI#2: Discount code DECORXTRA10 knocks $5 off the price
FYI#3: Kudos to HD for a cheeky product description:

Reclaim your FREEDOM from the tyrannical English king with this authentic William Wallace sword. This sword is a replica of the sword William Wallace wielded in the movie Braveheart. The blade is made of polished stainless steel and is double edged. The hilt and pommel are composed of polished metal and the handle is wrapped in leather. The sword comes complete with an authentic rough leather sheath that includes a strap to attach this 40.75 in. sword to your belt.

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

I love how most of the reviews are just people trolling and the manufacturer of the sword is thanking them for the reviews.

This is the Home Depot equivalent of the Amazon "Three Wolf Moon" shirt and its hilarious reviews.

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

Also, I had one of those William Wallace swords years ago and while it's nice looking sword, it's definitely more of a wall hanger decor piece than an actual sword.

[flybynight]

Also, I had one of those William Wallace swords years ago and while it's nice looking sword, it's definitely more of a wall hanger decor piece than an actual sword.

Actual swords are fairly expensive.  Somewhere I have some links to a few sites that sell actual swords. Both historical vintage and new made

ETA  
https://oriental-arms.com/

https://www.faganarms.com/

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

Also, I had one of those William Wallace swords years ago and while it's nice looking sword, it's definitely more of a wall hanger decor piece than an actual sword.

Actual swords are fairly expensive.  Somewhere I have some links to a few sites that sell actual swords. Both historical vintage and new made

ETA 
https://oriental-arms.com/

https://www.faganarms.com/

Yeah, actual swords can be pretty expensive.

Boker makes some decent budget swords and the ones that are decorative only, they'll put a big warning on the ad and the box.

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

So I'm going through my fixed blade knife drawer and I find a knife I forgot I had.

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I know nothing about it beyond my dad gave it to me when I was a kid and apparently it's valuable. Not sure just how much since I can't find much info on it online.

It's made by Taylor/Seto and apparently it was made in Japan in Seki City, which is where high grade knives are made. That's all I can find. No clues as to the value or anything like that.

Either I'm an idiot and not looking in the right places or there's just not much info on these knives.

[NT2C]

So I'm going through my fixed blade knife drawer and I find a knife I forgot I had.

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I know nothing about it beyond my dad gave it to me when I was a kid and apparently it's valuable. Not sure just how much since I can't find much info on it online.

It's made by Taylor/Seto and apparently it was made in Japan in Seki City, which is where high grade knives are made. That's all I can find. No clues as to the value or anything like that.

Either I'm an idiot and not looking in the right places or there's just not much info on these knives.

Yours is almost identical to this style so I'm going to say the value should be similar.

https://picclick.com/Rare-Taylor-Seto-Japan-Red-Bone-Knife-70th-325859648975.html

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

So it's worth about 50 bucks ?

I figured it wasn't going to be super valuable, which is probably why I put it in a drawer and forgot about it.

[NT2C]

So it's worth about 50 bucks ?

I figured it wasn't going to be super valuable, which is probably why I put it in a drawer and forgot about it.

Seems they're about on par with other low-mid-range knives.

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

So it's worth about 50 bucks ?

I figured it wasn't going to be super valuable, which is probably why I put it in a drawer and forgot about it.

Seems they're about on par with other low-mid-range knives.

I figure it's about on par with the cheaper Schrade folders from a few years ago.

Definitely not as good as a Buck 110, which I also own, but it's also more of a "put it in a display case and never use it" kind of knife.

[MacWa77ace]

Is there some sort of plastic or resin protective coating on the brass parts of a Buck 110? I'm having issues with mine turning green on parts of the brass where I know there is a wear mark. I call it a 'wear mark' but if there is a protective coating on the brass its a spot WHERE it has chipped/worn off. And in those spots it looks like a 'coating' layer is missing.

No other parts of the brass are effected. It might be the green is corrosion from the leather treatment on the custom sheath I keep it in. [I know, don't keep it in that sheath] Its a nice sheath.



I'll try to get some pics of the green uploaded. I have to make sure every couple of months I clean it off. I just rub it with a cotton rag and it comes off. Rag turns green. Coating with oil doesn't help.