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Hey TW! Let's see your knives!

Discussion in 'Guns & Hunting' started by twistax, Jun 11, 2011.

  1. Sep 17, 2014 at 10:43 PM
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    40 usd lol I want to go back and buy that guy out of them. My dad picked up two others from him. I'll post pics when I can of them. One has a nifty sheath locking design with a wooden sheath
     
  2. Sep 17, 2014 at 10:43 PM
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    Oh man. I'd have a hard time trying that. I'd strop that thing to gleaming and keep it oiled.

    Totally in love with that.
     
  3. Sep 17, 2014 at 10:44 PM
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    I've had best results with forced patina by cutting apples.
     
  4. Sep 17, 2014 at 10:44 PM
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    I got great forced patina from cutting garlic with my opinel no9
     
  5. Sep 17, 2014 at 10:46 PM
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    Never held an Opinel. So much hype about them though, one day.
     
  6. Sep 17, 2014 at 10:46 PM
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    Garlic patina. It makes a great kitchen knife if your at someone's house who has shitty knives
     
  7. Sep 17, 2014 at 10:47 PM
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    I love them. There the best bang for your buck out there. And the mods are sick!
     
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    Good lord that patina is perfect! NICE!
     
  9. Sep 17, 2014 at 10:48 PM
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    :thumbsup:

    That a user?
     
  10. Sep 17, 2014 at 10:50 PM
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    Just the basic opinel mods

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    Curious how your edge is holding up to use. Bark River over grinds so often.
     
  12. Sep 17, 2014 at 10:51 PM
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    Random internet pics or your work?
     
  13. Sep 17, 2014 at 10:52 PM
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    Random pics. I haven't modded mine yet except for a pocket clip off of my fenix flashlight
     
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    Hey that's smart. I wonder if the KSF leather pocket sheaths would work for an Opinel
     
  15. Sep 17, 2014 at 10:55 PM
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    I've only heard of factory edges having rolling and chipping issues. But only bothered to look fairly recently, and this is more prevalent in their large choppers.
     
  16. Sep 17, 2014 at 10:55 PM
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    At around 20 bucks a piece you can't go wrong. If you mess up you can buy replacemnt handles in all kinds of types. I know they offer an olive wood handle that is drop dead gorgeous when moded

    The opening of the clip fit perfect for where the blade comes out of the lock. I bet it would depending on what size you got
     
  17. Sep 17, 2014 at 11:01 PM
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    X2 I have work is 6 hours. No bueno
     
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    Man. I'll have to look into those Opi's. Until tomorrow..
     
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    Got this one a couple days as an edc. Love it so far
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