Hey TW! Let's see your knives!

EMPEDC Nymble might be the prettiest knife I own now. Frag handles with mokuti hardware.

 

We go to Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge area once a year and SMKW is at the top of the list every time.

 

I just got back from SMKW and the thing I like the best about it is being able to see the vast brands of knives in one store and being able to actually “see” them. The store is packed and kept getting busier by the second, so in some areas of the high traffic I felt rushed. It was cool though they had each manufacturer in its own sections.

was going to get the PM2 exclusive at 11 EST, but they came out and said they ran into problems and were pushing the drop until tomorrow. Asked if I could prepay and pick it up sometime this week since I was at the store for the drop and they said no. If they saw the amount I spent I think they may would have changed their minds!

 

Just arrived and drew blood immediately

 

Open to suggestions for leather treatment for the sheath.

 

Coconut oil works really well. I've used it on a couple pairs of boots. It does darken the leather a bit, but that would look really nice on that sheath imo. Just leave in the sun for 10-15 minutes beforehand to warm the leather, then repeat the process until you're happy with the color/softness.

 

My every day knife is a handmade job from a buddy of mine. Always on my hip and has been a great knife.

 

@Goose8651 So, what did you get?

 

I typically use baseball glove oil or conditioner on leather sheaths, belts, even my work boots.

 

I use coconut oil every day but not sure I'd put it on the sheath leather. Do bears like it?
I watched a video from Wranglerstar and he suggested Obenhaufs beeswax. I bet bears like that too.

 

Gotcha. If you're trying to avoid any scent there's a method using boiling water, but you'd have to look that one up since I'm not familiar with the technique.

 

Below are knives from what I’ve collected that I tend to carry on a regular basis:


Left to right: Benchmade Mini Griptilian, Spyderco Chaparral, Ramon Chaves Ultramar Redencion, and Great Eastern Cutlary Viper #47. I must admit that I’ve carried a Benchmade as my daily for well over a decade before losing it, thus the mini grip gets preferred duty roughly 90% of the time. The Spyderco when I want some that is light and compact that still slices impeccably, the Chaves for when I’m in the mood for something robust, and the GEC for a more formal occasion.

While on duty I rotate between these two:


ESEE Izula, and Kershaw/Emerson CQB collaboration. Main point being: cheap, sturdy, and easy single handed retrieval.

 

Went and bought some of the exclusives.

Bought three of the bugout OD desert warrior exclusives (one for me and two coworkers)
Some small victorinox Bigfoot for stocking stuffers
MKM Isonzo artic fat carbon
MKM Burnley Arvenis exclusive
Olamic Rainmaker - this was my big purchase. Been saving up since I knew we were going. I have a whipper snapper from Olamic and it’s so smooth of action.

 

I drool over the Olamic knives every time I open one of their emails. I would get either the kinetic earth or entropic handle Rainmakers if I had the funds. Which one did you pick up?

 

I went by their office one day after work. Not really an office but anyway, they do a lot of their marketing and product shoots from there. Blades come from a couple of other locations. If it was on the table, I could touch it. All of them were fantastic.

 

I’m a collector and a full time maker, a cple I finished for a show last month. And yes my last name is really Sharp.

 

Very impressive work!

 

Beautiful knifes!
I hope one day I can be a full time maker!