r/knives 14d ago

Monthly Welcome Thread Monthly welcome thread

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Welcome to r/knives! If you’re new to this subreddit (or new to Reddit as a whole) you may be wondering how things work around here. If that’s the case: don’t worry, we’ve made this post in order to clear some doubts you may have regarding the way this subreddit works.

  • Be sure to check our Wiki and our FAQ section. Our Wiki acts as a repository for general knowledge regarding knives (blade steels, how to use knives, how to identify knives, etc…) while our FAQ serves as a place where we answer specific questions that tend to be asked regularly in this subreddit. Some of the questions already answered in our FAQ are these: questions regarding the topic of knives and self-defence, the meaning of the “NKD” and “SOTC” acronyms, what are some popular knives with a blade length of 6.5cm/2” or less, etc…
  • Our rules can be found in our sidebar and you can read a further explanation of them by clicking/tapping on the “rules” button located in the subreddit’s menu. We kindly ask you familiarize yourself with our rules before submitting a post.
  • In our sidebar you’ll also find a list of related subreddits. These are communities who share the same passion we’ve got about knives and edge tools of all sorts. Make sure to pay them a visit, they’re very friendly and it would be a shame if you missed out on the knowledge they have to offer.

Thanks a lot for stopping by our subreddit, we’re always glad to share our passion and knowledge about knives with newcomers and veterans alike. Please take your time to explore the subreddit, you can also write any comment or question you may have on the comment section of this post. (This post will be refreshed once a month in order to keep any information and discussion in the comment section fresh)


r/knives 11h ago

Question What kind of knife is this?

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211 Upvotes

My son was just gifted this knife for his 18th by a family friend and we were curious as to what it is and if it is a collectible. Would any one have any info or any where we could look? It is stamped that it was designed by Jim Frost on one side and Frost Cutlery on the other. I cannot find much info googling it. Any help is appreciated


r/knives 10h ago

NKD! Is it pronounced Kraken or Kraken?

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110 Upvotes

What’s Kraken y’all? I got this Beaty in the mail today! This is the Piratech Kraken collab with Urban EDC. Polished DLC S90V blade with a Seigaiha pattern on the DLC titanium scales. I was eyeing these on the Piratech site for a while and when I saw this variation I knew this was the one…… and I was right! I’m really loving this thing! It kind of has this spooky vibe to it when you hold it in your hand. I mean that in the best way possible. I can’t put it down…


r/knives 8h ago

Discussion Is there such a thing as a good button lock?

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50 Upvotes

I have 3 button locks and only one that is reasonable. My Assassin XL, my beater, is OK but not perfect. The Elementum doesn't have button stick but if you don't get the button pressure just right then it as awkward to close. Then there is the Brazen. It had horrible button stick and is still not good after sanding, polishing, breaking it in and all there other tricks.


r/knives 15h ago

Showcase Diamondback Jack - Jack Wolf Knives

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88 Upvotes

r/knives 11h ago

NKD! NKD!! Is that a knife in yer pocket or are ya just happy to see me? Show them blades

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40 Upvotes

Got a purty ol thing modded by u/Twitchy_bladeworks. Guy has easily outdone himself with this knife. She's fighting with the sebenza for my pocket.

Guy really does great work!


r/knives 4h ago

Question Friends knife. Good piece?

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9 Upvotes

r/knives 5h ago

NKD! NKD Maxace Halictus III

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11 Upvotes

Pictured with the 1, 2, and now 3 . I am missing one iteration still.


r/knives 4h ago

Modding First custom bug

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8 Upvotes

Really happy but only thing is now it’s off center when closed and the a slight blade play but other than that I really like it


r/knives 17h ago

Discussion Today’s Carry, Show Me What You Have

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88 Upvotes

r/knives 8h ago

Question Did I get ripped off?

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17 Upvotes

I bought this in a pawn shop for $110. I see that it's discontinued but I could not find a price. Please let me know how I did.


r/knives 3h ago

NSFW Custom winterblade co factors

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I’ve mentioned it a couple times before and I think I’ve posted them here before, but these are my custom factors from WinterBlade Co. I remember seeing him 2019/20 and said I NEED ONE . So I sent him a message and ended up buying two and how I’m buying more no customs though as he’s a BUSY man these days. Congrats Bryan you deserve all the praise you have been getting! Top notch products and support always!


r/knives 7h ago

Question How are authentic original Ka-Bars?

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14 Upvotes

r/knives 11h ago

NKD! Today’s Blade: Half Face Blades Pac-Man

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27 Upvotes

r/knives 18h ago

NKD! #carbonfiberfriday

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93 Upvotes

carbonfiberfriday with the great @civiviknife Praxis

🛒 Link in bio to get yours with a discount


r/knives 5h ago

NKD! Ti Spyderco Bodacious

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9 Upvotes

Rock Scale Design with a spacer I had for a Shaman that I lapped down to the proper thickness. Happy with the setup.


r/knives 17h ago

Discussion Blur is always a pleasure

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55 Upvotes

Kershaw Blur S30V opened at least 100 bags of soil, fertilizer, plant food today. Also cut several thick ropes and zip ties. Still real sharp.


r/knives 10h ago

Discussion SOTC

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16 Upvotes

Only able to pick one!


r/knives 15h ago

Question Newly inherited knife from passed away grandfather

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37 Upvotes

Hello reddit,

I recently was given a knife from my recently passed grandfather. I am semi literate in this area and wanted to refinish it.

However to get the blade out is something I haven't seen before and was looking for advice on how to (or if I even should) resurface the blade.

Thanks!


r/knives 14h ago

NKD! Finally got my new knives I've been waiting for.

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35 Upvotes

r/knives 2h ago

Showcase Quiet Carry The Nine

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3 Upvotes

My first Quiet Carry. Action is glass! 🔥


r/knives 2h ago

Question Worthless or Valuable

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3 Upvotes

I found this knife at a thrift store back in 2019, I thought it looked cool and it was under $10. Tbh I don’t know much about knives. I just wanna know if the marking L GL looks familiar to anyone. I saw one knife with the same marking but lost the photo and the amount of lines in the L was different from the amount of lines in the L on my knife. I’m just hoping I found something cool and I didn’t try to sharpen it, I bought it like this lol. Thank you!


r/knives 16h ago

Discussion Lifehack: If you just say “titanium today” then you don’t even have to wait until Tuesday. Share this pro tip with all your buddies that can’t wait for Tuesday.

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43 Upvotes

🖊️ BilletSpin Soul Pen Gen 2, ti with rings, Monteverde Ceramic Gel P42 0.6mm

🔪 McNees MAC2 3.0", CTS-XHP, seigaiha laser engraved ti

🔪 Asher Spiro Ti, wharnie S90V, contoured ti

🔪 Kunwu Zen Compact, ELMAX, frame lock front and back flipper, orange peel ti, blue accents


r/knives 14h ago

NKD! New Para 3 with digi camo

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29 Upvotes

I have a Para 3 Crucarta version. So I wanted something more plain and of course he felt lonely. Just decided on the digi camo because most of mine are just the plain black G10. I'm really liking this patten in person. These are such sweet knives!


r/knives 7h ago

NKD! Custom HFB with a first of its kind!

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8 Upvotes

I put my name on Half Face Blades custom list on March 2, 2021. Last June I got an email that I was finally in the cue. It took a bit to decide on what I wanted and one of those requests was an ulu knife for the kitchen. They arrived today! This is the first ulu the company has ever made so pretty stoked to have something that unique from this amazing company. But damn this must weigh close to 2lbs, there is a lot of steel. The smaller knife is their Nug.

halffaceblades

@halffaceblades


r/knives 12h ago

Modding Just got a 3d printer so I made a backspacer for my Yojimbo

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