r/knives • • 19d 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…
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r/knives • • 4h ago

Discussion Sound insulating foam

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44 Upvotes

What a simple idea. Sure beats them banging around in the console. Waay nicer to ride with.


r/knives • • 2h ago

Question Know anything about this knife?

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A knife my girlfriend's mom recently gave me...I think from my girlfriend's grandfather (will ask more in the morning). It has an assisted opening, a safety switch, and what appear to be painted metal handles.


r/knives • • 15h ago

Showcase Told my friend to bring a “cool knife” to work cuz I got a new one to show him….he proceeded to absolutely embarrass me lol

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206 Upvotes

I don’t even know where to begin but for those who can identify them enjoy.

I finally got to try a bunch of different ones and wow I can feel quality.


r/knives • • 5h ago

NKD! New Scale Day!

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So I hope these photos came out right. Basically a shadow salt. Sage 5 with applied weapons technologies Shadow Chrome scales. Came out pretty damn good if I do say so myself. I especially thought the reflective DLC blade on the sage 5 salt went well with the scales.


r/knives • • 12h ago

Showcase Rule #9

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106 Upvotes

Leroy Jethro Gibbs and Anthony DiNozzo share steaks in "Flesh and Blood" (Season 7, Episode 21 of NCIS), where Gibbs cooks steak over an open fire in his fireplace. • The Setting: Gibbs cooks the meal in his house using his living room fireplace instead of a standard stove. • The Tools: They cut their steaks using Zero Tolerance model 0350 pocket knives—Gibbs uses a tiger-stripe version and DiNozzo uses the standard model.

Heavy girl for sure!


r/knives • • 3h ago

NKD! Kizer madrac Ti

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New addition 😍


r/knives • • 2h ago

I've made this knife! (OC) Couple finished up today, 80crv2 Rust blued finish with Micarta Handles first knives out of Montana and new shop🤙

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r/knives • • 9h ago

NKD! New Fixed Blades! Big & Small

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39 Upvotes

CRK Pacific (COA has my Son’s DOB) and a Bradford Guardian 3 (3V BLEM)


r/knives • • 6h ago

Discussion Been in my pocket a lot lately.

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20 Upvotes

Wenger Blades EDK has displaced most of my usual rotation.


r/knives • • 11h ago

NKD! NKD

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47 Upvotes

This is not my first CRk but it’s the first one I’ve purchased new from a retailer. It also has the sharpest factory edge out of any of the CRKs I’ve owned. Most of my knives are bigger so I wanted to get something smaller. Love the red linen micarta!


r/knives • • 11h ago

OKD (Old Knife Day) Got my wife a new buck 110

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40 Upvotes

Got it for 49.95 at the sunbelt ag expo.

She’s had the old one since we started seeing eachother in 1977.

I am more of a case Coke bottle/swell center guy myself.


r/knives • • 9h ago

Question Left by my grandfather, looking for info

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My grandfather passed recently and this was in a box of stuff, looking for info on this knife if anyone knows. He was in the Vietnam war, so its possible it came from overseas.

Edit: thank you all, it was always going to be a keepsake!


r/knives • • 8h ago

OKD (Old Knife Day) Not the biggest but they are beautiful. EL Pioneero for scale.

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17 Upvotes

r/knives • • 1h ago

NKD! SOG Pentagon XR

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r/knives • • 2h ago

NKD! Last Drop For Today! Kansept

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First picture from top to bottom.
K9- 80s Camo Carbon/Blackwashed Titanium- S35VN
Falk- Shred Carbon Fiber- Demacus
Strip- Brown Micarta/Stonewashed Titanium- Magnacut
Falk- Black Micarta- Rose Gold Elmax
Orion- Titanium- S35VN

Had to do a bulk drop because I got too excited.


r/knives • • 16h ago

Showcase Ti Tuesday Porcupine

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51 Upvotes

I love the Vosteed Porcupine Ti Slim. It's such a slicey beast and combined with S90V it is just such an awesome package. Really wish the pocket clip was fully deep carry though...


r/knives • • 4h ago

Showcase Inherited another one of my Papaw’s old knives.

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Always love when my Mimi comes across more of my Papaw’s old belongings. This time she found one of his old Barlow knives. I was very glad to receive this beauty. I plan to clean it up as best as possible and display it with other belongings of his. Also does anyone have any information on this particular model and or roughly the date on it? When opened it’s roughly 8 1/2 inches and when closed it’s close to 5 inches.


r/knives • • 9h ago

SOTC Installation of the cable guide and domed pins.

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r/knives • • 9h ago

NKD! Bronze Skelly Dixon

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r/knives • • 4h ago

NKD! New Knives Day

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5 Upvotes

Went to Smoky Mountain Knife Works today and these two Microtechs followed me home.

Top Knife:
L.U.D.T. S/E Gen III

Bottom Knife:
Ultratech ZBP Bayonet OD Green


r/knives • • 13h ago

NKD! NKD loving crucarta

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24 Upvotes

Manix 2 in CPM CRUWEAR


r/knives • • 14h ago

Showcase Tuesday Carry Check

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26 Upvotes

Continuing the Daily Carry Journal, I brought out an old favorite, the CRK Large Sebenza 31 today. What are you guys carrying?


r/knives • • 1d ago

NKD! The OG grail knife 😌

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266 Upvotes

Three years ago when I first started getting into this hobby, I remember saying to myself “the day that I buy a brand new crk is the day I’ve made it”

Have I “made it”? Nowhere close. Am I dumber with my money? Yes. Do I constantly have a sore thumb and a fat grin? 100%


r/knives • • 7h ago

NKD! Dreamtech

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Thought I would switch gears a bit. I present my Dreamtech D9402B
Bead blasted.
Warncliff blade.
Titanium handle.
M390 Blade.

I love the design and weight of this one. Not the smoothest action, but certainly better than most. Pictures don’t really show the inlays well but they look good in my opinion.