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So what did you order?
Hopefully he walked before buying anything. I love capitalism.
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Say what? Where about would this be?
Cherokee National Forest - Welcome!
This is where we stayed. Our campsite was perhaps 100 yards past the range entrance. I cannot find any info on the site pertaining to the range, however. I hope they have not discontinued its use.
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So I've been reading about blade steel and it seems almost like a 9mm vs. .45 debate. I know it varies by company and heat treating ect., so I'm looking for something that assumes it comes from a reputable company. So does anyone know of a good breakdown of blade steels and the pros and cons of each?
It is this simple. Decide what your needs and budget are and buy what best fits with those parameters. Do not buy a steel simply b/c it is all the rage in the knife industry at the moment.
I have high end steels that work great, I have good ole steels that were state of the art 20 years ago, and I have hohum steels that were bought b/c they come in a knife that costs $20 OTD. There is no one steel for every use.
Remember - The question is not "What is best?" the question should always be "What best meets my needs."
If you are still uncertain start out with the $20 to $50 knives and work your way up.
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I used to sell Blackjacks to Randall owners who couldn't bring themselves to use their Randalls or who wanted to put theirs away after having used them. I occasionally got post cards from someone who'd done this claiming the were every bit as happy with the BJ as the RMK.
OTOH, there are blade smiths who make similar knives at a lower price that have delivery times of just a few weeks or months. They won't be "Randalls", but they might end up being even more valuable if the maker's name becomes well known and his work well respected. Stephen Fowler out of Atlanta and Fuad Acawi out of Norris are such young makers.
I have always wanted a Randall Model 1 with the 7 inch blade. The wait list is long but not for the dealers apparently.
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Well, last night's camping trip to Cherokee gave me the opportunity to try this bad boy out. As far as chopping goes, I was really impressed. The largest pieces I cut were probably 4" in diameter and I had no trouble. My buddy brought a saw and I can say that cutting with this hatchet was much less work. I'm tempted to say I wish I got the next size up, but when I consider the size vs usefulness, it really is a great tool for light chopping when camping. It hardly takes up any room in my pack at all. I am definitely glad I picked this up.
If you are talking about the Cherokee forest area east of Chattanooga they have a fabulous range and beautiful places to camp. I highly recommend it.
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Ka-Bar K-2 Tanto Half-Serrated, never know when you might need to take down a wild boar or open a new xbox game with style...
...or blow a hole in your wife's table.
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I carried all of this until my pants started falling down in public. Now it's just the knife and a snubbie.
In other words you need to sell that round trigger guard early model 6906 in 9mm?
That is one nice setup.
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I went to Gatlinburg right before shipping out to Iraq in 2006. Stopped by Smoky Mountain on the way.
I asked about Benchmade's there and the story I got from an older employee was there was a dispute over price. Smoky Mountain wanted to sell Benchmade's at a lower price than Benchmade wanted them sold at so Benchmade stopped letting Smoky Mountain sell their knives...
That's the story I got.
I EDC a Benchmade 585 Mini-Barrage assited opening...
This story is not only plausible but likely if there was even a split.
If you recall Benchmade and Emerson used to have an arrangement wherein several designs were made and sold by Benchmade. This arrangement was discontinued b/c they "decided this was in the best interests of each company." I was personally told that by Les De Asis and Ernest Emerson at Blade the year the split took place.
That is nothing more than business and how things often go in the knife industry. It doesn't mean someone has dropped all their QC or lost their mind. Businesses and people change in order to survive all the time.
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None of the offerings this year really jumped at me.
I did pick up a Gemini but worked a trade with it yesterday for 2 SAR 3s.
The satin blades are more my taste.
You selling one of those SAR 3's? I have a buddy looking for one about to get on a plane for Germany tomorrow and go home. They sold quick since they are very nice blades.
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Sorry about that. I received your text after you had left the Busse area and never saw your name tag at the induction dinner.
I wound up with 3 basic 11's in blk/blk, one boss jack in sage/sage with the fuller and choil, and one Scrappie. The SY may be the Dog something but I never can remember those names.
You get anything?
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Actual pic taken by my customer in Madison, outside of Nashville on Idlewood or Idlewild Drive.
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Keep the KH stuff up. They shafted me on a P7 deal.
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You need to find this fella.
"I wanna know where da gol' at?"
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That's what i'm looking for.
Thank you
Those are called Magnas. Good luck. Great condition stocks are getting scarce and expensive in any configuration.
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I don't mean this as a slam on the KPD, as I know they are busy, but let me go through what it took to get the serial numbers in the system. The investigating officer would not take the serial numbers, he said the forensics team would do that. He gave me a card with the case number and a phone contact. I gave the serial numbers to the forsenics team.
Called the police contact number after a few days, no numbers in the system. Gave them to the person to put in. A few days later a investigator called to see if I had any more information to add. I didn't, but had him check the computer system. No serial numbers were on file.
I gave them to him and he said he would put them in.
A few days later I go to the KPD office to pick up a copy of the police report. Two of the three serial numbers are incorrect.
I'm getting a little ticked off at this point, so I call Lt. Monty Boone, head of the property crimes division and explain what is going on. He is very concerned and calls me back a couple of hours later and says everything is fixed.
As I write this I am wondering if the report really did get corrected as I don't remember which gun number was correct. I think I'll call the KPD and check on the serial numbers on file.
Al
They get busy and make mistakes just like anyone else. That is why God invented the method of following up on things. Sometimes it takes one call, sometimes more. The point is to stay on top of it and help them help you. I believe they are working at doing the right thing but we all know any level of government can be frustrating. At least it's Friday.
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When anything is stolen and you have the pertinent information that information can be entered into the TCIC/NCIC database. Those records are required to be updated once per year (unless that timeframe has changed.) There is no cost to the victim to keep that record active so if you hear from the entering agency tell them you want to keep the record active no matter what they say. I returned guns to owners or insurance companies after 10 years or more.
If you have not been contacted follow up with the agency to find out what is going on with the case and determine whether the info was entered and is still active. If you get blown off, and most agencies would not do that, contact the TBI office in Nashville. They are responsible for maintaining the TCIC system that is tied into the NCIC system.
Remember - It is your property and you are the victim.
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An friend of mine had a pistol stolen in 1980. The local thief was suspected but the Sheriff didn't pursue as he was also a drug snitch. Ten years later he gets a call from a northern police department asking if he had had a pistol stolen with this serial number. He said yes that was his pistol. The officer then wanted to know of any "identifying marks" to confirm it was his. He was dumbfounded by this and then remarked that yes, there was one, the serial number. He never got the pistol back. We figured a cop had bought it and ran the number and found out it was hot, made the call to confirm, and removed it from the list as recovered and kept it.
If that is the truth they need to get the TBI involved. Tampering with those records is a very serious offense.
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No, the Joker's knife actually had the slot running down the middle. From what I read that knife was custom made for the movie, there are a bunch on look-alikes on eBay.
I can easily tell from the picture that is not an actual Microtech. The quality of Microtech's knives is top notch whether you like the designs or not.
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Man, that thing looks like it's been used!
Once or twice.
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I want a full size axe in this lineup but have not gotten around to it yet. My buddy has the splitting maul which I have used. It works great and he has not torn it up yet. That says something.
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Swamp Rat Knife Works Ratweiler
You don't need hi speed steels with fancy lines and finishes if you want a true working knife. This steel is 52100 with the cryogenic heat treat and an 8 inch blade.
It will shave hair when I touch it up and tear down an old dried out shed about 6 feet tall. (I am not kidding on that last part.)
If you become a true user you will learn to take care of your tools, but not worry about things like the finish and small specks of rust. Those things are called character. If you have to have a safe queen then buy two of each until you decide what you want.
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I really need to get educated on sharpening. I understand that some steels are best when sharpened at a 15 degree angle, and others at 20 degrees. There's more to this than I have the knowledge about.
Some steels are better at certain jobs than other steels. Some angles and types of edges are better at certain jobs than other steels. Generally the harder and less resilient the steel the thicker you want the edge so it will hold up to use. The same goes for super soft hardened steels.
Don't worry about all that in the beginning. Get a simple stone you can use in your hand or on a bench and learn to hold a consistent angle. The angles on each side don't even have to match.
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beef jerky?
There will be lots of pork and good eating there.
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Does anybody know where I can buy a few decent knives and have them engraved for around $35 apiece?
Shop for case knives, Kershaw and other discount knives at Knifeworks.com
Laser Engraving. Ashley will fix you up.
I know it varies by company and heat treating ect., so I'm looking for something that assumes it comes from a reputable company. So does anyone know of a good breakdown of blade steels and the pros and cons of each?
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Howard Leights are working well for me.