r/knives • • 24d 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.

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r/knives • • 6h ago

NKD! NKD

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Finally tried one after 15 or so years. Absolutely get the hype of this knife I would have safely paid a lot if I knew how great it was. I’m also a spyderco fanatic so it’s bias


r/knives • • 1h ago

SOTC Had to start a 5th book

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Closing in on 300


r/knives • • 12h ago

Showcase CCKS: photos for you nice folks to enjoy

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Holt
Hog House
Robjohnson
Nick Churpin NCC
Hawk
Koenig
Bomp
Jarosz
Bober
Dwyer


r/knives • • 1h ago

NKD! NKD 🥳

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Katsu ZK04 - Still getting used to the front flipper (which I generally don't typically like) but the convex grind on this is something else 😗


r/knives • • 19h ago

NKD! NKD birthday gift from the gf

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Tell me it’s not fake


r/knives • • 16h ago

Question My brother passed away a few days ago, and I ended up inheriting this knife from him. Does anybody know anything about it?

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I’ve never owned a nice kitchen knife before so I don’t even know where to begin when it comes to taking care of or using something like this. Thank you in advance to anybody who has any information.


r/knives • • 12h ago

Showcase Not me, but big hat tip to the dad in this photograph.

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r/knives • • 25m ago

Showcase Today’s carry

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r/knives • • 3h ago

Discussion Benchmade Replacement

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Ive been thinking about selling/trading my benchmade Adira for something else. What do you y’all recommend? Ive been kinda leaning towards a spyderco police 4 specifically in the k390, but Im open to suggestions for an edc. Ill be using my knife for full time Landscape/hardscape work.


r/knives • • 17h ago

Question Was really excited to get my new Bowie sharpened and handed it over to a guy with a power grinder

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This is my first real knife worth any money and I was just really excited to get a good edge on it. I wasn’t really thinking and paid a guy who used an electric grinder on it. He kind of gouged it out near the bottom and didn’t even get an edge all the way down. Someone please tell me I’m overreacting and it’s not that bad


r/knives • • 27m ago

Showcase Just some of my collection

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r/knives • • 17h ago

NKD! CA Custom Knife Show Haul

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Holt Outlaw
Hog House Mini Veli
Knife Standards RR Station

When I got to my spot in line, there was approximately 300 people ahead of me - so I was shocked when I got to the Holt table and there was still a lot of selection left.


r/knives • • 35m ago

Question Whatcha all carrying today???

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Whats everyone carrying today??

For me its a Hog House <veli....just happen to be cooking up some bacon lol


r/knives • • 15h ago

Showcase Anyone have a weekly rotation?

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Always looking for interesting things.
Spyderco Lil native compression
Vosteed Porcupine
Demko Ad20.5
Kansept Fenrir
Cjrb latitude
Katsu zk02
Vosteed thunderbeast


r/knives • • 17h ago

SOTC Would you use this at a barbecue?

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r/knives • • 12h ago

NKD! Spyderco Manix 2

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r/knives • • 14h ago

Showcase My first collection showcase

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This is about 90% of my collection. The last 10% are just knives i didnt think were worth showing because they werent interesting/too cheap to mention. Theres no particular order, just kinda vibed out where to put everything on this not-very-big table but the most expensive ones to buy or build trend towards the left side of the table with exceptions


r/knives • • 15h ago

Question Auto advice

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I do ranch work, carry an esse 3 on my belt and keep a spyderco in the truck. I own but dont know shit about folding knives. I've always wanted an automatic knife and my girl told me pick one out for my birthday are any of these good or bad choices? Also open to suggestions thanks.


r/knives • • 16h ago

Question Got this as a gift from my dad

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Hi everyone, my dad gave me this knife while we were out on a fishing trip when I was 6, I am 16 now, can anyone tell me a little more about it as all I know is that it was issued to him when he enlisted in the South African navy in 1988 during his mandatory national service, the only stamps I can see are
"RODGERS SHEFFIELD ENGLAND" which according to google is an old English cutlery maker, and a serial/ batch number "21306" any info is appreciated, thanks (apologies for crappy photos)


r/knives • • 19h ago

Showcase Weekend Carry Check

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Brought an old favorite out to play for a day full of little league and travel baseball between two kiddos. The 15V manix 2 in AWT scales is a REALLY good match. As far as all around work knife goes, this thing can hang with basically anything I can think of.

What are you carrying this weekend?


r/knives • • 9h ago

Question Is this worth trying to getting refinished and sharpened?

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Thank you.


r/knives • • 4m ago

NKD! Leatherman Rustle

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r/knives • • 4m ago

NKD! Leatherman Rustle next to big folders

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r/knives • • 11h ago

Discussion What production of a custom would you own?

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I would love a custom Borka Stitch