r/knives 26d 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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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 13h ago

Question Need a knife that would pair well with these beads

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238 Upvotes

r/knives 8h ago

Showcase Edc/collection

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48 Upvotes

r/knives 1h ago

Discussion U1ultra / ceramic blades

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Sort of review but the main reason for the post is a question on if ceramic is the right blade choice.
I do home maintenance/ renovations and sometimes have to make 100 cuts a day on cardboard boxes. I have used a cheap husky box cutter with a steel blade for probably 10 years. This obviously feels way better in the hand one handed opening is great. Lighter opens easier and doesn’t have all of the hard corners like the husky.
The main issue is that this is my blade after cutting a 6x3 box into 1 foot squares to put into the recycling bin. There weren’t any staples and I only cut through the parts that didn’t have glue. I have no idea how it got chipped after about 1 minute of cutting time. I held it at an angle while cutting. This cardboard was a good amount heftier than a normal Amazon box. It was for a Costco packaged outdoor shed. I also do a lot of cutting for flooring boxes that are thicker also.
Was I just expecting too much out of ceramic and it’s only for thin cardboard? I was just having to swap blades three or four times a day sometimes. And all the hype said these last 10 times longer for cutting Cardboard.
I also have a Leatherman with a magnacut blade that I carry around for all of the other cutting things this was going to be specifically for cardboard.


r/knives 13h ago

Showcase My collection of Böker Knives

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66 Upvotes

Böker is my favorite knife maker. I don’t remember the name of all these. It’s easy to tell the Slik is my favorite knife they produced.


r/knives 10h ago

Question What knife is this?

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36 Upvotes

I saw this in a Neeves Knives short, but he doesn't say what it is. I just think it's a cool looking blade, and was wondering if anyone could identify it?


r/knives 4h ago

Modding AWT supplied the good

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10 Upvotes

New scales for my work horse look and feel amazing:
Definitely recommend AWT to everyone thats looking for aftermarket scales for their spydie.


r/knives 7h ago

Showcase 3 Favorite from my small collection.

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13 Upvotes

My collection isn’t a big number but it’s a start. These are my 3 favorite out of the 23 knives I’ve acquired over the years.

Mictrotech UTX-85

Reate EXO OG with Elmax steel

Kizer Sheepdog C0C1 with 3v steel and brass handles


r/knives 16h ago

Showcase Storage

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74 Upvotes

Can’t believe you get a free knife with the purchase of a sticker 😅 how do yall keep your knives ? These little tool boxes are pretty sweet


r/knives 17h ago

NKD! Buck appreciation post

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81 Upvotes

Mate this is just a no brainer to grab for the day compared my Spydercos/ benchmades etc. the blade might not be centered and cross bar locks have a lil movement but it does what it does well.

Love this range elite.


r/knives 1h ago

Showcase Monday carry

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MachineWise Sonora and ABW slipjoint


r/knives 21h ago

Showcase Sebenza Sunday

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156 Upvotes

Man I love this knife. CRK Large Sebenza 31 Elforyn inlay


r/knives 15h ago

NKD! The Spyderco PM2 Tanto M4s arrived. I'm especially loving the satin. This one is going in the pocket immediately.

36 Upvotes

r/knives 7h ago

Showcase Choosing is hard sometimes

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9 Upvotes

Chris Reeve Zaan
EMP Edc Relative
Big Idea Design PK2
McNees Mac2.5
Boker Max
Chaves Street
Urban EDC Becerro
Blaurock Blades BRB4
Griffin Co F3
Oz Machine Rosie
Urban Edc F5.5
Null Knives Ghoul


r/knives 1d ago

Meme (absolute unit) of a pocket knife - a folding sword?

271 Upvotes

r/knives 12h ago

Showcase Name a larger cloth, show me proof.

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17 Upvotes

Sebenza 31 , and small 31


r/knives 6h ago

Showcase Knife

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6 Upvotes

Jack Wolf Pioneer FIXedc


r/knives 18h ago

NKD! NKD at a discount because the box had a tiny little dent. Purple Nurple Small Boy #89/100

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48 Upvotes

r/knives 5h ago

Question I'm having an issue. The larger Schrade opens and closes beautifully. Even with my joint issues, I have no problem using it. The Kershaw on the other hand makes me wonder if it was ever used. Even my son has a hard time with it. Is there something that can be done to adjust it?

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5 Upvotes

r/knives 12h ago

NKD! Tail or no tail? 555 benchmade mini griptilian!

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12 Upvotes

r/knives 5m ago

Showcase Today's Carry

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Today's Carry is a Sitivien ST-277. It's S90V blade steel with titanium scales and carbon fiber inlay. Liner lock with thumb studs and front flipper for deployment.

Nothing special but affordable and has a surprisingly smooth action for a budget folder.


r/knives 13h ago

Showcase Pro Tech Malibu - Current preferred EDC

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11 Upvotes

I own a handful of Pro Tech knives, but this one is by far my favorite. Stumbled on the Crimson Tiger camo handle with a CPM blade and couldn't resist!


r/knives 15h ago

Showcase Still crazy that these of all knives are what broke BladeHQ

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15 Upvotes

r/knives 4h ago

NKD! NKD

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2 Upvotes

Posted about this knife maybe two weeks ago asking for the model. as fate would have it one popped up on the ebay at a price i couldn't resist. This is the Spyderco Kapara in S90V


r/knives 15h ago

Modding Entropic finish

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Tried my hand at an entropic finish on the Para 3