It is all their fault; essdee, moin, slingshot, agn & co.

[tirpassion]

I love the blades Tirpassion. The Hikonogami is really outstanding. In fact, it has a cousin in France that you may love to befriend. Its called The Douk Douk...and she is one sexy siren too

Thank you slingshot sir! Yes, I have seen the Douk Douk, thought of getting one with a special blued blade. But suddenly, the Mercator took over me with it's older history . But the Douk Douk is knocking at the doors of my mind .

I found a solution to my eternal problem of using the knives... Since, I am not an outdoorsman, neither a trekker, I have started using them in the kitchen , in rounds; the Nagao higonokami, the Opinel and the Mercator have already danced on the chopping board in turns .

best regards
tirpassion

[brihacharan]

I love the blades Tirpassion. The Hikonogami is really outstanding. In fact, it has a cousin in France that you may love to befriend. Its called The Douk Douk...and she is one sexy siren too

Thank you slingshot sir! Yes, I have seen the Douk Douk, thought of getting one with a special blued blade. But suddenly, the Mercator took over me with it's older history . But the Douk Douk is knocking at the doors of my mind .

I found a solution to my eternal problem of using the knives... Since, I am not an outdoorsman, neither a trekker, I have started using them in the kitchen , in rounds; the Nagao higonokami, the Opinel and the Mercator have already danced on the chopping board in turns .

best regards
tirpassion

Hey Tir
After reading your repartee, I couldn't resist penning these....

Take a good look
at these exotic Douk Douk,

Don't ignore the Mercator
in many ways he looks like a Senator,

Now if you're telling me
all about the elusive Nagao Higonokami,

I can feel and tell
the virtues of the sleek Opinel,

At last they are in good company
dancing to a rhythmic tymphany,

Where else but on tir's chopping board
happy & in good hands that can afford,

It's Tir's new born Passion for blades
may it grow like the hues of rainbow shades!


Briha

[airgun_novice]

Dang !!! (not the one from Karma )
Seems I have to get another handle as well - knife_novice, if only the MODS/ ADMIN would allow !

Kitchen is a grand place to try out all the blades - plus being collecting the "brownie points" in the process. "Honey why don't you rest for a while; while I chop them onions and carrots for you ?"

[tirpassion]

Brihaji,
I am again obliged to say that YOU ARE GREAT!!!!! It is getting tiring no

tirpassion

[supershaji]

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The first and foremost is an unique piece made in Mulund, Mumbai, by one of my Gurus; Sri Sri essdee ji . Even the leatherwork is done by the master. Here it is. Imagine how a hacksaw blade could be transformed to this marvel!!!

what a beautiful looking blade, especially love the grip and the leather sheath. A very tasteful designed knife.

what's the grip made of?

May we please have more pictures of this Essdee piece?

[Lanceman]

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My latest sharp baby is the Boker Vox Gnome, a very unusual neck knife. Japanese 12C27 steel, very sharp, have strapped it to a hair popping edge. Have added a fob to increase grip.

[Moin.]

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My latest sharp baby is the Boker Vox Gnome, a very unusual neck knife. Japanese 12C27 steel, very sharp, have strapped it to a hair popping edge. Have added a fob to increase grip.

Saweet little blade. Ive been wanting to get the slightly bigger sibling of the gnome, that blade was a sharpened little prybar. The deal did'nt quite fall through. This ones has a really tiny handle. How comfortable is to to hold and work with comfortably.

Regards
Moin.

[Lanceman]

Very comfortable for the job at hand, can't baton logs with it... But the little fob I made of paracord, helps give a surprisingly useful grip. Very good EDC or small knife for my nature photography walks around Mumbai where one doesn't want to be seen with a Buck M9!
Just acquired a lovely Mora Companion, that is a lovely knife for nature trails etc. very useful.

[Moin.]

Very comfortable for the job at hand, can't baton logs with it... But the little fob I made of paracord, helps give a surprisingly useful grip. Very good EDC or small knife for my nature photography walks around Mumbai where one doesn't want to be seen with a Buck M9!
Just acquired a lovely Mora Companion, that is a lovely knife for nature trails etc. very useful.

Nice Sir. Just was a bit apprehensive on the small handle size. The very same reason I wanted this little puppy, the Boker Prymate. The thickness at the spine was a whopping 7mm for a sub 4 inch blade.

http://www.boker.de/us/fixed-blade-knif ... 20614.html

You've been collecting blades for 40 years, what al folders do you have and what do you normally EDC ?

Tirda sorry for digressing from the post. We will take this discussion to Lancemans thread.

Regards
Moin.

[Lanceman]

Reply in Lanceman's blades thread

[quick_draw]

Just acquired a lovely Mora Companion, that is a lovely knife for nature trails etc. very useful.

Just added to my collection as well. I particularly am not kicked about it's design, and look, but guess functionality has nothing to do with the looks. Had read good reviews about it. Wanted something that would be a little less conspicuous and has lower profile than my BG Ultimate knife, but provide more or less the same length and functionality. (I carry my knives on my pack or wear them on my belt at the back, sheath looped horizontally).

[Lanceman]

I have used a Mora for more than 30 years, my first was a small basic laminated knife (see Lanceman's blades) which I have used with the gay abandon and carelessness of youth, it is pitted and stained but remains absolutely razor sharp. I now have four of them, three laminated and one SS. All hugely used, never say die.
Looks..... Nothing; but functionality..... Top.
I bought the companion recently in Germany and it looks like it has leprosy.... Blaze orange unfortunately the only one available. But a rose by any name..... Or is it never judge a book by its cover?

[lawyerme]

INDIAN HIKONOGAMI....,

Tirpassion, TC, Moin, AGN, Briha Sir, Essdee, I just re-discovered these babies tonight. These are Indian Hikonogami ....actually no...they arent. But you must admit that they are really interesting. You will find these manufactured in Shillong and Nagaland and carried as EDC by almost everyone. Especially useful in making betel nut shavings. And I love the simplicity. These knives are really sharp and good utility blades. I actually carried them with me a few times camping as a back-up blade.

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I had got a bow and couple of arrows with pointed metal tips from the Shillong market. Will post pics.

[brihacharan]

Moin wrote....
Nice Sir. Just was a bit apprehensive on the small handle size. The very same reason I wanted this little puppy, the Boker Prymate. The thickness at the spine was a whopping 7mm for a sub 4 inch blade.

http://www.boker.de/us/fixed-blade-knif ... 20614.html

> Lovely looking yet a bit intimidating for its size
> At $305 - its a king's ransom
Briha

[choombak]

Moin wrote....
Nice Sir. Just was a bit apprehensive on the small handle size. The very same reason I wanted this little puppy, the Boker Prymate. The thickness at the spine was a whopping 7mm for a sub 4 inch blade.

http://www.boker.de/us/fixed-blade-knif ... 20614.html

> Lovely looking yet a bit intimidating for its size
> At $305 - its a king's ransom
Briha

Prymate? Oh, that's a prybar, and I won't opt for it at all. Its not a knife and not a prybar. At 7 mm, I doubt if it gets anything cut at all - the amount of force required for that size would be more than a human can exert. No wonder these are not popular as "hard use blades". The street price on them at ~$180 or so.