EDC XIII Which knife or knives are you carrying today?

Shorttime said:
The small fixed blade looks like some of Raidops work from maybe 3 to 5 years ago. Smart thing to do is shut my yapper and let Tatsu tell the story.



Tom Krein. This one I'm more confident about. Tom is good people, but if you're looking for a custom from him, be prepared to send money. My very wild guess is that there is about $1200 to $1500 in that photo, and I'm probably very wrong.
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tatsu said:
It is an early, possible prototype Raidops LJ. Kim mentioned he made this one just as he was starting his company. It is hand-ground and sterile/unmarked. Steel is 1/4" stock S30V, but it will shave. 😎View attachment 2915775
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Thanks to both of you for the info!
 
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DaveHS said:
A Wedding Knife Story

I know that @waynorth @Rufus1949 @Jack Black @SteveC @jmh33 The Fort The Fort Sharp & Fiery Sharp & Fiery @Horsewright and especially @lambertiana will enjoy this story. And I bet the rest of y’all will as well:

My older daughter got married last weekend. It was an absolutely beautiful family event in Jupiter FL. At a brunch he hosted on the morning of the wedding, View attachment 2915285
my new son in law (bottom right in photo) gave me a CRK Magnacut Mnandi with Macassar Ebony covers as a surprise thank you gift.

What made it fun is this was a groomsmen’s brunch, and along with the gift he gave me he also gave an eloquent toast celebrating all of us, in the order in which we came into his life. Nice touch I plan to incorporate into future gatherings.

All his groomsmen are impressive young men, smart lads. About half are guys he met in university at Penn, the other half from high school or even earlier in his life.

Here’s the sweet Mnandi: View attachment 2915290View attachment 2915291View attachment 2915292
My first time to hold one, or even see one in real life. As a Spyderco fan, I love the thumb hole. I know there is some disagreement about this iteration. Whatever. This is objectively one hell of a nice pocketknife.

What made this moment extra fun embedded inside a truly magical weekend — and my point in sharing this story here — is that as I passed the knife around the table for the guys to admire, I could tell right away: not one of them is a knife guy. They were all kinds of curious about why he gave me a knife, what kind of knife this is, how does it open, etc. Not a single one of them carries or were brought up with knives in their pockets.

So I start to tell them about CRK and why I carry in general, but he cuts me off politely. Then he proudly tells his best friends, with his dad there, too, that I gave him a knife as a gift two Christmases ago.Because I’m an Eagle Scout, and I grew up carrying a knife like my dad and grandfathers. He tells them I taught him that a man (and a woman, as I taught both my girls) should always carry a good knife wherever he goes. 😭

Later in the afternoon as we are getting ready for wedding pictures early at the venue, tying our bowties (I had to help 3 of them and the groom tie their ties) and adjusting our suits, a number of them came up to me and asked me to help cut the pockets open on their tuxes so they could put in pocket squares, or cut tags off of ties, suspenders, etc. It was a real life teachable moment for them from the new dad in law. Rule #9 in action.🤵🏻‍♂️😂🗡️

Then we all lined up and got the newlyweds properly married and celebrated: View attachment 2915293
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Flash to hours later at the 1AM afterparty. A good number of the boys and even one of the girlfriends made a point to come up and thank me for the weekend, congratulate me on my father of the bride toast…and, tell me they are going to get a good knife to carry. Two guys even asked if they could follow up with me for advice on what knives to start out with. 🥹

I did warn them about that it is a dangerously addictive hobby. And to always doublecheck their bags and pockets before going to the airport!

This was my wedding day carry, btw:View attachment 2915296
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Most excellent! Sounds like a fantastic day for all who attended and a thrilling day for you! I love the Mnandi and yours is a wonderful example.

I must say, having been a wedding photographer years ago myself, that your daughter’s wedding photos are excellent. I guess it also helps that you have a beautiful family.

I hope those young gentlemen do contact you about pocket knives…it would be a great continuation to the knife portion of your story.

I also wish the absolute best for your daughter in her marriage, as it is a sacred thing and can be wildly fun and rewarding.

Congratulations to you as well. I did a little celebratory dance for you all just now. (No I won’t be sending a video.) 🤣😂
 
Sharp & Fiery said:
Most excellent! Sounds like a fantastic day for all who attended and a thrilling day for you! I love the Mnandi and yours is a wonderful example.

I must say, having been a wedding photographer years ago myself, that your daughter’s wedding photos are excellent. I guess it also helps that you have a beautiful family.

I hope those young gentlemen do contact you about pocket knives…it would be a great continuation to the knife portion of your story.

I also wish the absolute best for your daughter in her marriage, as it is a sacred thing and can be wildly fun and rewarding.

Congratulations to you as well. I did a little celebratory dance for you all just now. (No I won’t be sending a video.) 🤣😂
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Thank you Coleman! 🙏
 
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