Knives That Suprise You

r redden

r redden

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We all have them knives that friends or family give you that for the most part are junk but we keep and treasure them because they were given by folks that love you.. I have a few from grandchildren that are terribly built and I would be afraid to use them so they lay in a knife drawer.
Now I have heard of the brand Rite Edge but had never handled one because I equated them to junky gas station knives.
My daughter and her family went to the beach for a couple of weeks and had went in a knife store and bought a knife for me. It was a Rite Edge Damascus lockback that is marketed as handmade with camel bone covers made in Pakistan.
As I begin to check the knife out and I found that it was real Damascus, very good fit and finish the file work on the spine is not completely uniform that leads me to believe it was done by hand. The covers are supposed to be camel bone but I'm not sure of that however they are some kind of smooth bone. The lock works well and it was razor sharp out of the box with good centering.
Turns out that this is not just a nice cheap knife but is simply a nice knife that I'm happy to have in my collection thanks to my daughter. :thumbsup:
So how about posting the knives that surprised you.

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That's a cool looking knife and a nice gift, Randy. The "knives that surprise you" is definitely a thing for me, but the top of that list is a certain modern folder with an axis lock, so I'll keep it off the Porch.

As far as traditionals go, I'd say the Case Sodbuster Jr and for GEC the #92 Talon. Maybe also that the #15 is so ideal, when I thought it may be too small for my liking.
 
Nice blade, Randy! Edit - I misread, cool gift!

The knife that surprised me most, still, is a Case Sodbuster Jr. that a forum member sent to me as a surprise with a couple knives I traded from him. What. A. Knife. - one that I would have continued to overlook otherwise.
 
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Misplaced Hillbilly said:
Looks like a really nice knife to me, I'd be proud to tote it. I'd tell people its a hand made custom:)! I'll have to wait till I'm home b4 I can add one of mine;)
Edit: I hear theres a lockback thread around here somewhere ;)( shameless plug :thumbsup: )
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I heard a rumor there was such a thread :D I also heard some idiot had the gall to post a link in that thread to a similar thread they had started a couple of years ago just imagine the audacity of some people. :rolleyes::mad::D

JB in LV said:
That's a cool looking knife and a nice gift, Randy. The "knives that surprise you" is definitely a thing for me, but the top of that list is a certain modern folder with an axis lock, so I'll keep it off the Porch.

As far as traditionals go, I'd say the Case Sodbuster Jr and for GEC the #92 Talon. Maybe also that the #15 is so ideal, when I thought it may be too small for my liking.
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JB the 15 and 77 frames are my favorite from GEC. A single blade 15 Boy Knife is hard to beat for an all around EDC in act it was my first GEC. that I sent to @glennbad for a stag makeover.

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The Aitor Castor Pequena was certainly a knife which surprised me :) A humble carbon-steel Spanish folder, given to me by a friend who used to post here. I thought it looked rather odd at first, but what a great user :) It ended up being my Knife of the Year :thumbsup:

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Agreed :D:cool:

The Aitor is an unusual knife, inexpensive, very well cut out and finished and I like the Leaf blade for practicality. I also like the fact that while the blade is carbon, the spring and liners are stainless steel which is very useful and keeps corrosion to a minimum - while allowing you to enjoy patina on the blade. Having your cake and eating it eh? :cool:

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Will Power said:
Agreed :D:cool:

The Aitor is an unusual knife, inexpensive, very well cut out and finished and I like the Leaf blade for practicality. I also like the fact that while the blade is carbon, the spring and liners are stainless steel which is very useful and keeps corrosion to a minimum - while allowing you to enjoy patina on the blade. Having your cake and eating it eh? :cool:

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Definitely Will :thumbsup: I have over 100 photos of the Pequena in use in the kitchen, but not a single cake pic unfortunately! :rolleyes: :( :D ;) :thumbsup:

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The first Rough Rider knife I bought was this Gunstock. I was so surprised to find smooth transitions, no gaps, centered and very sharp blades, and a super snappy walk and talk. I was in shock that you could buy such a fantastic knife for so little money. Sadly, that isn't the case with all the Rough Riders I have bought since then. But this one was a great surprise. My oldest son has since claimed it for his little collection, but I still like to get it out from time to time and just play with it.

 
I have a Mini Copperhead in the same bone and shield as that and it's a stunning little gem too:cool:Must be RR's elite run :D it is amazingly well turned out. The stainless on their knives is very pleasing too, more like Sandvik :cool:
 
Rough Rider 479 Sowbelly with saw cut brown bone covers and 440A stainless blades. Fit and finish is superb with no chips, cracks, gaps, drips, runs, or errors. I'd put it up against any commercially manufactured knife including GEC, pre-2006 Queen and Schatt & Morgan knives, and pre-2006 Schrade, Camillus,knives along with Case, CSC, knives etc..

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