Traditional and Modern pairings

JTB_5 said:
I've often wondered how the contoured handles compare to the flatter carbon fiber (and ironwood, which is the same shape). I would get some hot spots, so I removed the clip from mine. It helps, but the handle is still a little flatter than I'd like it to be for hard use or extended use.
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Its much thinner..With ironwood you could modify it yourself..I didnt even want to try wth carbon fiber..Really did like the way the scandi grind cut though
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ccsavage said:
Its much thinner..With ironwood you could modify it yourself..I didnt even want to try wth carbon fiber..Really did like the way the scandi grind cut though
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Wow that is thin. I’ve tried to get rid of the micro bevel and create a convex on mine, but I’ve only got a water stone so it’s more “unique” than exact :D
 
JTB_5 said:
Wow that is thin. I’ve tried to get rid of the micro bevel and create a convex on mine, but I’ve only got a water stone so it’s more “unique” than exact :D
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Only thing with the contoured scales is the thumb lugs stick out a mile on each side so ya just end up with a precise little bruise instead of a big one...HA!!
 
For a long time I carried my case trapper with X modern folder. The case was really the main knife, and the modern folder was more of a backup if I didnt have a free hand or a "get off of me" tool in self defense. Im disabled and have impaired hand function so slipjoints are a little tricky with me still almost 3 years after injury, but I still carry a case texas jack as a back up to my manix at all times. I keep it with a skant bevel and pretty sharp in case I need a smaller blade.
 
B buffalo01 -try some slip-joints with eo-notches, they are really helpful in getting access to make a blade pinchable. Has to be one of the more common mods done to traditionals simply for its helpfulness in this regard.
Thanks, Neal
 
neal70 said:
B buffalo01 -try some slip-joints with eo-notches, they are really helpful in getting access to make a blade pinchable. Has to be one of the more common mods done to traditionals simply for its helpfulness in this regard.
Thanks, Neal
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They might help a little but the problem is my right hand, I was initially paralyzed from the neck down and oddly my right hand came back kind of weak and only some of the muscles are strong-ish (i hope that make sense) my left hand is almost completely functional, so the problem just comes when my right hand is wet or its cold, or I am holding something that wont sit in my lap (im in a wheelchair) because I cant move my arms very good to stick it in my armpit or something haha The traditional thats easiest for me to open is a case sodbuster even though it has a stiffer spring and not pinchable because they are so fat and easy to hold on to.
But it is a good excuse to get another knife either way and thank you for the suggestion. :)
 
Always glad to help talk someone into another purchase:rolleyes:. Happens to me quite a bit-talking myself into a new one, just to “try it out”.:)
Thanks, Neal
 
B buffalo01 -One-Armed Jacks aren’t bad either (the Knives with a Razor blade?), you catch the tip on your pocket or pants seam to open. They gained a great deal of popularity after the civil-war, when the answer to a lot of problems was amputation. Idk if you’ve tried one , but could be worth a shot. On the modern side, Emerson’s with a wave just pull open when you pull them out; easy-peasy (anyone say that anymore?:rolleyes::)).
Thanks, Neal
 
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