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I wish there was a company I could get my knives tested at. I'm always a little worried the steel I paid for us not what as advertised from makers.
WE Knives? Another high end Chinese company?
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I am one of those guys. The ones that said "I'm just gonna buy USA made knives". Then I found out about Lionsteel, Viper and Fox. Ok fine, I'll only buy USA or Italy made knives. Then I found out all the Spyderco knives I liked were made in Taiwan. Damnit, fine... USA, Italy or Taiwan made.
At this point, my sense of patriotism was giving me this look...
Then I found out that the Boos Smoke TS1, I'd just pre-ordered was made by WE knives in China and while I was looking up WE knives some Tubers were raving about the WE702 integral. Well, I've lost all moral grounds, with my Italian and Taiwanese made knives so. I guess, "China is here, Mr. Burton."
At this point, my sense of patriotism was giving me this look...
Then I found out that the Boos Smoke TS1, I'd just pre-ordered was made by WE knives in China and while I was looking up WE knives some Tubers were raving about the WE702 integral. Well, I've lost all moral grounds, with my Italian and Taiwanese made knives so. I guess, "China is here, Mr. Burton."
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EricV shoot me a PM if you run across an aftermarket clip for the Falcon. I'll do the same for you.
I've heard a few rumors, but little more than that.
I am most likely going to make one out of a blank. I've got an unfinished blank that was originally supposed to get made for a ZT0808 laying around. I haven't checked but it looks like the holes a spaced a bit farther apart on the Falcon, but thats easily fixed. Its on the list of projects I'll eventually get to.
It's a WE702D which I reground to remove the poorly applied PVD coating and thin the primary grind behind the edge.
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don't buy bark river then...
God, Marisa Tomei was such a babe. ultimate childhood crush
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She still looks great in the new Spider Man movie.
If you are not able to determine if you have cheap or expensive steel by yourself then it doesn't matter what steel you have!
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IDK, If one searches the GBU archives they’ll see that sometimes manufacturers have difficulty with it too.If you are not able to determine if you have cheap or expensive steel by yourself then it doesn't matter what steel you have!
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I thought WE was getting their own subforum.
Anyone seen the upcoming WE 715 Ignition? It's on Instagram. It looks to bridge the gap between their high-end ti flippers and their budget liner locks in D2.
The 715 uses VG-10 and a ti lock bar with G-10 front scale. Looks to have good cutting ability with a hollow grind. I think I see a slight recurve to the blade which I don't like. Thin, pointy blade and narrow handle. Light weight. Should make a great EDC.
Anyone seen the upcoming WE 715 Ignition? It's on Instagram. It looks to bridge the gap between their high-end ti flippers and their budget liner locks in D2.
The 715 uses VG-10 and a ti lock bar with G-10 front scale. Looks to have good cutting ability with a hollow grind. I think I see a slight recurve to the blade which I don't like. Thin, pointy blade and narrow handle. Light weight. Should make a great EDC.
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I am anxiously awaiting the Zeta and Eschaton...
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Oh cool, I’ll have to check them out!
I redrilled a ZT blank that works, unfortunately it’s deep carry which is something I don’t like much. I did bend a steel blank but I didn’t have the right screws on hand and now that I’m carrying clipless that project is very back burner. Can’t remember if I posted a picture here.
