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im2smrt4u · 08-14-2003, 02:40 PM

Here is my modest knife collection.

Folders (my Benchmade AFCK and CUDA Maxx aren't pictured):

My fixed blades, including the Trace Rinaldi "Enigma" as featured in American Handgunner and a handmade Criswell 28" katana:

Finally, what is soon to be the flagship of my collection, R.W. Clark's first folding knife:

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Well after a year of preperation and design, I finally brought it from paper to steel. It reminds me alot of the Vapor. But Ken saw it and said that it was nothing like it . It does have a much more aggressive rake to the blade.

Here are the specs.

Model Name is Pelamus. pel-a-mus short a.(part of the Latin for Sea Snakes)
liner Lock
8.25 open 4.75 closed
Blade is satin finished S30V with Bos HT
0.073 6/4 Ti liners, fully jeweled
3/4 ti back spacer
Heat colored Timascus bolsters
Ti thumbstud with inlay
F18 Carbon Fiber scales
Pivot bearing with Nylatrol and Phosur bushing
Inset lanyard pin (inset into back spacer)
Ti parts (except stud) anodized bold blue to match Timascus. Thumb stud is gold with blue shell inlay.

So whatcha think?
Sorry crappy photos.
Future folders will have dual thumbstuds. A ti pocket clip will soon be added for tip up carry on this knife. But customers will get to choose clip placement on future knives.

It also looks like this one will get a third screw in the boster.

Open:

Closed:

Top View:

With new black-lipped mother-of-pearl thumbstud inlay:

A bargain at only $500!

im2smrt4u · 08-15-2003, 09:05 AM

Anyone?

curbserved · 08-15-2003, 09:57 AM

nice knives, i don't have a collection, but i can still appreciate yours from hours of watching the knife show on the late night home shopping network, often the best show on without cable

curbserved · 08-15-2003, 09:59 AM

quick question, not to threadjack, but can butterfly knives be bought legally in other states? i believe california has laws against it, but i really enjoyed playing with one when i was younger.

Lebell · 08-15-2003, 10:56 AM

Nice collection you got going there!

Lebell · 08-15-2003, 10:58 AM

curbserved:

Depends on the state.

I can buy one in Colorado.

The govt. banned imported butterflies, so they just started making them in America.

im2smrt4u · 08-15-2003, 11:31 AM

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Originally posted by curbserved
quick question, not to threadjack, but can butterfly knives be bought legally in other states? i believe california has laws against it, but i really enjoyed playing with one when i was younger.

The depends on the state. California doesn't actually have a law banning balisongs, but case law is showing that a balisong will be considered a "gravity knife" and is therefore illegal.

steveincolumbus · 08-15-2003, 06:48 PM

just one question, isn't that a black TI coated AFCK 4th from the top in the benchmade rack?

im2smrt4u · 08-15-2003, 07:03 PM

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Originally posted by steveincolumbus
just one question, isn't that a black TI coated AFCK 4th from the top in the benchmade rack?

That is actually a Mini-AFCK in M2 tool steel, model 814HS.

im2smrt4u · 08-16-2003, 11:19 AM

Well, my R.W. Clark folder should be up at the BAKCA show getting judged for the Best Utility Folder award...wish me luck!

JimmyTheHutt · 08-17-2003, 04:55 PM

I am so jealous of you. I wish I had that many pretty sharp things. I only have 3 at this point., but they are nice ones. I just can't remember the names of them. I know I have one Benchmade folder, one Emerson folder, and one CRKT Straight blade diving knife. I love the pointy stabbies.

Veritas en Lux!
Jimmy The Hutt

im2smrt4u · 08-17-2003, 05:04 PM

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Originally posted by JimmyTheHutt
I am so jealous of you. I wish I had that many pretty sharp things. I only have 3 at this point., but they are nice ones. I just can't remember the names of them. I know I have one Benchmade folder, one Emerson folder, and one CRKT Straight blade diving knife. I love the pointy stabbies.

Describe the Benchmade and the Emerson.

Deuce66 · 08-18-2003, 08:13 PM

Nice collection. Except for the "Katana"

I wouldnt consider it a Katana. Its an insult to the term "Katana"

1. The tsuba appears to be a part of the blade.

2. It does not appear to be forge-folded, as it does not posess a hamon.

3. Its not curved enough

4. Its ugly =/

See real katana:

Sorry, I'm somewhat of a japanese sword enthusiast =p Nice knife collection though.

im2smrt4u · 08-18-2003, 09:33 PM

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Originally posted by Deuce66
1. The tsuba appears to be a part of the blade.
2. It does not appear to be forge-folded, as it does not posess a hamon.
3. Its not curved enough
4. Its ugly =/

1. True, it is. The entire katana is one piece and can't be disassembled, but for this design you would never need to.

2. It is not folded. It is ground from A2 tool steel and differentially hardened (just like a traditional katana) to 60-61RC on the edge and 56-58RC on the spine, it just doesn't show a visible hamon. It is also hollow ground.

FYI, a blade does not have to be folded to have a hamon.

3. I believe it is curved properly. It is only a 28" katana. Plus, that picture is at a bad angle.

4. That is all relative.

Just curious, do you actually own a Bugei? What about a Chen/Hanwei?

Personally, while the Criswell is not a "traditional" katana, it is probably one of the highest performance asian style blades available today. It has been reported that a Criswell katana has cut clean through the barrel of an M16. The edge was damaged, but that is still a very impressive feat! Plus, it is actually cheap enough that most anyone can afford them. IIRC it is about the same price as a Paul Chen Practical Plus. If you ask me, it is quite a bargain.

Deuce66 · 08-19-2003, 10:20 PM

Yeah, I used to own a Bugei katana, but I had to sell it, along with a shinto-era wakizashi (with NBTHK papers) =( Needed cash for some work on my car after I lost my job. Still practice with my bokken every day though.

Also, what are the two large knives below the katana called? I used to know...Seem to have forgotton, but have always loved the look of those, though I'm not sure how practical they are =)

im2smrt4u · 08-20-2003, 07:48 AM

The two large knives are khukuris. From Himalayan Imports:
http://www.himalayan-imports.com/

The one on top is a 20 inch Ang Khola (forward balanced chopper) made by Sher Bahadur Bishwakarma of BirGorkha in Nepal. The bottom one is a British Army Service model also made by Sher, 15 inches long, designed for general purpose and combat.

They are both very functional tools, and could serve as excellent weapons if needed.

curbserved · 08-25-2003, 12:13 AM

thanks for the responses

rooster · 08-25-2003, 09:39 AM

i have 2 original boy scout knives made in the 50s anyone elese got one.mine are in great shape.

08-15-2003, 09:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
im2smrt4u Beer Aficionado Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA	Anyone? __________________ Starkizzer Fan Club - President & Founder

08-15-2003, 09:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
curbserved Upright	nice knives, i don't have a collection, but i can still appreciate yours from hours of watching the knife show on the late night home shopping network, often the best show on without cable __________________ some days, i sit and wish i was a kid again...

08-15-2003, 09:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
curbserved Upright	quick question, not to threadjack, but can butterfly knives be bought legally in other states? i believe california has laws against it, but i really enjoyed playing with one when i was younger. __________________ some days, i sit and wish i was a kid again...

08-15-2003, 10:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
Lebell Cracking the Whip Location: Sexymama's arms...	Nice collection you got going there! __________________ "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." – C. S. Lewis The ONLY sponsors we have are YOU! Please Donate!

08-15-2003, 10:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
Lebell Cracking the Whip Location: Sexymama's arms...	curbserved: Depends on the state. I can buy one in Colorado. The govt. banned imported butterflies, so they just started making them in America. __________________ "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." – C. S. Lewis The ONLY sponsors we have are YOU! Please Donate!

08-15-2003, 06:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
steveincolumbus Psycho Location: BFE, Kentucky	just one question, isn't that a black TI coated AFCK 4th from the top in the benchmade rack?

08-16-2003, 11:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
im2smrt4u Beer Aficionado Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA	Well, my R.W. Clark folder should be up at the BAKCA show getting judged for the Best Utility Folder award...wish me luck! __________________ Starkizzer Fan Club - President & Founder

08-17-2003, 04:55 PM	#11 (permalink)
JimmyTheHutt Psycho Location: Hell (Phoenix AZ)	I am so jealous of you. I wish I had that many pretty sharp things. I only have 3 at this point., but they are nice ones. I just can't remember the names of them. I know I have one Benchmade folder, one Emerson folder, and one CRKT Straight blade diving knife. I love the pointy stabbies. Veritas en Lux! Jimmy The Hutt __________________ Think Jabba, only with more hair and vestigal legs.... "This isn't a nightmare, its real. Nightmare's end." -ShadowDancer

08-18-2003, 08:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
Deuce66 Tilted	Nice collection. Except for the "Katana" I wouldnt consider it a Katana. Its an insult to the term "Katana" 1. The tsuba appears to be a part of the blade. 2. It does not appear to be forge-folded, as it does not posess a hamon. 3. Its not curved enough 4. Its ugly =/ See real katana: Sorry, I'm somewhat of a japanese sword enthusiast =p Nice knife collection though.

08-19-2003, 10:20 PM	#15 (permalink)
Deuce66 Tilted	Yeah, I used to own a Bugei katana, but I had to sell it, along with a shinto-era wakizashi (with NBTHK papers) =( Needed cash for some work on my car after I lost my job. Still practice with my bokken every day though. Also, what are the two large knives below the katana called? I used to know...Seem to have forgotton, but have always loved the look of those, though I'm not sure how practical they are =)

08-20-2003, 07:48 AM	#16 (permalink)
im2smrt4u Beer Aficionado Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA	The two large knives are khukuris. From Himalayan Imports: http://www.himalayan-imports.com/ The one on top is a 20 inch Ang Khola (forward balanced chopper) made by Sher Bahadur Bishwakarma of BirGorkha in Nepal. The bottom one is a British Army Service model also made by Sher, 15 inches long, designed for general purpose and combat. They are both very functional tools, and could serve as excellent weapons if needed. __________________ Starkizzer Fan Club - President & Founder

08-25-2003, 12:13 AM	#17 (permalink)
curbserved Upright	thanks for the responses __________________ some days, i sit and wish i was a kid again...

08-25-2003, 09:39 AM	#18 (permalink)
rooster Loser Location: missouri	i have 2 original boy scout knives made in the 50s anyone elese got one.mine are in great shape.