The Down Range Forum
Member Section => Knives & Blades => Topic started by: Big Frank on August 03, 2023, 04:49:10 AM
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When I ordered that knife from the Gerber Custom Shop, I also ordered a Multi-Plier 600 - Black, Carbide Cutters, Needlenose, Berry-Compliant Sheath, National Stock Number: 5110-01-394-6252 for anyone who's issued one. It has the Patented one-hand opening Multi-plier, and the handles are facing the right way when you squeeze them, unlike a lot of multi-tools where you're squeezing against 2 thin edges of steel on each handle, instead of a wide flat surface.
That and the following knives should be here within the next 12-14 hours, at most.
Quadrant - Bamboo.
Straightlace - Blue.
Jukebox - Tortoise Shell.
GDC Money Clip.
Highbrow Compact - Urban Blue, Plain Edge. No video for this one so I posted a pic.
FAST Draw Tanto, with the lightning-quick F.A.S.T 2.0 opening mechanism.
Spire - G10.
And a CustomFit Dual Sheath to carry a couple things in, like a multi-tool and flashlight, plus it has loops for my tactical pen.
The Customized Assert knife will ship separately in 12-15 business days.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1uJeVFOa5I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab_E4Z_N9rk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZCfhS47COc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj54brnyWFg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DuVpKg1u_Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7mZWwQEWdg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrxmyREUfQ8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyCGoWzbAug
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The Spire was in a box for a Pledge. When I saw that, at first I thought I had an extra knife. Then I thought I had the wrong knife. It was the right knife, but the wrong box. They're similar designs, but the Pledge is a 3.7" blade, whereas the Spire is just under 3" (2.93") and perfect for me. The Spire has a sliding lock on the sides that keeps the blade from opening accidentally in your pocket. It's easy to pull back into the safe position, but harder to push the safety off. It will work in soon enough and ease up. Especially if I put a couple of drops of oil in it and use both hands to work it back and forth repeatedly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU9jBcQTRio&t=1s
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The Spire - Aluminum doesn't have the high-speed, low-drag, go-fast "tactical" holes in the blade that my black one does, and it really looks a lot like the Pledge. Especially when neither one has the black oxide blade.
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I'll just post these pics here instead of starting a new thread. This is my oldest knife AFAIK. An Uncle Henry LB7 Bear Paw, made in USA. It was a Christmas gift from my parents about 50 years ago. My younger brother got one too, and maybe it wasn't quite 50 years ago, but must have been close. We would have been 14 and 11 years old on Christmas 1975, and it may have been some other time from 1974-1977 or so. The color of the left and right handle scales aren't even close to matching, which shows quite well in the first 2 pics.
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I figured out how to take a picture of the back of the knife which couldn't be balanced. I was digging around the corner of my desk and stuck 2 old hinges I found in the space in the handle. When I pressed one in as far as it would go sideways, the knife stayed upright. I sent an email to Schrade or whoever owns the brand now and asked if they could resharpen my knife since it hasn't been able to cut anything in decades. I told them the edge was so dull I could see it, it was so bad I could see the whole thing. Then I used a carbide sharpener on it. They said to send pics and I told them I didn't think the pics would show how dull it is, but I just sent them anyway, and I'll see what they say. The blade has no side to side play at all after I did some hammering on it one year, but the lock must be worn. The blade moves up and down a little bit. It would be nice to get that fixed, even if they do put Chinese parts in my American knife. But the blade is so dull I think it needs to be reground.
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A couple of those knives remind me a lot of the old straight razor which I used to shave when I was younger and didn't mind cutting up my face a bit. (Young and stupid) It also reminds me of partial lyrics from Poke Salad Annie.
"A wretched, spiteful, straight-razor totin' woman"
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Polk Salad Annie....released 1968. 1968 was a great music year.
https://playback.fm/charts/rock/1968 (https://playback.fm/charts/rock/1968)
Polk Salad Annie made the 1969 charts: https://playback.fm/charts/rock/1969 (https://playback.fm/charts/rock/1969)
1969 was another great year for music.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCSsVvlj6YA
And Bad, Bad Leroy Brown?
He got a .32 gun in his pocket for fun
He got a razor in his shoe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2a5CjKOTlg
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Schrade doesn't repair old knives under warranty anymore. So instead, they gave me a new knife! Here's my new LB7 Bear Paw made in China. The brass bolsters are only half as thick, so it doesn't feel the same. But, other than being lighter and way narrower, it looks about the same. And it's sharp. It came with a new leather sheath just like the original. And they gave me the name of a guy who said he could tune up my old knife for 40 bucks. He makes custom knives too. I like his British Middle East Commando knife.
http://www.muskratmanknives.com/