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    • pillowPANTSP
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      That Emerson collab looks pretty nice man and i loooove tomahawks so they cant go wrong with that one

      My new purchase

      And the 25 with my former EDC the Dejavoo

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      • SeulS
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        First impressions?..

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        • pillowPANTSP
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          1. WOW
          2. Feels fuckin heavy duty (not heavy, but tough as nails)
          3. Fit and finish are fantastic (first CRK for me)
          5. Lil bigger then i like for an EDC, but its too awesome to put down
          6. Love the sound it makes on lock up
          7. Detent is too strong if ur fingers r on the lock bar. Need to reposition my "opening grip" to make it open easy. Once i figured that out its all butter

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          • SeulS
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            The opening will smoothen after some use.

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            • pillowPANTSP
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              Its easier already and i can flick it open with just my thumb (not wrist) so that is great. But its only because i hold it differantly then i normally would. If there is any pressure on the lock bar it will hold detent tighter and in turn make it harder to open. 3 friends tried opening it so far and all 3 had a hard time

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              • mclaincauseyM
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                Definitely avoid wrist action but it has a great detent for thumb flicks.

                Glad you're happy with it, love CRK.

                Think it, be it.

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                • GilesG
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                  @mclaincausey:

                  Definitely avoid wrist action

                  Damn…..

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  • mclaincauseyM
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                    Hahaha nice

                    Think it, be it.

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                      Does anyone have experience using natural Japanese sharpening stones? I'm considering switching over from Japanese ceramic stones in 1000, 3000, 6000, etc over to natural stones, or at least learning about them for a while first.

                      However, natural stones use general descriptions like Ara-to-ishi, Naka-to-ishi, and Shiage-to-ishi (for corse to fine) and rating categories of 1-5. It's somewhat more vague than a specific grit rating. Also I have no idea how to tell a crap natural stone from a great one. I've seen them for $20 and $20,000.

                      Anyone know of an introduction to Japanese natural stones?

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                      • mclaincauseyM
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                        Introduction, no, but I have one I can recommend: http://www.amazon.com/Woodstock-SteeleX-D1130-Japanese-Waterstone/dp/B0000DD2C9/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1390144477&sr=8-3-fkmr1&keywords=Steelex+d1140

                        Actually I think there's a YouTube of a guy too that's good let me find it.

                        Not the one I had in mind but here is one:

                        There's one of a guy who uses a cinder block. His point is that technique is much more important than grit. Couldn't find it, sorry.

                        Think it, be it.

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                        • DougNgD
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                          I believe Murray Carter has a video or book on it. Never got into it, too much of a pain in the ass for an edge I don't much need

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                          I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                          • mclaincauseyM
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                            What do you use doug? I have a sharpmaker but I'm not sure it's going to be good for my Ohta whenever I need to sharpen it.

                            Think it, be it.

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                            • DougNgD
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                              The long answer: depends

                              Quick touch up: Stropman Billy. I use all four sides

                              Quick sharpening: Spyderco Sharpmaker

                              Every once in awhile (I can usually tell when my knife needs a re beveling), belt sander. I do not recommend doing this unless you know what you're doing

                              I also travel with a Spyderco Double Stuff and freehand sharpen if my edge needs it. I strop on the top of my thigh with my jeans

                              Learning to freehand sharpen is more useful than any sharpening widget you can buy though. I can put a working edge on my knife with a rock, the top of a car window, or the bottom of a coffee mug

                              I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                              • DougNgD
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                                A more direct answer to your question: it looks like that Ohta has a pretty thin edge. I would recommend getting yourself a Stropman four sided strop with each grit paste he offers. Get the one with three rough sides and one smooth side for polishing

                                I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                                • mclaincauseyM
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                                  Thanks man, that's helpful, I'll look into the strops.

                                  I do use the jeans strop trick 🙂

                                  Think it, be it.

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                                  • AnesthetistA
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                                    St. Louis knife show next weekend!!!

                                    IG: bluehandsslim

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                                      mclain - thanks for the pointer to Carter. I watched an hour or so of videos and worked on my Cara Cara a bit more. It's much sharper than from the factory and I'm pleased with the polished edge. However, this close up shows that I still could have done better in a few spots:

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                                      • seawolfS
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                                        I use a tri-stone for all my knives.

                                        “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                                        @zeebeeleather

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                                        • pillowPANTSP
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                                          Ive had a Lansky sharpening system similar to the one below for 10+yrs and its always worked great. 4 dif angle settings and it keeps a very uniform edge

                                          One to show the dif angles that can be used and how its used

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                                          • mclaincauseyM
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                                            Hm, I bet the Wicked Edge dude was inspired by that, there are some similarities, aside from the orientation being different.

                                            Think it, be it.

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