Man Talk thread for the men - Page 5

wolf · 12-17-2003, 11:50 AM

This is the knife I'm carrying right now. I tried searching the manufacturer's website for one of their beauty shots, but the design appears to have been discontinued. At one time, Spyderco would custom make knives in this style. The customer's company logo would replace theirs on the blade. Blade length is 6cm

Detail of just the blade:

Again, no manufacturer's beauty shot available of a discontinued Gerber Mark I Tactical. It's usually regarded as a "boot knife" because of the relatively short blade. Blade length is 12cm, 21.5cm overall. The "tactical" aspect is that it has serrations on either side of the blade. The standard Mark I is a straight-bladed knife.

I had to change my carry at work to cut drawstrings out of pants knife because my boss thought this one was too intimidating. It's actually just a standard folder, a Gerber E-Z Out, but I have this habit of flicking it open by holding the blade and shaking it and *snick*, I'm holding a knife. It's a nice bit of slight of hand, but scary to some people, I guess.

This last knife is technically more of a doodad, but it looks neat. You'll see why I ended up with it.

Beestie · 12-17-2003, 12:18 PM

Nice collection there, Wolf.

Damn! This is the man thread and my knife collection is bested by a GIRL!

Griff · 12-17-2003, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by FileNotFound
Shaving:
Hate it. Used to use Mach3 and tear myself to shreads with it.
Was suggested to try Braun SynchroShave 7600 series. Did. Never going back to razors.

Tractor:
No.

Car:
Working. Chrysler Concorde LXi 2001. Red...makes it go fasta.

Knife:
Benchmade Balisong

DigiCam:
Olympus C-750

Dye:
Hell no.

Shaving: triple blade

Tractors: Farmall H, 460, New Holland 29 4wd

Car? pickup: Nissan

Knife: Helle

Digi Cam: We'll talk after Christmas

Dye: dye what?

Chainsaw: Husqvarna 51

hot_pastrami · 12-17-2003, 01:00 PM

Oh yeah, on the shaving thing... I must be one of the wierdos. I enjoy shaving. I used an electric for a the first couple years, but then switched to a blade and never went back. I currently use a Mach 3, which works well.

I like the smells involved with shaving, and I like the feel of it. It probably helps that I don't have sensitive skin, and I've never had razorburn.

Some say that I am unusual.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-17-2003, 01:07 PM

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Originally posted by Beestie
Nice collection there, Wolf.

Damn! This is the man thread and my knife collection is bested by a GIRL!

Well here's some of them. 5 autos, a CIA letter opener, a Blackie Collins "Strut 'N Cut" ('cause I liked the name), a Boker slider and 2 silver leafs open/closed.

dar512 · 12-17-2003, 01:08 PM

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Originally posted by hot_pastrami
Some say that I am unusual.

Fish. Barrel. Blam.

Yea. I think most of the folks around here have said it once or twice.

a day.

wolf · 12-17-2003, 01:08 PM

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Originally posted by Beestie
Nice collection there, Wolf.

Damn! This is the man thread and my knife collection is bested by a GIRL!

I'm a rather exceptional girl ...

Funny work story ... we confiscate various weapons, mostly knives, scizzors and box cutters off patients coming in all the time. They are pretty much without fail totally cheap pakistani crap as sold by HSN, but there are occasional gems.

One day I was working with a part-timer who didn't know of some of my more unusual interest areas and she said, "what's this?" holding up a cheap flea-market butterfly knife in a manner that appeared to indicate she was fearful that it would attack her of it's own volition.

"Hmm, lemme see," I said, and took the offered blade from her and started flipping it around in a manner that would have made Bruce Lee proud. She made a little squeaking noise for some reason ... come to think of it, she doesn't work for us anymore ... I wonder why?

dar512 · 12-17-2003, 01:10 PM

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Originally posted by xoxoxoBruce
Well here's some of them. 5 autos, a CIA letter opener, a Blackie Collins "Strut 'N Cut" ('cause I liked the name), a Boker slider and 2 silver leafs open/closed.

Wow. Doesn't it seem statistically anomalous that we have this many knife nuts on cellar? I wonder what it means?

wolf · 12-17-2003, 01:11 PM

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Originally posted by xoxoxoBruce
Well here's some of them. 5 autos, a CIA letter opener, a Blackie Collins "Strut 'N Cut" ('cause I liked the name), a Boker slider and 2 silver leafs open/closed.

The silver leaves are very classy. I like those a lot. Blackie Collins was a designer for Gerber for a while. I have one of his knives in a box somewhere ... haven't seen it since I moved the last time (which was about 8 or so years ago). It's probably with my kubaton and some other goodies.

I have a bunch of other knives around here ... and some swords.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-17-2003, 01:16 PM

This one is very strange. Purported to be a Chinese Police Knife, it hangs from the belt by a bracket. You grab the handle and push the button while yanking it down. 2" of the blade comes out of the sheath/hanger but 3'' comes up out of the handle. Very strange.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-17-2003, 01:46 PM

Heres another bunch of miscellanies. One even has a folding 6" steel rule, accurate too. I'll have to dig out the fixed blade knives but I have not one sword in the house. None, zip, zero. I did throw in a half dozen tire spikes.

vsp · 12-17-2003, 02:06 PM

I have a pair of scissors and a box of steak knives. I will go now.

Kitsune · 12-17-2003, 02:07 PM

If this is the Man Talk thread, we should all be taking the man's oath.

"I am a Man, but I can change. If I have to. I guess."

Gwennie! · 12-17-2003, 02:12 PM

I like the Milwaukee Sawz All.

I had to cut apart a gnarly rusty old big-ass roof antenna. All metal - a chain saw is useless there. The Sawz All cut thru that thing like butter. It made quick work of that beast. And I didn't even break a nail.

Vrooooooom !!!!

blue · 12-17-2003, 02:14 PM

OK< Now I'm getting a woody.

12-17-2003, 11:50 AM	#61
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Did Someone Say Blades?? This is the knife I'm carrying right now. I tried searching the manufacturer's website for one of their beauty shots, but the design appears to have been discontinued. At one time, Spyderco would custom make knives in this style. The customer's company logo would replace theirs on the blade. Blade length is 6cm Detail of just the blade: Again, no manufacturer's beauty shot available of a discontinued Gerber Mark I Tactical. It's usually regarded as a "boot knife" because of the relatively short blade. Blade length is 12cm, 21.5cm overall. The "tactical" aspect is that it has serrations on either side of the blade. The standard Mark I is a straight-bladed knife. I had to change my carry at work to cut drawstrings out of pants knife because my boss thought this one was too intimidating. It's actually just a standard folder, a Gerber E-Z Out, but I have this habit of flicking it open by holding the blade and shaking it and snick, I'm holding a knife. It's a nice bit of slight of hand, but scary to some people, I guess. This last knife is technically more of a doodad, but it looks neat. You'll see why I ended up with it. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

12-17-2003, 12:18 PM	#62
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	Nice collection there, Wolf. Damn! This is the man thread and my knife collection is bested by a GIRL! __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

12-17-2003, 01:00 PM	#64
hot_pastrami I am meaty Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 1,119	Oh yeah, on the shaving thing... I must be one of the wierdos. I enjoy shaving. I used an electric for a the first couple years, but then switched to a blade and never went back. I currently use a Mach 3, which works well. I like the smells involved with shaving, and I like the feel of it. It probably helps that I don't have sensitive skin, and I've never had razorburn. Some say that I am unusual. __________________ Hot Pastrami!

12-17-2003, 01:16 PM	#70
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	This one is very strange. Purported to be a Chinese Police Knife, it hangs from the belt by a bracket. You grab the handle and push the button while yanking it down. 2" of the blade comes out of the sheath/hanger but 3'' comes up out of the handle. Very strange. Last edited by xoxoxoBruce; 04-07-2007 at 06:05 PM.

12-17-2003, 01:46 PM	#71
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Heres another bunch of miscellanies. One even has a folding 6" steel rule, accurate too. I'll have to dig out the fixed blade knives but I have not one sword in the house. None, zip, zero. I did throw in a half dozen tire spikes. Last edited by xoxoxoBruce; 04-07-2007 at 06:05 PM.

12-17-2003, 02:06 PM	#72
vsp Syndrome of a Down Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: West Chester Posts: 1,367	I have a pair of scissors and a box of steak knives. I will go now.

12-17-2003, 02:07 PM	#73
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	If this is the Man Talk thread, we should all be taking the man's oath. "I am a Man, but I can change. If I have to. I guess."

12-17-2003, 02:12 PM	#74
Gwennie! Not Female at Birth Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Anaheim Posts: 166	I like the Milwaukee Sawz All. I had to cut apart a gnarly rusty old big-ass roof antenna. All metal - a chain saw is useless there. The Sawz All cut thru that thing like butter. It made quick work of that beast. And I didn't even break a nail. Vrooooooom !!!! __________________ Only The Crumbliest Flakiest Gwennie!

12-17-2003, 02:14 PM	#75
blue Operations Operative Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Northern WI Posts: 739	Reciprocating saws. OK< Now I'm getting a woody. __________________ If you spot a tornado, always remember to point at it, yell "tornado!", and run like hell.

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