…Which is detented with a tiny ball bearing that is just in there loose, completely unrestrained in any way.

Hey, I got those games in my cracker jack’s too!

The keyring hole has to separate when you pivot the handles. With a ring installed you can’t open the knife.

Silly penguin, you’re supposed to attach it to your keys in the open position!

For longer exposures it will double your exposure time because it’ll do the dark frame right after the normal frame. I think Canon doesn’t want to confuse people (“my 2 second exposure takes 4 seconds?!”) right off the bat.

I’m assuming you’re doing a dark frame subtraction as a part of the long exposure?

Digging up this post to say that I finally got one and, for now at least, they’re still $10 amazingly. The design has changed a bit since the first release. The knife now has 2 positions for the pocket clip (left and right) and the orange seems less orange? They’ve also released an all-black and OD green version but those seem to be out-of-stock regularly.

Mine came out of the box nice and sharp but poorly painted on one side of the blade. If I can get it apart I might just strip the paint entirely.

The whole time “The Choice Is Yours” is running through my head. I am a product of the my youth for sure.

Wow you’ve been busy!

That’s great!

A Bradford knife is on my (long) wishlist of fixed blade knife makers. I’ve heard only good things about them. That CF looks great.

Well, if you can find it, the Emerson Gentleman Jim is pretty close. Cross-posting this to !pocketknife@lemmy.world

Turns out there is such a thing as a full-hollow grind, at least in the straight-razor world. https://www.nakedarmor.com/blogs/news/why-razorsharp-grinding-is-important-for-a-straight-razor

Do you think if you emailed Mr. DeShivs he would comment on if it was one of his designs? Seems like he’s (rightfully) angry about the theft of his work and might just ignore the request but you never know.

I started batoning when I started teaching my young kids how to split wood. It is way easier and safer to baton than it is to have them swinging a hatchet or an axe around. They are also learning those skills but for starting out, I for sure kept their enthusiasm going by not restricting my teaching options.

I also would recommend the Bushcraft Black, even over the Mora Garberg. The handle on the Bushcraft Black is much more comfortable and while the Garberg is full-tang I’ve not had any issues with some very heavy battoning with the Bushcraft Black.

I am shocked, shocked! Well, not that shocked.

It took me a while to purchase my first Spyderco too actually. It took a deal on a S90V Para 3 to take the plunge. I am not a huge fan of the shape of those blades but it took buying one to figure it out. After that I took a chance on a Sage 5 LW and wow what a difference. One of my favorite knives now.

If you need to buy from outside Canada I would recommend sticking with a known good retailer like

https://www.knifecenter.com or

https://www.bladehq.com

I have only small anecdotal evidence that these are good places in Canada to buy from:

https://www.bladescanada.com/

https://cuttingedgecutleryco.com/

https://www.knifestorecanada.ca/

I do know you should avoid House of Knives in Canada at all costs.

Unfortunately, I’m not able to try reversing the direction I pull the blade through so that I get the same grind direction, as the motor blocks me from pulling the knife through the back side (though I could probably do that if I was working with a straighter edge shape).

If you were sharpening on a whet stone, you could sharpen by pushing or by pulling (or both!). I don’t think the direction of the belt is the issue here. I think you probably have a bur and need to strop but I also think that this is just part of the learning curve. Make sure you’re not rushing one side vs another because it might feel different. Keep the belt speed low, and make sure you’re progressing through the different belts on both sides with the same amount of time.

It’s hard to know what is and is not a no-name brand if you’re new to knives. There’s no discernible difference (on the surface) between a pop-up vendor who just re-brands cheap knives and a true manufacturer. One of the best ways to start figuring this out is to not shop on Amazon. A dedicated and trusted knife store like: BladeHQ, KnifeCenter, WhiteMountainKnives, KnifeJoy, KnivesShipFree, and a few others, will give you the best info. You will find better ways to filter and budget options that are much better choices. But it’s still overwhelming.

If you have a specific style of knife you’re looking for, and you’re not sure if it’s a good or bad brand, I’d start by asking here (or over in pocketknife@lemmy.world

As other’s have said, there are some good budget brands out there for well under $50.

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wow, great detective work! Also, that guy might be insane. The Karambit-Song??