About ten years between these photos. Weights selectively. Mostly calisthenics, gymnastics rings. 285 down to 193. The last 18 months I've been prescribed 105mg of Testosterone per week.
Oz Roosevelt
Raw Stonewashed
Polished Stonewashed blade
Johnny T Zircuti clip and backspacer
Everburn Brimwulf is feeling dialed and ready for thread locker.
Everburn Brimwulf - As Machined Driftwood Skelly
I typically don't go for skeletonized knives but I loved my first Brimwulf full scale so much that I took a chance on this one.
It's phenomenal!!!
NKD Shirogorov Knives x Dmitry Sinkevich: Skinny Strip - Two Tone/CarboTi. My first Shiro.
SPK Lamia GP milling K390 blade with a little finish work by yours truly.
My first time sharpening K390 (especially noteworthy that the HRC on these is 66-67) and it took longer than normal for setting the initial bevel at 18DPS with an F100 stone but was business as usual from there as I progressed through the F240/F400/F800/F1200/F1500 Venev Centaur stones and finished with a strop.
Love the full Ti scales with the holey polished stonewashed blade!
Some final touches to make this one mine.
Top to bottom:
Everburn Brimwulf As Machined Ray Tessellation Geodesic Full Scale
Eutsler Duk Hybrid Checkered Milling
Cerebrus Aurelius XHP "PJ" Black Glass Pivot
SPK Lamia K390 Golf Putter 3D/contoured milling
Eutsler Vented Dukling
Oz Roosevelt Radial Milling Raw/Stonewashed scales Polished/Stonewashed scales and Polished Monotone Johnny T Zircuti clip and backspacer
CRK Small Sebenza Insingo blade with double silver studs, NGMCo clip and J2H lanyard delete backspacer
These are not black and white photos. 🤣
Here's a video if that's more your thing.
Mama Duk was introduced to her Dukling today and they make quite the pair.
Do acoustics factor in when choosing to buy, keep, use or sell a knife?
QP Blades Saguaro S90V Texture 3. First owner. I have polished the washers and will include an extra set of brand new ones. Carried and cut sparingly. Mostly paper. Blade is centered. Heavy detent. FANTASTIC washer action. (see videos) Amazing lockup. Great lock bar access. Wonderful knife all around and I'll probably regret selling it.
SV 925 900
QP Blades Saguaro S90V Texture 3. First owner. I have polished the washers and will include an extra set of brand new ones. Carried and cut sparingly. Mostly paper. Blade is centered. Heavy detent. FANTASTIC washer action. (see videos) Amazing lockup. Great lock bar access. Wonderful knife all around and I'll probably regret selling it.
SV 925
https://youtube.com/shorts/B3VqFrhOGx8?is=-JYpRtWvAE54QhK4
Hog House Mini Veli "Early Bird" edition. 2nd owner. Purchased from original owner BNIB. No cut. No carry. Crispy detent. Great size. Beautiful step milled blade. Centered (may favor lock side if you're OCD like me). Incredible acoustics. Very smooth action and the earliest detent I've ever felt on any knife. You cannot feel the ball enter the ramp. It's wild. Model T Gen 2 was the same.
SV 775 SOLD
https://youtube.com/shorts/oYy3EhaRc5w?is=gJX_scJJxDb4GaJS
https://youtube.com/shorts/X_O4GdqhnGA?is=4MrsqvCkJ6CzbRRq
Trade interests are pretty limited. Aurelius F-Type. That's it.
Still mad I missed on the Aurelius F-Type drop on DLT this morning. 6 seconds to get to the pay screen and they were gone. Adapt or die, I suppose.
Left to right:
Everburn Brimwulf
Cerebrus Aurelius
QP Blades Saguaro
Hog House <Veli
Oz Roosevelt
HMC Transient V3 2.9
Aurelius has quickly become my favorite. Rosie is probably #2. Brimwulf is probably #3. Not pictured is my SPK Lamia Golf Putter milled. It was sent in for inspection.
A long while ago, I sold a "polished stonewashed" or "raw stonewashed" Radial Rosie to a friend. One of the only knives I do regret selling. I've had several others since then and some of them were extremely rare "collector" pieces but I'm not a collector and IDGAF about rarity or exclusivity. I love the shiny scales with the subtle stonewash that hides wear well and it pairs perfectly with the mirror stonewashed blade.
Finally found another that came with OEM Zircuti clip and back spacer but I like my Johnny T accessories a little better. I polished the color out of them today (with some tips from Johnny) and I'm loving the way this one turned out. Might get some blackened pivot and body screws still. I think it would pair well with the black zirc.