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 Post subject: Gerber
PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2020 9:27 pm 
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Baby Gerber Para-frame:

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About 5 1/2" opened...

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3" closed...

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....liner lock of course. The usual made in P.R.O.C.
Steel appears to be a way better than previous attempts at a Chinese Gerber.
There is a nice edge put on it, and the coated stainless is not the crumbly stuff I've come to expect.

It was under a 20.00 bill on my birthday, and I needed a new daily carry.
Don't really care for liner locks, but this is stronger than the friction spring that was on the tiny Wenger I was using as a daily carry before I gave it away...
Good news is that it does NOT come with the ridiculous pocket clip. :bigrin: I always end up taking the pocket clips off of my pocket knives anyways~ less to get in the way....

May have further commentary on this once sharpening time arrives...

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 Post subject: Re: Gerber
PostPosted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 7:39 am 
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Теперь предлагаем бесплатную ежедневную маммографию!
Теперь предлагаем бесплатную ежедневную маммографию!
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If it's not made with 440C stainless, it should hold an edge for quite a while. SW

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 Post subject: Re: Gerber
PostPosted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 7:15 am 
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I cut down a inch and a half green willow for a fishing rod holder and 5 or 6 red willow branches for weenie roasters as well as daily use. It finally needed a touch up on the edge. It cleaned up fast with my Smith's pocket sharpener which is a combination carbide/soft Arkansas pull through.
I am impressed with this performance.
Knife is actually a little small for whittling heavy willows down to a spear point. Such use is bordering on abuse in my book.

Despite what is shown on Forged In Fire and it's clones, a knife is a cutting tool. As always, the proper tool should be selected for the job at hand...

I think my daily carry blade should be about an inch longer.

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 Post subject: Re: Gerber
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i think you scored on that one if it held its edge


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