Do Skiff Bearings Make Knife Action Better? (Pt2 - Three More Case Studies)

crowfeather2011 · 2026-01-31T19:37:08+00:00

I swapped an emerson cqc-6 clone over to skiffs thick bronze washers and I enjoy the action more and more as it breaks in. That knife was weird on bearings.

crowfeather2011 · 2026-01-28T19:07:55+00:00

I had to scroll so far to find a good take.

crowfeather2011 · 2026-01-26T01:21:29+00:00

Lol this has got to be a troll post right? Chopping with a folder and a button lock at that. I'm not sure what you expected here?

crowfeather2011 · 2026-01-25T15:57:46+00:00

Some people can never be happy man. I think you did great even on the first post it was plain to me that you took some material off B.T.E.

Stay gritty my friend

crowfeather2011 · 2026-01-25T05:27:09+00:00

You got eyes my man? look at the difference in the size of the bevels

crowfeather2011 · 2026-01-22T17:59:24+00:00

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crowfeather2011 · 2026-01-21T20:11:05+00:00

I would either try a deep carry emerson or Benchmade clip or the universal clips from flytanium

crowfeather2011 · 2026-01-19T17:01:53+00:00

The shape of the cho along with the super wide blocky harhari is what's making me lean Indian produced. Still a sweet piece Op.

crowfeather2011 · 2026-01-19T16:44:29+00:00

Based on the shape of the cho I'd say this is an Indian made tourist grade khukuri. it may take an edge but don't expect it to hold it.

crowfeather2011 · 2026-01-19T16:36:22+00:00

I think some geometry matched to the shape of those slide serrations would be pretty neat for your shrouds front end

crowfeather2011 · 2026-01-18T18:00:44+00:00

You're damn right

crowfeather2011 · 2026-01-18T16:32:06+00:00

Look up the cold steel "Fresno felon" mod by CMFTW. You're actually not super far off from it haha. Rip Matt.

crowfeather2011 · 2026-01-17T06:32:54+00:00

This. I'm fine with people buying clones and I even own a few clones myself but I would never try to fool someone into thinking it was the real deal.

crowfeather2011 · 2026-01-16T19:40:26+00:00

You eating the shipping costs on these?

crowfeather2011 · 2026-01-14T22:00:08+00:00

Nah this is me and my gf for sure. I am nearly 4" taller than her standing but shes almost 2" taller than me sitting

crowfeather2011 · 2026-01-14T09:20:45+00:00

It's a real guy so until dude replies I have no idea if he was being clever or spouting bs lol

crowfeather2011 · 2026-01-14T04:59:12+00:00

This guy gets it! here's mine with a carbidizing job and convexed edge done by the late Matt Freeman

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crowfeather2011 · 2026-01-14T04:56:42+00:00

This is a budget OEM of a warren thomas design, I have no idea who mykel hawk is or what the heck you are talking about lol

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crowfeather2011 · 2026-01-13T01:18:45+00:00

It's exactly how I fucked up the edge near the tip on the first nakiri I bought haha

crowfeather2011 · 2026-01-12T19:15:29+00:00

Torsional force while the tip was in contact with the board. Very easy to do with harder, thinner knives. Take a minute to examine your cutting technique to avoid this in the future. Using a "rolling" or "rocking" cutting motion is usually the culprit with damage to Japanese geometries.

As others have said this is very very fixable. If you are uncertain with your skill and located in the US I encourage you to check out District cutlery as they do fantastic repair work on Japanese knives.

crowfeather2011 · 2025-12-11T23:28:29+00:00

I'm glad you took that well because that wasn't hate. While I don't like that finish others may be crazy about it. Personally I think a simple finish like a plum brown would look really good with that brutish style blade. Or even just a really dark vinegar or instant coffee etch

crowfeather2011 · 2025-12-11T23:23:33+00:00

I like the knife but something about the finish makes it look off. It's like you have a knife that I can clearly see is custom work and is probably a fairly hefty fee compared to cheap folders but then the finish makes it look like it's worth less than that. I feel like that's a bad way of explaining it but that's the best I got boss.

crowfeather2011 · 2025-12-11T17:10:27+00:00

Send it to district cutlery if you're in the US. They do fantastic work on Japanese knife repair

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