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The Tourist
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When it comes to cutlers and knife makers and their own knives, I've seen the quality of those knives go both ways.
First, many guys are struggling to deliver orders. The knife they use in the shop may be a sharpened piece of a Chevy bumper. But as a sharpener, I like to hand a potential client my EDC, so I keep it in pristine shape.
This idea was driven home to me last year. I had numerous telephone calls with a certain gentleman in hopes of distributing his line of knives in the Wisconsin area. He had often commented on Japanese style stones and the finish on the edges. He asked if I could sharpen his EDC.
I was initially stunned. He must have had thousands of dollars in modern machinery. I was an oaf with a wet rock. However, a few days later a UPS package showed up. This was no Chevy bumper! Despite being fairly dull, it was a clear example of his shop's perfect grind lines, upscale grips made from stag, and a striking overall polish.
I wrapped that sucker within an inch of its life with blue painters tape! (I even snapped a picture of that knife just to prove I hadn't been tapping the Patron!)
But my point is this. I was delighted the knife was beautiful. But I wouldn't have been surprised if his personal knife was just a crude silhouette of his shop's product and a rudimentary edge for chores. To be honest, I do have two SuperKnives and a cheap Spyderco on my end table for quick and dirty household jobs, like trimming loose threads on laundry.
Where do you guys stand on your personal EDCs, and why?
First, many guys are struggling to deliver orders. The knife they use in the shop may be a sharpened piece of a Chevy bumper. But as a sharpener, I like to hand a potential client my EDC, so I keep it in pristine shape.
This idea was driven home to me last year. I had numerous telephone calls with a certain gentleman in hopes of distributing his line of knives in the Wisconsin area. He had often commented on Japanese style stones and the finish on the edges. He asked if I could sharpen his EDC.
I was initially stunned. He must have had thousands of dollars in modern machinery. I was an oaf with a wet rock. However, a few days later a UPS package showed up. This was no Chevy bumper! Despite being fairly dull, it was a clear example of his shop's perfect grind lines, upscale grips made from stag, and a striking overall polish.
I wrapped that sucker within an inch of its life with blue painters tape! (I even snapped a picture of that knife just to prove I hadn't been tapping the Patron!)
But my point is this. I was delighted the knife was beautiful. But I wouldn't have been surprised if his personal knife was just a crude silhouette of his shop's product and a rudimentary edge for chores. To be honest, I do have two SuperKnives and a cheap Spyderco on my end table for quick and dirty household jobs, like trimming loose threads on laundry.
Where do you guys stand on your personal EDCs, and why?