Hi there everyone ,new to this forum so I might mess up .so here goes anyways ,I have what I believe to be an antique navaja knife .looking for information on this blade .if possible I would like to know if it is Spanish ,french or italian.and also how old it might be and the maker of possible.ibam at a loss and hoping someone might recognise the maker.thankyou
I just pulled the trigger on a Martinez Albainox Bandolera with a 16 cm blade from the Aceros de Hispania website. Hopefully, it's a reasonable representation of a navaja.
"Everything in moderation, including moderation." -Oscar Wilde
As far as historical accuracy, when I was looking for the above knives, the community at the time seemed to feel the Exposito brand was most faithful to antiques, but a lot of the antiques I've seen have been...rather poor-looking, at best, and nothing like the offerings from Exposito. I never did get around to buying an Exposito, but I believe it was their M106 I had been considering.
I still need to replace my J.J. Martinez, which has been in retirement probably three years now, because I'd rendered it un-sharpen-able via over-sharpening... Not because it needed it, but because I wasn't well-educated at the time of how to properly maintain a good knife edge.
My Martinez-Albainox is the 9cm bandolero, and it still rides along with me daily. Heck, it's in my fob pocket right now. I use it for everything I wouldn't use another knife for; scraping goo off shelves (retail resets, woo), prying (staples, tacks, etc), and any other nasty sort of chore that might leave a pretty knife less so. It's held on for a very long time. Not bad for 9 Euro (at the time, haven't looked lately), and has lasted me longer than many more expensive knives.
I just pulled the trigger on a Martinez Albainox Bandolera with a 16 cm blade from the Aceros de Hispania website. Hopefully, it's a reasonable representation of a navaja.
I just pulled the trigger on a Martinez Albainox Bandolera with a 16 cm blade from the Aceros de Hispania website. Hopefully, it's a reasonable representation of a navaja.
Did you get it yet?
Not yet. It's been en route for the last week. The last update I got had it leaving Spain through the Correos shipping service.
"Everything in moderation, including moderation." -Oscar Wilde
Thanks for the photos. Looks great making me want one more, but the effort and cost just to get on into the country discourages me. Is the band aid related to your new toy?
Thanks for the photos. Looks great making me want one more, but the effort and cost just to get on into the country discourages me. Is the band aid related to your new toy?
I paid about as much for shipping (España to Tejas) as I did the knife itself. I'm not sure why this style of knife isn't more commonly available. They are a very attractive style of folding knife.
The adhesive bandage is indeed do to the new toy. The ratcheting lock mechanism is going to take some getting used to, and it might need a breaking-in period before the knife and I are comfortable with each other. Everything is so new and tight that I have to use an unsafe amount of pressure to close the blade, and since the factory edge is shaving sharp it doesn't take much pressure to cut skin.
"Everything in moderation, including moderation." -Oscar Wilde
Thanks for the photos. Looks great making me want one more, but the effort and cost just to get on into the country discourages me. Is the band aid related to your new toy?
I paid about as much for shipping (España to Tejas) as I did the knife itself. I'm not sure why this style of knife isn't more commonly available. They are a very attractive style of folding knife.
The adhesive bandage is indeed do to the new toy. The ratcheting lock mechanism is going to take some getting used to, and it might need a breaking-in period before the knife and I are comfortable with each other. Everything is so new and tight that I have to use an unsafe amount of pressure to close the blade, and since the factory edge is shaving sharp it doesn't take much pressure to cut skin.
An honor to be "kissed" by your new pretty knife. She likes you.
Nice. Pretty much exactly my own knife, but twice the size.
I find holding the knife by the handle with the edge down and lifting the lever allows the blade to drop by its own weight enough that you can get it halfway closed before flipping it over and holding the back of the blade in one have and lifting the lever with the other to close the rest.
How many notches on the big one? My little one has six.
Edit: While not the method I've just described, as that's just what I've taken to doing in the years since, but here's a short video (several years old) of me opening and closing my navajas:
Makes me want to hurry up and buy another JJ Martinez. I miss that knife...
Last Edit: Dec 17, 2018 21:50:08 GMT by randomnobody
My CRKT M16 knife has gone missing (probably in a couch or drawer somewhere), so I need a new EDC knife. My requirements are as follows: 1. It needs to be a folder. Fixed is not an option. 2. Blade length is not critical, but <= 2.5" is actually helpful for reasons. Feel free to recommend stuff over this length, though. 3. It needs to be conducive to concealed pocket carry. A clip would be very good, but I'm not picky about tip up or tip down. 4. I would like something that can deploy rapidly under stress if I do my part. Does not need to be assisted open. 5. The locking system needs to be solid and pass the "smack the back on the table" test. 6. It cannot be overly expensive (> ~$50) in case I have to ditch it. miyabi mizu review Any recommendations would be tremendously appreciated. I am aware of how awesome centerline fixed blades are, but those are just not an option for my situation.
Last Edit: Apr 16, 2022 6:31:59 GMT by jonessteave
My CRKT M16 knife has gone missing (probably in a couch or drawer somewhere), so I need a new EDC knife. My requirements are as follows: 1. It needs to be a folder. Fixed is not an option. 2. Blade length is not critical, but <= 2.5" is actually helpful for reasons. Feel free to recommend stuff over this length, though. 3. It needs to be conducive to concealed pocket carry. A clip would be very good, but I'm not picky about tip up or tip down. 4. I would like something that can deploy rapidly under stress if I do my part. Does not need to be assisted open. 5. The locking system needs to be solid and pass the "smack the back on the table" test. 6. It cannot be overly expensive (> ~$50) in case I have to ditch it. miyabi mizu review Any recommendations would be tremendously appreciated. I am aware of how awesome centerline fixed blades are, but those are just not an option for my situation.
Odd thread to resurrect for this.
Perhaps start a new one?
In the meantime, there's not a lot out there under $50, and 2.5" is even tougher to find. Smallest I've ever owned might have been that small, and yeah, it was less than $50, but it was also a no-name thing I picked up in a tourist shop almost 20 years ago, and it eventually lost the pivot screw, somehow...
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