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TexasGal Moderator Offline The Only Bodyguard I can afford is Me Posts: 609 Fort Worth, TX Gender:	Kershaw Storm II Knife on Sale at Cabela's online Feb 7^th, 2010 at 5:22am Cabela's has a really good deal on the Kershaw Storm II knife online right now. More than Half Price: I ordered one today. For that price--you can't go wrong. Enter NRAfreeship in the promo line to get free shipping. http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0077114519974a&typ...
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Big Mickey Moderator Offline Opinionated Old Fool; NRA Life; GOA Life; TSRA Posts: 1238 West Texas Gender:	Re: Kershaw Storm II Knife on Sale at Cabela's online Reply #1 - Feb 7^th, 2010 at 9:38am Wow! That is a good buy. Good on you!
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Armenius Master Member Offline Inveterate Tinkerer Posts: 541 Filthydelphia Gender:	Re: Kershaw Storm II Knife on Sale at Cabela's online Reply #2 - Feb 8^th, 2010 at 3:32pm Nice price for a Kershaw, Texas! You will likely be very happy with that knife. Only bad thing I can say about Kershaw is they sharpen at an odd angle.
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Re: Kershaw Storm II Knife on Sale at Cabela's online
Reply #3 - Feb 8^th, 2010 at 6:31pm

I've got a book that recommends sharpening certain models of Kershaw (and some other brands of knives) at a 15-degree angle. Most other US and European knives are done at a 20 or 25-degree angle. I never understood why until I read an article in Cooks magazine. Japanese kitchen steel is harder than US or European steel and things are sharpened at 15-degrees. It cuts a lot easier. On US or European steel, 15-degrees gets dull real quick, so sharpening at 20-25 degrees keeps things sharp longer. To get a sharpener with a 15-degree angle might take a trip to your local oriental market.

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KeithM Full Member Offline Armed Defender of the Faith Posts: 69 Kansas Gender:	Re: Kershaw Storm II Knife on Sale at Cabela's online Reply #4 - Feb 9^th, 2010 at 11:28pm Good for you Texas, I purchased a Kershaw knife for Christmas, and got a good deal, but not that good. Now I am jealous. Here is mine, and I really have liked it. http://www.kershawknives.com/productdetails.php?id=384&brand=kershaw Keith.
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TexasGal Moderator Offline The Only Bodyguard I can afford is Me Posts: 609 Fort Worth, TX Gender:	Re: Kershaw Storm II Knife on Sale at Cabela's online Reply #5 - Feb 10^th, 2010 at 3:11am Wow, that is beautiful! I will keep my eye out for one of those if they go on a really good sale.
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PX Senior Member Online "Laus Deo" Posts: 215 Gender:	Re: Kershaw Storm II Knife on Sale at Cabela's online Reply #6 - Feb 10^th, 2010 at 3:39pm I like Kershaw knives.. And Seecamps... jesse
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Reply #7 - Feb 12^th, 2010 at 2:56am

Ok, so my Kershaw came today. It is scary sharp! (yes, I am a girl). I admit to being not too experienced with knives and while practicing opening and closing it "safely", I got a lesson in just how sharp that baby is. My thumb will heal (wasn't a bad nick), and I will not soon forget to be verwy kerful. Shocked

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Reply #8 - Feb 12^th, 2010 at 9:26am

TexasGal wrote on Feb 12^th, 2010 at 2:56am:

Ok, so my Kershaw came today. It is scary sharp!

TG:

Two thoughts.

Perhaps your new Kershaw knife came perfectly adjusted so that it opens very quickly, and I hope that's the case.. But if not, remember Kershaw sells a small tool w/the correct hex heads for adjustment of the Kershaw knife. I had to use on one my Shallot because the blade would not "flick out" easily. A slight adjustment and now it's perfect, as are my others.

My Buddy bought a new Kershaw knife last week, and we had to adjust the tension on his blade yesterday.. It's much better now.

This tools are inexpensive, and available on ebay.

Additionally, and maybe it's just me, but being an old "woose" who hates the sight of blood, especially my own, I ALWAYS close my knives using TWO hands.. And I look at what I'm doing.

I watch folks from time to time trying to close their folding knives with one finger, while talking to someone else at the same time... IMO that's a cutting looking to happen.

I open my knives with one finger, and I don't need to look at the knife while I'm doing it, but I darn sure watch the blade when I'm closing it, and I use two hands.

Just personal opinion, no offense.

Best Wishes,

Jesse

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TexasGal Moderator Offline The Only Bodyguard I can afford is Me Posts: 609 Fort Worth, TX Gender:	Re: Kershaw Storm II Knife on Sale at Cabela's online Reply #9 - Feb 13^th, 2010 at 3:32am No, that is excellent advice, and I am listening to you from now on and not the person who was telling me to close it with one hand.
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Armenius Master Member Offline Inveterate Tinkerer Posts: 541 Filthydelphia Gender:	Re: Kershaw Storm II Knife on Sale at Cabela's online Reply #10 - Feb 17^th, 2010 at 8:31pm Texas, you should _eventually_ be able to close it with one hand. But like anything else, it will take time and effort to do so safely, just like reholstering without looking.
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