Gerber Mansfield slipjoint scandi grind. Bought one on recommendation. I'm no knife expert by a country mile but this is by far a fantastic unbelievable quality D2 knife for sub £20, dont say i didn't tell you
Worth a punt
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That’s interesting!
It looks like it could be a good carver when the pocket clip is removed. Shame it’s a bit over 3” but a grinder can sort that!
I’m tempted!
It looks like it could be a good carver when the pocket clip is removed. Shame it’s a bit over 3” but a grinder can sort that!
I’m tempted!
You got any pics please??? xGerber Mansfield slipjoint scandi grind. Bought one on recommendation. I'm no knife expert by a country mile but this is by far a fantastic unbelievable quality D2 knife for sub £20, dont say i didn't tell you
Gerber Mansfield Slip Joint Folding Knife
The Gerber Mansfield is a very handy slip-joint EDC folding pocket knife.
heinnie.com
Call me impatient, but I will try Google (or other search engine) for pictures, just highlight the name of whatever in the post, right click and click on whatever "search web" sort of option is offered.
Heinnie shows blade length as 8cm, which might be the same as needing to grind off 3.8mm of length from the tip, which is a lot without power tools. However, it is possible that if you go by the letter of law, it looks like the cutting edge is shorter than the blade.
Personally, I won't go near a D2 Scandi with a 10 foot pole. I posted about this a long time ago, and know that some people with diamond stones thought that working a big single bevel edge in abrasion resistant steel was no problem. I have diamond stones, and a grinder, and on a Scandi I want high edge stability, which comes from fine grain and small or few carbides. D2 is noted for large carbides and abrasion resistance. I have a D2 Swamp Rat and it cuts like crazy, but after needing to flatten bevels of a D2 Spyderco/BushcraftUK proto, it has put me off the big bevels in that kind of steel.
Interesting that Gerber UK is marking it as 10% off at £45 and Heinnie is marking it as £19.95.
The market for a slip joint bushcraft knife at *over* 3 inches must be...... small?
If it was sub 3 inches, I can see a fair few people "taking a punt" at £20.
But on the assumption that the law is your main concern (otherwise, why bother with a slip joint when a fixed blade is likely the better option), needing to spend time grinding away to bring it under 3 inches feels like a hassle....
Interesting option, but not for me!
If it was sub 3 inches, I can see a fair few people "taking a punt" at £20.
But on the assumption that the law is your main concern (otherwise, why bother with a slip joint when a fixed blade is likely the better option), needing to spend time grinding away to bring it under 3 inches feels like a hassle....
Interesting option, but not for me!
Interesting design, I quite like it. Be interested to hear what you think.
I always thought D2 was stainless though but it has it listed as carbon. Have I missed something??
I always thought D2 was stainless though but it has it listed as carbon. Have I missed something??
D2is in a kind of sweet spot for stainlessness (?) if the composition and heat treatment are right. If not it is rust resistant to a degree.
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Gerber Mansfield Slip Joint Folding Knife
The Gerber Mansfield is a very handy slip-joint EDC folding pocket knife.
Call me impatient, but I will try Google (or other search engine) for pictures, just highlight the name of whatever in the post, right click and click on whatever "search web" sort of option is offered.
Heinnie shows blade length as 8cm, which might be the same as needing to grind off 3.8mm of length from the tip, which is a lot without power tools. However, it is possible that if you go by the letter of law, it looks like the cutting edge is shorter than the blade.
Personally, I won't go near a D2 Scandi with a 10 foot pole. I posted about this a long time ago, and know that some people with diamond stones thought that working a big single bevel edge in abrasion resistant steel was no problem. I have diamond stones, and a grinder, and on a Scandi I want high edge stability, which comes from fine grain and small or few carbides. D2 is noted for large carbides and abrasion resistance. I have a D2 Swamp Rat and it cuts like crazy, but after needing to flatten bevels of a D2 Spyderco/BushcraftUK proto, it has put me off the big bevels in that kind of steel.
Interesting that Gerber UK is marking it as 10% off at £45 and Heinnie is marking it as £19.95.
It tends to be called semi stainless. It'll go orange in a sweaty pocket and get a patina if you cut fruit for instance.Interesting design, I quite like it. Be interested to hear what you think.
I always thought D2 was stainless though but it has it listed as carbon. Have I missed something??
So 2 things.
1 ) I stumbled upon these forums because I was looking for reviews for this knife. and
2 ) I generally like Gerber gear, and find myself thinking "I really wish this was under 3" - To be compatible with EDC Carry without too much anxiety.
So I think this is going to be my first "Lets grind a new tip onto it" project.
Will post updates as I go about it.
Agreed, sharpied the change to bring it to uk edc but reticent to start as i don't want to heat it too much with the grinder. Also want to try it out this weekend to see if its worth the agg of grinding 1mm a day
Well, I went and did it.
I didn't feel like trying to continue the Scandi Grind, It looked like it would be very easy to make a hash of it.
So, I started out as well by using my calipers to mask out the line in the knife.
I kept a pot of water nearby and quenched the blade whenever it stated to bubble.
Pic of how it ended up here.
Overall, Part of me feels I have "Lost" something about the aesthetics of the knife.
But, Compared to one of my other UK Folders,
I at least enjoy the bigger handle.
I didn't feel like trying to continue the Scandi Grind, It looked like it would be very easy to make a hash of it.
So, I started out as well by using my calipers to mask out the line in the knife.
I kept a pot of water nearby and quenched the blade whenever it stated to bubble.
Overall, Part of me feels I have "Lost" something about the aesthetics of the knife.
But, Compared to one of my other UK Folders,
I at least enjoy the bigger handle.
I would be tempted to make a more elegant tip - drop the spine down a bit more - I wouldn’t worry that it’ll cross the finger pull groove.
