Spontanous piercing?

Imagine that you are sitting on the TV couch in peace and quiet, watching an English detective story. The descriptions of the environment are apt, as usual. The atmosphere is dark and rainy. Fog is over the moors, and the atmosphere is slightly ominous. Something is going to happen.

Suddenly, blood starts to flow, although not there on the screen but down the side of the forehead and onto the face. Is it some modern invention like acquiring a 3D TV with special effects?

No, it's just me who got a throwing knife in the forehead. This kind of thing happens in the Wikström family home from time to time.

A hole in the head, patched up by the wife

How it happened was a bit unclear at first. However, what happened was fairly easy to figure out. I had just received delivery of my latest order of new throwing knives from France. Beautiful handmade objects originating in Normandy. Since I fell a little in love and wanted to feel them and examine the balance, I sat with one of the knives in my right hand.

With my left hand, I reached for the remote control to pause the broadcast because I had to get some snacks. A little tea goes well with this kind of program. But as it turned out, I bumped the knife handle with the remote control, whereupon the well-balanced knife tipped around in my hand and elegantly swung in with the tip straight into my head. It is also longer than anything else I am used to, so the reach was good. In addition, the tip is very....hm, pointed!

The tip that did it, belonged to a knife that I haven't even had time to introduce yet!

My dear wife didn't understand what had happened at first, but she immediately cried out something like "What the heck are you doing?" It may have been a stronger expression, I don't remember exactly. But off to the toilet to wipe away all the goo with some paper. The hole wasn't that deep, but the head bleeds a lot, as you know. I was happy with that, but my better half thought that a thorough cleaning and bandaging was necessary.

I don't know if there's any real moral to the story. Possibly one should be vigilant against throwing knives when you watch detective stories.

So think about that, my friends!

/ J - engages in spontaneous piercing

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New Knife - QSP Turtle Punk

It's time for another knife from QSP, designed by Keanu Alfaro. If this trend continues, I will soon have a collection of Alfaro knives. First up was the Ripley Glyde Lock, and now it's time for Turtle Punk. Both knives share materials and some other similarities.

However, it can be noted that the expression is very different between the two models.

QSP Turtle Punk

What they have in common is that they are about the same size. This becomes especially clear with measurements in inches used when designing these knives. Both knives measure 8" in total, 4.5" closed, and have blades that are 3.5" long. Translated into "real" measurements, the length is 203 mm, of which the blade measures 88 mm and is 3.5 mm thick. The weight of the Turtle Punk is around 126 g.

More similarities are found in terms of materials, as the blade steel is Swedish Sandvik 14C28N and the handle material is G10. Both knives have ceramic ball bearings and share the same clip design. Incidentally, they are both preferably opened with thumb studs as well.

But that's where the similarities end.

Turtle Punk with a tanto tip

Where Ripley has a very rough handle full of grip-enhancing measures, Turtle Punk is smoother with an almost polished G10 that does have a topographical pattern that is reminiscent of the shell of its namesake, a turtle. Something that is comfortable to hold can be established right from the start.

Furthermore, Turle Punk has a "liner lock" that stands for safety and the blade is completely different in shape. Here we have a tanto blade with a reinforced tip. The blade is also narrower with a slightly curved back which gives the knife a neater feel.

In terms of certain external parameters and materials, these knives are obviously siblings. Especially since the same man is behind them. But in terms of personality, they are not at all the same.

It will be interesting to explore both the differences and similarities. In both cases, I will of course come back with reviews.

QSP Knife

/ J - genealogist

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