6" Utility Fighters. Elmax

[Nathan the Machinist]

This is a high quality combat knife designed as a stabbing weapon and cutting tool. These are made of modern super steels with high quality heat treat and despite being light (8 oz) and ground relatively thin (.020") they will tolerate rough use in demanding environments. They're very well balanced and quite sharp.

This batch has been sharpened at 18 DPS for superior cutting ability.

The handle is ergonomically designed for a standard forward, reverse, saber and pinch grips for an average to relatively large hand. The tang is internally skeletonized. The scales are 3D sculpted CNC machined.

The three 6" Utility Fighters are Elmax, an extremely tough 3% Vanadium 3rd generation PM stainless steel, at HRC 60. The 8" Shiv is made of CPM 3V at HRC 59 with a heat treat that has been optimized for edge stability.

Despite being reasonably thin and good cutters, the steels I have selected for these knives are very tough and durable and will tolerate prying, punching holes in sheetmetal, cutting iron wire and even chopping through cinderblock. Elmax is stainless steel, 3V is not stainless but the heat treat has been modified for cutlery applications and a side effect of that tweak is a larger percentage of free chromium that makes these 3V blades nearly stainless.



Specs for 6" Fighter:
Uddeholm Elmax, tested 60 HRC, .165” at ricasso
Total length 10.8”
Blade length 6.0"
Edge length 5.6”
Weight 7.3-8.3 oz
Extra grippy 3D machined scales
Black oxide treated 18-8 stainless steel fasteners

The 8" Shiv is .235" 3V and weighs 12 oz

Spec Ops Combat Master sheath can be hung from a belt, mounted to all duty belts, is M.O.L.L.E. compatible and jump certified.

There are four knives in this sale.

Elmax durability demonstration:

[video=youtube_share;H15hvfa8bIQ]http://youtu.be/H15hvfa8bIQ[/video]

#1 is a 6" Elmax fighter with a medium grit grind and black micarta scales. $275

#2 is a 6" Elmax fighter with a medium grit grind and black G10 scales. $290 SOLD

#3 is a 6" Elmax fighter with a medium grit grind and black G10 scales. $290 SOLD

#4 is an 8" 3V fighter with a medium grit grind and black G10 scales. $340 SOLD

USPS Priority mail shipping in the USA is $5.

These knives are unusual because they are machined. I do this in my shop on industrial CNC machine tools. A WIP thread documenting their construction can be found here: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1153472

I take paypal, cash, check or MO.


Please come by next week, I'll be posting an uncommon 10" integral dagger.

Thanks for looking,
Nathan

 

[drducati]

I'll take one in the Desert camo sheath. I didn't read far enough. Please make it one with G 10 scales. 6" Elmax.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

I'll take one in the Desert camo sheath. I didn't read far enough. Please make it one with G 10 scales. 6" Elmax.

#2 in ACU :thumbup:

 

[drducati]

Paypal sent.

 

[SpotOne]

I'll take#3 is a 6" Elmax fighter with a medium grit grind and black G10 scales

 

[Dragons Breath Knives]

Just got one of these in 3V and is SOOOOOO much knife for the money!! Perfection! Thanks again Nathan!

 

[drducati]

I can't believe these are still here.

 

[LCKT707]

Absolutely stunning, Nathan. Love to see the work with Elmax. I had some off experiences with it in some early ZT model knives. I'd love to try out your version since your treats are just... well look what they can do! It's awesome!

Keep up the impressive work!

 

[crazyengineer]

I just finished school as a machinist (and Cnc machining), I've seen one or 2 WIP for these and it still amazes me when I see them. They look great!