silenthunterstudios
Slipjoint Addict
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I have been hankering for a Mountaineer for some time now, saw an Aviator at a Chesapeake knife club meeting last year, and thought it looked pretty cool. Traded for a Shadow III earlier this month, and while it looks like a good knife, it is too small for my paws, and the hollow handle novelty seems to have worn off for me. I still however am a fan of A2, and was wondering if CRK had made any full tang fixed blades similar to the Green Beret in design, but with carbon or tool steels. Misguided or not, I have decided that stainless is fine for my folders, but prefer carbon and tool steel for my fixed blades. Are the GB's the only full tang fixed blades that CRK has made? Even a hidden tang would be an option. While I really like the concept of the hollow handle, I would rather have a PSK on my person with a full tang fixed blade. For anyone who thinks I am flaming, this is just my opinion, and I still think that the one piece hollow handle designs are very well made. I actually read an interesting article in an old copy of Knives Illustrated, showing how they were made. Solid piece of A2 machined down to the Shadow III I held in my hands? Very impressive. Sadly, this design is not for me.