As promised, J. Spivey Sabertooth use

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Well, here it is, my pics of me using one of my favorite big knives..the Sabertooth. I can understand why many here doubt the knife, it has a new or different look, it really can't be called new, the design is almost 40 years old...pre dating the Rambo BS. It was in Tactical knives not that long ago..and recieved a good review. I will say that doesnt mean anything to me...they never seem to say anything negative about knives anyways. I admit right out of the gate...this knife doesnt saw as well as my folding saw, and it won't chop as well as a machete or axe. It is, one hell of a 7" knife that can saw and chop well, though. It holds an edge, cuts, slices, drills, and CHOPS like a big dog. Its saw does work pretty good, and overall, I just love the dang thing....it was a bit strange at first, but the more I carry it, I just feel it does more than my other knives of the same size. I think the ring on the handle can be an anoyance, but not so much that it is a big issue. I personally wish it wasn't there, but it is....so tough. I think the knife is overpriced..but its not so much you can't get one.
I know I'm trying to run through this review, but its a long one, I am happy to carry this knife, and can get testy when I see people insinuating that it is a gimick...its one serious field knife that chops better than my Fehrman and Scrapyard, holds and edge very well, and is tough enough to give you that feeling that you can trust it...all the while its not to heavy or bulky, and it rides on your hip very well. Overall, its all about what you want out of a knife. I like to carry a 4" blade and a folder, usually a SAK...then its my choice what to bring in the chopper catagory...I would never feel this knife was not enough...not ever, in fact, its hard to pick up my other knives of the same size...even my Fehrman or Becker BK9, its that good of a knife.
I guess that my tastes could change over the years or months, they seem to change with the weather...but this knife is a great knife that I would feel good about being stuck anywhere with...all by itself.








 
Nice, the new issue of TK has a good article on them.

I admit, I don't quite get the design, but they do seem to perform.
 
gunknifenut said:
Well, here it is, my pics of me using one of my favorite big knives..the Sabertooth. I can understand why many here doubt the knife, it has a new or different look, it really can't be called new, the design is almost 40 years old...pre dating the Rambo BS. It was in Tactical knives not that long ago..and recieved a good review. I will say that doesnt mean anything to me...they never seem to say anything negative about knives anyways. I admit right out of the gate...this knife doesnt saw as well as my folding saw, and it won't chop as well as a machete or axe. It is, one hell of a 7" knife that can saw and chop well, though. It holds an edge, cuts, slices, drills, and CHOPS like a big dog. Its saw does work pretty good, and overall, I just love the dang thing....it was a bit strange at first, but the more I carry it, I just feel it does more than my other knives of the same size. I think the ring on the handle can be an anoyance, but not so much that it is a big issue. I personally wish it wasn't there, but it is....so tough. I think the knife is overpriced..but its not so much you can't get one.
I know I'm trying to run through this review, but its a long one, I am happy to carry this knife, and can get testy when I see people insinuating that it is a gimick...its one serious field knife that chops better than my Fehrman and Scrapyard, holds and edge very well, and is tough enough to give you that feeling that you can trust it...all the while its not to heavy or bulky, and it rides on your hip very well. Overall, its all about what you want out of a knife. I like to carry a 4" blade and a folder, usually a SAK...then its my choice what to bring in the chopper catagory...I would never feel this knife was not enough...not ever, in fact, its hard to pick up my other knives of the same size...even my Fehrman or Becker BK9, its that good of a knife.
I guess that my tastes could change over the years or months, they seem to change with the weather...but this knife is a great knife that I would feel good about being stuck anywhere with...all by itself.








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Hi my friend, it look good to me. Please keep me up-dated, your friend at the post, Donald S.
 
naked said:
Where can these knives be purchased? I'd like to know more about them.
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You can buy them everyonce in awhile, they pop up on ebay, but If you want one new, you have to buy it from the maker, Jefferson Spivey in Oklahoma. He has a website IIRC, you can order the knife with 3 different colors (black, grey, or brown) and you can get the book about his journey with the knife for a discount. On his site you get a direct number to call him if you have any additional questions. He is very nice and usually makes a few minutes to talk about the knife and his journey...some would say he LOVES to talk about himself, but I found him to be a cool guy with a cool story...and who doesnt like listening to a good yarn. Gene
 
I have to admit I was one to be skeptical of the design, just because I didn't understand it. But it does look to be a great field blade with a saw back that actually works. (Very rare!) The real only thing I know I don't like is the ring. But using it in a normal grip, that shouldn't be much of an issue anyway. But I'm not one to put down anyone's knife anyway, as long as you get out there and use it, they're all good!

Nice write up and pics BTW.
 
Heres the link to his site. http://spiveysabertoothknife.com/ I think it is a really cool knife and if I could afford it I would have one. I like it because it is different and unique and offers some features that do work not just look good.
 
tknife said:
I have to admit I was one to be skeptical of the design, just because I didn't understand it. But it does look to be a great field blade with a saw back that actually works. (Very rare!) The real only thing I know I don't like is the ring. But using it in a normal grip, that shouldn't be much of an issue anyway. But I'm not one to put down anyone's knife anyway, as long as you get out there and use it, they're all good!

Nice write up and pics BTW.
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The handle is pretty big, so when you want to chop, you just choke back, and you have some serious power, it chops so well, that I consider it a dedicated chopper. Like I said at first, the ring annoys me...I know why J. Spivey put it on there, he told me, he was trying to cut some brush on a river bank with a western sheath knife, his hands got really boogered on the bush. I don't know how the ring could protect your hand in any meaningful way..so I think it should be deleted, the knife is a fantastic design on the other hand as far as the blade and handle go. I love the feeling of the line of the blade, saw and handle.
 
I just ordered one with the black handle. I might remove the ring havnt really decided yet
 
caine said:
I just ordered one with the black handle. I might remove the ring havnt really decided yet
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I have been talking about doing just that for a while now...its just that it could be a collectors item someday...you never know what knives will become classics in the coming decades...so its a tough call. Gene
 
What is edge retention like on that blade?

Evidently 4130 Chromolly steel only has a carbon content of 0.30% vs 0.95% for 1095 and 1.00% for 0170-6C. It a common steel for many types of fabrication, such as bicycle frames.

I'm curious to see how well a knife like the Sabretooth made out of 4130 holds an edge.
 
It seems to do OK. I havn't tested it like some would. I just use it.


mrostov said:
What is edge retention like on that blade?

Evidently 4130 Chromolly steel only has a carbon content of 0.30% vs 0.95% for 1095 and 1.00% for 0170-6C. It a common steel for many types of fabrication, such as bicycle frames.

I'm curious to see how well a knife like the Sabretooth made out of 4130 holds an edge.
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Is he making these? If not does anyone know who the maker is?

For those of you with them how have they held up?

I'm interested, but not sold yet.

Thanks!
 
He is having the blades shaped and stamped out of house, and then he grinds the blade edge and assembles the handle. I think that for the money, you could do alot better with a custom or a semi custom...I got into mine VERY cheaply...I love it, but I think the price is very high for the amount of work he puts into the knife. Again, I think that it is a good knife, just not worth the money, I only say this so that no one buys one and gets mad at me!!! Overall, I still own mine, but I am moving farther and farther from upswept blade designs, I find that when in the woods, the spear point is the knife for me.
As far as the edge retention question...I have used mine alot since the last time I posted this thread...I feel the edge is on the "just OK" side...I can sharpen it very well, but it looses its razor edge easily. This being said, it stays user sharp, and doesnt go "dull" ever. I did start a decent convex edge on mine, and it seems to be doing better. Gene
 
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