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Awesome Handmade Survival Knives From Spain
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You trying to school me? -yawn.
Unused knives deemed "awesome" is grounded on what? Any piece of steel may look shiny when NIB, yet may fail the first time being used.
As useful as YouTube "reviews" with some guy taking a knife out of a box...
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Please discuss the knives, not each other.
If you find a review lacking, ask for more information. If he has nothing more to say, drop it, rather than insult him.
If you find a review lacking, ask for more information. If he has nothing more to say, drop it, rather than insult him.
The Mouflon and the Mirage are both made by Muela, makers of excellent quality knives for over 50 years. The Aitor Oso Negro is one of the most copied knives in the world, if Ebay is an indicator. Aitor has also been making knives for a long time and their quality is top notch. There are also other Spanish makers like Cudeman and Miguel Nieto with a quite impressive lineup, considering the prices (if you buy from Spain. Most people on ebay will gut you when adding shipping costs, while some don't have a clue 
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I have been purchasing Spanish knives for awhile and the quality of the above mentioned knives is above their price tag. Since they are quite hard to find stateside, I have only found 2 sites that ship to the US, Aceros de Hispania and Cuchilleria Albacete. This last one has an excellent customer service and better prices than the other, and give you a 10% in future purchases after the first order has been placed. I am currently awaiting my 2nd order from them and 2 from the 6 knives I purchased will be new to me; after seeing some good reviews on the tube and being struck by their good looks I pulled the trigger on 2 CDS (Cuchillos De Supervivencia) knives. When I have more time I will get to snapping and posting pics of my Spanish knife collection.
To the OP: congrats on your new toys, enjoy and let us know if you get more knives from Spain. IMO they are way underrated.
).I have been purchasing Spanish knives for awhile and the quality of the above mentioned knives is above their price tag. Since they are quite hard to find stateside, I have only found 2 sites that ship to the US, Aceros de Hispania and Cuchilleria Albacete. This last one has an excellent customer service and better prices than the other, and give you a 10% in future purchases after the first order has been placed. I am currently awaiting my 2nd order from them and 2 from the 6 knives I purchased will be new to me; after seeing some good reviews on the tube and being struck by their good looks I pulled the trigger on 2 CDS (Cuchillos De Supervivencia) knives. When I have more time I will get to snapping and posting pics of my Spanish knife collection.
To the OP: congrats on your new toys, enjoy and let us know if you get more knives from Spain. IMO they are way underrated.
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Hello,
To all of you who posted in support of me and my choice of words that I use(d), thank you very much for your kindness as it is always appreciated! Just know and understand that I'm no pushover by any means! And to the one who just assumes that I've only "held" a knife and not used one; how the hell do you know what I've done and not done? What, just because I don't come here and post a bunch of silly little pics of me smiling into the camera as I chop wood or skin a deer? I hate to inform you, but I normally don't take a camera with me when I am in the backwoods for weeks at a time! I leave all that pic taking up to those that feel that have to have proof for approval. And by your comment, I can surely see why some folks think that.
And yes, I do get very excited when I get something new such as an expensive, high quality knife. And I use the word "awesome" quite a bit! It is my chosen word that shows how happy and appreciative I am to of been able to buy what I have. My money doesn't grow on trees nor is it given to me. I work very hard to make money and to save it and earn it towards things I like, such as knives! And when I have worked towards something, and saved, and then the day is finally here that I get what I desired, yes, I am really happy about it. And if my word "awesome" in describing my own appreciation of what I have, really bothers you that much, then that's great! It just lets me know that, just to piss ya off, I should come in this forum here and use the word many times! Just kidding, but I think you can understand what I am saying.
Just in case ya can't though, I am saying this: I don't give one shit about how my one word "awesome" makes you feel! I could care less if it upsets you that much! Just go have a Coke and a smile and keep your pie hole shut!
To all of you who posted in support of me and my choice of words that I use(d), thank you very much for your kindness as it is always appreciated! Just know and understand that I'm no pushover by any means! And to the one who just assumes that I've only "held" a knife and not used one; how the hell do you know what I've done and not done? What, just because I don't come here and post a bunch of silly little pics of me smiling into the camera as I chop wood or skin a deer? I hate to inform you, but I normally don't take a camera with me when I am in the backwoods for weeks at a time! I leave all that pic taking up to those that feel that have to have proof for approval. And by your comment, I can surely see why some folks think that.
And yes, I do get very excited when I get something new such as an expensive, high quality knife. And I use the word "awesome" quite a bit! It is my chosen word that shows how happy and appreciative I am to of been able to buy what I have. My money doesn't grow on trees nor is it given to me. I work very hard to make money and to save it and earn it towards things I like, such as knives! And when I have worked towards something, and saved, and then the day is finally here that I get what I desired, yes, I am really happy about it. And if my word "awesome" in describing my own appreciation of what I have, really bothers you that much, then that's great! It just lets me know that, just to piss ya off, I should come in this forum here and use the word many times! Just kidding, but I think you can understand what I am saying.
Just in case ya can't though, I am saying this: I don't give one shit about how my one word "awesome" makes you feel! I could care less if it upsets you that much! Just go have a Coke and a smile and keep your pie hole shut!
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Hello,
Well I have been working quite a bit with my brand new Original Aitor Black Jungle King 1 survival knife, and I have to say that from what I have seen it do, and believe me I have really put it to the survival and combat test; Anyway, from what I have seen it do, and next to my brand new handmade First Blood knife and also my handmade ACK knives, my new Aitor Jungle King 1 knife has got to be the baddest ass knife around! From what I have read and learned about the Aitor knives, and the Muela knives aa well, their blades are made with an enhanced 440C steel. And from what I've learned, their blades are actually made with 440V steel, which is far superior to 440C steel in some ways. What the process is, is that Vanadum was added to the 440C steel, which in my opinion, makes the steel 440V.
Now I have read and heard a good bit about 440V steel, and it is a high quality steel, above 440C, that used to be used quite a bit. However, due to the time it takes to make and also due to it being so expensive, it kind of went by the wayside and not many companies use it actually, if any at all. But it is still a superb qualuty steel and holds an edge like nobody's business,
Anyway, as I was saying, I have used my Aitor Jungle King 1 knife to baton wood. i have pounded on its pommel in order to baton the wood. I have used it as a chopper, skinner, and for meat cutting. I have had self-defense and combat practice with others using this knife. Actually during one combat session, my friend and opponent didn't pull away in time and my Aitor knife got him good across the chest in a slant. As he was bleeding profuciously, we rushed him to the ER. The docs said that his cut was about an inch and half deep and it was just over 5 inches long. My friend got 12 inner stitches and then 8 outer staples. The doc asked my friend and me why the razor blade fighting. When I told him that it wasn't a razor that did that, but it was my Aitor knife, he was very surprised due to the very smooth cut, he looked really surprised. My friend is all healed now as this was done about 3 weeks ago. Since then, whenever we practice, we place protective substance on our blades so as to not ever have this happen again.
Anyway, back to my Aitor knife uses. Due to the knife's thickness at the tip of blade, and also with much worry,LOL, I gave the knife a pry-bar test and tested it 3 times. The blade didn't even flinch or bend or break in the least! Not even a mark was on the blade afterwards.
Next was the serration sawteeth test/ I took an old canvas seat belt type thing that I had put up, and I turned my Aitor knife to the sawteeth and tried them via sawing that very strong canvas belt in half. I tell you, those sharp as hell sawteeth on my Aitor knife just sawed right through that belt, and not hardly any pressure at all was needed. I could not belkieve just has smoothly and how fast it did saw through that belt. Then I took it to one of our trees and tested it out on some limbs. I started with thin branches and then as it sawed through, I moved it to thicker ones. It flew right through every branch I tried it on, even the thicker ones. But what surprised me was how sharp the blade and the saw teeth stayed. And the blade and teeth both are still just a ssharp now as theyw ere when i tried them out.
I also tested the compass that is inside the pommel, and it was dead-on-balls accurate as well. And I did other small blade testing and sawteeth cutting but won't go into all of that. Ohh, one thing I did was the water depth waterproof test. I placed the knife into at least 4 ft of wather and held it there for at least an hour and a half. LOL well, what I did was just leave it in the water for that amount of time. And then I went back into the water, pulled my Aitor out, and opened up the hollow handle. And do you know that not One measly drop of water got into the handle? It stayed water tight and not even precipitation showed up inside the handle. not the least drop! I was extremely impressed. I tried doing that with at least 10 Buckmaster 184's in the past. But with those knives, it didn't take but just a minute or so for the handle to be full of water.
Yes sirs, so far from the 2 weeks I have had it and for the heavy duties that I used my Black Aitor Jungle King 1 knife for, it has surely proven to be exactly the kind of high end, high quality, durable knife that I had heard so many times of it being! Looking back now, I have absolutely No regrets in hinting to my Santa Wifey that this knife was what I wanted for Christmas! It is my 3rd knife from Spain as I also have a Mirage and a Mouflon (?). And I am just as impressed with those little badboy knives as I am my Aitor JK 1. Thanks for reading!
Well I have been working quite a bit with my brand new Original Aitor Black Jungle King 1 survival knife, and I have to say that from what I have seen it do, and believe me I have really put it to the survival and combat test; Anyway, from what I have seen it do, and next to my brand new handmade First Blood knife and also my handmade ACK knives, my new Aitor Jungle King 1 knife has got to be the baddest ass knife around! From what I have read and learned about the Aitor knives, and the Muela knives aa well, their blades are made with an enhanced 440C steel. And from what I've learned, their blades are actually made with 440V steel, which is far superior to 440C steel in some ways. What the process is, is that Vanadum was added to the 440C steel, which in my opinion, makes the steel 440V.
Now I have read and heard a good bit about 440V steel, and it is a high quality steel, above 440C, that used to be used quite a bit. However, due to the time it takes to make and also due to it being so expensive, it kind of went by the wayside and not many companies use it actually, if any at all. But it is still a superb qualuty steel and holds an edge like nobody's business,
Anyway, as I was saying, I have used my Aitor Jungle King 1 knife to baton wood. i have pounded on its pommel in order to baton the wood. I have used it as a chopper, skinner, and for meat cutting. I have had self-defense and combat practice with others using this knife. Actually during one combat session, my friend and opponent didn't pull away in time and my Aitor knife got him good across the chest in a slant. As he was bleeding profuciously, we rushed him to the ER. The docs said that his cut was about an inch and half deep and it was just over 5 inches long. My friend got 12 inner stitches and then 8 outer staples. The doc asked my friend and me why the razor blade fighting. When I told him that it wasn't a razor that did that, but it was my Aitor knife, he was very surprised due to the very smooth cut, he looked really surprised. My friend is all healed now as this was done about 3 weeks ago. Since then, whenever we practice, we place protective substance on our blades so as to not ever have this happen again.
Anyway, back to my Aitor knife uses. Due to the knife's thickness at the tip of blade, and also with much worry,LOL, I gave the knife a pry-bar test and tested it 3 times. The blade didn't even flinch or bend or break in the least! Not even a mark was on the blade afterwards.
Next was the serration sawteeth test/ I took an old canvas seat belt type thing that I had put up, and I turned my Aitor knife to the sawteeth and tried them via sawing that very strong canvas belt in half. I tell you, those sharp as hell sawteeth on my Aitor knife just sawed right through that belt, and not hardly any pressure at all was needed. I could not belkieve just has smoothly and how fast it did saw through that belt. Then I took it to one of our trees and tested it out on some limbs. I started with thin branches and then as it sawed through, I moved it to thicker ones. It flew right through every branch I tried it on, even the thicker ones. But what surprised me was how sharp the blade and the saw teeth stayed. And the blade and teeth both are still just a ssharp now as theyw ere when i tried them out.
I also tested the compass that is inside the pommel, and it was dead-on-balls accurate as well. And I did other small blade testing and sawteeth cutting but won't go into all of that. Ohh, one thing I did was the water depth waterproof test. I placed the knife into at least 4 ft of wather and held it there for at least an hour and a half. LOL well, what I did was just leave it in the water for that amount of time. And then I went back into the water, pulled my Aitor out, and opened up the hollow handle. And do you know that not One measly drop of water got into the handle? It stayed water tight and not even precipitation showed up inside the handle. not the least drop! I was extremely impressed. I tried doing that with at least 10 Buckmaster 184's in the past. But with those knives, it didn't take but just a minute or so for the handle to be full of water.
Yes sirs, so far from the 2 weeks I have had it and for the heavy duties that I used my Black Aitor Jungle King 1 knife for, it has surely proven to be exactly the kind of high end, high quality, durable knife that I had heard so many times of it being! Looking back now, I have absolutely No regrets in hinting to my Santa Wifey that this knife was what I wanted for Christmas! It is my 3rd knife from Spain as I also have a Mirage and a Mouflon (?). And I am just as impressed with those little badboy knives as I am my Aitor JK 1. Thanks for reading!
you know, after reading this and surfing thru a popular spanish knife site, the JK1 is starting to grow on me. I'm not a big fan of hollow handled knives, but it seems like this one is a superior tool. I almost fell into an ebay trap after seeing a black one (if it sounds to good, there has to be a catch). Thru enough, after verifying in the spanish site and double checking the photos I was convinced it was a chinese knock-off. It also seems , at least by spanish general consensus, that older models circa 80's are even better quality than the new ones. I might have to curb my knife addiction for a while, save up and get an original sometime.