Great to have a dealer/moderator with opinions (meant sincerely). Anyway, what about Busse, Brend, or a sleeper - Zowada (if one insists on O1) - I., also somewhat partial to my Battle Bowie by Harley I used it on a big wild boar - so sentimentality enters the equation). Maybe price keeps these guys out of the hunt, but if you're already spending $300....
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Lewis,
Have you considered a Mission A2 steel coat knife? They are priced well below $300. These are going to be very popular with many users once the production rate picks up.
The larger CRK One Piece knives are worth a mention too. A 5.5" or 7" spearpoint or clip point in A2 may fit your needs pretty well.
Sid
Have you considered a Mission A2 steel coat knife? They are priced well below $300. These are going to be very popular with many users once the production rate picks up.
The larger CRK One Piece knives are worth a mention too. A 5.5" or 7" spearpoint or clip point in A2 may fit your needs pretty well.
Sid
larry harley
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yea i got a suggestion
take a look at every one that les mentioned then look at my battle bowie
350 7 3/4 in. blade stockremoveal s.s.
800 forgred
NO BETTER NO WHERE
harley
take a look at every one that les mentioned then look at my battle bowie
350 7 3/4 in. blade stockremoveal s.s.
800 forgred
NO BETTER NO WHERE
harley
I just brought back a trio of Bauchop Alley Cat fighters from a trip to South Africa. Rather than his standard black finish on everything, I had these made with native African wood handles, satin-finished D2 blades, stainless guards, etc.
I've got several other large tactical knives in my collection, but these really stand out -- great balance, look, etc. Can anyone say snap-cut?
FWIW, my next custom piece will a Bauchop Utility Cat.
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I've got several other large tactical knives in my collection, but these really stand out -- great balance, look, etc. Can anyone say snap-cut?
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There's a great deal of confusion between hard chrome and conventional triple chroming as found on car bumpers. Triple chrome is a thick layer of copper, a thick layer of nickel, then the thin layer of chrome on top. As we all know it's thick enough to support itself when the underlying steel has rusted away and a bumper that looks fine can crumble into dust at a touch.
Hard chrome has only the molecule-thin plating of chromium with no copper or nickel under it. It's less than .001" thick; in fact if I recall correctly it's less than .0001". Thickness varies according to who does it and in some cases it's a one molecule thick layer with gaps and doesn't do much of anything to prevent corrosion. The hard chrome on Mad Dog knives is thicker than that. It doesn't provide absolute immunity from rust; MD recommends Marine Tuff-Cloth. I don't think any hard chrome is thick enough to remain intact if the underlying steel rusts -- it doesn't act like the triple-chroming on car bumpers. At least I have seen no reports of any such behavior, and have never observed anything like that with hard chromed files (and I've been using them for a long time).
Several posters use Mad Dog knives for salt-water diving and have reported very little trouble with edge corrosion. Try a search at knifeforums.com for details. I attribute that to the differential tempering (very hard steel is rust-resistant).
I have never seen a report of a Mad Dog handle coming off. These days pins and rivets serve to make it easy to align scales with tang when gluing, and for decoration. Some makers use quick-hardening epoxy (which is inferior) or may not clean the surfaces well enough before gluing; then pins might contribute to strength a little....
-Cougar Allen :{)
Hard chrome has only the molecule-thin plating of chromium with no copper or nickel under it. It's less than .001" thick; in fact if I recall correctly it's less than .0001". Thickness varies according to who does it and in some cases it's a one molecule thick layer with gaps and doesn't do much of anything to prevent corrosion. The hard chrome on Mad Dog knives is thicker than that. It doesn't provide absolute immunity from rust; MD recommends Marine Tuff-Cloth. I don't think any hard chrome is thick enough to remain intact if the underlying steel rusts -- it doesn't act like the triple-chroming on car bumpers. At least I have seen no reports of any such behavior, and have never observed anything like that with hard chromed files (and I've been using them for a long time).
Several posters use Mad Dog knives for salt-water diving and have reported very little trouble with edge corrosion. Try a search at knifeforums.com for details. I attribute that to the differential tempering (very hard steel is rust-resistant).
I have never seen a report of a Mad Dog handle coming off. These days pins and rivets serve to make it easy to align scales with tang when gluing, and for decoration. Some makers use quick-hardening epoxy (which is inferior) or may not clean the surfaces well enough before gluing; then pins might contribute to strength a little....
-Cougar Allen :{)
Larry in KY
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I agree with Fulcrum when he mentioned Zowada, of course, his work is over $300 but not by much! His workmanship is second to none and his blades are the very best I've used....and I've used a few! They just keep on cutting and are so easy to re-sharpen, what more could one ask for?
Lewis, If you're interested in a good outdoor knife, for maybe hunting and tactical use, check out the new Greg Lightfoot Mini-Hammer that we labled a Tactical Hunter in the new June issue of Knives Illustrated. It features a nice bead blasted 4-inch BG-42 blade, G-10 scales, and comes in a cammy Kydex sheath that rides either on your hip - for hunting purposes - or behind your back - for tactical situations. Think you'll like it.
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Hi Bud,
Glad to hear you like the mini-Hammer. I asked Greg to make those for me. They have turned out very nice. I think they fill the bill for a knife that has both a utility and a self-defense applications.
I look forward to seeing your article.
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Les Robertson
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I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.
Glad to hear you like the mini-Hammer. I asked Greg to make those for me. They have turned out very nice. I think they fill the bill for a knife that has both a utility and a self-defense applications.
I look forward to seeing your article.
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Les Robertson
Robertson's Custom Cutlery
http://www.robertsoncustomcutlery.com/rcc/makers.shtml
I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.