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Price is$300$250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
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Best full tang stainless bowie <$300?
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Cobalt
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You caught a mistake. I meant Chrome. I would love to see 13% carbon.
No worries. I kind of thought that was what you meant. The minimum chromium to be considered stainless is a matter of debate. I've seen different steel nerds quote different percentages. But, I believe when the carbon content is increase, the chromium content has to be increased as well. I'm not 100% sure of that, but it seems logical.You caught a mistake. I meant Chrome. I would love to see 13% carbon.
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I am sure a metallurgist could explain it better than us, but I agree.
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The Dozier shop posts featured inventory updates on their website. They announce them on the book of faces. Be ready to jump quick.
Check at the larger purveyors.
The Dozier crew also appear at many shows around the country.
I bought mine when we had a NYC show 2x a year.
Check at the larger purveyors.
The Dozier crew also appear at many shows around the country.
I bought mine when we had a NYC show 2x a year.
Sorry if I'm keeping and old thread going. I wanted to see what people think of the Ontario Bushcraft Woodsman. It's a beastly full tang survival knife, with near Bowie blade length. It used to be made from 5160, but OKC switched it to 420HC at some point. I can still buy either model. On a blade that thick, 420HC isn't a bad option. Heck, my SZCO High Carbon Bowie can't take a ton of hard abuse, and keep going. It's allegedly 420HC, but I doubt it. It rusts too easily. I'm not sure of the grind type on the Ontario Bushcraft Woodsman. It looks like either a saber/convex grind, or a full flat grind. I wouldn't mind that knife, if the 420HC is properly heat treated.
I have an old one that I like. It spends most of the time in gear bag for trips to my remote cabin.
That's good to know. I'm guessing you have the 5160 version.
I've heard conflicting reports. Some say it's hollow, some say it's full flat. I'm guessing the new 420HC might be full flat, while the 5160 version is hollow. I'll have to do some more research. The well known knife retailer that was listing the specs, said it has a hollow grind, but it also said it was 0.19" thick, when it's clearly nearer to a 0.25" spine thickness.
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The Woodsman is flat ground.
I have both versions; both are flat.
I have both versions; both are flat.
Thank you for the confirmation. That's what it looked like to me.
A bit off topic but the Gransfors Bruks Small Forest came up earlier in the thread. I have it and it’s a beautiful axe but take a look at the Hultafors Ekelund Hunting axe which I also own. Very similar axe at half the price (if you order it from a certain store in Helsinki) and it’s every bit as good as the Gransfors. The Hultafors is slightly beefier than the GB Small Forest Axe but that’s a bonus in this case. I consider this my best axe purchase (value-wise) to date. Pic below shows the Ekelund next to the Small Forest Axe
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Thank you very much. I don't buy hollow ground survival knives. Much appreciated.
IMO, Gransfors Bruks are a bit overpriced for what they are. Fiskars makes very good axes, at least according to the reviews. They have a lifetime warranty, although that probably won't help in a survival situation.