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These don't come around very often, I have for sale a Brumby Lite from the recently dissolved Blind Horse Knives. LT Wright (former co-owner of BHK) still makes this pattern in his own shop currently (AFAIK), a testament to the value of this pattern for a small EDC type blade. Would be an excellent pick for something like neck carry, pocket carry, belt carry (IWB or OWB)... also would make a great bushcraft or hunting knife (though might not be best for larger animals like mule deer or elk). The 'S' logo on the right sight of the blade indicates that this model was made in Sandvik 13C26 steel... as this model was made in a variety of steels when it was offered in a small run years ago.
This knife has been optimized for high cutting performance by myself using waterstones to both convex (lightly) the primary bevel and reduce the thickness behind the edge. I don't have an exact measurement on thickness behind the edge (no calipers), but I would estimate it is around .005" give or take a bit with an edge bevel of roughly 12-15 DPS. The finish on the blade is now that of 140 Grit Atoma diamond plate, so it's a reasonably nice satin look which causes water to bead. The spine of the blade has been left sharp enough to work well with a fire steel for all the bushcrafter folks also, though it won't cause any injuries as it's not really sharp at all.
The handle is very nice in hand, actually it is the thing I like most about this knife. It is extremely grippy when dry despite having literally zero abrasiveness to it. When wet, it still remains secure thanks to the G-10... though it is a just bit less secure. The spine around the handle has taken on a mirror polish from the handle being buffed/polished. Also, the contouring is spot on to keep hot spots from prevailing in heavier cutting such as hardwood whittling. I used this knife mainly as a lime cutter in the kitchen since it's geometry made it great at this, but it also worked well for rough shaping seasoned maple and ash. 13C26 steel allows for extremely high apex sharpness/stability yet remaining highly corrosion resistant.
A side note worth mentioning, as you can see in the first picture of the series... there is a small dark spot on the blade just forward of the ricasso. This is actually a very slight hollow that remains from the original factory grind which was a bit concave somehow when they ground the blade. It doesn't affect function whatsoever, the darker color is just the finish that is left from the Sigma 120 waterstone slurry I used to regrind the blade. I actually like the look of it myself as it really shows off how nicely the convex is done on this one. If it really bothers you I can regrind the blade just a small bit further to get an even finish. I will also be including a heavy duty brown leather 'bushcraft' type pouch belt sheath, it fits the blade extremely well and appears to be extremely durable.
Asking $140 Shipped TYD via Regular Paypal or USPS Money Order
This knife has been optimized for high cutting performance by myself using waterstones to both convex (lightly) the primary bevel and reduce the thickness behind the edge. I don't have an exact measurement on thickness behind the edge (no calipers), but I would estimate it is around .005" give or take a bit with an edge bevel of roughly 12-15 DPS. The finish on the blade is now that of 140 Grit Atoma diamond plate, so it's a reasonably nice satin look which causes water to bead. The spine of the blade has been left sharp enough to work well with a fire steel for all the bushcrafter folks also, though it won't cause any injuries as it's not really sharp at all.
The handle is very nice in hand, actually it is the thing I like most about this knife. It is extremely grippy when dry despite having literally zero abrasiveness to it. When wet, it still remains secure thanks to the G-10... though it is a just bit less secure. The spine around the handle has taken on a mirror polish from the handle being buffed/polished. Also, the contouring is spot on to keep hot spots from prevailing in heavier cutting such as hardwood whittling. I used this knife mainly as a lime cutter in the kitchen since it's geometry made it great at this, but it also worked well for rough shaping seasoned maple and ash. 13C26 steel allows for extremely high apex sharpness/stability yet remaining highly corrosion resistant.
A side note worth mentioning, as you can see in the first picture of the series... there is a small dark spot on the blade just forward of the ricasso. This is actually a very slight hollow that remains from the original factory grind which was a bit concave somehow when they ground the blade. It doesn't affect function whatsoever, the darker color is just the finish that is left from the Sigma 120 waterstone slurry I used to regrind the blade. I actually like the look of it myself as it really shows off how nicely the convex is done on this one. If it really bothers you I can regrind the blade just a small bit further to get an even finish. I will also be including a heavy duty brown leather 'bushcraft' type pouch belt sheath, it fits the blade extremely well and appears to be extremely durable.
Asking $140 Shipped TYD via Regular Paypal or USPS Money Order
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