Bud Nealy Black Blades

[Lycosa]

Gang- Bud Nealy will offer some knives with a Black finish down the road a bit. I just asked Toni to put me on the list.
Anyone else have an interest?
rolf

 

[Lycosa]

Back up!
Just by chance I checked with Toni Nealy a few days ago and Bud had ONE chisel ground Aikuchi available. All Black. I should have the knife by Saturday.
Bud nailed the light, slim, fixed blade knife design. Is anyone else a customer or fan of Bud?
rolf

 

[Lorien]

I admire his innovative and creative mind. Pretty sure he developed a category hitherto untapped.

 

[JParanee]

Bud is awesome and I bought my first knife from him a Damascus Aikuichi from him 20 years ago in his living room

I still have it

 

[EScott]

I don't know what the new ones look like but I love that one.

 

[Kohai999]

I love Bud's knives and have three...5" Pesh Kabz with G10 scales and Ti bolsters, a Gemsbok handled/jellyroll damascus bolstered double ground Kwaito II, AND a 3 1/2" pesh kabz set up for neck carry.

I would not consider owning one of them in a chisel grind and the black coating doesn't do anything for me....Bud is a solid knife grinder and I like to see that easily.

Yay for you, Rolf!

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

 

[Buffalohump]

Based on images I have seen, I think the 5 inch Pesh Kabz is very cool, the only thing that has given me pause is that the scales look a bit flat. But I guess that's to facilitate concealed carry... I'd really like to try one sometime.

 

[Lycosa]

Thank you, Gentlemen.
Joe- That is some knife. Just a beaut. Thanks for the pic.
Mark- Yes, Bud's handles are flat on purpose.
STeven- I had a Red G10, Satin chisel ground blade but a friend now owns this one. Bud has not made many chisel ground blades.
I never liked the Black blade until recently. It's more of a duty finish than anything. You guys know my chisel grind thing.
rolf

 

[HDCharlie]

I've got a Nealy MCS System with a 3-1/2" Kinzhal that has a black blade and is at least 15-20 years old. It is the original MCS System, not the MCS II. So, black blades are not anything new for Bud.

 

[Lycosa]

Thanks, HDC.
I'm glad Bud did decide to make some more Black blades and really glad that one was chisel ground. The chisel ground Nealy's are rare.