can anyone identify this knife?

[PURPLEDC]

If it was actually properly stamped and not just etched, I think that there would at least be some evidence on it left as the spot where it would be is still there.
I'm just saying you can't really lose the stamp on a buck knife, and that's because they want the person who inherits the knife in 30+ years to know it's a BUCK knife.

Maybe on a buck but most companies in the tactical folder market etch and dont stamp.

 

[photoman12001]

Through a little digging I found the thread where the seller (guy I bought it from) bought the knife: http://www.bladeforums.com/threads/fs-hinderer-xm-18-cqc-6-conversion-cqc-14hd-conversion.669257/

Here is the description from that thread: Ferrrk CQC-14 conversion. 0.125" lockbar, barely engaged. Tom Krein regrind. Gunkote blade. Titanium backspacer. Excellent+ condition - no visible wear. $325.

• It appears that I was correct in who I thought modified it (Ferrrk). Apparently he is well-known for Emerson frame lock conversions but he quit doing work around 2008/2009. (Little more info here)
• Blade was reground by Tom Krein instead of Mayo as the seller indicated in the ad from which I bought it.
• The lockbar was still "barely engaged" when I got it but I fixed that.
• I think it's a neat novelty knife at the price I paid ($94) but I doubt I'd have paid this price. I guess the quantitative value is there with the custom parts (G10 scales, titanium lockbar, titanium backspacer) and Krein regrind but it's still a bit goofy. If Ferrrk was still doing work I might have looked into having a different blade fit to the knife.

 

[Mo2]

It's definitely not a clone at all.

Thanks everyone for the info!

If it was actually properly stamped and not just etched, I think that there would at least be some evidence on it left as the spot where it would be is still there.
I'm just saying you can't really lose the stamp on a buck knife, and that's because they want the person who inherits the knife in 30+ years to know it's a BUCK knife.

From what was said it was regrind blade so that will remove all markings and then it was coated eg the black blade.

Hey, I'm the one who picked this up and stumbled upon this thread trying to find more information on it since the seller didn't know anything about it. I grabbed it because it was something different and I wanted to check it out. I might have overpaid but it was less than $100 so I rolled the dice with it. I'm not an Emerson fan but I've owned several (including a CQC-14). This looks like a modified CQC-14 and I thought it might fix some of the issues I have with Emersons. Here's what I found:

• Fit/finish is much better than any Emerson I've owned. Assembled, there are no glaring flaws I can find. Disassembled, there are machining marks on the sides of the liners and backspacer (grind lines that you would see on the liners of a typical factory Emerson).
• When I got it the lock engagement was at about 10%. If I looked at the blade spine too hard the tang would slip off the liner lock. Ok, that's an obvious exaggeration but a single light spine tap against my palm would disengage the lock. I'm not a "spine whacker" but with engagement that shallow I had to check it out. I tore it apart completely and the pivot was absolutely caked with a sludgy grease. After I throughly cleaned everything and re-assembled the lock engages at about 50% and light spine taps on my palm do not disengage the lock. That's good enough for me.
• The lock side liner and G10 are thicker than the non-lock side. The pivot fastener is hidden under that G10.
• The blade rides on Teflon washers and the action is actually pretty nice. The blade is well-centered when closed. The detent is good when closed and it has dual detents (one on each side).
• Obviously if it was a factory CQC-14 at one point the Wave tab has been removed. I would guess this to be the case. That area has been jimped. The work seems pretty good but not perfect.
• The seller claimed the blade was reground by Tom Mayo. I don't know if it is true or how to really find out, but honestly don't care. The primary bevel now has a shallow hollow grind and seems well executed. The edge bevel is very small and a "V" grind as opposed to the standard Emerson chisel ground edge. I touched it up on my Sharp Maker and it slices well.
• The handle is very comfortable but the tiny nub of a blade is ridiculous for the size of the handle, even more so than a factory CQC-14 because the handle is much larger and the blade is smaller. I would actually like to have a more proportional blade custom made and installed, something along the lines of a CQC-8 shape, but I doubt it would be worth the cost if I could find someone to do it. I like beefy knives (lots of ZTs, Benchmade Adamas, Hinderer MP-1, etc.) so I think that would be right up my alley.

Overall I'm glad I picked it up even though I don't really know its history or even if it actually is a modded CQC-14 (as opposed to some kind of knock-off). Regardless, it's nicer than any actual Emerson I've owned. I wish now that I had done a video when I disassembled it or at least snapped a few photos. I'll try to snap a few photos later. I did find a photo via Google (linked below) that shows what the metal backspacer looks like, though mine does not have the circular cut-outs and instead has milled lines that run perpendicular to the liners for all but the last 1-1/4" as it approaches the angled portion in the middle of the handle.

If anyone has any further information I'd be grateful to hear it.

If you don't like how short the blade is, see if you can get another cqc14 and swap the blade... And get that new blade reground the way you want it if you want.

If I find a good deal in the exchange for a cqc14 I may pick one up and have some custom work to mimic this style as I like it way more than the factory knife itself.

 

[photoman12001]

If you don't like how short the blade is, see if you can get another cqc14 and swap the blade... And get that new blade reground the way you want it if you want.

I wish I still had my factory CQC-14 so I could see if the blade would work in this knife. I had no complaints with the shape of the factory blade. I would only want the edge bevel reground for a V instead of a chisel. This knife already has the V edge though. I'd actually like a blade length that's more proportional to the handle size. The handle on this is very comfortable.

 

[photoman12001]

Here's a video of a CQC-14 Ferrrk framelock conversion I found. That knife is very cool. I'd love to have one like it. I'm a sucker for orange.