Can Anyone Tell me anything more about this CRKT that I've had for roughly 10 years?

SCBaldr

SCBaldr

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I picked this one up brand new at a Gander Mountain near Montoursville, PA around 10 years ago. All I've done to it since then is polish the existing edges. I haven't changed the bevel angles or anything. Looking to find out more about it. Are these things a-dime-a-dozen, or are they sought after? What the hell is 6674? Who is Mike Franklin and why is there a warthog next to his name?

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I remember seeing these at REI around the early 2000's I don't recall what they cost new but you definitely don't see them much on the boards here. Cool piece!
 
My wording was quite clear. At no point did I ask for a dollar value or even a ballpark figure. Only if there was a market for them or they were over produced.
SCBaldr said:
Looking to find out more about it. Are these things a-dime-a-dozen, or are they sought after?
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As was also quite clear from the wording, my comments about edge polishing mean that the knife is unmodified.
 
SCBaldr said:
I picked this one up brand new at a Gander Mountain near Montoursville, PA around 10 years ago. All I've done to it since then is polish the existing edges. I haven't changed the bevel angles or anything. Looking to find out more about it. Are these things a-dime-a-dozen, or are they sought after?
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OK. So why tell us about the edge? That's info needed for buying selling, not ID.
 
SCBaldr said:
My wording was quite clear. At no point did I ask for a dollar value or even a ballpark figure. Only if there was a market for them or they were over produced.


As was also quite clear from the wording, my comments about edge polishing mean that the knife is unmodified.
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OK. Not "ballpark figure", just " market". Got it.

Again, what does an unmodified edge have to do with ID.

I seem to remember those...low grade 420J2 or AUS-4/6 IIRC.
 
They are discontinued and seem to be pretty uncommon in the secondary market as well. There doesn't seem to be a huge demand, but due to their scarcity they are certainly not "throwaways" or something that would sell for $20 or less, new/mint in original packaging. The new in box examples that I could find that sold recently went for a wide range of prices.
 
Based on your original post, Serengeti is the name of the knife. The number you mentioned is the model number/Product ID.
My guess here is that Mike Franklin is the person that originally designed the knife, or what would seem to be the most obvious answer. The warthog might be his own trademark. Like Spyderco has a Spider/tick, Benchmade has a Butterfly, Ford has an oval, McDonalds has the "arches" that form the "M". You get the point.

CRKT 6674 Serengeti Hunter System Skinner & Caping Blades
Wow, what a handful! If you like your knives to fill the hand, try this folding skinner designed by Mike Franklin and made by Columbia River Knife & Tool. This is not only a great folding skinner, it also holds a caping knife and a detail skinner on the two sides of the handle. Really three knives in one package. The quick release knives on the side are chisel ground to fit snugly to the handle of the large folder, making the knife safe to handle. The folder contains a full sized 3-1/2" x 1-1/4" skinning blade in a 2-3/4" handle of stainless steel. On each side of the handle is clipped a small skeleton blade; one a semi-hawkbill caper, the other is a "detail" skinner. They clip off and on very easily. All three blades are AUS-4 at 55-57 Rc., the handles are 420J2. Cordura® Belt pouch that carries vertically or horizontally.
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Are they sought after? They might be, but I haven't seen a huge demand for information on them or offers to buy, sell, or trade on here. It's a cool knife and pretty creative design for the time it was produced. I'm not sure what it is you want to know that Google hasn't already discussed.
 
Complete kit:
Blade Steel: AUS 6, 55-57 HRC
Weight: 8.3 oz. (235 g)

Hawksbill Caping Knife:
Weight: 1.3 oz

Skinner:
Weight: 1.2 oz

Knife Carry Scabbard:
closed cell foam, cordura fabric
 
55-57 HRC. I had guessed that the steel was on the softer end. Nice to know exactly what it is. It requires mild resharpening relatively frequently, and polishing was a breeze. Took a fine polish in half the time of 154CM and waaay quicker than D2 or CPM-M4
 
Esav Benyamin said:
I guess it would kill some of you guys, but I suggest you start showing some courtesy to the newbies.

Mike Franklin is a custom knifemaker who collaborated on production knives.
He used "Hawg Knives" as a logo.
Search for Mike Franklin, knifemaker.
http://www.bladehq.com/cat--Franklin-Mike--1391
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Agreed. Why so hostile? He asked a question about a knife he purchased years ago on a site that should be helpful with such info. I understood about what he said about the edges. Some geniuses on here believe they know exactly why everyone else is on here. Let the newbies ask the questions and see if they can get them answered. If they start asking about pricing or selling then you can jump all over them. Just because Google or any other search engine tells you something does not make it gospel. I would suspect that some enthusiasts on here would know far more about certain makers or knives than a simple search could do.
 
Esav Benyamin said:
I guess it would kill some of you guys, but I suggest you start showing some courtesy to the newbies.
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But that takes away all the fun of being a long-time member! Isn't the entire point of being a longtime member being able to come here when you're in a bad mood and make newbies feel bad to make yourself temporarily feel better?

I mean, what, next you're going to be telling me there's a sticky telling us to be nice to new people: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1010696-We-were-all-new-here-once

Oh. Well. Nevermind.

Zero
 
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