Zuluninja
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I posted this in the general discussion forum, but since I borrowed Clich's patina process, I felt i should post it here, too. It posed with a 9, so it should be ok 
I know that some people are intrigued by this knife but find little info on it. I pulled the trigger a couple of weeks ago and have been very satisfied. So far it's only done light chores, and what I did to it is purely cosmetical, but my take is that this knife is well designed.
The construction is pretty KISS (keep it simple, stupid). 1/4" full tang 1095, 6" blade with a slight recurve, rubber scales and nylon sheath. It feels hefty in the hand, but not overly so. The scales feel comfy, and they are atached with screws straight to the tang as the tang holes are tapped.
The sheath is sometimes berated by some, but I found it to be a nice surprise. the belt loop is a folded flap over velcro, so belt width shouldn't be an issue. Same goes for the handle strap. If you decide to go with thinner or thicker scales, this strap is velcro adjustable. There is a small removable front pouch that while not really big, is enough to hold a SAK or small fire kit. I have a small altoid can with matches and charcloth, and a small vic sak stuffed there. The plastic liner has ridges that grip the blade and eliminate rattle. There's also a strap on the back with velcro and snap.
For the price, this is quite some package. Time will tell on performance. As for now, I just borrowed on clich's patina job after stripping the coat (which was rather tuff to get rid off) and etched some of the blade marks.
I should have taken some shots with a BK2, as they are similar in size. Will do later. here's with a BK9:
I know that some people are intrigued by this knife but find little info on it. I pulled the trigger a couple of weeks ago and have been very satisfied. So far it's only done light chores, and what I did to it is purely cosmetical, but my take is that this knife is well designed.
The construction is pretty KISS (keep it simple, stupid). 1/4" full tang 1095, 6" blade with a slight recurve, rubber scales and nylon sheath. It feels hefty in the hand, but not overly so. The scales feel comfy, and they are atached with screws straight to the tang as the tang holes are tapped.
The sheath is sometimes berated by some, but I found it to be a nice surprise. the belt loop is a folded flap over velcro, so belt width shouldn't be an issue. Same goes for the handle strap. If you decide to go with thinner or thicker scales, this strap is velcro adjustable. There is a small removable front pouch that while not really big, is enough to hold a SAK or small fire kit. I have a small altoid can with matches and charcloth, and a small vic sak stuffed there. The plastic liner has ridges that grip the blade and eliminate rattle. There's also a strap on the back with velcro and snap.
For the price, this is quite some package. Time will tell on performance. As for now, I just borrowed on clich's patina job after stripping the coat (which was rather tuff to get rid off) and etched some of the blade marks.
I should have taken some shots with a BK2, as they are similar in size. Will do later. here's with a BK9:
My BK2 arrived today, happier then a pig in poop! I'll post more on that later, I only mention because I'll take both knives into the brush (BK2 & SCHF9) real soon and see what trouble I can cause! 
