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Cold Steel Outdoorsman...

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Steve in NYC

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...EXCELLENT knife, but if you can find an "old-style" one without the beveled (for chopping???) top edge, GRAB-IT.

I have an "older one", and I think it just might be my FAVORITE knife.
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Dann Fassnacht
Aberdeen, WA
glockman99@hotmail.com
ICQ# 53675663
 
Is it true that Cold Steel is offering this knife again? (I hope!)
 
Yes, it's true, but it's just a little different than the original one. (It has jimping ["filework"] on the top of the blade near the hand-guard for your thumb to "rest on", and also has a "chopping edge" [bevel] on the top edge of the blade.).

Cold Steel Special Projects' price for the NEW Outdoorsman is $179.99.

You can see it at:
www.coldsteel.com

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Dann Fassnacht
Aberdeen, WA
glockman99@hotmail.com
ICQ# 53675663



[This message has been edited by glockman99 (edited 04-05-2001).]
 
If one had a really primo (mint, no box, mint sheath, original edge)sample of the first edition, what might that be worth?
 
Reskite- one just sold on ebay for $147.50. You can still view it to see how it compares with your's, it's item no. 1126185065

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I'd say that mines as nice as that one except there's no box. I don't know whether I'd sell it or not, though, it's really a fine design. Maybe my favorite Cold Steel knife of all time. Thanks for the reference.
 
Dann
If someone knows better, please correct me, but I believe the original Outdoorsman DID have that top cutting edge. When I bought the one you now own, it was second introduction run. It had been brought out, discontinued, and reintroduced. Interestingly, minus the top edge. I'm not sure about the jimping though.

AL
 
AL,

I'll have to plead stupidity, as I don't know for SURE, but I do think that you are correct about the 1st CS Outdoorsman having that "top cutting (chopping?) edge".
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However...I DO know that I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY like the "old" Outdoorsman that I traded from you.
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Dann Fassnacht
Aberdeen, WA
glockman99@hotmail.com
ICQ# 53675663
 
I have a Cold Steel brochure from somewhere around 1985-1987, which has the Outdoorsman in it. It has jimping and a sharpened spine, but the geometry of the sharpening on the spine seems to be different than the newer ones I've seen on the net.
 
x39, I haven't seen a catalog of the original since way back then, but I thought there was something different about the top grind on the newer model. Seems like the grind was a bit shallower or something on the old one.

My preference is the model you have, Dann. I'll probably buy the new one though..
 
Kwaiken56- I haven't seen a good picture of a new one, but from what I can tell, the older ones have a smoother transition into the sharpened portion than the new. The older ones are much more graceful looking, IMHO.
 
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