Cold War Steel - The Black Kite Combat Fixed Blade

Here's a couple more pics.

On the second you can see the top handle texture and the overall shape of the handle better. This is pretty well thought out - this shape and texturing would be useful if you want to ride you thumb up in a "hammer" style grip.

Did I also mention that every single one of these is not only hand made but are also stamped and serial numbered?

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That's a good looking blade. With Richard's edge on it it must be wicked.
 
i wish i would have had you compare how sharp that knife is to the ones i make and also the m 4. since you thought the knife i made was sharper than the m 4 necker, i would be curious to see what you thought of a simple 1075 to a supersteel like that knife is made of.
 
richard j said:
i wish i would have had you compare how sharp that knife is to the ones i make and also the m 4. since you thought the knife i made was sharper than the m 4 necker, i would be curious to see what you thought of a simple 1075 to a supersteel like that knife is made of.
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I don't think z40 is really a super steel, by definition anyways. just some plain old tough stuff.

I think your 1075 was the sharpest in the place.
 
not gonna lie, that thing is b.a. and even though I'm in no way into tactical knives, the inner twelve year old in me that read way too many Mack Bolan books back in the day wants one BAD :D
 
Here's a pic comparing one that everyone will know, my favorite one that everyone should know [but probably don't], and the Korshun.

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I like that knife, very nice.

Thomas Linton said:
The primary use for fixed-blade knives issued to U.S. forces in WW II was opening ration cans. Not romantic but also not a problem. I suppose the cans were "tactical" in a sense.
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Especially when the labels fell off, ya never knew what was in them. :D
 
Crap, now my previously satisfied interest in tactical fixed blades is back in full swing. I'm going to keep my eyes open for a Black Kite. Sexy time!
 
You can pick them up off ebay, just be sure to do your research and find out if the seller is of good repute.
 
I believe that is a US distributor from the look of their website, so they may be A-Ok. Never used them myself though and know nothing about them so I can't say its an endorsement either.
 
snow and steel said:
Oh that little guy you also sharpened today? It is made by KA-BAR. Its a gag, but its still fun. I don't think its practical for anything, but I got it just for the laughs - that alone was worth the price of admission. I think when I bought it I paid $20?

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I've had one of those for several years, never used it, always kept in the exact same spot in an old cabinet and when I saw your picture I thought "I have one of those, now I want to play with it" so I went to get it and guess what, it's gone.

Bring my knife back and no one gets hurt, little baby bayonet misses its mommy bayonet, don't want to piss off the big girl, you don't want to see her angry :D
 
What kind of Kite is it?
In many languages Kite has multiple meanings. In English this word for a kids toy can also be a bird. The German word for this toy can mean dragon as well.
So what exactly does Kite mean here or even better what is the original Russian name, so that we can look up different meanings and pick the most fitting one.
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Korshun:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/russian_t...1082;оршун.html
harrier, vulture, buzzard (or: milvine, kite)


Here are a bunch of translation services
http://www.lexilogos.com/english/russian_dictionary.htm#
I translated it from Russian into German and its only Vulture
from Russian into English it gives me most of the time Kite, sometimes vulture and once black kite
 
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