Contemporary Fighter

[Mark Knapp]

Hi all, Here's a fighter I just finished for one of our brave men going to Afghanistan. It has a 154 CM blade 7 inches long, 1 3/8 wide, and 3/16 inches thick at the guard. It has a green canvas Micarta handle with pins of the same material. I made the sheath too, of nylon webbing. The knife weighs in at 12 ounces and balances at the index finger. The whole package weighs 1 pound.

As I was writing this my soldier stopped by to pick it up, he sure was happy to have it.

Please be sure to tell me what you think. Mark

 

[stabman]

Nice knife, but why that particular choice of pin material?

 

[Mark Knapp]

Nice knife, but why that particular choice of pin material?

So there wouldn't be shiny metal on there, it was his choice. I'm pretty sure it's as strong as anything else.

 

[stabman]

So there wouldn't be shiny metal on there, it was his choice. I'm pretty sure it's as strong as anything else.

Fair enough.
The customer should get what they want anyway.

 

[betzner]

Mark, I really like it. It's got simple and smooth lines and looks like a great fit to the hand. And I dig the rig, too.

Bob

 

[Appletz]

So there wouldn't be shiny metal on there, it was his choice. I'm pretty sure it's as strong as anything else.

Interesting-- never seen micarta pins before

 

[black mamba]

Looks great, Mark. The quality of a custom such as yours could mean the difference between life and death for that soldier. God bless you!

 

[Steve Nuckels]

Great looking knife mark! I'm finishing a knife with green canvas Micarta and almost used a micarta pin too, ended up using SS!

BTW entered "Guess the Maker" in the latest issue if KI Hope I was first! That was a beauty too!

Steve
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Potomac Forge

 

[claudio-cas]

Very good, I love
Claudio

 

[Mark Knapp]

Thanks everyone, I appreciate it.

 

[Mark Knapp]

Great looking knife mark! I'm finishing a knife with green canvas Micarta and almost used a micarta pin too, ended up using SS!

BTW entered "Guess the Maker" in the latest issue if KI Hope I was first! That was a beauty too!

Steve
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Potomac Forge

Thanks Steve, Are you sure it was me? I hope you were the first too. Thanks again Mark

 

[Mark Knapp]

Bob, Black Mamba, everyone, I appreciate it.

 

[Lorien]

you are a most gracious man, who happens to make some extremely well crafted and imaginative knives.
Guys like you make this custom knife thing awesome.

 

[GTCknives]

Very sleek design! I like it.

 

[Kevin Jones]

Nice piece Mark and very functional design and suited for purpose.
Anything we can do to give our servicemen any degree of enjoyment and heighten their feeling of security
as they're deployed in harm's way is worth it's weight in gold.

 

[Bruce Bump]

Well said. I'm sure he feels like a piece of home and security is with him while in hostile territories. Good work Mark.

Nice piece Mark and very functional design and suited for purpose.
Anything we can do to give our servicemen any degree of enjoyment and heighten their feeling of security
as they're deployed in harm's way is worth it's weight in gold.

 

[byoffcr]

Mark beautifel job. Thanks for showing. Terry Morin alias KT

 

[Mark Knapp]

you are a most gracious man, who happens to make some extremely well crafted and imaginative knives.
Guys like you make this custom knife thing awesome.

Well thank you, Lorien, I think you're pretty cool too.

 

[Mark Knapp]

Nice piece Mark and very functional design and suited for purpose.
Anything we can do to give our servicemen any degree of enjoyment and heighten their feeling of security
as they're deployed in harm's way is worth it's weight in gold.

Yep I agree, Thanks Kevin and Bruce

 

[Mark Knapp]

Thanks, Gus and Terry