CRKT M16-14 Special Forces Question

Hotrisingsun02 · Sep 22, 2003

I have been looking online at the Columbia River Knife and Tool M16-14 special forces "big dog" knife. It has what appears to be a false edge at the top of the blade. Is this indeed a false edge, and if so can it be sharpend to a true edge? I like the knife because I have been looking for a double edged folder (other than a bali song). Any help would be greatly appreciated.

jjcoolay · Sep 22, 2003

If you try to sharpen the swedge of the knife, it may bite you in your pocket.

LyonHaert · Sep 22, 2003

That's not much of a false edge for you to sharpen. It'd take a good grinding to do so, which would screw up the point-strength of the tanto blade. Certainly not worth it.

I don't remember seeing any, but why do you want a double-edged folder?

Steve-O · Sep 22, 2003

Hotrisingsun02,

jj is correct, very little of the spine is covered when the knife is closed, you would have an exposed edge. Also, it's illegal many places to have a double edged knife.

Steve-O

fishbulb · Sep 22, 2003

I can't help you with the CRKT, but you might want to take a look at the Kabar Dozier Thorn folder. It seems ideally suited for conversion to double edged.

Hotrisingsun02 · Sep 22, 2003

Thanks for all the info guys! I was just tossing around the idea of a double or at least "semi double edged" folder, becuase the state of CA has no provisions for folding daggers, especially if they are not truly double edged. Thanks again for all the help.

PsychoSword · Jul 21, 2004

The Camillus Cuda Maxx spearpoint might be a better candidate for this.

bruce · Jul 21, 2004

Hotrisingsun02, I don't have the tanto point you mention but do have the M21-14 and have had the smaller spearpoint. These have a swedge on top also but the angle is shallow enough that the bevels do not meet on top. there is still a significant flat spot on the spine. You would need to sharpen for three days to get them to meet. Sorry.

Bruce