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- Jul 17, 1999
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This is a serious camp knife that could double as anything you want a big knife for. 13 1/4 inches overall, with a 8" blade of AUS-8 steel hardened to 56-57 Rc, 3/16" thick at the spine. It is convex ground and comes very sharp,and it promises to be a durable edge due to the configuration (convex grind) . The rubber (kraton?) handle is very comfortable for my medium hands, and has a lanyard hole. The choil area is pretty small, but adequate for me to "choke up" on the knife for finer work.There is a 3" false edge, of which 2 1/4 is sharpened, a very unusual feature.The sheath is a "system" with a shoulder strap rather than belt loop. It lends itself to several modes of carry, and is unique in my experience.For a knife of this size, it may be the wave of the future in carry options. I did communicate with Mr. Warner about the possibility of an optional hip sheath, and he said that it may be in the works for the near future.The more I handle this bad boy, the more I like it.It really handles well for a big knife. It will probably be this spring before I do any cutting with it on hiking trips, and I'll report back then. For $99 bucks, this is a great buy in a large general purpose knife which promises to become a constant outdoor companion. see at www.knifeware.com
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AKTI Member #A000934
"Always just one knife short of perfection!"
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AKTI Member #A000934
"Always just one knife short of perfection!"