Fixed Blade Chinook? Take a look

[Kodiak PA]

Here is my knife that I asked Bill Siegle to make for me. It is called an oriental bowie but the basis of the knife came from my love of my Chinook. I just wanted something similar in a fixed blade package. Partically a knife I could use in reverse grip. I asked Bill to do a cord wrap (looks great!) and to make me a 4" blade with a sharpen false edge. This knife sits edge forward in its kydex sheath so when it is drawn, it is drawn in a reverse grip. I think it is awesome and complements my Spydie Chinook perfectly. What do you guys think?

 

[Jeff/1911]

Kodiak PA,

Absolutely beautiful! Congratualtions. I too am an admirer of the Chinook design. Thanks for the picture!

Cheers, Jeff/1911.

 

[LizardKing]

looks great

queston, can you get all 4 fingers on that handle?

 

[Kodiak PA]

Originally posted by LizardKing
looks great

queston, can you get all 4 fingers on that handle?

Yes I can. Just right. Perhaps a tad longer would give a slight increase in leverage but the shorter handle aids in concealment. Perfect for reverse grip and perhaps just OK for backcutting but the Chinook IMO was designed to be a reverse grip fighter and skinning knife.

When you watch Keating's Drawpoint tapes the Chinook makes perfect sense. I find myself saying, "that is why he did that." Was kind of cool. True MBC knife.

 

[Slip]

I remember reading one of the first reviews (I *think* it was by Michael Janich), where the reviewer commented that it was a shame the Chinook was too short to be perfectly suited to the drawpoint system.

I'm not really familliar with what drawpoint involves, however- can Kodiak or someone else fill me in on why the Chinook is either suited (or not) for this method?