Folding kwaikens

Lycosa said:
Do you have a favorite fixed blade, Brummie?
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My favorite fixed blade? That would take some thinking. Off the top of my head, I have a Ben Tendick tanto, which is just a joy to fondle.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...r-and-Titanium-SOLD?highlight=tanto+3v+menuki

In a more practical vein, the two below are pretty special to me. Both were made by Big Chris Berry to my design.

A slightly more compact and utilitarian version of the Spyderco Street Bowie in convexed 4mm 4V steel. The idea was for a multi-use 5" blade in as compact a package as possible for IWB carry.
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10V trailing point slicer in a bolstered black ash burl handle.
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Or did you mean for SD purposes?
 
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You'd appreciate this... 5" Kwaiken from Rob Dalton.

 
I have the original Boker Kwaiken (thumb plate) & CF flipper. The original version is a bit heavier, but because of the handle cutout, offers you a better grip; the CF version is much lighter, but without the cutout, the handle is just too straight with nothing to hold on to, therefore it's really slippery.
 
evanPGH said:
Boker - 3.6 oz
Begg - 5.0 oz
Hoback - 6.7 oz
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Actually, Jake lists the UHEP Kwaiback at 5.7 oz. That sounds more accurate to me, as it certainly doesn't feel almost 2 oz heavier that the Steelcraft. The internal milling is very extensive.
 
Brummie said:
Actually, Jake lists the UHEP Kwaiback at 5.7 oz. That sounds more accurate to me, as it certainly doesn't feel almost 2 oz heavier that the Steelcraft. The internal milling is very extensive.
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Yep, you're correct! I just went off BHQ and assumed it was right. KC also has 5.7 listed.
 
evanPGH said:
Yep, you're correct! I just went off BHQ and assumed it was right. KC also has 5.7 listed.
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BladeHQ usually measures everything themselves as opposed to KnifeCenter. Perhaps Brummie can weigh his Kwaiback if at all possible. I also emailed BladeHQ to see if they can confirm the weight and/or measure it again.
 
RamZar said:
BladeHQ usually measures everything themselves as opposed to KnifeCenter. Perhaps Brummie can weigh his Kwaiback if at all possible. I also emailed BladeHQ to see if they can confirm the weight and/or measure it again.
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I don't have a scale, but it doesn't feel like 6.7 oz - that's why I checked it. I would trust Jake Hoback. His site has it listed at 5.7 oz.

The UHEP versions should be significantly lighter than the earlier midtechs due to the internal milling.
 
BladeHQ corrected their listing of the weight of the Kwaiback to 5.80 ounces.
 
They have a good video showing the details of the Kwaiback, including the internal milling. The video also mentions that is under 6oz.
 
I was able to get this shot of my Kwaiken. Impressive stuff coming from the Deng shop these days.


 
evanPGH said:
I was able to get this shot of my Kwaiken. Impressive stuff coming from the Deng shop these days.
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Yep - there's an incredible amount of precision machining on that knife. The internal milling on the Kwaiback is similar.
 
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Dredsen said:
no

americans use it too, many do at least.

agricultural, it looks like a tractor part.


i see many very nice brittish use the "perhaps its not american" when discussing idiom/language.


a very reasonable assumption.

or just a polite way to answer someone?
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Al-you-min-e um. Aluminum Alyouminium? :p Maybe that is just UK? I am in the US, the first time I heard aluminum pronounced Al-you-min-e-um, I laughed.
Aluminum or aluminium mate :thumbup:
Good word used to describe.. at least to me. I love the unrefined, raw, earthy looks that some put into their work. Almost an earthy raw kind of feel. That is how I feel about stonewashed Titanium, and parkerization. Checkered Titanium, brass, bronze, Copper, and Titanium are all great stuff.

Thanks for the thread. Helpful and interesting. Kudos.:thumbup:
 
evanPGH said:
I was able to get this shot of my Kwaiken. Impressive stuff coming from the Deng shop these days.


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I love that clip with an incorporated bearing. Beautiful machining there for sure. I dislike the contours in the liner. It would seen like dust and lint/debris would accumulate inside of the scales/frame.
 
Zemapeli said:
Al-you-min-e um. Aluminum Alyouminium? :p Maybe that is just UK? I am in the US, the first time I heard aluminum pronounced Al-you-min-e-um, I laughed.
Aluminum or aluminium mate :thumbup:
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ti-tAn-e-um . . . . alu-MIN-e-um . . . what's so hard to understand? :D
 
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