From Japan: Rockstead

nozh2002 · Apr 12, 2006

This is from Anton (Tokyo)

This is the Rockstead - main model.

HAMAGURI-HA edge (shell grind) propritory steel...

Thanks, Vassili.

kamkazmoto · Apr 12, 2006

I femember seeing some rockstead folders at a Blade West show. They appeared to be of good quality and sharper than heck. They also had a sharpening jig that was reallllly expensive.

eojk · Apr 12, 2006

That polishing contrast is really striking.:thumbup: Very cool knife.

Physics · Apr 12, 2006

Very cool! I really like the grinds on that knife. I've never seen that kind of double bevel edge and than again on the swedge/false edge. Excellent. It looks like a high class Strider. :thumbup:

Nice photo's too. #3 is my favorite.

beefangusbeef · Apr 12, 2006

Nice knife, I looked at their website and they have some nice looking folders too. Think I'm gonna call them and get some more info. How long did it take and what price range are their knives in if you don't mind me asking?

nozh2002 · Apr 12, 2006

I do not have any Roakstead myself. However I bought from Seki Japan knife in less then 2 weeks not so far ago using International money order.

Thanks, Vassili.

beefangusbeef · Apr 13, 2006

Ok, some of their laminated zdp-189 folders and folders using that steel look really nice. Said on their website they harden their proprietary steel to 64rc.

nozh2002 · Apr 13, 2006

beefangusbeef said:
Ok, some of their laminated zdp-189 folders and folders using that steel look really nice. Said on their website they harden their proprietary steel to 64rc.

They use laminated ZDP-189 and YXR7 and for this one something special as I understand. This is YSS diagram they sent to me year ago:

As Anton sad - they will have new models pretty soon with bigger blades etc... Prices as I understand quite high even for Japanese knives.

Thanks, Vassili.

TALEL · Apr 14, 2006

Nice pic and nice knife too.....

akan529 · Apr 16, 2006

Those knives are amazing. Just browsed through the website. I like the three folders, particularly the MANTIS. The tanto looking one. So sharp and so strong. I just emailed them asking for more info think the price range is at least 750. So expensive

ceya one · Apr 17, 2006

yeah , Years ago I bought some and they are still in storage in Japan. Good blades.

S/F,
CEYA!

nozh2002 · Apr 17, 2006

ceya one said:
yeah , Years ago I bought some and they are still in storage in Japan. Good blades.

S/F,
CEYA!

Do you have it? What does it mean in storage in Japan?

I really interested in you opinion how this YXR7 performs. This is some kind of Matrix High Speed Steel they do not even disclose composition.

Also this shell edge - hamaguri-ha - how is it feel?

Thanks, Vassili.

Keith Montgomery · Apr 17, 2006

Vassili, were do you find all these cool knives?

nozh2002 · Apr 17, 2006

On the Internet mostly - google, bladeforums. It was only Higonokami which I "discover" myself in Yokohama last year and KaBar here at 2002 - which started my obsession with knives.

Thanks, Vassili.

ceya one · Apr 18, 2006

It means I lived in Japan and it is in storage from stuff I left there.

Your blade material and finish is different than mine . My blades (2) is beadblasted and smaller.

I got mine in Ueno (town near Tokyo).
There are some steels that are not disclosed til some other company get hold of it and buys some from the company.

DC53 steel was like that when it first came out.

S/F,
CEYA!