Help to find a large Tanto folder

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Agator007

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Hi, I have been searching all over the place for the perfect giant (5 inch) tanto folding knife.

The CS voyager though seems to be turning up as a "one of a kind"

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This is definitely a very tough knife with a generous blade thickness. But the AUS8 seems to be a bit soft when compared to the high carbon models tempered to HRc 62 and up (not sure of the AUS8 hardness)

I have a 4 inch model, and want to buy the larger 5 inch model.

First as a little bit of a "last ditch effort", I want to check and see if there are any possibilities to get a 5 inch tanto folding knife with high carbon, san mai or damascus steel such as seen with the Seki Cut:

[video]http://www.google.com/imgres?q=SC-100D+Damascus+Encounter&hl=en&sa=X&qscrl=1&nord=1&rlz=1T4TSNF_enUS440US441&biw=1137&bih=569&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=5A5TKnHMo5xkdM:&imgrefurl=http://www.japaneseknifedirect.com/BobLumEncounters.html&docid=8lbgJEvpxoqeEM&imgurl=http://www.japaneseknifedirect.com/SC-100SD.jpg&w=900&h=216&ei=jFLVTranHo65twe94JSjAg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=264&vpy=241&dur=234&hovh=110&hovw=459&tx=223&ty=85&sig=115415296581523186337&page=1&tbnh=55&tbnw=229&start=0&ndsp=9&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0[/video]

I wonder what it might cost to have a custom model of the CS 5" tanto with high carbon or san mai?

Thank you for your suggestions in advance and have a wonderful day :)
 
Thank you for the post, its such a beautiful knife.

I wish I could afford one.

Edit: Update, the first place I looked was arizonacustomknives.com over $2000. Other places its about 1/10th the price but out of stock. Are there different versions of this knife?
 
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Agator007 said:
Thank you for the post, its such a beautiful knife.

I wish I could afford one.

Edit: Update, the first place I looked was arizonacustomknives.com over $2000. Other places its about 1/10th the price but out of stock. Are there different versions of this knife?
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Yes, there is a custom version, and a production version of the Roadhouse.
Having a custom knife made may be expensive, it might be cheaper to get a production Super Roadhouse. :)
Good luck on your search.
 
talk to Peter R here on the forum and see what he can do for you. he loves his big folders. it might cost less than you think.
 
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Unfortunately Peter R doesn't sell his folders any more (I contacted him).

Is there anyone else who might be willing to make this at a reasonable price? (I know some pay over $1000 for custom work, out of my price range)

How does the Roadhouse compare with the Benchmade 760?
 
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