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Length overall: 14.25" (36.2 cm) Blade length: 8.9" (22.6 cm) Thickness: .250" (.64 cm)
"Patriot-Boar" hybrid combat tactical knife
Made for combat, this is a hybrid pattern, with an extended length "Patriot" blade pattern, and a "Boar Hunter" handle pattern from my pattern list. Together, they make a serious, tough, and heavy duty combat knife. The blade is vermillion-peacock blued O-1 high carbon tungsten-vanadium tool steel, with two inches of aggressive "Vampire" rip teeth serrations and plenty of straight blade length. The knife is made from 1/4" thick stock and has no top swage, so has extremely good blade strength with the fully thick spine. The tang is tapered for weight control, and the handle has deep finger grooves for a superior grip in either traditional or defensive grip style. The bolsters are pinned nickel silver for low care corrosion resistance, and are dovetailed for a positive grip on the Bloodwood exotic hardwood handle. Additional security is provided by ten through-tang pins. This is one tough knife, and deserves a tough sheath,so has one of my waterproof combat grade locking sheaths made of kydex, aluminum, stainless steel mechanism, and blued steel Chicago screws.
"Patriot-Boar" hybrid combat tactical knife
Made for combat, this is a hybrid pattern, with an extended length "Patriot" blade pattern, and a "Boar Hunter" handle pattern from my pattern list. Together, they make a serious, tough, and heavy duty combat knife. The blade is vermillion-peacock blued O-1 high carbon tungsten-vanadium tool steel, with two inches of aggressive "Vampire" rip teeth serrations and plenty of straight blade length. The knife is made from 1/4" thick stock and has no top swage, so has extremely good blade strength with the fully thick spine. The tang is tapered for weight control, and the handle has deep finger grooves for a superior grip in either traditional or defensive grip style. The bolsters are pinned nickel silver for low care corrosion resistance, and are dovetailed for a positive grip on the Bloodwood exotic hardwood handle. Additional security is provided by ten through-tang pins. This is one tough knife, and deserves a tough sheath,so has one of my waterproof combat grade locking sheaths made of kydex, aluminum, stainless steel mechanism, and blued steel Chicago screws.
j/k to all you guys out there who make wonderful knives using Micarta, G10, etc, but I'm a crusty old guy who really likes wood, so my predjudice may be showing a bit.....lol.