I Just Got a CS Rajah II

The Spartan would be scary with a 6" blade on it.

On the other hand, my idea of a battlefield is watching B-52s so high up you can't see them, dropping bombs on a jungle ... in the Air Force I mostly got my hands dirty changing typewriter ribbons. :p

I am NOT dueling you with HI cutlery in your hand!
 
The size of the Rajah's blade doesn't bother me but I find it's perfect for making jumbo sub sandwiches.
 
I already told you, we fight with bombers. :D

By the way, Confederate, you mentioned not knowing how you'd carry a full length one, but khukuris come in a range of sizes. Compare a 6" folder blade to a 6" fixed, with a shorter handle.
 
A sheath with a 'frog' stud would make many of the lighter khukuris (the "fighters" from HI, the military surplus ones from Atlanta Cutlery, and even Cold Steel's fixed blade khukuris) suitable for IWB (maybe not the 30" Sirupati...).
 
Thom,

Did a couple of these for Lynn Thompson a few years ago. Before that, I'd never considered a Southern Comfort for a khukuri.
 
Esav Benyamin said:
...you mentioned not knowing how you'd carry a full length one, but khukuris come in a range of sizes. Compare a 6" folder blade to a 6" fixed, with a shorter handle.
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Yep, you're right. I guess I'm mostly into folders. But now that folders can be made this strong, where will it end? We see many knives tested, and many times we see that such and such knife will hold 200 pounds of weights and I wonder, well, how about 250? Or 300? We don't see many knives tested in this manner to failure. Instead we see them beat to death.

CRKT for years has said its LAWKS turned folders into "virtual fixed blade" knives. Yeah, right. I'd like to see how much weight an M16-14M could take before scattering weights all over the floor. I suspect that the design would be somewhat less effective than advertised.

I'm not fond of the Khukuri blade shape, but the Rajah is the cheapest Tri-Lock currently available, so I shelled out for it. Although there's no restriction on folder blade length where I live, there is a restriction on carrying fixed blade knives. Why? Who knows?

Regarding federal employees, as an aside, I was with a group of coworkers in Chicago attending some course a few years ago. There also were some Postal employees there taking the same course. A female friend of mine made some joke during lunch about someone "going postal" and one fellow in the group let out a sigh, got up and left his tray of food where it was. We thought he was going for a napkin or a straw, but he never returned to his virtually untouched food. I didn't think the comment was offensive in any way, but this guy apparently didn't appreciate it. I told my friend, "I hope that guy doesn't come back with a gun!"
 
The first time I came across the phrase "going postal" was right here on Bladeforums. I had to ask what that meant. It was hard for me to understand why postal employees are seen as particularly violent, except that the media like to play up any incident. But private industry had a worse record for workplace violence than the Postal Service.

No, I don't appreciate it. In a group of strangers, with the possibility of more people joining in on it, I might have spoken up, or I might have walked out in disgust myself.
 
That's about the same price as the Rajah, but it might be worth looking into. Anyone have a Lawman? If I recall correctly, it has about a 4-inch blade thereabouts.

The Tri-Lock seems to have the others beat, even the axis locks. The strongest EDC I have is the CS Recon 1.
 
Confederate said:
That's about the same price as the Rajah, but it might be worth looking into. Anyone have a Lawman? If I recall correctly, it has about a 4-inch blade thereabouts.

The Tri-Lock seems to have the others beat, even the axis locks. The strongest EDC I have is the CS Recon 1.
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I got the American Lawman. The strength of the Tri-ad locks depend largely on the stop pin strength (shear strength) and although the more expensive tri-ads have thick stop pins, the critical part where it's thinner is 4mm in diameter. The American Lawman has also a 4mm thinner diameter portion in it's stop pin. Basically what I'm trying to say is that it is theoretically bloody friggin strong for it's size :)

Nice knife (the American Lawman) with a good grip and has something like a guard to prevent hand slipping onto blade. The locking is a very reassuring thunk (if you get my drift) and the spring bar is very strong. Only complaints is the stupid coating on the blade which is mucho weaker than DLC and the Aus-8a steel. Would've liked CS to produce an upgraded version with better steel like 154cm or s30v (or even their VG-1) and made a 4inch version instead of their 3inch (cutting length) current.

Hope this helps.

PS: under very very high loadings it is possible that the sturdy pin in the lockbar also contributes to the load carrying capacity but I'm not sure. Perhaps Mr. Andrew Demkvo (spelling is bad, I'm sorry) can chime in about this. If true then the strength of the Tri-Ad lock far exceeds my own estimation.
 
I've got one. The blade is closer to 3.5" and I don't like the coating. Fond of the AUS-8A steel, the highly grippy G-10, the two sets of pocketclips, and the deep, sweet hollow grind. Had they used AUS-6A and a Kershaw-style heat-treat, it would be quite perfect. Still very nice as is.
 
Thanks. The comments do help.

A 3.5-inch blade, alas, is a bit too small for my use, but I'm hoping CS will rework its Voyager line. Also, I'd like to see them upgrade their steel, too. Now that the price of ATS-34 is down a bit, it might be ideal if CS can buy a lot or two. I also wish CS would get away from that grippy G10 finish and go with a reinforced Zytel frame, like on their earlier Recon 1s. I hate things that feel like sandpaper on my hands. It's the one thing I dislike on the Kershaw Storm II that I have.

My overall rule is this: If I can sand my feet with the handle material, it's too rough for comfortable holding.
 
Remember that Cold Steel doesn't buy steel or handle materials or make the knives themselves. They contract with manufacturers to make knives out of available materials in their own countries. Just like Spyderco knives of S30V being made in the US and VG-10 being made in Japan. MUCH more expensive to import a particular steel.
 
Confederate said:
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Instead of looking at the Rajah as an almost inconveniently massive knife, take a look at these "Other Cutting Tools" and imagine the Rajah is just a folding version of one of them, comparable to a billhook or hatchet.
 
I like it...couple questions,if you don't mind.

1.I've noticed most CS products have a real stiff opening action(I've owned several).Is that so with this one?
2.Is it a hollow grind,flat grind or other?
3.Is it a PITA to sharpen like most recurves(for me anyway:o)?

I wish the pocket clip was a little higher for better conceal-ability.That's about it.Great price tag too!:thumbup:

Thanks:)
 
Kinda gives me some new found respect for CS knives;)

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JTR357 said:
1.I've noticed most CS products have a real stiff opening action(I've owned several).Is that so with this one?
2.Is it a hollow grind,flat grind or other?
3.Is it a PITA to sharpen like most recurves(for me anyway:o)?

I wish the pocket clip was a little higher for better conceal-ability.
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1. Notice this one has an adjustable pivot. Most are pinned. They have to be "too tight" to begin with.
2. Flat grind.
3. Recurves are no problem to sharpen on a Sharpmaker or with a round steel or ceramic rod, or with a narrow strop.

Concealability is not what this knife is about. :)
 
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