Kershaw Military Boot Knife

I used mine for awhile in the kitchen. Nicely balanced, good size for paring and utilty, slicing up fruits and vegetables. VERY sharp. Worst sheath imaginable, cannot believe they were serious about the belt loop.

Decent grip if it were a bit thicker handle, but although it looks like an assassin's dagger, I'm not into assassinating anyone, so I can't say. :)
 
Darn, anybodies see some flesh time yet? Haha just kidding, you don't have to tell. I'd like to get back into carrying a knife, it was a habit i broke because of where I used to work and i've been trying to get back into it. I like the idea of being able to stash it away while hiking or w.e, but i was wondering how strong the steel was and if it was as good as 154cm or something. If i constantly have to sharpen it then forget it.
 
Thats what i was thinkin, 35$. But i want a user. I can buy something else with the money if its not a good user :-) Ive seen the sting, it is pretty neat.
 
I've got an older Boot from Solingen with two leather sheaths. They work right. As an integral forged knife, there's not much to go wrong. I makes a good light field knife - which means it's a great camp knife. The Germans know what soldier knives are really used for.

It's not much of a sticker - I guarantee two things: 1) Knives are never really used in combat, just juvenile daydreaming. 2) The point will break off - I've had it happen to other slim bladed flat ground knives. Only my SnG resists it. Forensic experts always look for broken tips in stab wounds - and find them - because most knives are hardened too hard at RC 54-58. It's why bayonets are tempered at RC46-48, springy.

Great knife, a little bit thin in the handle, but works good for food prep like Esav says. I like having mine, but it never goes outside, it's a safe queen. For real outdoor work I take a Camp Tramp, which is way overkill for most breakfast bacon cutting.
 
The CRKT Sting is another neat knife with a terrible sheath. I got an On/Scene Tactical sheath for mine -- BIG improvement.

If you're looking for a reasonably sized and priced fixed blade, especially for a bit of woodsrambling, go to www.ragweedforge.com and look around the Scandinavian knives. Any of the Finnish knives, Swedish Mora if you want a cheap & simple knife, Norwegian Helle and Brusletto for a bit of class.
 
Right there in the link: 1.4116 German molybdenum/vanadium stainless steel

It's fairly new steel, not a super duper - but this is a long, drop forged to shape fixed blade. It has to have both good finished cutting ability and workability. A really tough steel would be a pain to shape, and fixed blades don't need high hardness, they need ductility. They are used with a lot more leverage.

I bought a new Sting from AG's storeroom last summer, and I've compared it to my original with gold oak leaves. They are quite the same. The sheath that came with my new one has a molded insert, multiple webbing points, and nice straps. I much rather prefer the original with snap - which I didn't get at the time. But, AG's quite aware of that, and it was more CRKT who made the decision.

Perhaps AG could offer an exclusive sheath for his stock, hmmm?
 
Yeah, i saw what kind of steel it was... i didn't know what it was comparable to anything like 154cm. So this knife would be fine to replace a folder as far as utility is concerned?
 
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