Matthew Gregory
Chief Executive in charge of Entertainment
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I finished this up a few weeks ago, with the intention of proving a point with it (no pun intended!) - and prove it I did!
In response to the threat of the legality of damn near every folding knife own (see this thread if you want more info) I decided I was going to come up with something light, fast, and BIG that would be possible to carry - every day - and go completely unnoticed. I figured, if carrying a knife is going to cause me to break the law, I was going to be a civil disobedient in a significant manner.
...so I carried this pig for two days at my day job. Ten hours a day, wearing my standard summer attire of a pair of khaki shorts and a T-shirt, I worked the floor of the retail establishment where I am employed - with this 8-1/4" long bladed knife.
Made of 1/4" thick S30v, and heat treated by Paul Bos, it was double hollow ground on an 8" wheel and thinned to 7/32" to eek a bit more weight off of it without sacrificing too much beef.. It's ground thin, as I was looking to make it light and easy to conceal, so this can't do double duty as a prybar. It feels incredibly fast in the hand. The handle is green canvas micarta, and blade and handle have been bead blasted for maximum grip and pretty cool styling, if I do say so myself!
Stainless steel pins complete the deal, and as mentioned before the blade is 8-1/4" with an overall length of 13-1/4".
The sheath is black leather (also made by me), and features a stud to provide a carry method. It rides low on a belt, or in my case right along my side down the inside of my pant leg, and as mentioned before went totally unnoticed unless I pointed it out to someone.
Price is $SOLD including UPS ground shipping to anywhere in the continental US. I will accept money orders, or payment via Paypal.
Thanks for looking!
In response to the threat of the legality of damn near every folding knife own (see this thread if you want more info) I decided I was going to come up with something light, fast, and BIG that would be possible to carry - every day - and go completely unnoticed. I figured, if carrying a knife is going to cause me to break the law, I was going to be a civil disobedient in a significant manner.
...so I carried this pig for two days at my day job. Ten hours a day, wearing my standard summer attire of a pair of khaki shorts and a T-shirt, I worked the floor of the retail establishment where I am employed - with this 8-1/4" long bladed knife.
Made of 1/4" thick S30v, and heat treated by Paul Bos, it was double hollow ground on an 8" wheel and thinned to 7/32" to eek a bit more weight off of it without sacrificing too much beef.. It's ground thin, as I was looking to make it light and easy to conceal, so this can't do double duty as a prybar. It feels incredibly fast in the hand. The handle is green canvas micarta, and blade and handle have been bead blasted for maximum grip and pretty cool styling, if I do say so myself!
Stainless steel pins complete the deal, and as mentioned before the blade is 8-1/4" with an overall length of 13-1/4".
The sheath is black leather (also made by me), and features a stud to provide a carry method. It rides low on a belt, or in my case right along my side down the inside of my pant leg, and as mentioned before went totally unnoticed unless I pointed it out to someone.
Price is $SOLD including UPS ground shipping to anywhere in the continental US. I will accept money orders, or payment via Paypal.
Thanks for looking!
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