M390 Pocket BEAST

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It may look like elegance. But it's a BEAST when it comes to what it's capable of.

M390 steel at Rockwell 59.5 (Tested)
5.5mm thick (a little under 1/4") at the thickest point of the spine.
3" blade. 4" handle
Tapered tang, Natural Micarta scales with White G10 liners held down by stainless Loveless bolts.
Comes with a pocket sheath in dual colour.

$180 Tracked shipping included worldwide.

 

[dogrunner]

Another nice design! Definitely looks sturdy, but should be a good cutter too.

 

[VanDammet]

I love this, if it were thinner stock I'd be all over it....but I see what you wanted out of this one; a mini-beast...and you got there! For my money, M390/CPM-20CV is my favorite steel period. Love the sheath, and how it matches that beautiful micarta...is it home-made by chance?....or vintage? It just has that rich look about it that I don't see in modern natural micartas - great piece!

 

[redsquid2]

That old micarta looks nice, and it's a nice design. It must have taken a long time to grind the bevels.

 

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Another nice design! Definitely looks sturdy, but should be a good cutter too.

Thank you. VERY sturdy indeed. But the grind towards the edge is definately thin enough that it's an excellent cutter. I carry one from the same billet as an EDC and have done for around 7 months now. I've yet to be disappointed.

I love this, if it were thinner stock I'd be all over it....but I see what you wanted out of this one; a mini-beast...and you got there! For my money, M390/CPM-20CV is my favorite steel period. Love the sheath, and how it matches that beautiful micarta...is it home-made by chance?....or vintage? It just has that rich look about it that I don't see in modern natural micartas - great piece!

The Micarta is not home made. It might be vintage but I don't know. I bought it in a batch purchase. I actually expected it to be red micarta but I'm really liking the way it came out in the end.

The stock is a little thick. But it came in a good deal to try out M390. I'm currently carrying something from the same stock thickness and since the grind has been thinned out enough you don't really notice it being thick on most tasks. Except for the weigh maybe ;-) But the tapered tang helps with that. It's a pretty solid feeling beast.

I've got some similar knives in thinner stock. But it's a different steel (Niolox at Rockwell 61). You can feel the weight difference when you pick them up side by side and no misstake about it.

That old micarta looks nice, and it's a nice design. It must have taken a long time to grind the bevels.

Not too bad. But it's no 1095 steel

 

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Small reminder that this one is still available.

 

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This one sold at the Dutch Knifeshow last weekend. It's therefore no longer available.