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I recently posted a thread about an alternative to the Cold Steel Recon Scout. These knives are not in the same ball park as the Recon Scout. They aren't the same size and they don't have the same blade shape or guard.
The reason i was considering the Recon Scout is because I liked the blade shape, and the full guard. I also like that it has a carbon steel blade. I liked how the knife looked over all. But it wouldn't be a good fit for me because of the size. So I was sort of planning on buying one and modifying it into what I wanted. Something with a 4-5" blade full guard and a nice leather sheath.
I ended up buying (another) Cold Steel master hunter in Carbon V I paid $55 dollars for it shipped. Which even though it's all beat up I think is a good deal. I'm just going to use it anyway. I still want to modify it buy putting on a new handle with a brass guard and making a leather sheath for it. I have another Master Hunter that I got from Eugene (GunKnifeNut) He removed the old black rubber handle and put on a nice epoxy soaked jute twin handle and also made a basic leather sheath for it. I like it a lot, but it doesn't have the old world style that I wanted. It really is a great bush knife though.
Anyway, I took a few pics comparing the knives. I don't know which is older. The knife I got from Eugene has a much thinner blade towards the tip and a slightly different blade shape.
So here are some pics showing the different blade shapes.
Here is the Master hunter from Eugene
And here are both of the knives together and in their sheaths.
Notice how the modified master hunter has a much thinner handle, and a much thinner blade with slightly more belly closer to the tip. This one is a real slicer, but is still 3/16" at the base of the blade. The stock master hunter has the same 3/16" blade but tappers less as you more towards the tip.
The markings on the blades are different as well
The un-modified knife is marked on the right side of the blade
CARBON V
MADE IN USA
On the left
MASTER HUNTER
COLD STEEL
VENTURA, CA
The model I received from Eugene is marked on the right side with
MASTER HUNTER
CARBON V STEEL
and on the left with
COLD STEEL
CARBON V MADE IN THE USA
Thanks for checking out my thread. Fell free to leave questions or comments.
-Chris
The reason i was considering the Recon Scout is because I liked the blade shape, and the full guard. I also like that it has a carbon steel blade. I liked how the knife looked over all. But it wouldn't be a good fit for me because of the size. So I was sort of planning on buying one and modifying it into what I wanted. Something with a 4-5" blade full guard and a nice leather sheath.
I ended up buying (another) Cold Steel master hunter in Carbon V I paid $55 dollars for it shipped. Which even though it's all beat up I think is a good deal. I'm just going to use it anyway. I still want to modify it buy putting on a new handle with a brass guard and making a leather sheath for it. I have another Master Hunter that I got from Eugene (GunKnifeNut) He removed the old black rubber handle and put on a nice epoxy soaked jute twin handle and also made a basic leather sheath for it. I like it a lot, but it doesn't have the old world style that I wanted. It really is a great bush knife though.
Anyway, I took a few pics comparing the knives. I don't know which is older. The knife I got from Eugene has a much thinner blade towards the tip and a slightly different blade shape.
So here are some pics showing the different blade shapes.
Here is the Master hunter from Eugene
And here are both of the knives together and in their sheaths.
Notice how the modified master hunter has a much thinner handle, and a much thinner blade with slightly more belly closer to the tip. This one is a real slicer, but is still 3/16" at the base of the blade. The stock master hunter has the same 3/16" blade but tappers less as you more towards the tip.
The markings on the blades are different as well
The un-modified knife is marked on the right side of the blade
CARBON V
MADE IN USA
On the left
MASTER HUNTER
COLD STEEL
VENTURA, CA
The model I received from Eugene is marked on the right side with
MASTER HUNTER
CARBON V STEEL
and on the left with
COLD STEEL
CARBON V MADE IN THE USA
Thanks for checking out my thread. Fell free to leave questions or comments.
-Chris