New Model - Survivor Jr. - What do you think?

[shaving sharp]

I am "all in" for at least one and possibly another.

 

[Daniel Koster]

Ok - I'm getting the next prototype cut - should be here soon. fingers crossed...!!

 

[shaving sharp]

Another month,just though I would bug you again Dan. Hope to have one for camping season this spring.Just picked up a full size this morning here on the forums.It needs a little brother.

 

[MajorD]

Another month,just though I would bug you again Dan. Hope to have one for camping season this spring.Just picked up a full size this morning here on the forums.It needs a little brother.

That was a great grab on the full size. I missed that one by one minute. The full size Survivor is now on the top of my list as a MUST have. I will order one of any size however the original will remain my priority until I can get one.

Dave

 

[Dusty One]

Looks great I like the size.....

 

[dan-g]

I would have to buy one if it was the shorter version in 3v. GCM is fine however, this may sound weird but I would love a gost g-10 handle. I dont really care how thick it is or what kind of sheaths it would come with. I do think the thicker tip is a good idea.

it would be great if these short Survivors came out in about a year and a half that way I could have a whole year to get used to my Monster Nessie, (hint, hint)

 

[shaving sharp]

Two months and no progress whats going on with this knife Dan?

 

[thumper416]

I'm also waiting on these!

 

[Daniel Koster]

Time to wake this one back up to see if there is still interest...!!!


Dan

 

[sax1960]

I'm very interested only if the tip will be stronger.
Dan, most of your knives are suffering from a very fragile tip and this is not acceptable for a Survivor.
Also the EDC (I have a 4") is affected by this problem: just do not grind the spine.
Thanks
Saverio

 

[lumberjacker]

yes
"I'm very interested only if the tip will be stronger.
Dan, most of your knives are suffering from a very fragile tip and this is not acceptable for a Survivor."- sax1960

 

[Daniel Koster]

I've made the belly deeper and have changed how I grind it since the first couple batches of Survivors. With those first ones - I did indeed grind a few of them too thin out toward the tip. For those who don't own one...thin is relative. This is still a substantial blade.

However, that said, I did change how I do the grinds and they are much thicker. I did the same with the Bushcarft and BushMaster too.

Dan

 

[discdoggin]

Would love to participate in a passaround of the Jr., looks just about right! Um, would that special piece of Mesquite fit this pattern???

DD

 

[Daniel Koster]

Nope - sorry, Bro. But these handles are BIG.

:thumbup:

Dan

 

[discdoggin]

Damn. Still have to figure something out for that...

 

[lumberjacker]

any updates ?

 

[Daniel Koster]

I've always wondered what this would look like with thumbgrooves ...any thoughts?

 

[Daniel Koster]

Here's the latest design:

I gave it more belly - which means more steel out near the tip. Also, I am using less false-edge. Enough to be *sexy* but not too much that it removes steel. And I added thumbgrooves.

Dan

 

[lumberjacker]

I will take it .

 

[sax1960]

Very interested! Waiting to see pics from a prototype. Looks really sexy...