Nordooh Versus Cold Steel Tanto

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Hello group,

What do you consider to be the differences between a Nordooh and a CS Tanto ?? They seem very similiar to me.

Here is the Nordooh link;
http://www.simonichknives.com/idxtest.htm

Here is the CS-Tanto link;

http://www.coldsteel.com/untitled2.html


Rob Simonich the maker of the Nordooh, states that he will custom make the knife and handle with the materials and options of your choice. Does anybody have some suggestions based on their own experience as to what they would use. In other words, if you were requesting a Nordooh be built for yourself what materials would you use.

Thank you in advance for your input.

Regards,

Sean
 
Sean,

First, I don't think you can compare the two knives. The designs and intended uses are different... one a fighter, the other a survival tool.

I like what Ron Hood specified for the original NorDooh: A2 and micarta. Both tough materials that befit the survivalist, although I'd want my handles coarsely sand blasted or grooved for an improved grip. But I think I'd opt for Rob Simonich's 9" Camp knife instead using A2 for general use and Talonite(r) if I were taking the blade into an environment that required extensive corrosion protection of my key tools.

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I had Rob make me a Nordooh out of ATS-34, with black Micarta handle. It is an awesome outdoor tool, and as stated, is made for a different use than the CS. It has some drop to it which makes it a great chopper, and the blade has a little belly in it.
 
Tknife states;

>I had Rob make me a Nordooh out of ATS-34, with black Micarta handle. It is an awesome outdoor tool, and as stated, is made for a different use than the CS. It has some drop to it which makes it a great chopper, and the blade has a little belly in it.<
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I was thinking that A2 steel heat tempered properly would be better in a long knife and G-11 material for the tang cover handles. I think G-11 only comes in black right ??

Question # 1

What would the group recommend as the best bolts available to hold the handles to the tang ??

Question # 2

What would the group recommend as the best material to use for the finger guard ??

If I buy this knife I want it to be a lifetime use purchase.

Hope to hear from *more* of you
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Regards,

Sean
 
My preference on that knife:

420V, for maximum toughness. Otherwise another good stainless. A tool steel would be excellent in a knife that size, but I do not like tool steels on slab-tang knives because your hand oils will cause rust on the exposed tang around the handle.

Mirror-finish for maximum corrosion resistance.

Handles could be G-10 or Micarta, doesn't matter. They look about the same and strength is not a big issue in this use (scales are very thick and supported by the tang). Dunno about G-11, but G-10 comes in black, tan, amber, blue, and red. Hold teh handle on with Corby-type rivets. I'd probably want the handles to have a series of parallel grooves for grip rather than a rough finish.

416SS, as listed, is great for the guard. I'd personally like a single- rather than double-guard, for more grip versatility. Unless you actually expect to parry (yeah, right), I could never figure what a double-guard was good for.

I would absolutely request that the knife be ground with a "standard" point rather than that tanto shape.

Hehehe... OK, that's my "dream" Nordooh... dunno if it's yours.

-Drew
 
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