Odd ASH-1 (saber/0.27”)

[Nuker]

Just wanted to share this with you guys & would love to hear anything you’d have to say / provide any insight.

6.5” blade / 12” overall / sage coating / olive/green G-10

The oddities:
- Saber grind
- 0.27” thick
- 19.8 oz

No flash:

With flash:


Reference info:
ASH-1 21 oz / 0.32”
3B2 ? oz. / 0.23”
LE 15.2 oz / 0.225”
Skinny ? oz / 0.195”
BG ? oz. / 0.25”
2008 SE 16.4 oz. / 0.22”

 

[duramax]

My guess , it came from one of the shows. Maybe blade show or knob creek , etc. A blank they had or they made a few of that steel stock for a show.
Whatever it’s a great knife with that thickness and grind

There’s some ASH aficionados here, I’m sure one will chime in soon.

 

[Nuker]

Love it… ashficionados

 

[David Brown]

Leather Squisher Duramax is on to something;
Might be a ASH LE that got coated for a show I have had those before.
The coating and not grinding down to satin would add to make it up to the .27"

Not a skinny ASH
not a FAT ASH
must be a between ASH

 

[JV Knives]

Leather Squisher Duramax is on to something;
Might be a ASH LE that got coated for a show I have had those before.
The coating and not grinding down to satin would add to make it up to the .27"

Not a skinny ASH
not a FAT ASH
must be a between ASH

Brother Brown knows about some ASH...and that's a fine ASH for sure

 

[Nuker]

Yep, duramax was on to something…
I just looked back at communication with E Evansc19 (seller) & he thought the original owner purchased it at Blade 2012-2014 or Knob. Real pleasure dealing with him, a great guy. (duramax is awesome too)

 

[Evansc19]

Nuker I went back to my old posts and figured out jazub was the original owner. He could tell you exactly where they came from. But from what I recall, he told me that that it came from a show. Around 2014 or so if I remember correctly but don’t quote me on that.

 

[Evansc19]

Nuker I cant remember if i said it or not, but I think he said the handle was olive drab and the coating was sage. It was special to the show he went to if memory serves me.

 

[Steven65]

As the guys above have said it was probably a one off from one of the shows.
What I can tell you about it is that it's one of the very best knives on the planet.

The selection at Blade used to be epic!

 

[Andy the Aussie]

I have a sabre ground but it’s .32. I have them in .17, .18, .20, .22, .25 and .32. If I was to have bug one made it would be around the .25. But various of my .32s get the most time outside, because they make me grin !!