Okuden knives - what do busse fans think of them?

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For a couple of days I've been eyeing Okuden knives, and I like them more and more. What do you guys think:
http://www.okuden.net/cgi-bin/thatsanorder.cgi?cat|custom
Does anyone have one of these knives? How sturdy are they? How is the edge retention? Maybe some photos???
 
I've seen/held a few of his. Very nice designs, fit, feel.

Couldn't buy at the time due to employment circumstances.

Brian does great work...big surprise...:thumbup: ;)
 
Wow! Learn something new every day. I didn't know Brian made knives. His kydex is awesome and he is a great guy in person. I hope to see one of those blades in person sometime.
 
Have to admit that I didn't have a clue about his making knives. Have a couple of sheaths of his and they're top notch but knives...wow, learn something everyday.
 
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I blame porkducci. . .
 
Yes guys! Okuden makes knives. Here is a link here:
http://www.okuden.net/cgi-bin/thatsanorder.cgi?cat|custom
if it did not work - go to okuden web site and clikc on custom designs and after that - click on any of the picks.
Awesome blades! Wonder how they work - anyone played with them?
 
Tree Herder said:
Yes guys! Okuden makes knives. Here is a link here:
http://www.okuden.net/cgi-bin/thatsanorder.cgi?cat|custom
if it did not work - go to okuden web site and clikc on custom designs and after that - click on any of the picks.
Awesome blades! Wonder how they work - anyone played with them?
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Brian is a great guy, makes just awesome sheaths and his knives are no different.... I've got a couple.... their users in the shop.... their well balanced.... feel super light in the hand, cut all day, easy to sharpen, easy to maintain, take abuse and ask for more.... and Brian stands behind his products 1000%.... and did I mention they come with his Sheaths.... "Click!" I'll post a pic later.... Nothing but good things to say about Brian and all his work. :thumbup:
 
I have talked to Brian a lot and held a lot of the knives he has made at shows. I need to get one. His knives are VERY nice and feel great in the hand. Brian is a great guy too...one of those people you should go out of your way to work with.
 
Thanks guys!
I'm looking forward to see the pics!!!
And how is A2 compared to INFI CMP3V and SR-101 in shock resistance an corrosion resistance?
 
Well, his kydex sheaths are second to none, so I would expect his knives to be top notch, he is a nice guy as well. I have one of his AK-47 sheaths and Hell Razor sheaths and I like them. :thumbup:
 
Review and pics of an Okuden Sharp Thing II (ST2):
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=371652

It also served as a model for my tutorial on the Akabu Loop:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=395370

His larger models like the Ammo Daddy are also very nice, as can be attested by those who have handled them up close and personal. His handles are comfortable while being super-secure due to the substantial indexing groove and handle swells in micarta that is finished to a just-right grippy texture. As was noted, you get one of his dynamite kydex sheaths when you buy one of his knives. So figure the knife as being about $65 or so (price range of one of his sheaths) cheaper than the sticker price shows, which I think makes them a *great* value.

Q: Tree Herder asked, "And how is A2 compared to INFI CMP3V and SR-101 in shock resistance an corrosion resistance?"

A: IMHO A2 is more brittle than INFI for chopping impacts of stones/nails/etc, less rust resistant than 3V or INFI (it's a carbon tool steel after all), and real close to SR-101. It can be, nonetheless, a hell of a good knife steel. The review linked above hopefully conveys how tenaciously it held an edge and how well I like it. It isn't the easiest steel to sharpen, but I found Brian's ST2 to hold its edge very well. It showed virtually no effects from my rather inconsiderate whacking and digging in our rocky soil with it. His well heat treated A2 was a PITA as I tried to hog it off with a super-coarse Silicone Carbide stone when I thinned the shoulders way down on my ST2, getting it down to almost a zero-edge.

Brian's workmanship and material choices on these knives, plus his getting Paul Bos to heat treat the finished product, make for extremely tough and affordably priced using knives. Sorta plain jane lookers, but "tougher than a tank" durability in the field. Ask the Special Forces guys out of Ft Lewis (and elsewhere) that are carrying Brian's wares in the sandbox. I have heard some of the reports and they are good. Very good.

IMHO his knives are one of the sleeper values in the knife market.
 
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