Prototype EDC Knife

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Hey guys, this is one of my most recent builds. It's a prototype for a new model called the ES-65. It's made out of 6AL4V titanium that has been heat anodized and tungsten carbide coated along the edge. It's 6.75" overall with a 3" blade. It's hollow ground to a little under 0.010". Black G10 handles with screw construction. Comes with a Tek Lok compatible Kydex sheath that can be carried vertically, horizontally, or at a 45 degree angle. Price is $200, insured US shipping included. Payments: PayPal (email Mitch@VanguardForge.com) or head to VanguardForge.com/available. Thanks for looking everyone! Hope you have a great day :)

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"Cool" is the word that I first muttered to myself when I saw this knife just now as well - just a perfect EDC-er to slip anywhere & love that the blade is titanium...edge looks so nice - congrats on a fantastic design!
 
Scope2x said:
This may be a stupid questions, but how would you sharpen this?
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I had the same question. And what is the expected life of the cutting edge with the coating? Really interesting, i've never seen anything like it.
 
What would the chance be of one of these in steel with an overall length of 5 3/4"-6". It's a beautiful knife as is though.
 
Thanks for the kind words guys!

Lolaralph said:
What would the chance be of one of these in steel with an overall length of 5 3/4"-6". It's a beautiful knife as is though.
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I have a bunch of these in steel coming soon. Same specs though. Might be able to design a smaller knife into the blanks I've cut, but it'll be tight. I'll hit the almighty AutoCAD and see what I can get away with.

Scope2x said:
This may be a stupid questions, but how would you sharpen this?
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Not a stupid question at all. It's a chisel ground edge, so you sharpen the reverse side. Have to be careful about creating a burr because they're a nightmare to get off. Low grit stones are needed too; the coating has really large carbide grain sizes, so if you move past a certain point in grits you'll just cause tearout. I personally dislike the coating. It's a pain to sharpen, but everyone seems to prefer them and they have a unique way of "self sharpening." Granted, we're talking about a very toothy utility edge, so don't expect to shave.
 
I really wish someone would purchase this knife. I keep coming back and looking at it, and it has sent me down a rabbit hole on Ti knives.
1. I really like the anno and the contrast with the carbides.
2. I really like the narrow profile of the knife, and the sheath.
3. I'm curious about the Titanium/Carbide thing
 
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