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Raider 5" Tactical Knife - 5160 High Carbon Steel - Desert Tan Micarta - Kydex Sheath - $285
This past Saturday I had the great opportunity to go to the California Custom Knife Show which is sponsored by Plaza Cutlery. I met many knife makers and saw many great knives. This is one of the knives I got from Barry Dawson of Dawson Knives. He and his family make knives in Arizona, and have been putting out great looking functional knives for 25 years.
I have this one marked at a "Sale" price on the site from today (Monday) through Friday to celebrate the great time I had at the show. After that it goes to full price, and it is worth every penny. This is a heavy, sturdy knife that feels great in the hand.
Knife Style - Tactical
Blade Style - Drop-Point
Knife Maker - Barry Dawson Dawson Knives
Overall Length - 10 1/2 "
Blade Length - 5 5/8 "
Cutting Edge - 4 3/4 "
Width (widest) - 1 1/8 "
Weight - 10 5/8 oz
Sheath Weight - 4 oz
Handle - Sandblasted Desert Tan Micarta
Pins - Hollow Stainless
Sheath - Kydex
Blade Material - 5160 Carbon Steel midnight finish (not stainless)
Hardness - 58
Construction - Full Tang
The Raider, made by Barry Dawson, is made from 5160 Carbon steel. The blade is 5 5/8″ with a nice top bevel for easy penetration and the knife is 10 1/2″ overall. Barry has also added a bottle opener and has extended and tapered the tang for use as a heavy duty screwdriver or pry-bar. The Raider also sports a thumb rest and finger groove behind both integral guards for sure handling in tight spots.
The tan Micarta has been sandblasted to really grip your hand, even in wet or sticky situations. Micarta is the ultimate working handle as it is virtually impervious to the elements and very shock and shatter resistant.
This knife also comes with a highly versatile black Kydex sheath, outfitted with Barrys exclusive quick tab release for belt carry and rigging holes for slinging it on a backpack. Barry has also added his locking system to this sheath to prevent the knife from being accidentally removed.
Click here for a YouTube review of the Dawson Fixed Blade Pocket Knife I will be posting tomorrow.
Click Here to Buy Barry Dawson's Tactical Raider
This past Saturday I had the great opportunity to go to the California Custom Knife Show which is sponsored by Plaza Cutlery. I met many knife makers and saw many great knives. This is one of the knives I got from Barry Dawson of Dawson Knives. He and his family make knives in Arizona, and have been putting out great looking functional knives for 25 years.
I have this one marked at a "Sale" price on the site from today (Monday) through Friday to celebrate the great time I had at the show. After that it goes to full price, and it is worth every penny. This is a heavy, sturdy knife that feels great in the hand.
Knife Style - Tactical
Blade Style - Drop-Point
Knife Maker - Barry Dawson Dawson Knives
Overall Length - 10 1/2 "
Blade Length - 5 5/8 "
Cutting Edge - 4 3/4 "
Width (widest) - 1 1/8 "
Weight - 10 5/8 oz
Sheath Weight - 4 oz
Handle - Sandblasted Desert Tan Micarta
Pins - Hollow Stainless
Sheath - Kydex
Blade Material - 5160 Carbon Steel midnight finish (not stainless)
Hardness - 58
Construction - Full Tang
The Raider, made by Barry Dawson, is made from 5160 Carbon steel. The blade is 5 5/8″ with a nice top bevel for easy penetration and the knife is 10 1/2″ overall. Barry has also added a bottle opener and has extended and tapered the tang for use as a heavy duty screwdriver or pry-bar. The Raider also sports a thumb rest and finger groove behind both integral guards for sure handling in tight spots.
The tan Micarta has been sandblasted to really grip your hand, even in wet or sticky situations. Micarta is the ultimate working handle as it is virtually impervious to the elements and very shock and shatter resistant.
This knife also comes with a highly versatile black Kydex sheath, outfitted with Barrys exclusive quick tab release for belt carry and rigging holes for slinging it on a backpack. Barry has also added his locking system to this sheath to prevent the knife from being accidentally removed.
Click here for a YouTube review of the Dawson Fixed Blade Pocket Knife I will be posting tomorrow.
Click Here to Buy Barry Dawson's Tactical Raider