Rambo IV knife on pré-order

Some of you people seem to think that this is a United cutlery Reproduction or something. Take a look at the prices of Gil Hibben's knives. Rustic finish or not, the price is not all that surprising for a custom Hibben. I am not into Hibben's designs, but there are many collectors who are.
 
Mongo-man said:
It was intended as a joke! I can't believe Hibben markets a primitive blade lookalike in D2 steel and some wire for 1250$
And if John Rambo forged it himself it would be in 1095 , or some other spring steel he retrieved from a broken down truck or car instead of D2.
Either you make a fancy limited edition custom for that $$$, like some of the Busses or other high end customs, or you make a faithfull copy of the blade the character could have used IRL.

I know Hibben designed the famous Rambo knives and he should get credit for it.
I think it would be even reasonable to pay that price for the actual movieprop.


But not for that amount and those #

Of course people will buy this knife solely as a form of investment, and couldn't care less if it was made from Tombac...

In my initial vieuwing of the webpage, the price was 1500$, i don't know why the price dropped to 1250?

Is Mr Hibben watching these pages? :rolleyes:
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The price was never $1500.

Also, if he sold it for say $600, the next day it would be on Ebay and would sell for $1250 or more. If people are willing to pay for it why shouldn't the maker get the money instead of someone who flips its for the profit?

Busse knives could be sold for a lot less. Simple one-piece machine made blades with a couple of synthetic scales. But people are willing to pay $400-$1000 for them so that's what they charge.
 
Artilary6 said:
Oh JAXX....how is the blade connected to the handle on that big knife of yours?
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If I'm not mistaken, it is a two piece, with the blade screwed into the base and then an inch + of epoxy resin was poured in and around the screw...? I was hesitant when I heard Mr. Robertson (Robertson's Custom Cutlery) describe it to me (and I HOPE that I repeated the process correctly), but RJ Martin has a solid reputation for tough knives, so I moved on it. It is solid. No play whatsoever between the blade and base.

Here' s the description verbatim from Mr. Robertson's website:

"R. J. MARTIN: BLACK BIRD " 10" double hollow ground ground fighter style blade with "Tri-Tooth" serration's on the secondary edge, S30V, stainless steel double lugged guard with attachment thong holes, knurled aircraft aluminum butt cap with combination skull crusher and thong hole, the skull crusher has a compass in it, the stainless steel tube handle is wrapped with black cord directly from Jimmy Lile's shop. This knife comes with arguably the finest Kydex lined, Cordura nylon sheath available in the world today crafted by Frank Sigman!
This is the larger version of the Vanguard Raven that RJ built two years ago. The knife was originally built as a tribute to the knives that Jimmy Lile produced for the first two Rambo movies. As with the second knife, this knife also features a 10" blade. While my bias is showing because of my involvement with this project I think RJ has built the finest hollow handle fighters ever made."

:thumbup::thumbup:

...Oh, crap.... I guess that I'd better go fix the spelling of Mr. Lile's last name in my other post! :o
 
I would much rather have two Busse's, that I could do something with. Say this was a user, since d2 is not a good steel for choppers or larger knives, shouldn't it be made out of something else?
 
It's a one of a hundred numbered Hibben knife and it will become an instant collectable. It will sell out quickly. I doubt people purchasing these knives will be using them, but you never know.
 
All sizzle and no steak

Id begrudge paying top dollar for some Rambo liscenced junk even when it has Hibben mark on it. What kind of lunatics pays 1K for a reproduction trash, id love to sell them some other genuine props.

Genuine Motorolla Banana phones as seen in the Matrix...bids start at $800...the scratch marks on the screen are..um..made by Neo's car keys
 
Gerberblades said:
I would much rather have two Busse's, that I could do something with. Say this was a user, since d2 is not a good steel for choppers or larger knives, shouldn't it be made out of something else?
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D2 is not a good steel for choppers or larger knives? Says who? Do you have some evidence to support that? Something that I might find more credible than the 50 year hands-on experience of a master knifemaker?
 
It seems like MisterSat is the "house photographer" of Mr Hibben. The picture used on his website is yours, Mr Carter.
And regarding the use of D2 steel in large choppers i advice you to use the search button.
You will find that the use of D2 in large knives and choppers increases the occurence of breakage due to large Chromium carbides in the steel. D2 is considered too brittle in blades larger then 7 inches. D2 is also harder to sharpen, especially in a survival situation, because it is highly wear resistance.
It's also uncommon to find this steel in a survival/primitive enviroment.

The fact that it is hard to find ( in the enviroment where the character of John Rambo lives), hard to make, hard to sharpen, and has less then desirable properties for a wilderness blade makes D2 steel an rather suprising choice.

just my opinion, without 50 years of bladesmithing experience.
 
Yes, I do a lot of Gil's photography.

There may be better suited steels for heavy chopping but I disagree with your assessment that D2 is not suitable and too brittle for knives larger than 7 inches or for chopping. I have seen D2 knives used for heavy chopping and they performed very well. How brittle it is depends largely on how it is heat treated and tempered.

I am no expert on all types of steel. I am a relatively new knifemaker with 4 years of experience and I have learned a thing or two in the process. However, when I see an experienced and highly respected hall of fame knifemaker use it in a large knife I assume that he knows what he is doing and unless I see something solid to the contrary I will side with experience.

As far as the jungle environment, it IS a movie. In the movie, the character may be seen picking up a piece of spring steel but in reality the knife he is using is D2. Is that a surprise? Many knives seen in the movies are actually aluminum, plastic or rubber.

As a matter of fact, the first protoypes that Gil made for the movie were made from pieces of leaf spring for authenticity. But after making several prototypes and some 15-20 knives the knife that they finally ended up with was the D2 knife.
 
As much as I hate to say this about people......and I'm not one of these people....$1250.00 for a knife to them is like us spending $2.00 for a Happy Meal.
 
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OMG, thats one UGLY rambo knife......

Looks like some ORC knife in the lord of the Rings :D
 
Speaking of being the photographer, that photo that XxDrAg0nxX posted here is copyrighted by me and it is clearly stated on the website that it was lifted from that is may not be republished without permission. I do not recall giving permission for it to be republished here.
 
Don't be a spoiled sport, besides I think posting the photo here falls under "fair use".

As for the knife, while not everyone's cup of tea, there are probably tons of Rambo film fanatics jonesing at the thought of owning one.

Now, the Elmer Keith, that's a knife.

:).
 
I responded to your request to remove your photo, but you may not find that a very successful promotion strategy, either for you or for your customers.
 
Cougar Allen said:
I responded to your request to remove your photo, but you may not find that a very successful promotion strategy, either for you or for your customers.
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I'm sorry and I don't mean to be a pain about it but exclusive use and first publication rights were granted to other parties. Photos for distribution will be released soon. Thank you.
 
MisterSat said:
D2 is not a good steel for choppers or larger knives? Says who? Do you have some evidence to support that? Something that I might find more credible than the 50 year hands-on experience of a master knifemaker?
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Just ask Wally Hayes! if he says D2 sucks in large blades then D2 sucks!!!:thumbdn:
 
I don't care if the knife is ugly or overpriced or if D2 is no good for a chopper orwhatever.

In the movie John Rambo forges and uses a knife made out of, lets say, a leaf spring.

It seems to me that what is being marketed here is a replica of the knife Sylvester Stallone uses in the movie (made of D2).

If Stallone used Chanel hypo-allergenic makeup to camouflage his face in the movie...is that what Rambo used to camouflage his face?

I don't get it.
 
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