Recon Tiger Makhaira a chopper/fighter in CPM 3V

[Ochs]

This is a prototype I have been working on for some time. My goal was to try to bring together a number of my favorite designs aspect from choppers and large fighters in a functional working knife. Let me know what you think. This will be sent off for some independent testing soon so you may see this later.

Blade: Brutal tough CPM 3V with a Paul Bos heat treat to +/-59 Rockwell and flat grinds top and bottom. 12-1/8" blade edge ,18-1/8" overall and 0.202 thick.

Handle: Linen Micarta with stainless hidden corby bolts, tube and peened pins at the guard. There is also a bonk/glass braker with recessed thong hole.

Thanks for looking!

Just a note for those who might care these pics and close-ups are taken AFTER chopping through the pumpkin and twice through a 2x4”.
Eric

Here is some quick testing I did yesterday. Not really the ideal spot but I had to try it out. Thanks to my wife for helping with the pics and I have to say my daughter really got a kick out of this...do it again, do it again was her response. I have to agree, can't wait to get this in the woods!

 

[Ban]

Very nice and clean design. :thumbup: 3V is a awesome choice of steel. I made something very similar in CPM-M4 called the Tigress. To me they are both essentially the same knife. Just different interpretations.

 

[stabber]

Wow!! That is a Beast Eric. :thumbup:

 

[SBranson]

Wow... That looks like a really fun knife/sword. Great job! I can understand you wanting to use it right away.

 

[xaman]

That's a very nice looking "monster" blade. I'd love to get a chance to handle it, looks like it would be a ton of fun in a pumpkin patch . Good choice on 3V.

 

[Lorien]

:thumbup:

 

[Steve Nuckels]

That is a beast. Nice Blade! Hummm! whats that all wrapped up sitting on the wall????

Steve
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Potomac Forge

 

[HJK]

This has many excellent features from, the choice of steel to the best heat treat on down. Personally for fighting purposes I'd like the forward top edge sharp. Love it!

 

[JParanee]

Big serious knife very nice

 

[daskman]

me congratulations that prototype is to close what to i loocking for

 

[Buffalohump]

Do it again, do it again! Sounds familiar!

Fantastic piece of work!

 

[Dusty One]

Nice looking piece....Thanks for the pic's....

 

[RogerP]

Cool knife. I pity that poor pumpkin.

Roger

 

[Ochs]

That is a beast. Nice Blade! Hummm! whats that all wrapped up sitting on the wall????

Steve
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Potomac Forge

That is a sand bag wrapped in an old tarp. I have two dogs who often occupy the back of my truck and tend to make a huge mess out of a sand bag by the end of the year if it is not seriously wrapped up.

Thank you all for the comments they are much appreciated. I will be making more of this model, and the same blade with an alternate handle as well. Top edge sharp is not a problem.

Cordially,
Eric