roach belly, ultralight, "needham special"

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I have 3 knives to put up today.

#295, ultralight hiker, asking SOLD
#296, roach belly EDC, asking SOLD $125
#197, small broad skinner with horizontal carry, SOLD
($7 for insured shipping on any or all, paypal, check, money orders all accepted)


First is an ultralight hiker. This is a .075 thick blade- a true slicer. Overall length is 7.5 inches, with a blade length of 3.5 inches.

Blade is 15N20, recycled from a bandsaw, fully heat treated with a forge finish.

Handle is english walnut with black spacers.

Sheath is a Koyote Girl expedition style, can be mounted on a pack strap and the removable belt hanger is fully adjustable for carry height.

The knife weighs 3 ounces. Truly packable, no matter how much you cut your toothbrush down.

SOLD

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This is a roach belly style knife, with a fairly small and compact handle. I find it comfortable to use, especially in a choked grip for fine cutting. Koyote Girl says it's perfect for a fist grip.

.095 15N20, forge finish, with a convex grind and differential heat treat.
OAL is 6 5/8 inches, blade is a hair over 3 inches.

Coyote brown micarta with brass pins.

Sheath is a Koyote Girl ranger style.

SOLD asking $125

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And this is a "Needham Special" - a small, broad bladed knife set up for easy low profile horizontal belt carry.

15N20 steel with a shallow convex grind, this is 5.75 inches long with a blade length of 2.5 inches. forge finish, with bluing to the tang.

Handle material is black acacia with stainless pins.

Koyote Girl sheath with retention, set up for horizontal carry (a belt hanger in the style of the explorer sheaths can be added on request for vertical carry)

SOLD

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Sweeet! Is it the angle of the pic or does that Roach Belly have an ever so slight finger groove hump? Awesome.
 
So which of the three posted above 'bit' you?

(The Roach belly is looking very nice by the way.)
 
The roach belly. I got a hair shaving edge on it by accident before I crocus clothed the blade flats....
 
Rec'd my Needham Special and it's a beauty. The whole setup is top notch (awesome sheath!) and very sharp. Not a surprise that you could get bit by one of your knives!
Great to deal with and quick turnaround.
Thanks!
 
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