This is the Loveless Chute knife.
It is one of the few Loveless designs that has not been made by a production company. One of the reasons for this is it needs a mirror polished blade which few other companies can or will bother doing but which Rosarms is fantastic at.
The mirrored blade was so the parachutist could signal like a mirror with it.
The main purpose of the knife was original designed be a special operator and made by loveless as a knife that would be able to cut him out of his chute.
It should also not be to big so it does not get in the way but still useful as both a bush tool and fighting knife.
The pattern catches on and not just with parachutists. Here is a oveless Chute knife with stag.
Since the Loveless era other makers have made chute knives. Stand outs like
Steve Johnson and a favourite of mine Deitmar Kressler who does integrals (one solid piece of steel).
Other makers do good work for less than 3000$. Here is one for 500$ by Rob Brown. I rather like this one.
The reason I think Rosarms would be the perfect company to make this is they already do mirrored blades with hollow grinds just like a chute knife needs. The handle on my Rosarms bayonet would be ideal on a chute knife.
The natural micarta handle ,brass soldered guard and hollow rivets are simply ideal. Even the new and better leather sheaths would be perfect.This is the knife Rosarms is meant to make simply because their manufacturing is so similar to the Loveless style. Thats says something good about a production knife company that they are making their knives in the exact same style as one of the greatest custom makers ever.
Here is a pic of my Bayonet with a couple other Rosarm knives.
Just look at the first Loveless chute at the top of the page and imagine it with natural micarta ,brass guard(or steel or aluminium) and all hollow rivits?
That would be a rosarms knife. It would also be one of those knives everyone who loves a chute style would have to buy.
It is one of the few Loveless designs that has not been made by a production company. One of the reasons for this is it needs a mirror polished blade which few other companies can or will bother doing but which Rosarms is fantastic at.
The mirrored blade was so the parachutist could signal like a mirror with it.
The main purpose of the knife was original designed be a special operator and made by loveless as a knife that would be able to cut him out of his chute.
It should also not be to big so it does not get in the way but still useful as both a bush tool and fighting knife.
The pattern catches on and not just with parachutists. Here is a oveless Chute knife with stag.
Since the Loveless era other makers have made chute knives. Stand outs like
Steve Johnson and a favourite of mine Deitmar Kressler who does integrals (one solid piece of steel).
Other makers do good work for less than 3000$. Here is one for 500$ by Rob Brown. I rather like this one.
The reason I think Rosarms would be the perfect company to make this is they already do mirrored blades with hollow grinds just like a chute knife needs. The handle on my Rosarms bayonet would be ideal on a chute knife.
The natural micarta handle ,brass soldered guard and hollow rivets are simply ideal. Even the new and better leather sheaths would be perfect.This is the knife Rosarms is meant to make simply because their manufacturing is so similar to the Loveless style. Thats says something good about a production knife company that they are making their knives in the exact same style as one of the greatest custom makers ever.
Here is a pic of my Bayonet with a couple other Rosarm knives.
Just look at the first Loveless chute at the top of the page and imagine it with natural micarta ,brass guard(or steel or aluminium) and all hollow rivits?
That would be a rosarms knife. It would also be one of those knives everyone who loves a chute style would have to buy.
