Sabertooth

[Masteroffajitas]

Any of you guys own one? They seem really cool, but no one has had a pic of one...from what I've seen. How do they work for you?

 

[Absintheur]

It's an old company, pushing 40 years but I gotta wonder when they won't list the steel used, stating only it is "Made with steel used for tank armor" which could mean any number of steels. To my eye it looks more like a fantasy knife than a working blade but it is hard to tell without handling one. If I were looking at aquiring one I would first find out what steel they are using, how it is tempered and at what hardness.

http://www.spiveysabertoothknife.com/default.htm

 

[deltaunit]

I own a SaberTooth and it is very nice and multi-function blade. I don't have the exact steel breakdown with me right now however it is a molybednum (is.). I have had mine for several years and it has been on hunts from deer to boar and it has performed exceptionally well. If you call Mr. Spivey he i svery willing to chat with you about the and his ocean to ocean treks.

 

[Masteroffajitas]

Yeah, I've read that history page which just made me more attracted to the blade, when I have $260 and a lot of other knives, I'll have to get one of these, how does the saw work?

 

[Esav Benyamin]

I got to handle one at a recent knife show and was surprised and pleased with the grip and balance. It LOOKS clumsy or maybe just so different, but it feels good, controls very well, like a much smaller knife.

Steel: "In the tactical knives article it lists it as 4130 chromoly steel. Carbon.30, chromium .95, manganese .50, molybdenum .20, and silicon .25. The author John Larsen said it turned in good results during his testing."

The topic has come up before. Do a search for Spivey and you'll get a list of them. Here are a few:

Sawback knives http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=549784
As promised, J. Spivey Sabertooth use http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=494665
sabertooths still roam http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=491978
spivey sabertooths http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=492555

 

[deltaunit]

Master,
The saw works great on bone and wood. Of course when I first got it I sawed up a bunch of wood and it worked great. Usinf the saw is a little bit unconventional because you use the saw with and upstroke without changing the position of the knife in your hand. When using it on bone, I shot a deer that fell down a cliff into a creek so I had to use a rope to climb down becasue it was so steep. When i got down to the deer I knew it would be easier to field dress it and the only saw I had was the Sabertooth, so after gutting it I used the Sabertooth to cut through the pelvic bone to drain the rest of the blood ou tan dit worked great, a few strokes and it was open all the way. I can't tell you how much i like this knife it goes with me on every hunting and camping trip or outdoor activity. You should put this on yoru short list.

 

[Masteroffajitas]

Sweet.