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The Scalpel In Times Requiring Extra Preparedness (SITREP) is here. This is a collaboration between
David Mary
and myself and we're stoked with how these look and the feel in hand is marvelous.
The SITREP is our answer to a utility fighting knife. The SITREP is going to slice well while also being durable and reliable so you don't have to feel bad about beating it through wood, doors, bone, wire, and most things we abuse our knives with. The tip is finer than most survival knives because we wanted better piercing performance and to retain superb slicing along the entire belly if you have to use this for protection against human or animal. The spine is radiused in the last 1/3 of the blade to aid in stabbing while also being gentle on thumbs and batons.
The balance of the SITREP is going to feel quite great in hand and the broad blade holds up to chopping and rough shaping wood for your shelters while still retaining that great cutting ability you want when processing game or fixin' a meal for you and your camp mates.
We chose AEB-L steel because we believe the ease of maintenance of stainless combined with the amazing toughness that AEB-L has was a great steel choice for something you can take with you anywhere or leave stored in a go-back or vehicle for long durations without the worry of corrosion.
The handle is designed to be secure and ergonomic. It will be a little thinner than what we're used to because the handle is tall so it indexes really well and it resists rotating in hand while you're pushing it through your work. Make no mistake, it still fills the hand well but we do have 2 different thickness available with the combination of liners and scales. The tang is be exposed for smashing and hammering needs, maybe some light prying too. This adds additional utility to the knife while bringing the weight back towards the handle to give the blade tip more agility for quick and accurate movements.
Rough Specs:
Steel: AEB-L hardened to 60-61 by Jarod Todd
Blade thickness: 5/32" at spine
Blade Length: 6 and 5/8"
Handle Length: 5"
OAL: 11.75"
Here is a video of all of the handle variations.
These last 2 are from a customer that has a standard and reverse tanto SITREP.
We did one of these with a drop point for a more robust tip and a different look.
Handle materials and pricing:
These are $200
1x - 3/8 OD canvas micarta with hollow Brass pins lanyard tube
1x - 1/4 black/grey G10 stainless pins and nickel tubes (pin gap)
1x - 1/4 black/grey G10 stainless pins and nickel tubes DROP POINT
These are $210 each
2x - 1/16 camo G10 with 3/16 black paper liner and black g10 pins, nickel tubes (1 with pin gaps)
1x - 1/16 camo G10 with 3/16 black paper liner stainless pins, nickel tubes (pin gap)
1x - 1/4 Black G10 with 1/8" paper liners and nickel pins and tube (pin gap)
1x - 1/4 Black G10 with 1/8" paper liners and orange G10 pins, nickel tubes (Pin gaps)
1x - 1/4 Black G10 with 1/8" paper liners and maroon G10 pins, nickel tubes (pin gap)
1x - 1/4 Black G10 with 1/8" paper liners and black G10 pins, nickel tubes (pin gap)
This one is $225
1x - 3/16 camo suretouch with 3/16" black paper liners and brass pins and tube (pin gap)
Several have gaps around the pin. This is listed this next to the knife handle description above. $10 reduction for any with gaps. These are similar to the gaps one might find on a traditional slipjoint knife as far as the spacing, it's visible and can catch a finger nail but won't affect performance.
We have every bit of confidence these will last a long time based on our testing and will replace or repair any knife that you manage to break during use (within reason).
David Mary
and myself and we're stoked with how these look and the feel in hand is marvelous.The SITREP is our answer to a utility fighting knife. The SITREP is going to slice well while also being durable and reliable so you don't have to feel bad about beating it through wood, doors, bone, wire, and most things we abuse our knives with. The tip is finer than most survival knives because we wanted better piercing performance and to retain superb slicing along the entire belly if you have to use this for protection against human or animal. The spine is radiused in the last 1/3 of the blade to aid in stabbing while also being gentle on thumbs and batons.
The balance of the SITREP is going to feel quite great in hand and the broad blade holds up to chopping and rough shaping wood for your shelters while still retaining that great cutting ability you want when processing game or fixin' a meal for you and your camp mates.
We chose AEB-L steel because we believe the ease of maintenance of stainless combined with the amazing toughness that AEB-L has was a great steel choice for something you can take with you anywhere or leave stored in a go-back or vehicle for long durations without the worry of corrosion.
The handle is designed to be secure and ergonomic. It will be a little thinner than what we're used to because the handle is tall so it indexes really well and it resists rotating in hand while you're pushing it through your work. Make no mistake, it still fills the hand well but we do have 2 different thickness available with the combination of liners and scales. The tang is be exposed for smashing and hammering needs, maybe some light prying too. This adds additional utility to the knife while bringing the weight back towards the handle to give the blade tip more agility for quick and accurate movements.
Rough Specs:
Steel: AEB-L hardened to 60-61 by Jarod Todd
Blade thickness: 5/32" at spine
Blade Length: 6 and 5/8"
Handle Length: 5"
OAL: 11.75"
Here is a video of all of the handle variations.
These last 2 are from a customer that has a standard and reverse tanto SITREP.
We did one of these with a drop point for a more robust tip and a different look.
Handle materials and pricing:
These are $200
1x - 1/4 black/grey G10 stainless pins and nickel tubes (pin gap)
1x - 1/4 black/grey G10 stainless pins and nickel tubes DROP POINT
These are $210 each
2x - 1/16 camo G10 with 3/16 black paper liner and black g10 pins, nickel tubes (1 with pin gaps)
1x - 1/16 camo G10 with 3/16 black paper liner stainless pins, nickel tubes (pin gap)
1x - 1/4 Black G10 with 1/8" paper liners and nickel pins and tube (pin gap)
1x - 1/4 Black G10 with 1/8" paper liners and orange G10 pins, nickel tubes (Pin gaps)
1x - 1/4 Black G10 with 1/8" paper liners and maroon G10 pins, nickel tubes (pin gap)
1x - 1/4 Black G10 with 1/8" paper liners and black G10 pins, nickel tubes (pin gap)
This one is $225
1x - 3/16 camo suretouch with 3/16" black paper liners and brass pins and tube (pin gap)
Several have gaps around the pin. This is listed this next to the knife handle description above. $10 reduction for any with gaps. These are similar to the gaps one might find on a traditional slipjoint knife as far as the spacing, it's visible and can catch a finger nail but won't affect performance.
We have every bit of confidence these will last a long time based on our testing and will replace or repair any knife that you manage to break during use (within reason).
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