Nathan the Machinist
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We will offer another run here in two weeks.
The 6" Utility Fighter was designed as a collaboration with design and functional input from a family friend, US Army Green Beret Jason Landphair. It is a well made, durable, high performance mid sized utility combat knife designed to carry light, tolerate rough use beyond the abilities of most alternatives, and function properly as a mid size fighting knife in addition to normal cutting chores. In this newest release of this old pattern it now has the Delta 3V heat treat that is optimized for edge stability so it will hold a sharp edge in rough use better than ever. A side effect of this heat treat is a higher percentage of free chromium, so although it is not stainless, it is nearly so. I consider this to be one of the ultimate modern particle metallurgy super steels and a knife of this nature is an ideal application for it.
The handle is 3D sculpted CNC machined and ergonomically designed for a standard forward, reverse, saber and pinch grips for an average sized hand. Unnecessary weight is removed where possible and the tang is internally skeletonized for a neutral balance. The blade is made of .188" CPM "Delta" 3V. Despite being light (8 oz) and ground relatively thin (.025" before sharpening) it will tolerate rough use in demanding environments. You can baton and pry with it. It will tolerate punching holes in sheetmetal, cutting iron wire and even chopping through cinder block without breaking or developing excessive damage. One of the design requirements when developing this knife was it would be capable of opening a hole in a masonry wall without risk of breaking. You might damage the edge if you set your mind to it, but despite being light and reasonably thin (and subsequently a good cutter) the knife itself is practically unbreakable and comes with my rough use warranty: if it ever fails for any reason short of intentionally breaking it I will replace, repair or refund. Broken tips get re-pointed, broken scales are replaced with a material of my choosing.
Specs:
CPM 3V, Delta heat treat, tested 61 HRC, .188" at ricasso
Total length 10.8"
Blade length 6.0"
Edge length 5.6", 20 DPS
Weight 8.0 oz
Extra grippy 3D machined scales
Black oxide treated 18-8 stainless steel fasteners (uncoated available upon request)
The price includes a very nice Mashed Cat Kydex sheath with TecLok.
Tell me what scale option you choose and I'll build it. There are ten knives available in this sale. The knives in the picture are not the knives you will receive. We are sharpening now, these will ship next week.
Rather than just take my word for it here is an old video that illustrates the excellent durability of this pattern in CPM 3V:
These are all utility field grade, as machined and stonewashed with visible tool and grind marks.
Please note the price on this pattern has gone up $10. This is because our "as machined" finish has been improved with the addition of the Mori Seiki machining center and additional finishing steps.
They are shown with buffed scales but you can request unbuffed for an ugly alternative with better grip.
Price, which includes shipping and a sheath, is:
$327 in Black or Natural Canvas micarta (great choice and good value)
$337 in Black Linen micarta
$337 in OD Green Canvas micarta (Norplex product, starts off green, turns brown)
$337 in Double Black Canvas micarta
$347 in Double Red Canvas micarta (kinda brown maroon color)
$337 in Black or OD (olive drab) Green G10
$347 in Natural Burlap micarta
$347 in Tri-color Rag micarta
$347 in Black or bright green unbuffed TeroTuf on a black micarta liner
$347 in Ebonite (experimental material)
Shipping is $12, and is included in the price. Shipping cost is not duplicated on multiples.
I take paypal, cash, check, or MO.
If you get a knife in this sale, please send an email to Jo at jocarothers (at) gmail (dot) com. A good subject line would be: "Utility Fighter sale 8-16-19 post #X"
Please include the following information in your email:
1: Your post number on this sale thread.
2: Bladeforums name. (for example "Jo the Machinist")
3: Real Name.
4: PayPal email address so we can send a paypal invoice (or ask about other payment options).
5: Shipping address.
6: Scales Choice.
7: Any questions you may have or special instructions.
Once I receive this information, if everything is there, I will send you a PayPal invoice. If information is missing or you have additional questions, I will reply to your email. When your email is read and processed I will send you a reply letting you know we've received your information.
We will have more of these here in two weeks.
Thanks for looking,
Nathan
The 6" Utility Fighter was designed as a collaboration with design and functional input from a family friend, US Army Green Beret Jason Landphair. It is a well made, durable, high performance mid sized utility combat knife designed to carry light, tolerate rough use beyond the abilities of most alternatives, and function properly as a mid size fighting knife in addition to normal cutting chores. In this newest release of this old pattern it now has the Delta 3V heat treat that is optimized for edge stability so it will hold a sharp edge in rough use better than ever. A side effect of this heat treat is a higher percentage of free chromium, so although it is not stainless, it is nearly so. I consider this to be one of the ultimate modern particle metallurgy super steels and a knife of this nature is an ideal application for it.
The handle is 3D sculpted CNC machined and ergonomically designed for a standard forward, reverse, saber and pinch grips for an average sized hand. Unnecessary weight is removed where possible and the tang is internally skeletonized for a neutral balance. The blade is made of .188" CPM "Delta" 3V. Despite being light (8 oz) and ground relatively thin (.025" before sharpening) it will tolerate rough use in demanding environments. You can baton and pry with it. It will tolerate punching holes in sheetmetal, cutting iron wire and even chopping through cinder block without breaking or developing excessive damage. One of the design requirements when developing this knife was it would be capable of opening a hole in a masonry wall without risk of breaking. You might damage the edge if you set your mind to it, but despite being light and reasonably thin (and subsequently a good cutter) the knife itself is practically unbreakable and comes with my rough use warranty: if it ever fails for any reason short of intentionally breaking it I will replace, repair or refund. Broken tips get re-pointed, broken scales are replaced with a material of my choosing.
Specs:
CPM 3V, Delta heat treat, tested 61 HRC, .188" at ricasso
Total length 10.8"
Blade length 6.0"
Edge length 5.6", 20 DPS
Weight 8.0 oz
Extra grippy 3D machined scales
Black oxide treated 18-8 stainless steel fasteners (uncoated available upon request)
The price includes a very nice Mashed Cat Kydex sheath with TecLok.
Tell me what scale option you choose and I'll build it. There are ten knives available in this sale. The knives in the picture are not the knives you will receive. We are sharpening now, these will ship next week.
Rather than just take my word for it here is an old video that illustrates the excellent durability of this pattern in CPM 3V:
These are all utility field grade, as machined and stonewashed with visible tool and grind marks.
Please note the price on this pattern has gone up $10. This is because our "as machined" finish has been improved with the addition of the Mori Seiki machining center and additional finishing steps.
They are shown with buffed scales but you can request unbuffed for an ugly alternative with better grip.
Price, which includes shipping and a sheath, is:
$327 in Black or Natural Canvas micarta (great choice and good value)
$337 in Black Linen micarta
$337 in OD Green Canvas micarta (Norplex product, starts off green, turns brown)
$337 in Double Black Canvas micarta
$347 in Double Red Canvas micarta (kinda brown maroon color)
$337 in Black or OD (olive drab) Green G10
$347 in Natural Burlap micarta
$347 in Tri-color Rag micarta
$347 in Black or bright green unbuffed TeroTuf on a black micarta liner
$347 in Ebonite (experimental material)
Shipping is $12, and is included in the price. Shipping cost is not duplicated on multiples.
I take paypal, cash, check, or MO.
If you get a knife in this sale, please send an email to Jo at jocarothers (at) gmail (dot) com. A good subject line would be: "Utility Fighter sale 8-16-19 post #X"
Please include the following information in your email:
1: Your post number on this sale thread.
2: Bladeforums name. (for example "Jo the Machinist")
3: Real Name.
4: PayPal email address so we can send a paypal invoice (or ask about other payment options).
5: Shipping address.
6: Scales Choice.
7: Any questions you may have or special instructions.
Once I receive this information, if everything is there, I will send you a PayPal invoice. If information is missing or you have additional questions, I will reply to your email. When your email is read and processed I will send you a reply letting you know we've received your information.
We will have more of these here in two weeks.
Thanks for looking,
Nathan
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