Some of my new toys! Been a while!

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KiljoyKutlery

KILJOY KutLery, hand made in Luling Texas
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I hope you guys didn't think that i stopped buying knives.......I just havn't posted any in a while. So heres some new friends, you might recognize my old Trident, the reason its in the pics is, well, I traded it off...and got it back. I missed it.
Bravo1 with the thumb ramp removed, I did this, and I think that its a much better knife for it.
Robert Hankins Survival knife, a fantastic knife that I plan on using the hell outta!
Trident Oberland 1, this knifes REP says it all.
C. MAY Scandi...a great bushcraft knife that I got for X-mas from Charliedontsurf here on the forums...that a bro!
Ray Covington custom bowie beater, this knife has some flaws that make it a user...thats fine with me!
SPEC-Plus machete, I like it, I plan on stripping the finish and playing with the edge and saw a little. Maybe a new handle???
Martindale Golok...now I see what all the fuss was about..very light and sturdy chopper.
Well, this is a few of the knives I have gotten this year, and many more are coming.....I have been busy. Gene




 
Great blades, I'm jealous of your Charles May- his stuff is wicked.

Have you been able to play much with the martindale? I just saw the martindale paratrooper and was thinking of picking on up...
 
I havn't used the Martindale yet, other than chopping a watermelon for the wifey. It has a great feel, and looks to be well made. I plan on taking it on my next hike or outing.
The C. May is a great knife (Orange Handle)..The edge is very sharp, and cuts wood very well, a great scandi.
 
Gene,
How about some quick thoughts on the Spec-Ops, once you get around to beating on it? That one has always appealed to me, as the ultimate beater. And for the price, hard to turn down.
Dave
 
I like the mod on the bravo1 a lot, not a fan of the ramps.
I also like the charlie may, if I had seen that before I ordered the bark river nebula (also in orange:thumbup: ) I may have looked into that instead.
 
Now for the bad news: That aint a Martindale. I have one of those and compared to the Martindale they are horrible. I'm not certain who makes them but they have become ubiquitous here over the last few years. They have the MOD broad arrow stamp and are sold in bayonet frogs.

I bought one to test out because it was a more compact version. Compared to a Martindale #2 there is no taper at all and the edge is amazingly thick [perhaps ideal for a brick chopping comando]. The one I have would need hours of work by hand or ideally a belt sander to bring it up to speed. It is very much of a slab with an edge[ish] dubbed on. There is also something very wrong with the heat treatment. I've used mine no more vigorously than I have my #2 and the spine is buckled to buggery. The one I have is not an isolated case. They were dirt cheap when I found them, and liking the #2 so much I bought a bunch of them to pass out. All of them are the same.


I'll post some comparison pics in a bit.
 
Never heard of charlie may knives until now, nice knives.

How did you get a hold of the Robert Hankins Survival knife? That knife looks bad ass. I did a google search for his name and clicked on the first link. I think I may have just got a virus..=[
 
Martindale #2 with Crock logo
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#2 on the right
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#2 Broad Arrow left
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#2 on the left tapers nicely
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#2 left
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compared to buckled plank
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Does anybody here like the SP8 (Spec-plus machete) at all? I bought one when I was on the states thinking that I was getting the best chopper ever... and I was wrong. Veeeeeeeery wrong. I didn't know much about knives back then (not that I know a lot now but at least I know what a full flat grind is and for what kind of jobs it excells...).

It didn't take big bite on the wood, I guess the edge was way too thick. I took a long time thinning the edge as much as I could before getting bored of doing so but didn't have a chance of trying it out after doing it. Maybe it performs better now.

I don't know if it was a bad heat treat issue but that steel didn't seem to hold an edge at all. Anyone here feels the same? Any feedback would be wellcome.

Mikel
 
raindog101 said:
Gene,
How about some quick thoughts on the Spec-Ops, once you get around to beating on it? That one has always appealed to me, as the ultimate beater. And for the price, hard to turn down.
Dave
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No problem...I would say right up front, I agree with you...thats why I bought it. It has always caught my eye as a good tool for the woods.
 
baldtaco-II said:
Now for the bad news: That aint a Martindale. I have one of those and compared to the Martindale they are horrible. I'm not certain who makes them but they have become ubiquitous here over the last few years. They have the MOD broad arrow stamp and are sold in bayonet frogs.

I bought one to test out because it was a more compact version. Compared to a Martindale #2 there is no taper at all and the edge is amazingly thick [perhaps ideal for a brick chopping comando]. The one I have would need hours of work by hand or ideally a belt sander to bring it up to speed. It is very much of a slab with an edge[ish] dubbed on. There is also something very wrong with the heat treatment. I've used mine no more vigorously than I have my #2 and the spine is buckled to buggery. The one I have is not an isolated case. They were dirt cheap when I found them, and liking the #2 so much I bought a bunch of them to pass out. All of them are the same.


I'll post some comparison pics in a bit.
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This sucks! I am very bummed out...thanks for the info, I would rather know than be in the dark about it. Gene
 
Mikel_24 said:
Does anybody here like the SP8 (Spec-plus machete) at all? I bought one when I was on the states thinking that I was getting the best chopper ever... and I was wrong. Veeeeeeeery wrong. I didn't know much about knives back then (not that I know a lot now but at least I know what a full flat grind is and for what kind of jobs it excells...).

It didn't take big bite on the wood, I guess the edge was way too thick. I took a long time thinning the edge as much as I could before getting bored of doing so but didn't have a chance of trying it out after doing it. Maybe it performs better now.

I don't know if it was a bad heat treat issue but that steel didn't seem to hold an edge at all. Anyone here feels the same? Any feedback would be wellcome.

Mikel
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I have heard good things about the Spec-Plus line, and I have owned one for myself (marine raider bowie) that was very tough.
 
Gene, hey

Snap! I felt duped. My source guy runs a surplus store and he was telling me these were the real deal. I saw the stamp and the clearly military sheath and I was away with the faeries. I thought it would be a great compact pounder come cleaver, especially as it appeared to reclaim some space directly in front of the handle on the #2 design that I have no use for. Argghhh.

There's another thread running here on which I've flagged up what my next one will probably be. I'm told they really are good. Perhaps worth a hands on peek if you can find them.

Yeah, sorry about the bad news amigo. Take consolation that you've got a couple of blades in those pictures that I strongly covet. ;-)
 
No probs with the spec 8 here it's awsome 10" heavy chopper. I'ts not full flat like the spec 5 survival bowie, its partial flat to convex(about 3/4" fm edge) and a lot heavier. Edge does need reprofiling when new , but now is a better chopper on hard wood then my fiskar 13".

Friend borrowed mine for drywall removal and brought back with no chips.
 
Great stuff man. I still need to get one of Charlie Mays knives, that Hankins looks great too. I knew you were just laying low for a while :D
 
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