I love how distressed the black looks. Is it from use or did you do something special to get that appearance?
220 grit sandpaper and some scotchbrite.
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I love how distressed the black looks. Is it from use or did you do something special to get that appearance?
Thread 'Spartan Blades fixed and folders .' https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/spartan-blades-fixed-and-folders.1972775/I've looked for a dedicated thread for Spartan Blades https://spartanbladesusa.com/ but could not find one. Those that own a Spartan knife, or other products, know the quality. Spartan puts out plenty models of knives but the Spartan Harsey Folder (SHF), Akribis and Harsey Difensa are the only models that I have owned. I like the SHF so much I bought a couple; I prefer the 4" because the 3.25" doesn't fit well in my mitt.
I'll start the pictures off with my current line up:
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My Difensa on top followed by six 4" SHFs. I plan to check out one of their pens next ...
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I used search and didn't see SHE-aught. Oh well. I delete.Thread 'Spartan Blades fixed and folders .' https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/spartan-blades-fixed-and-folders.1972775/
some of mine are in this spartan thread
no bother....better yet we can ask Frank if he'll merge it....I used search and didn't see SHE-aught. Oh well. I delete.
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What is this design called? I like it.
I believe that is the runes and staves handleWhat is this design called? I like it.
They are a few years out of production, but there is a neat Easter egg engraved inside one of the scales.Might be my next target. Thx
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I broke down and picked up a Harsey Dagger a couple weeks ago. All black. I do not like the nylon sheath and will probably order a Kydex from them. It doesn't hold the blade securely, too much room and it rattles. And like the one with my Difensa it is very bulky around the handle.No pics, but I have two Difensas, one in S45V (black with black scales and black nylon sheath), the other in Magnacut (black blade, OD scales, black Kydex sheath).
And a Spartan Harsey Folder.
I thought I really wanted a Pallas, Ronin-Torii, and the Harsey Dagger. Also that I wouldn't like the SHF, but then I handled them in person. I found that I liked the SHF a lot and bought it. The Pallas just didn't do it for me. And the handles of the Torii and Harsey Dagger were too small for my hands. The V42 is also a little small.
I also found that I like the Nemec and I'm really like how their kukhri felt in my hand and it might be my next one.
I'm glad my local dealer is getting a good selection.
Yes top one.is the trout...Isn't that a Tacital Trout?
I broke down and picked up a Harsey Dagger a couple weeks ago. All black. I do not like the nylon sheath and will probably order a Kydex from them. It doesn't hold the blade securely, too much room and it rattles. And like the one with my Difensa it is very bulky around the handle.
There are a couple of the SHF designs I'm liking, and I'm really thinking of a Clandestina.