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The latest Blade Magazine (June 2002) has an article on some of the newer designs in tactical knives. They featured five different makers and asked each to build a forged tactical that could actually be carried most anywhere, was visually non-threatening and yet be effective. One of the makers was Terry Primos and this is what he made.
It's a hand forged 4" blade made from 1084. The blade is double edged with the main edge a conventional convex grind and the top edge a chisle grind. The differential temper line sweeps right up to the beginning of the top edge giving very good sharpening characteristics while maintaining the strength and flexibility needed in a tactical knife.
The handle is Thuyla Burl. This makes the knife seem far less threatening than the normal Black G-10 or Micarta. There is a swell at the end that really locks the knife in place in your hand in every position. Balance is right behind the guard and the guard is large enough to realy work without being so big that it hinders your draw or concealability. I've carried it in a custom belt sheath and in a cut down pocket sheath.
At $200.00 a copy (a little more to add a custom sheath) it competes with many of the production knives. In terms of value, I think that it's pretty hard to beat. You should at least check Terry's knives out.
It's a hand forged 4" blade made from 1084. The blade is double edged with the main edge a conventional convex grind and the top edge a chisle grind. The differential temper line sweeps right up to the beginning of the top edge giving very good sharpening characteristics while maintaining the strength and flexibility needed in a tactical knife.
The handle is Thuyla Burl. This makes the knife seem far less threatening than the normal Black G-10 or Micarta. There is a swell at the end that really locks the knife in place in your hand in every position. Balance is right behind the guard and the guard is large enough to realy work without being so big that it hinders your draw or concealability. I've carried it in a custom belt sheath and in a cut down pocket sheath.
At $200.00 a copy (a little more to add a custom sheath) it competes with many of the production knives. In terms of value, I think that it's pretty hard to beat. You should at least check Terry's knives out.