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Looks to be heavily inspired by the CQC6.


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Looks to be heavily inspired by the CQC6.
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The two knives are totally different, blade is different, liners are different, thumb opener is different, pivot screw is different, rear spacer is different.
My T-1000 is completely my design.
Have a good day.
You can make a million small changes to any knife design and still have it look the same. I'm not accusing you of anything - the CQC 6 is a sexy knife, and it should be an honor to have your work compared to it.
Look, on paper the knives can be night and day, but side-by-side....they look very similar, my friend. That's all I'm saying.
The two knives are totally different, blade is different, liners are different, thumb opener is different, pivot screw is different, rear spacer is different.
My T-1000 is completely my design.
Have a good day.
I'm a fan of The Emerson design, since the time of CQC7 was produced by Benchmade, and I agree with you, your design is different and I like a lot the beefy look of your blade.
The thumb opener is close to the one of the discontinued ZT 500, good choice !
I really like your knives. Both design and materials. I'm afraid to ask prices as then I'll have to start saving again. LOL.
Hello,
I have always made my knives in my own way, I have always tried to be a little different and use other types of steels like T-1 high speed steel , cpm-s-125v , CPM-REX 121 and CPM-15v and others, I have my own style, some people see it and some dont, it is totally ok for me if someone disagrees. After all I am here because I like to show pics of my work and make friends, the politic side of things I am not at all interested in.
How is the weather in France ?
Talk later
I thought some of you may like to see a pic of my tanto's with carbon handles and titanium pins. Thanks to everyone for posting your thoughts on my work. <snip>beautiful knives</snip>
I guess its just me then.
For the record, this was never about politics.
It seems as though my complaint is not new to you. Perhaps this is why you've stopped making the bolstered version of this model.
those are some beautiful knives!
wow those are sick....and the dish is really nice.
What are you going to use it for? Those knives are cool, they seem really thick and what not....what are some of the specs on them?
Farid - out of curiosity - what is your opinion of T-1? I made a chisel-ground sheepsfoot for a friend of mine out of it, but I was working from a reground planer blade, and did it quick.
I have another piece of it I came across, but I have a lot of pokers in the fire. Do you think it can take a better edge than CPM-M4?
I love your work by the way. I am also playing around a lot with high speed steels and carbon fiber. No way I could pull off folders like that though. Great stuff.