TNT questions?

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Got a TNT yesterday.Was tempted by first purchasing a Northshore - a very nice tool for a very reasonable price.TNT was supposed to be this shape plus better? It is all that.
A remarkably elegant and functional cutting tool.First off - I have a prejudice against metal handled knives - which keeps getting challenged by things like the TNT , ATR and the original all metal A.G. Russel One hand knife ( Crawford?) -which are just plain comfortable to use.So many imitators are great looking - lousy using tools.
Ok - another prejudice - prefer tip up carry - TNT is the first tip down I have actually liked (OK-OK - so maybe I'll still have STR put a lowrider tip up on it) - oddly enough I think part of what's nice about the TNT's clip is it isn't a yard long.It seems reasonably secure - but it's quit easy to remove for use.Doesn't dig a hole in your hand when you go to cut something with the knife - a big deal.
Knife is both pretty civilian looking and big enough to be a useful tool -a tough combo to pull off.
So - the questions? What angle is the blade sharpened at? What kind of washers are used in this knife ( way smooth opening and closing)?Blade Rockwell Hardness? How long have these been made? Are they still a production item ( Buck site seems always to be out of stock?)
Kudos to Mr. Mayo and Buck .
 
Good info and I look forward to hearing the answers myself.

I don't have one yet, will wait till I get to my next job and see if pocket carry is really an option there. However, I like them a lot and think they are a lot of quality knife for the money.
 
They should still be in production. I have had mine for several years, and it is a great knife. The washers are nylatron; I like to use Buck's White Lightning lube on it. I'm not sure what Rc they run the blades now - I once heard that it was 59.5-60, but maybe someone else will chime in to either confirm or correct that.

Check out the smaller brother, the Waimea - it is also a great knife.

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Lambertina,
Is the top a full sized Skirmish or the smaller version?

If it's the full size I didn't realized the TNT was that big. I sold my Skirmish after a few months, really liked it but it was just too big for EDC for me.
 
ohen cepel said:
Lambertina,
Is the top a full sized Skirmish or the smaller version?

If it's the full size I didn't realized the TNT was that big. I sold my Skirmish after a few months, really liked it but it was just too big for EDC for me.
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It looks to be the small Skirmish. I too sold off my large Skirmish because it was just too big.


John
 
Good to know it's a mini-Skirmish.

Will look into a TNT once I get a chance to handle one and when pocket clip carry makes sense again for me.
 
The washers are nylatron as someone has mentioned. I sharpen my TNT on the 30deg Sharpmaker settings with U/F rods. My TNT slices as well as any blade I have.
 
this has been my EDC since day 1 (and is for my whole family as well Dad-Son-Daughter-Bro-in-law etc). Hardened 60-60.5. Cool thing about S30V is does not have to be as hard to get the good edge retention results so edge retention with added ductility.

Had Tom Mayo sign my first one (but a house fire cooked the bend out of the framelock so it is retired)current one has been signed by all my kids.

They are still a production item and the cost of Titanium has gone up 1000% over the last few years. Hard to do that "surfboard" flowing lines in such a hard to work with material so has always been a production challenge. Trying to remember when introduced but can't remember.
 
CJ,
Thanks for the info.

Always great to see you post here.

On my short list of stuff to get when I return.
 
So I've been using this knife for a couple of weeks at this point and have noticed a few things about it:
1.) Functional - the blade taper is not only pretty Kool looking - but this baby slices.Pictures don't show this ( at least none I have seen).Blade has a concave ? grind from edge to spine.
2.) Noticed something that is for some reason sorta neat - probably not necessary or functionally important - but neat. This knife will stand folded or open on its top edge , bottom edge or (with blade folded /closed) on it's top (pivot) edge.
3.) Remain really impressed with how comfortable this tool is to use - so many knives look good but are a literal pain to use - not this one.
 
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