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robertlupus84

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I've searched back a ways and haven't found a Show Us Your Tom Mayo thread, so please do just that as well as sharing your thoughts and comments on these fantastic knives.
I would be delighted if we could share our passion for Tom Mayo knives here with pictures, news and information about models or materials.
So let‘s Start with my latest acquisition.

In addition to Shirogorov and Chris Reeve from the production category, I've also focussed on Tom Mayo alongside Scott Cook and Michael Raymond because of the quality, feel and look. I must clearly state that my favourites are the ‘Dr Death’ and the Covert Version of the Dr. Death, called Covert Black Ops.
In addition to the original Dr Death with thumb pin (9.5 inch), there is also the Dr Death Junior (8.75 inch), always as a flipper variant.

Both are available in a wide variety of versions in terms of the number, size and position of the speedholes or the materials (Damascus blades, titanium or CarboTi scales) or inlays (mosaic pins or 45 Auto).



Here is my new Dr Death Jr. with Federal 45 Auto inlay and MOA speedholes (Minute of Angle) and with bead blasted scales. As a result, the matting is very fine and slightly lighter and affects all knives from approx. 2020 according to my research.


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My two, an XL TnT Bowie in Talonite, and a rare "no-hole" piece... a Dr. Death in Stellite 6k that Tom made for me. One of two that I engraved, this one is my personal carry piece🥰
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Here's the one I engraved for Tom...
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The third model from Tom Mayo that I really like is the so-called Covert Black Ops.

The Covert is basically a knife for hidden carrying. All Covert variants are completely anti-magnetic and have flat scales (the handle scales on the Dr Death are always elegantly curved) made of titanium, Carbon Fibre or a variant of Fatcarbon like CarboTi, etc.
The Covert blades are all made of 6k Stellite to fulfil the requirement of making the entire knife antimagnetic.

The blade of the Covert also always has a thumb hole and no pin to open it, so that the knife remains as light and flat as possible.


A little more model theory. The classic Covert has this somewhat home-baked shape:
Brave „Scout blade“ and at the end of the scales it is rounded. Top everyday knife.

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The Covert is also available as a ‘Covert Black Ops’ version with some additional elements of the Dr Death: the blade shape and the tapered end of the scales.

Here is mine with the wonderfully shimmering blue CarboTI handle scales and 40th anniversary Tom mayo logo with the island of Hawaii, where they are produced, as a coastal outline.

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At some stage, Tom changed the surface treatment to glass blasting.

The handle scales have a finer matt finish, which gives them a slightly lighter appearance.


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It's actually "Zirblast" zirconium oxide spheres, similar to glass beads but MUCH nicer...he made me a convert, it's what I use now🥰
 
Some more info to CarboTi, FatCarbon…


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Fixall Fixall 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
 
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