Took the Bravo 1 for a walk.

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tknife

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Took the Bravo and a new little Greco on a hike, both knives are perfect field blades. The Greco for being so stout, barely weighs anything, it will always be in my pack
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Just trying to get artsy with my pics :D Tons of interesting little caves and depresions in rocks around here.
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Someone went to some trouble to haul cement up here, it's small but makes a nice little place to get out of the sun.
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Sat down to do some carving and had a friend.
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Did lots of carving and batoning with the Bravo, man what a sweet knife. The handle is so comfortable, and the blade slides through wood like butter.
These dead pieces of cottonwood will become a fireboard for a hand drill. I cut more mulefat for spindles too. Wanted more pics but the damn camera batts died :(
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NIce pics. Like the Bravo-1, it's on my wish list. Hey, what kind of Greco is that? Haven't seen one like that before. Nice!
 
I have a Bravo on the way, and got even more ancy after reading your post here. Nice pics also. I really like the Greco. Could you post dimensions on it since they aren't on the site? I think I may need a Greco now as well.
 
I agree. The price is certainly right. What kind of steel are we talking about here (for the Greco that is). Sorry, don't want to steal any of the Bravo-1's thunder by asking about the Greco...
 
You will love the Bravo, and the Greco as well if you get one. The Greco is 8" overall, with about 3 3/4" of cutting edge, spine thickness is not quite
3/16". I've owned several Greco's and they are quality knives for very resonable prices.

Bravo has natural Micarta scales. They are lighter than when I got it because I used some 100 sandpaper to rough them up a bit. They feel great now and I like the lighter color.
 
Tknife,

Thanks for the quick reply with the info. I think I will be ordering one of those Grecos.

Brian
 
great pics...:thumbup: it was warm over here today...:eek:

i really like the looks of the bravo-1... it's getting really hard to resist, with everyone posting all of their pics up....
i have a b-day coming up:D so i might just have to buy one for myself.....:D the misses is going to be in maui for my b-day anywa:o :thumbup: ys.....

greco makes some great knives.... i had one of his dangler knives for many years, until my wife stole it..:confused:
 
I'd snag one Mike, you won't regret it! Yeah, it was in the low 90's out there, but there was a nice breeze.
 
I got some cotton wood in my back yard. Makes a good fire board? Can it be used as both the board and the spindle?
 
i just got my bravo1 its the green micarta one havent cut any thing but cardbord yet but love the knive stile dont have a grecos ...........yet:D
 
What kind of steel are we talking about here (for the Greco that is).
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Greco primarily uses 8670 steel, which is a carbon alloy, such as 5160 and 52100. I've got a couple of Greco's knives in 8670 and love it. I've batoned wood, cut up food, chopped and whittled branches... all the outdoor tasks. It holds an edge well, gets amazingly sharp, and hasn't had any problems with undue bending or chipping.
My one complaint I've had is with a folding knife I've got; Greco used 3/16" stock, giving the knife a very thick edge bevel. I need to thin it down a bit for it to take an edge readily. The Fox Fighter looks to have a fairly high grind, though, so it shouldn't suffer from the same setback. Other than the thickly-ground knife though, I've had no complaints :thumbup:
 
My own .02 cents . . .

I really can't understand the ugly thread that's been brewing over at "General Discussions" sub-forum about the Recon Marines' selection affair.

Regardless of who made the knife or for whom it was intended for, if we look at the knife's design merits for what they are, it does look to be a well designed piece. IMHO, this knife seems to have the characteristics I myself find desireable for a field knife:

1. The blade looks WIDE enough to handle a lot of outdoor cutting tasks which have a lot to do slicing various materials or processing edibles and not just a dedicated "bushcraft" knife (i.e. - knives patterened after Finnish puukos) that specializes heavily in wood crafting/shaping.

2. The upper guard seems to be small (or substantial) enough to eliminate "snag potential" to ones' gear and not interfere with heavy but precise push-cutting action by the thumb.

3. It's just the right blade length with the corresponding handle ratio to have on you most of the time without feeling either burdened or "under knifed" in demanding tasks. The choil area is also just small enough not to significantly interrupt the cutting process which is nearest the area of concentrated force in heavy cutting tasks (near or at the index finger).

4. Finally, the heart of any knife is in the steel's performance. As I understand it, Mr. Stewart of BRKT has a reputation for knowing and heat treating his core material (A2 steel) very well. This inspires product confidence for a knowledgeable or informed market.
 
I ordered one in green mikarta. Can't wait. I wanted the natural, but they were out....
 
untamed said:
I really can't understand the ugly thread that's been brewing over at "General Discussions" sub-forum about the Recon Marines' selection affair.
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Can you post a link???
 
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