Whatever happened to the folding sword?

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MattM

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I remeber in the Round Eye flyer I got last year that they were planning on introducing a folding sword. If I remeber correctly it was to have a 9-inch blade, and a special sheath.
Is that still in the works?
And whatever happened to the bg-42 that was listed as availible for most of the knives in the line?

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MattM
The Wakatan is on hold waiting for the Patent on the new lock. Specs on this is a 10 inch bladed Tanto with a 9 inch handel. It opens to a 19 inch bladed Swoard. The lock, locks the blade both closed and open and is stronger than anything out there.
BG-42
There ar a few problems here 1st its $12.75 and very limited in its aviable sizes bar stock and .160 thickness. And to be honest it BOMBED on us. Until Latrobe Mills cures its terminal craninal rectumitis (pulls their heads out of their butts) And makes it in sheet form in .125 thickenss we wont touch it. Laser cutting in bar form creates a 30% higher waste and at that price that makes the knife to expensive not to mention the .160 thickness.

Bob Taylor

Some days it's not worth chewing through the restraints and escaping
 
Wakatan folding sword?!

Jesus, I know this thread is just beckoning
Jim to speak up.

Although illegal to carry in Tx. I'm very interested in seeing this come to fruition.

If I recall correctly, Tx. law will allow this sort of hardware to be carried if it is on the immediate premises where lawful activity appropriate to its use is engaged(like hunting/camping/hiking grounds etc...)

Me want
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Ken
 
Allow me to reiterate the same point I have made each and every time I have seen a REKAT product:

Oh.

My.

God.

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Mike
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PS Actually, thats not true. The Carnivour did not wig me out. Not quite.
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Bob, you're making me crazy. Everytime I hear about another one of your projects I get an massive case of the "gotta havits".
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This thing sounds awesome. A question: Will you be designing it so that it can be used as an impact weapon when closed?

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"One loves to possess arms, though they hope never to have occasion for them." --Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 1796

 
If I'm visualizing this right, it's a 9" blade when CLOSED but 19" when fully open?

That means even in "short mode" it's got to be open-carry. Not a disaster, mind you, but still a problem.

If you did a "true folder" with a 22" grip, 20" blade or so you'd be able to carry it concealed legally in California.

What you've got here is cool, but...overall, I think Mad Dog's Hydra would kick it's tail end and send it whimpering back to mama. The Hydra is a 40" ASP baton with an 8" Bayonet blade screwed onto the end...snap it open and OH MY we've got fun. And the cool part is, by turning the ASP into a "readily available stabbing implement" it becomes legal to open-carry where WITHOUT the blade it would be a civilian-illegal baton. It's the ultimate in "upraised middle digit to California weapons laws".

Jim March
 
The Wakatan wasn't designed for the folding market. It's for the person who wants to carry a sword and being convient to carry. Plus I want one or two well maybe three. A number of Spec Ops boys are in love. The Stud Lock is awsome and achives the ability to lock closed as strong as it does open. Its the perfect Automatic Lock. And yes we can make a Auto. Mike Turber drooled all over one of the Rolling Lock Autos at the shot show. Bob Brothers before comming to REKAT was a custom auto maker and the third prototype Rolling Lock was a auto. He couldn't control himself

Bob Taylor

Some days its not worth chewing through the restraints and escaping
 
When are these going to be availible?
How much shold one of these little beauties cost?
What steel will these be made out of?
And you could please post a picture of they look like?
Please?
 
From the description of the sword and lock, I take it the Wakatan can be employed in the shortend(closed) position also?
If the blade can be 'solidly' used at both lengths, you've got one helluva versatile tool.

Ken
 
The Wakatan will be out as soon as the U.S. Patent office gives us a thumbs up on the Patent on the lock. The Lock is actualy stronger then a Rolling Lock but more expensive to build and achives a total and EXTREAMLY strong lock up in closed or open postition so its useful as a Tanto or Sword we are looking at traditional Japanees design and a western flavor also. We are looking at CPM-D2 steel which is a bitch to work with but belive it of not at a RC65 it can be pounded over to 60 degrees and not chip or break until the USPTO gives us the word its staying in the R&D stage

Bob Taylor
 
Is the Studlock's design downscalable?
Enough to accommodate say, a 4.5" - 5" blade folder and still preserve its strength? or is it meant primarily for large format cutters(swords)?

Ken
 
KenN
The first protypes of the stud lock were pioneers so it can be used in any size knife it's exretam strength and ability to lock the knife closed lends it to a knife sword application and a automatic.
As far as a picture goes you will have to wait a bit for that one but the first public picture of the Wakatan will be here promise.

Bob Taylor

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Some days it's not worth chewing through the restraints and escaping.
 
Thanks for the info.
Can't wait to see proto-pics. You've got my respect for truly pushing the envelope of possibilies in the knife business.

Thanks,
Ken
 
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