Which TNT?

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ErikD

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I have decided that I must get myself a TNT, and this will be my first true custom knife. I plan to use it as an EDC, and would like some opinions as to what exactly to get. At the moment I am leaning toward a Large model with recurve blade and clip point. My only concern is over the actual utility of a recurve blade. Would I be better off with just a plain clip point? I like the looks of the recurve, but I want this knife primarily for utility, and if the recurve will detract from this in anyway I would like to know before hand. Thanks in advance for the advice.

Erik
 
I think if you like Tom's recurve blade go for it, i have handled a large TNT with a recurve blade and it looked like a winner to me and i not much on those blades usually but Tom make a nice one. I'm waiting for Tom to email me soon telling me my first TNT is really to ship, i ordered a small Hawk bill, after i handled one at the BAKCA show this year at Tom table i had to have one, he makes a great knife and even his large TNT's are very light because of there Ti handles.

Cheers!
James
 
Erik...

So you decided you must get a TNT! Great choice. I have a medium/large TNT Recurve myself, and I love it. I bought it from Tom at the Oregon Show last April, and can honestly say that it has been IWB literally every day since it's purchase. That's a long life for an EDC, for me anyway.

I don't realy see any drawbacks in the recurve for utility usage. Yeah, you might run into a cutting situation where you might want a bit more point, but that's it. If you're getting your's with a ground top edge, then you pretty much got that covered!

As a matter of fact, that's just what I was going to have done to mine, in addition to having the locking side of the handle recontoured a bit to match the opposite side.

If you like the recurve, go for it. :D

AL
 
I am also thinking about the pros / cons of a drop point vs. a clip point. If anyone could post the pros and cpns of each, as well as opinions on what is better for utility use, I would appreciate it.

Erik
 
:p

"Someplace evil?"

A lot of people have told me that they have trouble sharpening the recurve.......I agree.....its not easy to get into that inside curve.

Personally, I think a clip point is the best blade shape in the world. Just enough belly with plenty of point. IMNSHO :):):)
 
"someplace evil" -New York City has to many laws banning knives and guns, both of which I like, and not very much good camping/backpacking, otherwise a great place

Anyway, I was thinking it would be harder to sharpen a recurve, but it just looks so good. I guess now I will have to choose between the look of a recurve and the simplicity of the clip. Thanks again.


Erik
 
To get into that curve, I use a fine grade white ceramic rode from a Sharpmaker. Works great.
 
I've a TNT hawkbill, a drop point, and a clip point. For me, the drop seems the most useful. You have extremely good taste in folders:D.
 
I have a medium recurve. Find it very useful and not a problem to sharpen on Spyderco Sharpmaker. Would be tough to sharpen on a bench stone.

Next will be a small, probably a drop point but still have time to decide....
 
Which TNT?

ANY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You cannot go wrong:D

Jump and don't look back!;)
 
Most recurves can be easily sharpened on the Sharpmaker 204 using the corners of the stones, not the flats.
 
..and that profile is just great looking!!! Awesome knife!


"Hunters seek what they [WANT].., Seekers hunt what they [NEED]"
 
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