Unbreakable
Banned
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- Sep 21, 2002
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Please contact me at cdgilbert@alltel.net I don't check PMs very often.
I have three knives I might be interested in trading. I'm looking for a good sword or pair of sowrds. Open to all reasonable offers (I'm not trading a FBMLE for a Cold Steel Sword). But mainly I'm looking for something in a japanese style with 25" to 20" blade and 10" to 12" handle. If a pair of swords looking for some with a 14" to 17" blade with 8" to 12" handle. Prefer gentle curve to blade and traditional style point rather than a tanto style. Prefer square guard but oval or round is fine. Might entertain certain swords without guards (Like Busse Kensais or the like). Need .25" thick blades or more. Will trade one knife, two or all three for the right sword(s). Though I'm interested mainly in Japanese style blades... that doesn't mean I couldn't be tempted with a reall nice broad sword or something. But my Blade to handle measurements are pretty set regardless of blade design. I have found these lengths work best for me.
First is a FBMLE. It's in the same condition I got it from Busse in. I am the only owner and have done nothing with it but buy a sheath and stick it in the safe. Factory Edge has never cut anything... even paper. It has a custom THICK leather sheat from ChuddyBear (Hope I spelled that right). He does fine work. Sheath has some marks and scratches.
Next is a FBM with gray coat and it had tan handles. But I tried to dye them black and they turned out the neatest color of walnut or cocbolo like. The knife is lightly used and has some coating wear. Not much though. I sent it to Bill Siegle to have him work his magic on this one. It has a penetrator tip done by Bill as well. It has not been used since it got back from bill. RAZOR sharp and in probably 97% finish wise. The sheath is OD green and is custom with kydex liner from Semper Paratus. Though they are not pictured I have both leg straps for the SP sheath.
Lastly I have a rare Rob Criswell Bowie. Now there are bowies available from Rob right now but not like this one. I guess this is a prototype or first run or something. It's more like a little saber. It has no guard like the current model and has two pin G10 handles instead of the current coffin handles with I think six small pins. .25" thick A2 tool steel blade is approximately 13" long. The blade may have a sheath mark on it somewhere but I couldn't find one. It appears to be dead mint. Never used. Never cut even a piece of paper. It has a recessed Criswell Logo done in like a metalic blue anodize type thing on the blade. Very nice. I was told there are only 25 like this in the world. But I have never seen another one like it. The sheath is G10 for some reason. I would have assumed Criswell would have just included a Kydex one but this one is a little more complicated. It's more like a scabbard than a sheath. These will never come again.
I have three knives I might be interested in trading. I'm looking for a good sword or pair of sowrds. Open to all reasonable offers (I'm not trading a FBMLE for a Cold Steel Sword). But mainly I'm looking for something in a japanese style with 25" to 20" blade and 10" to 12" handle. If a pair of swords looking for some with a 14" to 17" blade with 8" to 12" handle. Prefer gentle curve to blade and traditional style point rather than a tanto style. Prefer square guard but oval or round is fine. Might entertain certain swords without guards (Like Busse Kensais or the like). Need .25" thick blades or more. Will trade one knife, two or all three for the right sword(s). Though I'm interested mainly in Japanese style blades... that doesn't mean I couldn't be tempted with a reall nice broad sword or something. But my Blade to handle measurements are pretty set regardless of blade design. I have found these lengths work best for me.
First is a FBMLE. It's in the same condition I got it from Busse in. I am the only owner and have done nothing with it but buy a sheath and stick it in the safe. Factory Edge has never cut anything... even paper. It has a custom THICK leather sheat from ChuddyBear (Hope I spelled that right). He does fine work. Sheath has some marks and scratches.
Next is a FBM with gray coat and it had tan handles. But I tried to dye them black and they turned out the neatest color of walnut or cocbolo like. The knife is lightly used and has some coating wear. Not much though. I sent it to Bill Siegle to have him work his magic on this one. It has a penetrator tip done by Bill as well. It has not been used since it got back from bill. RAZOR sharp and in probably 97% finish wise. The sheath is OD green and is custom with kydex liner from Semper Paratus. Though they are not pictured I have both leg straps for the SP sheath.
Lastly I have a rare Rob Criswell Bowie. Now there are bowies available from Rob right now but not like this one. I guess this is a prototype or first run or something. It's more like a little saber. It has no guard like the current model and has two pin G10 handles instead of the current coffin handles with I think six small pins. .25" thick A2 tool steel blade is approximately 13" long. The blade may have a sheath mark on it somewhere but I couldn't find one. It appears to be dead mint. Never used. Never cut even a piece of paper. It has a recessed Criswell Logo done in like a metalic blue anodize type thing on the blade. Very nice. I was told there are only 25 like this in the world. But I have never seen another one like it. The sheath is G10 for some reason. I would have assumed Criswell would have just included a Kydex one but this one is a little more complicated. It's more like a scabbard than a sheath. These will never come again.
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