The knife actually comes with it’s own glass-reinforced nylon sheath and para-cord, as well as a belt loop. Doing so makes it easily concealed, unless wearing something tight. Concealability (1/1): This type of knife is generally known as a neck knife – so called because it is small enough that you can maintain it on a lanyard around your neck (there are a lot of opinions about them ). I don’t see myself able to baton or do much chopping – but this would be better than most pocketknife options.Į. Utilizing it to clean small game, breaking down tinder or kindling, carving for some tools, and even creating cordage. My only wish would be this knife but a few inches larger, and made of heartier steel – but you could still use this for a lot of field craft. Emergency uses (1/2): I wouldn’t feel too bad having this on me in an emergency situation. This particular knife could be classified as a rat tang, or skeletonized tang as it has been cut with deep finger choils – but it is still one solid piece.ĭ.
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Lock or Tang (2/2): I am partial to a full tang, as it allows for the most force possible to be used when cutting (depending on the steel used in the blade), and in emergency purposes allows for a wide variety of ways a knife can be used. The scales are attached with what look like either Torx or Polydrive bolts – and could be removed with the right tools – but they are not thick enough that you would have to if you wanted to mount the blade for other uses.Ĭ.
They are smooth to the touch, and could have used a little roughening or checkering to assist a solid grip, but the grooved finger choils of the knife makes this unnecessary. Handle (2/2): The handle scales are made from polished resin infused fiber. 10in/.25cm – thick enough that I would trust this to leverage or forcibly break some tough objects without destroying the knife. The actual blade of the knife is 2.12in/5.38cm, with a defined clip point and flat grind – finished with a bead blast. Blade (1/2): The very fist thing to know is that this little bowie is made from 5Cr15MoV – which is good and bad (see notes below in durability.) It’s hallmark is high chrome content. This particular knife – the minimalist Bowie (Designed by Alan Folts ) – has a family of like knives – the Tanto, Keramin, and Wharncliffe to name a few.Ī. He was handing out small spear-point locking pocketknives that had the SF logo laser etched onto them (that particular knife was the M16-01KS and it was awesome).ĬRKT is proudly American – founded in Oregon in the United States – and they have a pretty snappy tagline, “Confidence in hand.” They work with a plethora of designers to create some very pretty and very functional knives. My first experience with this company came from the reenlistment NCO at 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne).
If it were made of better steel and were about an inch larger – it’d be perfect.Ĭolumbia River Knife and Tool (CRKT) has been in action since 1994. Not large enough for some challenges, but decent for daily use and some field craft. BLUF: Small, unobtrusive, with great ergonomics.
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