marvin martian
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Probably not 440C. Even a blank should cost more than that if it's real 440C. Looks like Chinese shit.
Suspicious about this knife...
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Probably not 440C. Even a blank should cost more than that if it's real 440C. Looks like Chinese shit.
Missourian
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I bought the Sharpfinger a few years ago on your recommendation and loved it...so I hope it's good too.
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Exactly...but how would you prove it?
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Knife came today...I have to say, I really like it...with a few caveats...
Nylon sheath is crap. No surprise there.
I abused it today (it was 50 degrees and outside felt pretty good).
I do believe it is 440C. I chopped with it, I batoned with it, I hammered it into dry hardwood with a mallet...and didn't damage the edge at all.
That said...it is made in China...says so right on the box.
The scale connection is adhesive and grommet in lieu of rivets. I can see that coming in handy it you wantet to affix the knife to a shaft for spear fishing or gigging...or to add a leather thong to keep your hand from sliding up the blade.
...batoned dry black walnut
The edge has a slight recurve...don't know if I like that.
It is a saber grind. Wonder if they were worried about chipping with flat grind. Thinking about changing it...comments?
Lastly...it is heavy. Almost 10 ounces sans sheath. And it is handle heavy. Balance point is on the rear edge of the first grommet.
Probably the characteristic I like least is the recurve blade. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable can explain the advantage there.
The characteristics I appreciate most are the thickness and the fit and finish...much better than I expected.
My major hunting seasons ended mid February and won't start again until mid May, so you'll have to wait on cleaning and dressing. In a few days I'll try it out on some camp knife tasks. Not hopeful on that score...but this is my first tanto and you never know until you try.
Overall...so far... I'm pleased with this purchase.
Look forward to miketx thoughts.
Nylon sheath is crap. No surprise there.
I abused it today (it was 50 degrees and outside felt pretty good).
I do believe it is 440C. I chopped with it, I batoned with it, I hammered it into dry hardwood with a mallet...and didn't damage the edge at all.
That said...it is made in China...says so right on the box.
The scale connection is adhesive and grommet in lieu of rivets. I can see that coming in handy it you wantet to affix the knife to a shaft for spear fishing or gigging...or to add a leather thong to keep your hand from sliding up the blade.
...batoned dry black walnut
The edge has a slight recurve...don't know if I like that.
It is a saber grind. Wonder if they were worried about chipping with flat grind. Thinking about changing it...comments?
Lastly...it is heavy. Almost 10 ounces sans sheath. And it is handle heavy. Balance point is on the rear edge of the first grommet.
Probably the characteristic I like least is the recurve blade. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable can explain the advantage there.
The characteristics I appreciate most are the thickness and the fit and finish...much better than I expected.
My major hunting seasons ended mid February and won't start again until mid May, so you'll have to wait on cleaning and dressing. In a few days I'll try it out on some camp knife tasks. Not hopeful on that score...but this is my first tanto and you never know until you try.
Overall...so far... I'm pleased with this purchase.
Look forward to miketx thoughts.
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miketx
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Mine came yesterday and is just what was pictured. It's a good sized heavy thick knife and it looks to me like it would be a very useful tool to have while camping or other outdoor exercises, and very hard to damage. The one thing I wasn't real happy with is that it's not very sharp. It won't shave or cut paper, but that's not really an issue. It's certainly good enough for a great outdoors tool.
So, that said, I tried to sharpen it using my crock sticks and after a few hundred strokes it's starting to sharpen. So that tells me I probably ruined the edge it came with, and that it was some kind of hollow ground edge or some different angle, different from what my sticks are set at. So now I'll need to break out the Lansky three stone set and work it into shape. I just always like a sharp edge, but as stated it's fine for field usage as is.
Moving on, a few years back I saw this knife advertised on Amazon, and I liked what I saw and bought it.
It was $19.80 and seemed to good to be true, like the one in the OP. When it arrived it too was just like advertised and was a nice heavy bladed full tang knife with a decent kydex sheath. Comparing it to the knife in the OP, it's a little over three inches shorter and the the blade is the same thickness, or very similar. It is no longer available on Amazon but they do offer the Cima-2 which is similar but priced at 72.00.
I'd recommend the Cima-1 as well as the OP knife. It's available for 26.00 Here:
www.aliexpress.com
Thanks Missourian
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Or maybe I'll just leave the edge alone and use it for outdoor stuff and if I need to cut some paper I'll use my pocket knife!
So, that said, I tried to sharpen it using my crock sticks and after a few hundred strokes it's starting to sharpen. So that tells me I probably ruined the edge it came with, and that it was some kind of hollow ground edge or some different angle, different from what my sticks are set at. So now I'll need to break out the Lansky three stone set and work it into shape. I just always like a sharp edge, but as stated it's fine for field usage as is.
Moving on, a few years back I saw this knife advertised on Amazon, and I liked what I saw and bought it.
It was $19.80 and seemed to good to be true, like the one in the OP. When it arrived it too was just like advertised and was a nice heavy bladed full tang knife with a decent kydex sheath. Comparing it to the knife in the OP, it's a little over three inches shorter and the the blade is the same thickness, or very similar. It is no longer available on Amazon but they do offer the Cima-2 which is similar but priced at 72.00.
I'd recommend the Cima-1 as well as the OP knife. It's available for 26.00 Here:
34.73€ |CIMA Hohe härte Full Tang outdoor survival Feste Rand Jagd Messer cima 1 messer|hunting knife knife|knives knifefixed hunting knife - AliExpress
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www.aliexpress.com
Thanks Missourian
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Or maybe I'll just leave the edge alone and use it for outdoor stuff and if I need to cut some paper I'll use my pocket knife!
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DudleySmith
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I rarely need a knife, so I just but those folding lock blade box cutter things with the replaceable razor blades now. They make them in a couple of sizes sizes,that fit in my pockets and don't weigh much. I use a hand axe or a hatchet for anything big; I don't see a point to big ass heavy knives. With a good one you can skin game with them much easier as well.
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Missourian
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This turned out to be wrong.
Scales are only affixed mechanically with a type of allen wrench Chicago screws...no adhesive.
They did loosen up. Epoxied them on then re-affixed the Chicago screws.
Good review for a cheap price. Hopefully, I'd get one on my hands soon!
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I just ordered one of these. Looks pretty cool and only $10 for shipping:
Academy Steel River Colossal Fixed Blade EX – Trust in Yourself
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