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knives and the temptation of the edged weapon....

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I still love my Grohmann Canadian Army knives with the flap on the sheath. I'm surprised that nobody mentioned it other than the commemorative (airborne) version or  maybe I missed some posts ...

It's not very aggressive but does the job well.

Is it still in the system ?
 
I still have my "jump" knife - I went thru several - inc one I snapped in two during a landing refresher.  The steel sucked IMHO, and there are way better sheathes on the market today (polymer) that do not degrade or retain moisture like the leather one. 
 
Although more expensive the Strider MFS is a similar design (ish) and much better made with a better sheath
 
JADM said:
I still love my Grohmann Canadian Army knives with the flap on the sheath. I'm surprised that nobody mentioned it other than the commemorative (airborne) version or  maybe I missed some posts ...

It's not very aggressive but does the job well.

Is it still in the system ?

Like this one?

dileas

tess

 
Even better with a micarta handle and a kydex sheath with a tek lok fastning system.

http://www.grohmannknives.com/pages/whatsnew.html

 
Trakalo,

This is the part, Tess was responding to :

JADM said:
Is it still in the system ?



Trakalo said:
I think He's reffering to this Knife
http://www.joedrouin.com/abe-knife.htm

The Knife that Tess posted is still in the system for issue.

The one you are talking about is not.
 
CDN Aviator said:
The Knife that Tess posted is still in the system for issue.

For those not in the military, I am sure Tess would be more than happy to sell you one.
 
And for those who may wish to buy a "knock-off"

http://www.coldsteel.com/20cbl.html

Albeit a reputable company.
 
BernDawg said:
And for those who may wish to buy a "knock-off"

http://www.coldsteel.com/20cbl.html

Albeit a reputable company.

I have that, the handle is made of a plastic, yet is durable.

My plan is to melt away the handle and make my own.

The blade is razor sharp, and keeps it's edge, much like most of ColdSteel's products.

A magical marriage of two phenomenal names in the edged weapons history!

dileas

tess
 
Being somewhat of a collector, I just picked up a Green Beret knife (Yarborough) from Chris Reeves Knives.  I got it through True North Knives in Canada (good company for high end knives).

If you can afford it, it is SWEET!!  But for the PC military, I might suggest the smaller bladed version (5.5 inch blade).  Mine is a 7 inch blade as I prefer the extra blade for bush work.  It fits your hand like a glove and comes with a top of the line SpecOpsGear sheath.  Pricey, but worth it.

And yes, for the negative out there, it's a beauty blade that I plan to kick the shit out of.  ;D
 
You literally can't go wrong with anything from Chris Reeve, and he is a true gentleman to boot.  The fact that the GB is designed in conjunction with Bill Harsey is just icing on the cake.

I think that I'm going to buy a Reeve Pacifica next


blake
 
Would any of you guys know what these knives are?  I found them on the main kit shop page of the 2PPCLI page

http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/2PPCLI/SB-Kit_Shop.html


thanks
bart
 
S & W Boot Knife and K Bar

EDITED TO ADD

Description of items are at the bottom of the web page you listed.
 
NFLD Sapper said:
S & W Boot Knife and K Bar

EDITED TO ADD

Description of items are at the bottom of the web page you listed.


Thank you, my bad I didnt see that exactly.


Thank you again!
 
I've been using the Strider MFS Tanto for awhile now and it is by far the best fixed blade knife I have used.  I bought it from True North Knives, and if you e-mail them and let them know you are in the military, they will give you a discount. http://www.truenorthknives.com/ .  Plus they are a Canadian supplier of Strider which is a bonus.

Better to spend the money on a knife that will last you forever, rather than 10 that last a few years at best.
 
Hey All,

I was put in touch with a Smithy is making Railroad spike knives.  He hand forges, tempers and heat treats each knife.  The handle has a reversed twist and overall length is 8", with the blade being 4".

$70.00 for knife, $85 with a Sheath.

I will acquire a quantity of these and finish them off myself.  If you are interested let me know, and I will put you down for one.

I am also thinking of making leather sheaths for them if I get enough interest.

Attached are pictures of some of his finished knives.  Those are the two styles of blades you can choose from.

dileas

tess
 
Tess anyway of getting clearer pics mate? The pics are blurry when blown up and not too much detail can be seen.

Cheerios!
 
MedTech said:
Tess anyway of getting clearer pics mate? The pics are blurry when blown up and not too much detail can be seen.

Cheerios!

Hehe I know.

The guy is a phenomenal Blacksmith, which makes up for his lack of photographic skills.  I have asked him to send me some better photos.

Soon as I do I will post them.

dileas

tess
 
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