Hooded Warrior
"Hooded Warrior" Custom Tactical Knife
- Size: Length Overall: 10.25" (26 cm), Blade Length: 6" (15.2
cm), Thickness: .243" (6.2 cm)
- Weight: Knife: 13.2 oz., Sheath: 9.8 oz.
- Blade: Mirror polished ATS-34 high molybdenum
martensitic stainless tool steel, hardened and tempered to
HRC59
- Bolsters/Fittings: Mirror polished 304 austenitic high
nickel, high chromium stainless steel
- Handle: Black Palm Hardwood
- Sheath: Kydex, Aluminum, Nickel Plated Steel, all Stainless
Steel Locking Components
- Knife: Custom made for a great client, this is one of my
"Hooded Warriors" at its best. The design was initiated by a
sniper in the 101st Airborne, and is a great combination of
a medium sized knife with a distinctive recurve, even Khukri
style blade. This blade is super-tough high chrome-moly
ATS-34, gracefully hollow ground and brought to a crisp,
clean mirror finish. The curves are razor keen, and the top
swage reduces point profile yet preserves spine strength.
The thumb rise doubles as a lock tang socket for the locking
sheath, and the fully tapered tang is completely fileworked
around with my Sunrise pattern. The knife has a positive
choil and a sweeping grind termination for even
distribution of stresses. The blade is bolstered with
brightly mirror polished 304 stainless steel, super-tough
and corrosion resistant. The bolsters are dovetailed to hold
two hard handle scales of Black Palm hardwood, the only palm
wood hard enough to be used on a knife handle. It is
interesting and beautiful, with small eyes spaced in with
the heavy figure. The dark areas are a translucent orange in
bright sunlight. The rear bolster has a 1/4" dressed and
polished lanyard hole for security, and the handle is
comfortable and balanced in either traditional or reverse
grip style.
- Sheath: The sheath for this beauty had to be one of my
positively locking models, and is built of double thickness
kydex over a 5052H32 corrosion-resistant aluminum welt
frame. The locking components are all stainless steel,
including the spring, tang and hardware for longevity and
corrosion resistance. The sheath is secured with nickel
plated steel Chicago screws, and has reversible
corrosion-resistant aluminum 1.75" belt loops. The action of
the sheath is smooth and clean, locking solidly.
- A great ensemble for a great client!
Thanks, M.M.!
The two knives I have from you remain in service and continue to perform excellently! I have many, many jealous colleagues who
lack the patience to acquire a functional work of art. It has been a few years and my knives remain in incredible shape
and continue to provide amazing service.
--M.
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