"Hooded Warrior" Tactical Combat Knife
- Size: Length overall: 10.5" (26.7 cm), Blade Length: 5.6" (14.2 cm), Thickness: .1875" (.48 cm)
- Weight: Knife: 12 oz., Sheath: 9.5 oz.
- Blade: ATS-34 High Molybdenum Martensitic Stainless Tool Steel, Hardened and Tempered to Rockwell C58,
hollow ground and mirror polished
- Fittings/Bolsters: 304 Austenitic Stainless Steel, mirror polished
- Handle: Polished Kingwood Hardwood
- Sheath: Kydex, Aluminum, Nickel Plated Steel, Stainless
Steel Locking Components
- Knife: My original Hooded Warrior design was created by a sniper
with the 101st Airborne, United States Army, serving in Iraq, in combat. The
blade is hollow ground from 3/16 stock, and is ATS-34, a high molybdenum
martensitic stainless steel that has greater toughness than 440C high chromium
stainless steel I usually use on this type of knife. What that means is that the
blade cross-sectional geometry is well-supported at the thin areas of the grind.
And the grind is thin where it counts, in the deep belly of the blade. The
recurve shape has a hefty amount of cutting edge, and the knife is formidable
and light for its size. The point has a half-length top swage for reduced
cross-sectional thickness at the point while still preserving plenty of spine
for support. The inside of the recurve is razor keen, and like a khukri, this
part of the grind is less often used, and therefore maintains its sharpness
longer than the first three inches of the blade. I put a deep choil at the
sweeping plunge for a definite clear termination of the cutting edge. The
blade-to-handle angle is canted for a more comfortable position in either
foreward or reverse grip. The blade has full filework
throughout the tang, for increased grip security and decorative flair. The
handle is bolstered with 304 high chromium, high nickel austenitic stainless
steel, for zero care. The bolsters are dovetailed and hold a pair of beautiful
Kingwood hardwood handle scales.
- Sheath: The waterproof locking sheath for this fine combat-grade
knife is made of double thick (.120") kydex thermoformed acrylic/pvc
mounted to a strong frame of hammer-hardened 5052H32 corrosion resistant
aluminum frame welts with .250" nickel plated steel Chicago screws
and an all stainless steel locking mechanism. The sheath
has a matched pair of 1.75" standard utility belt loops, reversible for
left/right or up/down wear.
This is a fine combat grade military knife, a style proven
in current combat operations, yet also suitable for civilian carry, wear, and
use, and even nice enough for a collection.
Thanks, P. K.!
