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Length overall: 14.25" (36.2 cm)
Blade length: 8.9" (22.6 cm) Thickness: .250" (.64 cm)
A hybrid pattern, with an extended length
"Patriot" blade pattern, and a "Boar Hunter" handle pattern from my pattern
list. Together, they make a serious, tough, and heavy duty combat knife. The blade is vermillion-peacock blued O-1 high carbon tungsten-vanadium
tool steel, with two inches of aggressive "Vampire" rip teeth serrations and
plenty of straight blade length. The knife is made from 1/4" thick stock and has
no top swage, so has extremely good blade strength with the fully thick spine.
The tang is tapered for weight control, and the handle has deep finger grooves
for a superior grip in either traditional or defensive grip style. The bolsters are
pinned nickel silver for low care corrosion resistance, and are dovetailed for a
positive grip on the Bloodwood exotic hardwood handle. Additional security is
provided by ten through-tang pins. This is one tough knife, and deserves a tough
sheath, and has one of my waterproof combat grade locking sheaths made of kydex,
aluminum, stainless steel mechanism, and blued steel Chicago screws.
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