[Joshua M. Smith]

Hello,

I attended an estate sale a while back. There were a bunch of knives there. I was looking for an ultralight that was durable enough to use as a backup in my pack, and I ended up buying a bunch of them as that's how they were being sold.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/WabashShootist/Bekizoknife.jpg
This thing is a complete mystery. It says "Bekizo" but I cannot find any reference to them with Google.

I do not know if these are what the knife aficionados would refer to as "pot metal." I do know it's better than a dagger I picked up at a fair or some place similar. What I do know is that it sharpens and holds that edge. If bent, the blade flexes almost like spring steel.

This knife has a blade that is 5-1/2" long. The handle is made of paracord. On the back is a saw and what looks like a fish scaler, and that thing at the front can serve as a bottle opener, though I'm not sure of what its purpose is.

Altogether it weighs a couple of ounces.

The blade will sharpen on a piece of slate after a while.

I truly don't know what to make of this thing. I do know I'll be carrying one in my pack as it's more durable than my Master Hunter (Cold Steel) and lighter than a K-Bar (and much less expensive, though I don't want to call it "cheap"), but sharpens up about the same way.

Very interesting piece.

Josh <><

[auschip]

Looks like a guy on Ebay is selling them for a pretty low price. If you like it, you could pick up a couple more.

[Joshua M. Smith]

Thanks. I've got two right now, and several more on the way.

Josh <><

[hso]

Be careful about doing anything except cutting. No prying or torquing of the blade. Dramatic cuts into the body of the blade as seen on the ebay knives usually create stress risers that make it much more susceptible to breakage.

[RogersPrecision]

And as for the 'saw'.......
Well I wouldn't plan on felling a tree.

[Joshua M. Smith]

It works well on firewood. I didn't figure it would, but it surprised me.

I'd be happy if it had a flat back, but it doesn't.

I figure my other knives are much more expensive than this, and if this keeps up with them (it has for a couple weeks now) it's good enough.

Josh <><