Joshua M. Smith
Member
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.
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 <><
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.
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 <><
