Integral Subhilt Fighter

[Valkman]

When I made 2 of these for our troops I was suprised by the positive feedback so I've made a few more for sale. Hope you like it - it's going to
a dealer named River's Edge in Ohio.

3/16" ATS-34, HT by Paul Bos
5 1/2" blade, 11" OAL
Brown Micarta handles

I've cut out 3 more now with 6" blades - should be interesting!

 

[Coronach]

THAT is very nice. So many "fighting knives" seem to be one or more of the following:

Butt-ugly
Tacticooooool
Inelegant
Impractical (festooned with all manner of guards and pointy-catchy bits that preclude actual carry in the year 2007).

This one doesn't seem to suffer from any of that. I'd buy it.

Mike

 

[Coronach]

Oh. And River's Edge is right here in Columbus.

I need this temptation. Not.

mike

 

[shortydog]

Actually they are in Dublin.
http://www.riversedgecutlery.com/

 

[Valkman]

The address they gave me is in Hilliard - they did just move. Thanks for the comments, they should be there (there's a 6" Super Camp also ) in a couple of days and they will make Kydex for them.

But yea, I guess I forgot the part for cutting away the chopper canopy and the features that make it a "fight deterrent in third world countries". LOL

 

[Pax Jordana]

shoulda made one with a sheepsfoot blade.



As a man with great respect for women as human beings, I would still have to call that a totally sexy knife.

And as far as chopper canopy cutters, it's the chopper pilot's own darned fault for not having his toolkit handy! Simplify, simplify!

 

[mercop]

Nice bro, elegant, the lines are like the muscles of a cat, no hard edges only clean transitions.

 

[hso]

Great looking knife Valkman!

I can certainly see the double choil, but I don't "see" a subhilt. Considering how clunky and ill fitting most subhilts are I think you're selling that great looking fighter short attributing that identifier to it.

 

[Valkman]

Might be - I never considered it a subhilt until somelse called it that. Just a cool fighter then.

 

[PTK]

Now if only I could legally conceal that here in CO...

 

[Valkman]

Coronach, River's Edge has that knife now and a 6" Super Camp I sent with it. Not to push or anything, just go look!

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

Very nice looking blade! If I had to design my own I would come up with something that looks very much like that.....hell I'd buy one. Keep up the good work!

 

[redneck]

Nice work! I drive by River's Edge once in awhile, haven't ever stopped in though. Might have to go check out your work in person. Have a few on the bench myself though, so can't promise a sale

 

[rbmcmjr]

Don,

That is a spiffy design. It has been fun watching your style evolve.

Rick

 

[JShirley]

Those are clean lines, indeed. I wouldn't tend to call it a subhilt, either. I think this blade would also be terrific scaled down to a 4" blade & corresponding handle. Only one thing would make it better...but you know what I'm going to say.

 

[HOLYROLLER]

Beautiful knife! Im a troop, how can I get my hands on one?

 

[Valkman]

The only one available is the one at River's Edge until I get the next batch heat treated. I normally only make one or two per batch, but I'll do what I have to to get you a knife! If you get one from me it'll be cheaper than the one at RE because I will give active military a discount.