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Today I received my AUK knife from the group buy set up by HSO here on the board. The only other knife I own that is close in price to this one is my Spyderco Military. Something about this design intrigued me, so I dipped into some saved birthday cash and ordered one with a drop point design. There are several other blade styles available.
For those that didn’t follow the AUK group buy thread, it is here. The maker of this knife is Fuad Accawi. Fuad’s business is called Acre Metal Works. Apparently Fuad just attended BLADE ’08 and tested for Journeyman with the American Blade Society. Not only was he awarded the journeyman level, but one of his blades was selected for the Peck Award (awarded to the outstanding blade submitted by all smiths testing for Journeyman).
The AUK name stands for Acre Utility Knife. The knife is ground from ¼” 5160 tool steel and differentially heat treated. If I understand it all correctly, it simply means the knife is strong, takes a good edge , had some flexibility and is not stainless. To me, it represents a clean, purposeful, representation of a working knife.
Here are some pictures:
As packaged by HSO:
Knife in Sheath:
This knife is comfortable in my hand. I had some misgivings about a knife with a simple handle design with no scales or wrap. I have to say this knife doesn’t need them. The bevels on the handel make it comfortable to hold. The stock it is ground from is thick enough to provide body. The handle tapers to the front to direct the force of your grip and the jimping is just sharp enough to keep you from slipping.
This knife is SHARP!
I love the simple leather sheath. I don’t know if Mr. Accawi makes his sheaths, but the leather work on mine is a perfect complement to the knife—simple and well executed.
For those that didn’t follow the AUK group buy thread, it is here. The maker of this knife is Fuad Accawi. Fuad’s business is called Acre Metal Works. Apparently Fuad just attended BLADE ’08 and tested for Journeyman with the American Blade Society. Not only was he awarded the journeyman level, but one of his blades was selected for the Peck Award (awarded to the outstanding blade submitted by all smiths testing for Journeyman).
The AUK name stands for Acre Utility Knife. The knife is ground from ¼” 5160 tool steel and differentially heat treated. If I understand it all correctly, it simply means the knife is strong, takes a good edge , had some flexibility and is not stainless. To me, it represents a clean, purposeful, representation of a working knife.
Here are some pictures:
As packaged by HSO:
Knife in Sheath:
This knife is comfortable in my hand. I had some misgivings about a knife with a simple handle design with no scales or wrap. I have to say this knife doesn’t need them. The bevels on the handel make it comfortable to hold. The stock it is ground from is thick enough to provide body. The handle tapers to the front to direct the force of your grip and the jimping is just sharp enough to keep you from slipping.
This knife is SHARP!
I love the simple leather sheath. I don’t know if Mr. Accawi makes his sheaths, but the leather work on mine is a perfect complement to the knife—simple and well executed.
