Gordon
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Now who on this form remembers this winner ? This knife has been in my truck survival kit for 8 years. Haven't used it but do I rightly have confidence in it ?
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entropy
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Looks like a nice all-around knife. Blade material?
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Gordon
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waiting to hear from the person on the Forum who made them on specs ect. I forgot who . Mike Stewart maybe
bikerdoc
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Gordon,
IIRC they were made by Mike in Michigan out of A2 steel
Good solid knives. B J went out of business some time earier this century.
IIRC they were made by Mike in Michigan out of A2 steel
Good solid knives. B J went out of business some time earier this century.
Armored farmer
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I am thinking that Blackjack knives were made in Effingham, Illinois.
They were highly sought after, quality knives on the scale of Randall.
They kept a length of rope hanging in the showroom and claim that all their knives could completely sever the rope with one slash.
They were highly sought after, quality knives on the scale of Randall.
They kept a length of rope hanging in the showroom and claim that all their knives could completely sever the rope with one slash.
Yes, that's an Effingham Blackjack. The blades were ground from the discontinued AF knives BJK made.
Yes, you can trust it, but it isn't a prybar.
Yes, you can trust it, but it isn't a prybar.
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Gordon
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Is it chrome plated or what is it made out of ? It has been in the leather sheath for a long time ! 8 years in a nasty damp truck in a bug out bag and has a very little corrosion on the grind only !
bikerdoc
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A2 tool steel
No, it isn't chrome plated. As already said it is A2. The lack of rust is a testament to A2 and the fact they played with anti corrosion coatings to keep their knives from rusting. At one point everything got wiped down with all sorts of stuff looking for cheap and effective. With you being in central California it might just be the low humidity.
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Gordon
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pretty high humidity I live on the central coast , a rain forest and near the sea. I work sometimes in fields where irragation was going. Yes, this knife is comparable to the high end O1 Chrome ones for rust resistant non stainless. Thanks for telling me A2 guys, I don't think I've had an A2 steel knife before. Now can any one tell me what Rockwell c the blade or edge was supposed to be. This is their AWAK knife and looks like a sharp crowbar, but now I been warned I guess. Any idea of hardness?
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Armored farmer
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I just did a quick gunbroker search on Randall. I didn't know that they are bringing $800- $900 now.
...my bad.
Yep you could buy half a dozen ESEE's for that. Collector values are always above utility value for a sharp edge. Blackjack made nice knives and it was said buyers chose them because of the multiyears long wait for a Randall back then. Blackjacks were usually in stock with catalog and internet dealers back then.
You're lucky, I've never been able to keep so much as a box knife in my vehicles as they have been periodically ransacked by sundry and all teens in the neighborhood. And I live in a "nice" one, just ask them. You might consider replacing that knife for one less valuable.
You're lucky, I've never been able to keep so much as a box knife in my vehicles as they have been periodically ransacked by sundry and all teens in the neighborhood. And I live in a "nice" one, just ask them. You might consider replacing that knife for one less valuable.
kBob
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The BJ knives must have gotten better over time. In the way back I fist encountered them at a gunshow in Orlando. I picked one up from a table full of them that looked like a RM#1. I asked if I left my buddy at the table with my wallet if I could go show it to a friend. I walked to the other side of the room to the table run by a serious RM collector that spent a good bit of time in the Orange Grove and we compared the two side by side.
We were both underwhelmed.
A few years later I mentioned the BJ knives to "himself" and the originator of the RM knives was not pleased that folks even thought to compare the BJ knives with his.
Admittedly the BJ knives were cheaper and more quickly available........please note my post about being cheap recently posted.......
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We were both underwhelmed.
A few years later I mentioned the BJ knives to "himself" and the originator of the RM knives was not pleased that folks even thought to compare the BJ knives with his.
Admittedly the BJ knives were cheaper and more quickly available........please note my post about being cheap recently posted.......
-kBob
The BJK knives were usually as good functionally as the RMK knives. That allowed a lot of folks to protect their treasured RMKs from further wear and pass them on. Now people treasure the older BJKs, just to a lesser level than the RMKs, and pass them on and buy the BRK and new BJK knives.
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