Patriot
"Patriot" Tactical Combat Grade Custom Knife
- Size: Length overall: 12.375" (31.4 cm), Blade Length:
6.75" (17.1 cm), Thickness: .242" (6.1 mm)
- Weight: Knife: 1 lb. 1 oz. Sheath:9.7 oz.
- Blade: ATS-34 High Molybdenum Martensitic Stainless Tool Steel, Hardened and Tempered to Rockwell C59, Mirror Polished
- Bolsters, Fittings: 304 Austenitic Stainless Steel
- Handle: Australian Tiger Iron Gemstone
- Sheath: Kydex, Aluminum, Nickel Plated Steel, Stainless Steel
- Knife: Custom made for a great client, this
Patriot is a clean, tough, and super combat-grade tactical weapon
and tool. My Patriot design has a proven record with Special Forces
in combat, with its straightforward design. This blade is from
thick, 1/4" stock, so has significant weight and bearing. The steel
is very tough ATS-34 high molybdenum martensitic stainless tool
steel, and I've hardened and tempered the blade to 59HRC for supreme
wear resistance. The tough blade has a very aggressive point, with a
full length top swage that reduces point and spine profile without
sacrificing strength. The hollow grind is precise and clean, with a
bright, low care mirrored finish. The knife has over 4.5" of
straight linear length, and 2" of my canted "Vampire" rip teeth
serrations, super keen and sharp. The spine has a critically placed
thumb rise, and the tang, though fully tapered, is thick and strong.
With just a minimum of filework for the critical thumb area, the
spine is clean and smooth. The handle has a triple-pair bolster set of high chromium, high
nickel 304 austenitic stainless steel, for zero care and great
toughness. The bolsters are all dovetailed and bed two pairs of
Australian Tiger Iron gemstone, a very hard, tough stone of
Hematite, Jasper, and Tiger Eye quartz. This stone has touches of
red, dark metallic hematite, and chatoyant tiger eye that has bright
plays of light and pattern. the mid-bolster at the sub-hilt area
supports pressure from the forefinger for the canted rip teeth, and
the angled pommel is heavily bolstered for defense and impact. This
is a very tough knife.
- Sheath: The sheath is one of my locking
waterproof combat grade models, probably the best tactical sheath
made. It's double-thickness kydex, thermoformed over a 5052H32
corrosion resistant aluminum welt frame, secured with nickel plated
steel Chicago screws. The over 40 piece sheath has a complex
handmade locking mechanism, made of all stainless steel components
in 302, 304, and 316 austenitic stainless steel with stainless
machine screws. Reversible wear is possible with the removable
die-formed aluminum belt loops.
- Tough, tough, tough! A durable piece of art.
Thanks, T. M.!
Outstanding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
--T.
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