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Winkler Knives II – Jungle Knife

Monday, August 6th, 2012

The WK II Jungle Knife takes its inspiration from a traditional Borneo design. Developed at the request of a SOF customer, the Knife’s hidden tang reduces overall weight and enhances forward balance for increased chopping power. The rear handle swell with a downward sweep provides secure indexed grip. Made of 5160 steel, the blade measures 12″ from the front of the steel ferrule, with a 7 1/4″ cutting edge. Overall length is 17 1/2″. The Jungle Knife comes with a Kydex sheath (not pictured) that features a pocket for the included rubber mounted DMT diamond sharpener.

www.winklerknives.com

Who Is Tracker Dan?

Friday, August 3rd, 2012

Tracker Dan’s name most often comes up regarding the knives that he makes, particularly the BloodShark. But, there is a lot more to the man. He’s a Navy SEAL but even that doesn’t define who he is. He has dedicated his life to primitive outdoor living and surviving in the wild, on the battlefield and on the streets. He also develops knives and tools to that end. This video gives you a good look into some of Tracker Dan’s background and what drives him.

store.trackerdan.com

OR – Gerber Gear

Friday, August 3rd, 2012

Gerber Gear gave me a sneak peek of their upcoming Down Range Tomahawk.

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This Tomahawk was designed around the task of breaching. It includes a axe head, a handle for the pry bar, a slightly curved handle to accommodate a prybar and a hammer head. Made from heat treated 420 High Carbon steel, it also incorporates a cutting blade to be used as a can opener. Additionally, the hammerhead is meant to be used. This is a working tool.

www.gerbergear.com

Daniel Winkler Flint Striker Set – Update

Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

Winkler Knives has made a few updates to the Flint Striker Set we recently covered. Crafted by Master Bladesmith Daniel Winkler, has updated the set a little.

The capability the kit offers remains the same; traditional firemaking, but a few components have changed. For example, the pouch is now made by Primavera Leathers. Additionally, the striker knife is no longer available as a folder. However, the current fixed blade model is made from 1095 file steel with the spine edge of the handle hardened to consistently throw sparks.

The set includes a belt pouch containing the char-tin, flint, and tinder, as well as “how-to” dvd starring Daniel Winkler. The price has also come down to $450.00 which includes the striker knife by Daniel.

www.winklerknives.com

High Sierra Tool

Monday, July 30th, 2012

One of our readers sent us a recommendation to check out High Sierra Tool. We haven’t run across any of their creations yet but we like what we read about them. Their knives are made from CPM S30V stainless steel hardened to about Rockwell 61. They also cryo treat and triple temper the blades.

They also offer a 20% discount to active duty military!

www.highsierratool.com

RMJ Tactical Berserker

Tuesday, July 17th, 2012

RMJ Tactical is working on another limited run of Berserkers. According to RMJ Tactical this new batch will have the Lord’s Prayer in Viking runes just like the original eight.

www.rmjtactical.com

Medford Knife & Tool Praetorian

Saturday, July 14th, 2012

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MKT has a new in house anodizing option and the owner of ROBAR, Robby Barkman, took this shot yesterday of a Praetorian Ti done with the process.

www.medfordknife.com

Warrior Expo East – Benchmade

Friday, July 13th, 2012

The new Adamas line of knives were designed by knife maker Shane Sibert honors the three battalions of the 75th Ranger Regiment. Adamas is Latin for diamond, honoring the WW II shoulder sleeve insignia of the Rangers and, as each battalion has a distinct personality so do the various knives.

The 1/75 knife is a push dagger design.

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The 2/75 knife is a folder design that will be available in automatic version.

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The 3/75 knife is a utility style fixed blade. The sheath features a tek-lok and removable strap.

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A portion of the sales of these three knives assist the Ranger Assistance Foundation.

Benchmade.com/Adamas