Daniel Winkler. He makes this shit for SF, etc. and I guess they're surviving well enough. Discounts for vets/mil. It's bombproof and a lot of knife makers apparently switched to the steel he's using when he did. His tomahawks are well thought out and peerless. They ain't made for show or play and some ain't exactly made for splitting wood as much as skulls.
The sculpted G10 grips are the titties, it just feels "right":
This ain't a cheap knife but I wouldn't hesitate to beat the shit out of it either. It's what it was made to do. Less frills than HFB, not as fancy, 100% a tool. Oh, and it no-shit came SHAVING sharp out of the box. Not arm hair, fucking beard hair. No kidding. First knife I ever worried about having to sharpen because not so sure I can copy that and I can get 'em as sharp as my tools allow (which is currently a fine grit diamond stone because it's fast and good 'nuff).
I wanna say his wife makes the sheaths? I could be wrong. It shouldn't be overlooked though. Knife will not fall out, even upside down and shook. Pulls right out. There's pictures of soldiers in the shit with these attached upside down and they stay put. Wish that was option twenty years ago. Sheath will literally fit ANYTHING. Molle, belt, whatever. In any orientation.
This is what my KaBar wants to be. Worth the money.
If you notice, technology and wisdom plus application drive design ultimately in knives meant to be used... You'll also notice they're converging to a similar design such as the ones above. Ie, the survival knife of 2020.
OR you can be 1980's as fuck and go to the gas station over the AL state line in GA where it dips just before going back in to TN on US72 and get a REAL survival knife for only $5... And it'll include a compass, wire saw, fishing tackle, probably even fit a condom in there.
The sculpted G10 grips are the titties, it just feels "right":
This ain't a cheap knife but I wouldn't hesitate to beat the shit out of it either. It's what it was made to do. Less frills than HFB, not as fancy, 100% a tool. Oh, and it no-shit came SHAVING sharp out of the box. Not arm hair, fucking beard hair. No kidding. First knife I ever worried about having to sharpen because not so sure I can copy that and I can get 'em as sharp as my tools allow (which is currently a fine grit diamond stone because it's fast and good 'nuff).
I wanna say his wife makes the sheaths? I could be wrong. It shouldn't be overlooked though. Knife will not fall out, even upside down and shook. Pulls right out. There's pictures of soldiers in the shit with these attached upside down and they stay put. Wish that was option twenty years ago. Sheath will literally fit ANYTHING. Molle, belt, whatever. In any orientation.
This is what my KaBar wants to be. Worth the money.
If you notice, technology and wisdom plus application drive design ultimately in knives meant to be used... You'll also notice they're converging to a similar design such as the ones above. Ie, the survival knife of 2020.
OR you can be 1980's as fuck and go to the gas station over the AL state line in GA where it dips just before going back in to TN on US72 and get a REAL survival knife for only $5... And it'll include a compass, wire saw, fishing tackle, probably even fit a condom in there.