Ah! Gifting!
I wanted one and, thanks to the ‘punitive gifting’ policy of my brother, I now have one:
Nice, huh? And here’s the sheath I’ll be getting for it:
http://www.specopsbrand.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductID=29#
w00t! for Chrismahanukwanzakah gifts!
Nice! What are the scales made of? This kinda reminds me of my Ek, one long hunk of great steel shaped into a knife with the gripping area wrapped w/550 cord. Ah well, it’s too bad Ek is again gone.
Whatever the hell that stuff is…….
COMBAT UTILITY 7™
The BK&T COMBAT/UTILITY 7 has been designed specifically for soldiers and adventurers requiring a sturdy but lightweight combat knife that can stand up to hard use. The inspiration for the COMBAT/UTILITY 7 is the timeless MK-2 FIGHTING KNIFE that CAMILLUS CUTLERY helped develop during the second world war.
The COMBAT/UTILITY 7 has a 7″ 0170-6C carbon tool steel blade that is tough enough for any field task and is flat ground to the BECKER shaving sharp edge. The steel is coated with a protective matte black epoxy/powdercoat finish for stealthy protection against elements.
The brawny .188″ thick clip point blade is the perfect complement for a knife that may be used for piercing as well as prying. An integral inline hammering pommel has been engineered into the blade tang and is useful for a variety of military and survival uses.
The sheath is OD green Nylon and has a Kydex insert to shield the blade. The sheath has a gusseted front accessory pouch that can house survival gear, sharpeners, multitool, etc. The belt loop is large enough to accommodate a GI pistol belt, and also features ALICE clip slots for attachment to LBE gear. The sheath has a “pull the dot” snap loop, and set of eyelets for lashing the knife into the sheath, thus providing dual retention to be “Jump Safe” for airborne operations.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
7″ 0170-6C carbon steel
.188″ thick stock
High, flat saber grind
Coated in black epoxy-powder coating
Full tang, with trademark BK&T ergonomic scales of GV6H
Weight: 12.9 oz
All Feature: devastating cutting power – proven in the world’s most challenging environments.Each flat ground blade features an incredibly sharp blade and the most comfortable hard-use knife handle in the world.
• Exclusive high carbon steel (0170-6C)
• 58-59 RC blade hardness
• Desert tan epoxy coating
• Becker trademark GV6H ergonomic handles
• Proudly made in the U.S.A.
I like this punitive gifting policy – nice score.
Merry Christmas.
Yeah..the way it works is you get your target a very nice gift and they are then forced to recipricote, regardless of the personal cost/incvonvenience to them. My family has turned gift-giving into an offensive arms-race.
DLT Trading still carries a couple of the EK knives. Mike Stewart is again making blades with Bark River, a newer company he founded. great stuff.
Great blade, enjoy it!
Much grass. Thanks for the info pressy. Merry Whatever… 🙂
Re: Whatever the hell that stuff is…….
Hummmm, I think it’s some version of micarta, but the FSM only knows fursure.
I didn’t realize that bark river was a cousin to EK knives. no wonder i liked the BR stuff when i saw it.
anything that has mike stewarts name on it I’m willing to buy. I would go so far to say bark river’s are the best production knives out there right now. (IMHO, of course.)
Merry whatever. 🙂