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Old 10-03-2005, 11:25 AM   #46
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You got a Mauser for the bayonet in the middle?

And the Bianchi: yep. The blade of the knife, and its heat-treat, and its associated tang, are where you want to put your money. Get a high-end blade, recommended by people who've done very tough knife chores, and the knife just keeps working. The blade works well, everything else just seems to fall into place.
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Old 10-03-2005, 09:55 PM   #47
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You got a Mauser for the bayonet in the middle?

Actualy there WERE 2 , both misterisly dissapeared from a cousins house , "burglers broke in and ALL they took was the 2 mausers??!!?? Oh hey check out this Cool Mauser based deer rifle I just got " FStick traded one to fix up the other . See why I don't have much to do with my family !!!!!

And the Bianchi: Yep Killer blade !!! BITCH to sharpen , but it DOESN'T get dull !!! I'v cut down small trees with this knife , and the sheath is REAL , not some bull shit stapled togather thingee , Stiched and oiled ( http://www.bianchi-intl.com/ ) ,
I used to lay it out for inspection when I was in the USMC , Gunny was pissed untill he looked at it close , Sharp!!!( he layed his thumb open ONCE ) clean blade , leather treated correctly , brass shined ,
then he approved .
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Old 10-07-2005, 07:51 PM   #48
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Sounds like the blade may be one of those wear resistant alloys like ATS34. They really hold an edge but being particularly good at wear resistance, guess how stubborn they are on a whetstone.

Situation like that, I'd use diamond hones and sharpeners... I'll see if I can find a link or two...

Eze-Laps, ultra-fine to coarse
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Old 10-08-2005, 10:31 AM   #49
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Zip. Are you sure about the 3rd. knife? Bianchi Knight Hawk. I did a search and didn't find. bb
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Old 10-08-2005, 06:08 PM   #50
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.....goes to church with me....

Good thinking UG, you just never know when you'll need to break out into close quarters combat at church nowdays.


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Old 10-09-2005, 04:26 AM   #51
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just bought these 3 on ebay for less than $150(AU) all up, including postage



this one is 79cm long...god damn.
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Old 10-09-2005, 12:56 PM   #52
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I assume that middle one only looks like a Gil Hibben, but isn't really ... (the sheath looks too cheap for his work, and as photographed, the blade doesn't look as graceful).

It is really cool, though.
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Old 10-09-2005, 04:58 PM   #53
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Zip. Are you sure about the 3rd. knife? Bianchi Knight Hawk. I did a search and didn't find. bb

BB, Positive , Bianchi had the knife made by solengen in Germany and made the sheath them selfs , they were only out 1-2 years , expencive ( $150+ in 1983 ) and no body wanted to spend THAT much on a field knife .

UG , I beleve it is 410 stainless , I don't rember
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Old 10-10-2005, 01:50 AM   #54
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Good thinking UG, you just never know when you'll need to break out into close quarters combat at church nowdays.

Very close combat; longest blade on the #1888 is about an inch. The opposition faces the death of a thousand cuts, which will take a while.
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Old 11-18-2005, 08:54 AM   #55
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i've got a pretty nice collection. i stumbled across THIS thread while looking for another. i had tried to get this going a while back....it's only a few but, they're classics. i'll try to post more picks. i know a couple of you will really appreciate some the collection. i use the gerber to skin deer. that knife can hold an edge!
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Old 11-18-2005, 10:05 AM   #56
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Gerbers rock. (tee hee. This is funnier if you know their logo is the sword in the stone)

I have at least 6.

7.

Mark I
LST (special signature edition #1 of 500)
Bolt Action
EZ-Out straight
EZ-Out serrated
Paraframe
Paraframe mini
Multitool
Mini Multitool (scissors, no pliers)

Um. 9.

Assuming I remembered them all.

I can't take pictures of all of them, because I am unable to locate them all at the same time. I think there's a rule.
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Old 11-18-2005, 11:53 AM   #57
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I like Gerber, too.

I have a few, including a camp axe that I use and love. But the Multitool is a conspicuous disappointment. In fact, it sucks. I have tried to live with the way the parts deploy, and are used, and we just don't get along. The quality of construction, the edge holding ability of the blade, not prob. But the design of the tool is really awkward for every use that isn't the pliers. Maybe I just need a majority of plier tasks to make the tool "better". *sigh*
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Old 11-18-2005, 09:41 PM   #58
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I like Gerber, too.
Me too.....except the strained beets.




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Old 11-19-2005, 02:52 AM   #59
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Cool

Heck, Bruce, any canned beet is a strain. [urp, ack] Canned diced beets were the bane of my young life as a six-year-old, as were buttered parsnips. While complaining about the dinner menu was an absolute no-no in my parents' home, these did in due course go off the menu.
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