Hooded Warrior
"Hooded Warrior" Working, Tactical, Combat Knife
- Size: Length overall: 10.6" (26.9 cm), Blade Length: 5.75" (14.6 cm), Thickness: .1865" (4.7 mm)
- Weight: Knife: 12.5 oz. (354 grams) Sheath:7.9 oz. (224 grams)
- Blade: 440C High Chromium Martensitic Stainless Tool Steel, Hardened and Tempered to 58HRC
- Bolsters, Fittings: 304 Austenitic Stainless Steel
- Handle: Cocobolo Exotic Hardwood
- Sheath 1: Hand-stamped and tooled leather sheath
- Sheath 2: Locking Kydex, aluminum, stainless steel, nickel plated steel
- Extender: "Ultimate" sheath belt
loop extender in polypropylene, nylon, diamond pad
sharpener, Firesteel-magnesium block fire starter
- Knife: One of my most popular combat knife
patterns and styles, the Hooded Warrior is a derivative of a khukri
or recurve blade style with plenty of punch and the design was designed by
a professional military sniper for his use and carry in combat.
The style of knife is also practical and sturdy, a real working
knife with a personality! The blade is deeply
hollow ground from 440C high chromium martensitic stainless tool
steel and crisply and accurately mirror polished for the ultimate in
corrosion resistance and long lasting value. The grinds are sweeping
and curved and follow the profile of the edge for a uniform thinness
even after repeated sharpenings, and the cutting edge is razor keen. The flats of the blade are
immaculate
and mirrored, and the blade has a half-length top swage to reduce
point profile and cross sectional area without sacrificing spine
strength. This Hooded Warrior is very smooth, with no filework and a
wide ramp at the thumb rise to apply thumb pressure at the top of
the front bolster. The bolsters are zero care 304 austenitic high
nickel, high chromium stainless steel, and are smoothed, contoured
for comfort and mirror polished throughout. The bolsters are
dovetailed and bed a pair of tough, naturally sealing and resinous
Cocobolo hardwood, one of the tropical rosewoods that is durable,
dependable, and hard. Bright and reddish now, this rosewood will
eventually darken with normal oxidation, giving a deep, rich patina
and a dark brown finish that is maintained simply by hand-rubbing. The handle
scales are bedded and sealed, secured with the dovetailed bolsters
and six 304 stainless steel zero-clearance through-tang pins. The handle
shape has a large forefinger groove for control, and a good portion
of belly that is comfortable in either forward or reverse grip
style. The tang is fully tapered for balance, and the rear bolster
frames a hawk's bill quillon that makes the knife easy to extract
from the deep sheath. This is a very tough, curvaceous, and
field-proven knife, and it's no wonder it is one of my most popular
knives for combat, defense, tactical use, or collection. With the
materials and construction of this knife, it will easily last for
generations with minimal care.
- Sheath 1: The sheath for this Hooded Warrior is
made of heavy weight, hand-stamped and tooled Black Cherry dyed 9-10
oz. leather shoulder, hand-stitched with durable polyester sinew
with double stitching at the 2.75" belt loop for extra strength. The
leather is lacquered and sealed for longevity, and the knife rests
deeply and protected in this custom sheath, safe for the owner as
well as the knife. With thick welts and robust construction, it
should last a lifetime.
- Sheath 2: I also created and added to the
package one of my fine
waterproof locking tactical knife sheaths, simply the best combat
grade knife
sheath made. It's constructed of double thickness kydex,
5052H32 corrosion resistant high strength aluminum alloy welt frame
and belt loops,
304, 302, and 316 stainless steel locking mechanism and components,
bound with nickel plated steel Chicago screws and 18-8 stainless
machine screws. The high strength aluminum belt loops are reversible
for a variety of wear positions.
- Ultimate Sheath Belt Loop Extender: This well-made
and useful accessory allows a lower, more traditional
placement of the locking knife sheath on the belt, will
accommodate thicker belts and belts up to 2.5" wide, and
includes the anti-flop shock cord with snap retention,
the diamond pad sharpener, and the Firesteel-magnesium
block fire starter. All stainless steel hardware
construction. Learn more about these useful
accessories
here.
- A proven, tough, and distinctive knife for use or collection,
with durability and longevity built in and a variety of wear, mount,
and carry options.
Thanks, M. D.!
Hi, Jay.
My knife came yesterday and all I can say is Wow. This is
easily the nicest knife that I have ever held. The design is well
thought out down to the smallest details and is exactly what I was
looking for. Very ergonomic, capable of just about anything I would
need a knife for and a formidable weapon for self defense. The
craftsmanship is Incredible. The symmetry of the blade and the
fineness of the edge are magnificent. The mirror polish is just like
looking in the mirror. And it has the kind of balance that makes it
want to be in your hand. I really like both sheaths and your tactical sheaths is far nicer
than any that I have seen. I could go on and on. I'm moving to 30 acres
In Colorado in about 4 months so I wanted a nice knife to carry out there and this one got
the job. I plan on keeping this knife until I'm old and giving it to a
younger person in my family.
I feel like I got a very good deal from
you as far as pricing, it could have cost much more and I would
still have been happy. It is a privilege and honor to own this knife
and I am deeply grateful to have been allowed to get it.
You will probably hear from me in a year or
so and I will order a investment/display knife so that I have a mint
condition piece from you as I am now a big fan of your work.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
M. D.
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