Kapteyn
"Kapteyn" Tactical Combat Knife
- Size: Length overall: 12.25" (31.1 cm), Blade Length: 7.5" (19.0
cm), Thickness: .208" (5.2 mm)
- Weight: Knife: 13.8 oz. Sheath: 10.5 oz.
- Blade: 440C High Chromium Martensitic Stainless Tool Steel, Hardened
and Tempered to Rockwell C59, hollow ground and mirror polished, custom etched
- Fittings/Bolsters: 304 Austenitic Stainless Steel, mirror polished
- Handle: Polished Desert Ironwood Hardwood
- Sheath: Kydex, Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Nickel Plated Steel
- Knife: This is a custom professional
combat tactical knife made for one of our US Army Rangers,
headed into the theatre of combat. The Kapteyn is a tough,
sharp, and serious tool, with plenty of beefy thick stock in the
spine to support the deeply hollow ground and razor sharp blade,
custom etched with the owner's initials. The top half length
blade swage offers reduced point geometry for a very sharp point
without sacrificing spine strength. This Ranger's knife has over
2" of my vicious "vampire" teeth serrations for cutting tough
textiles, and the fully tapered tang has punchy, striking,
complex zig-zag filework, for increased purchase in grip with an
artistic flair. The handle has deep quillons bolstered with high
chromium, high nickel 304 austenitic stainless steel bolsters,
pinned and permanently mounted, dovetailed, sculpted and
polished. They bolsters frame a beautiful pair of hard Desert
Ironwood hardwood scales, and I matched the curve of the handle
with the sloping figure of this rich wood, to concentrate the
figure at the neck of the handle. The hardwood scales are bedded
and secured with ten 304 stainless steel pins.
- Sheath: The sheath for this knife is one
of my waterproof, locking combat models, made of double thick
kydex, 5052H32 corrosion resistant aluminum, all stainless steel
locking mechanism and machine screws, and nickel plated steel
Chicago screws; the toughest, most secure combat sheath made.
- A powerful knife, ready for combat.
Thanks, H. L.!
Jay,
Thanks so much! The knife is gorgeous! I couldn't have asked for a better result.
As my son-in-law said when he saw the pictures, "It's a gift for a lifetime."
Thanks for the beautiful work.
-H.
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