SFBrothersOnlineAuctionPreviewProceedstobenefittheGreenBeretFoundation
AuctionstartsMarch28,2016andlasts10days.ItemswillbelistedoneBay.JCKnives-AchillesKnifeCraftsman:JeffContiStartingBid:$200.00Item#:322047597907 SellerID:greenberet_foundationKnifedesignhistory:Thisknifeisthefirstcombat/tacticalknifeIdesignedandbuilt.IbelieveIbeganthedesignin1980andcompletedthebladein1981.ThatfirstknifewassoldinFayettevilleNCatamilitarysupplystorefor$80.Sincethen,thebladehasremainedthesamebutthehandlehasundergonemanyrevisions.Originallyitwasanarrowtangwithalovelessrivetsecuringthehandletotheknife.Iused60gritsandpaperthatIcutintosmallpiecesandepoxiedintocutoutsinthehandleforgripimprovement.Now,Iusethefulltangdesign.Iskeletonize(drillholesinthehandleundertheslabs)tolightenthehandleandItaperthetangforaestheticsandforfurtherhandleweightloss.Also,thisfulltangdesignisfarstrongerthanthenarrowtang.Type:ThisdesignisintendedtobeaCombat/Tacticalknife.ItshouldstanduptothevarietyofrigorsmybrothersandIhaveencounteredfromthedesertstojungles.AnyknifecanbedefeatedbutIbelievethatthebladegeometry,styleofbuild,materialsandcareinbuildinghavecreatedthestrongestknifeImake.Dimensions:thisknifebladeis63/8incheslongand3/16inchthick.Thehandleis5incheswitha1¼inchintegralguardandapproximately7/8inchthick.
Steel:D2iscalled”semi-stainless”steel.Itachievesaveryhardbladeandtakesakeenedge.Itistoughandholdsanedgewell.Itissomewhatdifficulttosharpenduetothistoughness.Also,sinceitisasemi-stainless,itwillresistrustbutovertimeitwilltakeonapatinaofusedsteel
SFBrothersOnlineAuctionPreviewProceedstobenefittheGreenBeretFoundation
AuctionstartsMarch28,2016andlasts10days.ItemswillbelistedoneBay.unlikeitsbrotherscalled“stainlesssteels”.IchooseD2becauseofitsperformancequalities.Ifyouwantaknifethatwillserveyouwell,thisisthesteel.Ifyouwanttoneglectandabuseyourknife,D2isnottheknifeforyou.Treatment:Theknifeiswrappedinapapertowelandtheninstainlesssteelfoilthenheatedto1850degreesFandsoakedfor15minutesthenairquenched,drawnat400degreesFfor3hours,andcoldtreatmentindryicewithkeroseneapproximately-90degreesFfor12ormorehours.RockwellCscaleestimate:61.Finish:Satin,flame,combinationsatinandflameandCerakote(blackorolive).Thesatinfinishisthesandedfinishonthebladeasgroundandhandsandedontheflats.TheFlamefinishistheuniquefinishthatcomesonthebladewhenitisremovedfromthekiln.Thisfinish(flame)isnotverydurable.Itscratcheseasilyandwearsevenintheholster.Itisveryuniqueandbeautiful.TheCerakotefinishIchosebecauseIbelieveittobetheBESTandmostdurablefinishusedongunsandknives.Thisfinishwillassistinpreventingrust.Pins:Iusebrasstubingforpinssothatthehandlecanbefittedwitheitheralanyardortiedinafashionforotheruses.IcanusecustommosaicpinsthatIbuild.Icanbuymosaicpins.IcanuseLovelessorCorbyrivets.Handle:Skeletonizedandtapered.Handlematerial:IuseMicartainavarietyofcolors(black,olive,layeredblackandoliveandcoyotebrown).IcanuseEbony,Kingwood,Cocoboloandmore.Handlefinish:WhenIuseMicarta,thereisnoneedforextrafinishandIusea36gritsandingbeltforpropertexture.IfIuseexotichardwoods,thenIusePolyurethaneasadurablefinishforthewood.Sheathmaterial:IuseKydexinavarietyofcolors(Black,Olive,CoyoteBrown).Iusehollowrivetssothesheathcanbelacedtoapack.Ialsousethe“Bladetec”beltclip.Thisisasuperiorbeltclipfortacticaluse.JustaskanyLEO.Warranty:AswithallJCKnives,thisknifeiswarrantedforthelifeoftheoriginalowner.Abusetotheknife,handleorsheathisnotcovered.Restoration:Iofferrestorationofmyknivesforasmallfeedependingontheseverityoftheworkthatneedstobedone.OftentimesIchargenothing(exceptshipping).Care:D2steelisexcellentsteelbutwillstainquicklywithblood.SteelwoolwillremovethesestainsifdonewithWD40immediatelyafteruse.Thissteelwillnotstanduptobeingleftinawet
SFBrothersOnlineAuctionPreviewProceedstobenefittheGreenBeretFoundation
AuctionstartsMarch28,2016andlasts10days.ItemswillbelistedoneBay.sheathorotherwetenvironmentwithouttheprotectionoflightmachineoilorotherprotectant.LPS3isanexcellentprotectantbutnotfoodsafeforbutcheringmeat.Oilssuchaswalnutoil,oliveoil,grapeseedoilandotherscanbeusedandarefoodsafeprotectionwhenneeded.Thefulltang(steelthatyouseebetweenthehandlescales)willturngrayovertimebecauseofyourhandsalts.ThiscanbesomewhatavoidedwithlightmachineoilbutIhavefoundthatitwilleventuallystillturngray.Youcancallthis“patina”(anicewordforoxidationorrust),youcanacceptthisasanaturalprogressionofyourknifesusagebyyou.Ifyouchoose,youcanlightlyrubthesteelwithsteelwoolorfinesandpaper(220gt).Personally,Iacceptthisasanaturalprogressionofusingmyknife.D2isanexcellentedgeholdingsteelforSoldiers,huntersandoutdoorsmen.Thissteelisnotparticularlyductileandsowillnotbend.Thisisgoodintermsofedgeholding.Itisnotgoodifyouareusingitasaprybarorscrewdriver.D2takesafineedgewhenyoustartwithaverycoarseandsoftstonesuchastheJapaneseWaterStone.Progresstoatleast400gritandpreferably1000gritforaveryfineedge.Aftersharpening,besuretostropthebladeonaleatherstrapthatisgluedtoawoodsurfaceandloadedwithjeweler’srougetoremovethewireedgeandyourknifewillsliceandcut,asitshould.Thesheathwilllastdecadesifnotabused.KniferetentionwithformedKydexisexcellent!!Shortbiography:IwasborninWashingtonstateandenteredthemilitaryatage18asacombatmedic.IjoinedtheUSArmySpecialForcesin1986andgraduatedtheSFQCin1988asan18D(SpecialForcesMedic).Iservedintwotoursofcombat(DesertStormandIraqiFreedom).IhavemanyotheroverseasdeploymentsmostlyinSEAsia.Iservedfornearly30years(20ofthoseinSF)likemyfatherbeforeme.Ihaveawonderfulwife,largefamilyofchildrenandgrandchildrenandamcurrentlyretired(exceptformyknifemakinghobby)inMontana.
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