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 Also the grips can just as easily be removed for cleaning. Any one who has field-dressed a large mammal knows how much of a mess this can be. There also is another feature of this grip attachment – that being the threaded bushings placed in the tang. In other words, the tang does not have threads. Why is that important? Screw threads sometimes strip, so it is much less costly to replace an insert of bushing and screw set than to rethread the heat treated knife blade. Also the grips are counter-bored or recessed on the inside to accept these bushings. Again: Why is that important? The screws are under tension only, not a shearing load like when chopping. The grips and tang are taking the blow, not the screws.
There also is a lanyard hole at the pommel end for a secure tie-down or a spare piece of cord. And last, but certainly not least, the cutting edge as well as the whole knife including the grips, are done on computer numerically controlled machines. For you as a consumer, you get precision of one ten thousandths of an inch that's .0001. To put that into perspective, a human hair is thirty times thicker.
The final point, and yes, the pun is intended. Since the edge is ground on CNC equipment we can deliver surgical edge geometry and what we call "V.H.G." (Variable Hollow Grind). The tip of the blade needs to be strong. It can take the most abuse. Piercing, for example, or even what is not recommended, use as a "screwdriver". This is, after all, a tool. A tool to dig into a fighting position, cut saplings for a shelter, spread butter or cut meat.
Since we had so much fun designing and building our knives,
we hope you have as much fun using them.
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