Bram Frank Knives

I had a Gunting. Interesting design, solid Spyderco construction, but the tactical nature of his knives leaves me out.
The ergonomics were good, so it actually made a decent utility knife, but I have others better suited to that.
 
Same here. I liked the Gunting but preferred most others for EDC and couldn't see myself carrying an extra knife for self defense.

His current knives are similar and less expensive.

One tip, if you are at a knife show where Bram Frank is giving a class on self defense, stay away. I went to his presentation at the OKCA show a week ago and it was a relentless infomercial with little in the way of general self defense content.
 
MountainBilly said:
Same here. I liked the Gunting but preferred most others for EDC and couldn't see myself carrying an extra knife for self defense.

His current knives are similar and less expensive.

One tip, if you are at a knife show where Bram Frank is giving a class on self defense, stay away. I went to his presentation at the OKCA show a week ago and it was a relentless infomercial with little in the way of general self defense content.
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I did not go to his presentation at the OKCA show, but I did complete his three day class the next week. It was excellent. I am black and blue and still loving it. I never felt so alive in the last 5-years.:thumbup: Everyone of his students were some martial arts belt type from the Pacific NorthWest, but me.:D The three days was purely about knife fighting and self protection. I know how to use guns well after 28 years and two combat tours as a grunt (CIB). Knifes we carried, but never trained with. I now know a lot, but still have a ton to learn about the close up fight with blades. Carring a knife is one thing knowing how to really use it another. I want to do it again next year when he comes. I now also want to learn Krav Maga also as it fits with his style well.

I would like to see the Spyderco Gunting version someday. I know they are no longer made.
 
Just be careful if you see what looks to be a spyderco gunting with a liner lock as they are fakes.
 
No they are a compression lock. Looks visually like an upside down liner lock. Sorry don't have a pic handy.
 
Actuality the LLC use Bram's own puzzle lock that is closer to a compression lock than a normal liner lock.
 
Hi there! I'm new to this forum and everything's been really interesting so far. My students and I own Bram Frank knives. They are different in design because of certain patented features like the ramp, teeth-lining, puzzle lock, and indexing. Each feature has a specific purpose, as Bram Frank's knives are designed based on usage in close quarter fighting. For instance, the ramp and teeth-lining are designed for re-directing, parrying and trapping. The indexing enables you to switch from forward grip to reverse grip in seconds. These features also add to aesthetic objectives and cutting power. The handles are shaped for pistol-grip, as most of our users are in military and LE. The puzzle-lock complements the pistol-grip design. This year, our group founded TnT Blades to produce Filipino-inspired knife designs. We are based in Germany and our knives are being manufactured in Maniago, Italy. The Fixed Blade Desangut Magnum is our first knife production project, limited to 100 pieces only as a first run. Hence it's semi-custom-made and expected to come out by Christmas.
 
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