British Army Knife

Thanks for the introduction to another country's version of an "Army" knife! It looks strong as anything. That screwdriver end looks like it might put a hole through one's pocket pretty fast!

GeoThorn
 
I don't know if it has any relevance to the folder advertised on that website, but I have seen negative reviews of other knives made in Sheffield, England. Some members have reported that the quality of the Iraeli army knife made there is quite poor. It is the only knife I have ever heard of that comes with an unsharpened blade - sort of like buying a car with no tires!
 
I've had one for years. You could hammer nails with it. The screwdriver tip did bend slightly. The blade is hard to grip and the backspring on mine is very stiff.

It is well worth the price. This is not a tool that will break or wear out.
 
I have one and its ok but i leave it at home in favour of SAKs , i know its made in my country but the swiss really know what they are doing :thumbup: same goes for the Swisstool multitool .You might want to consider the older British army Jack knife with the bakerlite scales , you can find one here , i dont know anything about the website i just done a google image search http://www.webbmilitary.co.uk/kniveswatches.html . The one i have is stamped 1944 on the blade and ive had it many years and was school boy edc for me , now it doesnt leave the house and i will always treasure it and the good times we had together :D

Dunc
 
I've got two, same design pattern, different makers. One is a Joseph Rodgers, Sheffield steel, and it's around 30+ years old (a hand-me- down from my fathers, issued to him in '68-'69 by Australian Army. It's held it's edge well, and is very reliable. It has "Oil the joints" stamped into the handle!
The other is an Australian made pattern, nearly identical, made by Cooper Tools, this one's about 15years old. Likewise, it's a handy tool/camping folder knife. (I think of them as a tool-clip, before tool clips were really common commercially) It's a good idea to get a belt pouch, as they don't come with one, and in the pocket, they'll put holes in your denim jeans. (This makes my missus cranky, and nobody needs that!)
 
My British Army Knife has 2 major, major faults, Firstly it is very stiff to open, impossible with cold and wet hands. Secondly the blade does not lock open. Having said that it has been carried on board a boat extensively and has never showed any signs of corrosion.
 
I've got a WWII or there-abouts vintage one that was given to me. It was dull when I got it, but after a few passes on the sharpmaker I got a good edge on it. I don't really carry it, but it's neat to have and is built like an Abrams tank IMO. If SKS has a good price on it I'd say go for it, it shouldn't wear out any time soon.

Lagarto
 
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