Next pre-order?

What would you like to see next?

  • Kukri

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  • Skinner

    Votes: 98 39.0%

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    Votes: 35 13.9%
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Synov said:
As a fencer, I would love to see a rapier. A lot of people make katanas, but few make rapiers and I would love to see what innovations Nathan could bring to the design.
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Until the K18 video, I had no idea that D3V was capable of that kind of flexibility.

I’d loooooooove to have a CPK D3V Rapier. 😍

***sadly, I think there are literally maybe only a handful of us who’d be willing to pony up the $,$$$ for one
 
bluemax_1 said:
Until the K18 video, I had no idea that D3V was capable of that kind of flexibility.

I’d loooooooove to have a CPK D3V Rapier. 😍

***sadly, I think there are literally maybe only a handful of us who’d be willing to pony up the $,$$$ for one
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I would buy one just for the visual theatrics for when I sing the great Metallica/Thin Lizzy song “Whiskey in the Jar”. Would make my karaoke outings more lively!! 🤣

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bluemax_1 said:
Until the K18 video, I had no idea that D3V was capable of that kind of flexibility.

I’d loooooooove to have a CPK D3V Rapier. 😍

***sadly, I think there are literally maybe only a handful of us who’d be willing to pony up the $,$$$ for one
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clinton1 said:
I would buy one just for the visual theatrics for when I sing the great Metallica/Thin Lizzy song “Whiskey in the Jar”. Would make my karaoke outings more lively!! 🤣

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I would pay for a D3V rapier in an instant.

I can't imagine the difficulties in making a quadruple hollow-ground blade that long, plus the hilt. Even with a half-hilt or a simple cup hilt, rapier hilts are complex.
 
madcap_magician said:
I would pay for a D3V rapier in an instant.

I can't imagine the difficulties in making a quadruple hollow-ground blade that long, plus the hilt. Even with a half-hilt or a simple cup hilt, rapier hilts are complex.
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Doesn’t have to be quadruple hollow ground.

There are a variety of blade profiles, to include flattened diamond or flats and primaries, that (in theory) would be able to be done on the machines, without requiring the hand grinding for the hollow grinds. The potential issues would be the length, and heat treat (i.e. Nate already mentioned issues with the K20. Can’t imagine a thinner 40’ish inch blade would be easier).
 
bluemax_1 said:
Doesn’t have to be quadruple hollow ground.

There are a variety of blade profiles, to include flattened diamond or flats and primaries, that (in theory) would be able to be done on the machines, without requiring the hand grinding for the hollow grinds. The potential issues would be the length, and heat treat (i.e. Nate already mentioned issues with the K20. Can’t imagine a thinner 40’ish inch blade would be easier).
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RAPIER! RAPIER! RAPIER!
 
I just got the email for the pre-order for the kukri. I've been wanting a good chopper, but I missed that pre-order by quite a few months 😬, so a kukri might be even better for me. Anyway, what are the specs on the kukri or where can I find the info, and when does the pre-order begin (the email says 5pm on Friday, but what time zone? I don't want to miss out on that, so I'll try to make sure that I'm in an area with cell service so that I can get in on the pre-order. Oh yeah, I should say that I live in my van full-time and I'm constantly traveling to areas without cellular reception, but a great chopper or kukri will help me out a lot everyday around the different campsites 😁. I happen to be in Park City, Yeah right now because my dog hurt her leg so I had to take her to an animal hospital and I'll have to take her in for an MRI on Monday morning, so I should remain in areas with decent cellular service for the next week.
 
Dr Blazer said:
I just got the email for the pre-order for the kukri. I've been wanting a good chopper, but I missed that pre-order by quite a few months 😬, so a kukri might be even better for me. Anyway, what are the specs on the kukri or where can I find the info, and when does the pre-order begin (the email says 5pm on Friday, but what time zone? I don't want to miss out on that, so I'll try to make sure that I'm in an area with cell service so that I can get in on the pre-order. Oh yeah, I should say that I live in my van full-time and I'm constantly traveling to areas without cellular reception, but a great chopper or kukri will help me out a lot everyday around the different campsites 😁. I happen to be in Park City, Yeah right now because my dog hurt her leg so I had to take her to an animal hospital and I'll have to take her in for an MRI on Monday morning, so I should remain in areas with decent cellular service for the next week.
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Here's all the pertinent details that are available now:

Nathan the Machinist

Post in thread 'The NEXT SALE'

Our next sale will be Friday June 20th, at 3:00 eastern time.


20, Field knives (basic and signature) in a tweaked version of Delta 3V at HRC62

Also, a pre-order for a 10" Kukri will open Friday June 20th at 5:00 eastern time.
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The pre-order thread, once posted, will list all the specs.

Here are pics of the prototype. It will probably resemble this:

Lorien

Thread 'Interpretation of an Ancient Design'

Rumour has it that Alexander the Great left the khukuri in his wake, subsequent to his travels through the Himalayas, by introducing the kopis to the people his army encountered in those lands.

I have no idea whether or not that's true. I wasn't there.

But, I've had a fascination with khukuris for many years, particularly as a tool for building mountain biking trails here in BC. No other blade of similar size can generate the highly effective shearing cut that a khukuri can, or create the kind of inertia that can chop through wood with as much ease. There are a lot of reasons why you...
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