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It's kind of funny. I have TONS of knives, but one of my absolute favorites is a Cold Steel True Flight thrower I bought back in the 90's. Mine is 1/5" 1055 steel and didn't come with a case. It was one of the original and made in the USA. I don't throw it anymore for fear of losing it (I use the Chinese-made ones for that). The Chinese True Flights are much different than the US True Flights. They're slightly longer and they taper much more at the tip (In thickness).
I have a question; Were the USA made True Flights forged?? I swear I see hammer marks on mine, but I can't tell. The grind is uneven and it's beat up, but darned if it doesn't look like it's drop-forged.
Like I say, I love this knife. It's SO sturdy. I know it's flexible and springy, because I've heard it so singing off a tree so many times with never a chip. It's beat-up, but the edge is perfect.
I think I bought it in the mid 90's. I honestly can't remember. I know it was under 20$ new. Does anybody else have one. I think most of the Cold Stel USA knives were "Carbon V" steel, but the True Flight was different in the way it was made and tempered.
I have a question; Were the USA made True Flights forged?? I swear I see hammer marks on mine, but I can't tell. The grind is uneven and it's beat up, but darned if it doesn't look like it's drop-forged.
Like I say, I love this knife. It's SO sturdy. I know it's flexible and springy, because I've heard it so singing off a tree so many times with never a chip. It's beat-up, but the edge is perfect.
I think I bought it in the mid 90's. I honestly can't remember. I know it was under 20$ new. Does anybody else have one. I think most of the Cold Stel USA knives were "Carbon V" steel, but the True Flight was different in the way it was made and tempered.