Need a quality Trench knife...

[Tactically Fat]

My cousin has decided that he wants a trench knife. Just to have one.

But he wants a quality one... One with the knuckle duster / knuckle guards. Like the old Mark I / 1918.

I've let him know of the Busse Argonne Assault. And actually found one for sale near his home... But I doubt that he'll pony up the $700 asking price.

I know that our very own MR Mayhem has teased folks on FB with some in-progress pics of his iteration (I'm almost positive, anyhow) and provided my cousin the link to that webstore with instructions to "watch it" when they're done and up for sale.

So - who else makes a DECENT quality trench knife? (The $12.00 Cold Steel ones don't count) - and neither does anything from United Cutlery. So - no "display" quality Chinesium crap...

IS there a middle ground somewhere between Cold Steel and Busse?

 

[M67]

The Argonne Assault never fit my hands well either. You have to have huge hands for your fingers to go into each individual cut out perfectly.

I'd go with a Treeman......I've been looking over their stuff for a long time and would trust a Treeman as much as any other hard use knife
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https://www.treemanknives.com/treeman-combat-d-guard-knives

Or a Horton....but a knuckled Horton would go way more than $700

 

[Tactically Fat]

The Argonne Assault never fit my hands well either. You have to have huge hands for your fingers to go into each individual cut out perfectly.

I'd go with a Treeman......I've been looking over their stuff for a long time and would trust a Treeman as much as any other hard use knife
.
https://www.treemanknives.com/treeman-combat-d-guard-knives

Or a Horton....but a knuckled Horton would go way more than $700

Sweet! Thank you kindly!

 

[kawtech87]

Extrema Ratio ASFK is another option for a little cheaper. A.S.F.K. - combattimento - Coltelli Lama Fissa - Prodotti | Extrema Ratio Knives Division

xtremeknives.com is Extrema Ratio's US retail outlet has it in stock and listed for $387.00

 

[Tactically Fat]

Extrema Ratio ASFK is another option for a little cheaper. A.S.F.K. - combattimento - Coltelli Lama Fissa - Prodotti | Extrema Ratio Knives Division

xtremeknives.com is Extrema Ratio's US retail outlet has it in stock and listed for $387.00

Thank you!!

 

[Gabriel]

My cousin has decided that he wants a trench knife. Just to have one.

But he wants a quality one... One with the knuckle duster / knuckle guards. Like the old Mark I / 1918.

I've let him know of the Busse Argonne Assault. And actually found one for sale near his home... But I doubt that he'll pony up the $700 asking price.

I know that our very own MR Mayhem has teased folks on FB with some in-progress pics of his iteration (I'm almost positive, anyhow) and provided my cousin the link to that webstore with instructions to "watch it" when they're done and up for sale.

So - who else makes a DECENT quality trench knife? (The $12.00 Cold Steel ones don't count) - and neither does anything from United Cutlery. So - no "display" quality Chinesium crap...

IS there a middle ground somewhere between Cold Steel and Busse?

I received those back from heat treat and will take them to be surface ground tomorrow. It's probably a little overkill, but I like them nice and flat when I start grinding. I also like it because the G-10 handles screw right on with no gaps.

Have him look at the Treeman Combat Bowie. I've wanted to buy one for a long time, but just haven't pulled the trigger yet.

https://www.treemanknives.com/original-combat-8-d-guard

 

[Tactically Fat]

I received those back from heat treat and will take them to be surface ground tomorrow. It's probably a little overkill, but I like them nice and flat when I start grinding. I also like it because the G-10 handles screw right on with no gaps.

I'm looking forward to seeing the photos, man!!

 

[Gabriel]

I'm looking forward to seeing the photos, man!!

Thanks. I'm pretty excited to see how they turn out.