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60SKL Cold Steel Konjo II
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Inspired by custom knife maker Bud Nealy’s work in the late 1980’s, these knives are available in two different blade styles: with either a reinforced Tanto point style (first popularized by Cold Steel®), or with a “long sword point” that’s particularly well suited for slashing. Both are precision ground out of VG-1 San Mai III® steel and vacuum heat-treated and sub zero quenched for maximum strength, toughness, and edge retention. They are ground to a thin edge before being honed to razor sharpness, and they have an attractive mirror polish and come with a traditional ridge shaped Muné (spine of the blade) and double fullers.
Here are some additional features:
Tapered Tang: Both knives include a perforated tapered tang. This feature, though costly, dramatically improves the knife’s balance and reduces its overall weight without sacrificing strength where it’s most needed.
Bolster: Bolsters serve to strengthen the handle and prevent it from cracking or splitting under stress. The Konjo’s™ are equipped with highly polished nickel silver bolsters designed to emulate the Habaki (blade collar) on a Japanese sword.
Handle: The grip scales are made of highly polished black linen micarta. These have been hand fitted and permanently attached to the tang by epoxy and custom “star” bolts.
Sheath: The Konjos™ come complete with a sturdy, rich looking sheath that includes a distinctive, decorative inlay of black samé (ray skin).
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