dbad Arkansas Toothpick
The knife that made Arkansas famous...
Delivery: Estimated between May 31, 2024 and Jun 10, 2024
Item Location: Nepal
Default Specification
- Blade Size (in): 17
- Handle Size (in): 6
- Handle Material: Micarta
- Actual Weight (gm): 960
- Overall weight (gm): 1250
- Shipping weight (gm): 1490
- Blade finishing: Polished
- Blade sharpness: Standard (very sharp)
- Blade material: 5160
- Place of Origin: KHHI, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Accompanying knives/B-up: None
- Blade thickness (mm): 6
- Handle finishing: Unpolished
- Sheath: Western Leather
- Released date of KHHI Nepal: 2023-01-25
- Tang type: Full Flat
- Fixture: White Metal
- Edge grinding: Convex
- Edge Hardness: None
- Blade (panel) Grinding: None
dbad Arkansas Toothpick
Around 1836 in the American state of Arkansas, it’s said that knife maker James Black, first forged this now historically famous blade. Throughout the 1800’s, the knife wold commonly boast a blade between 12 and 20 inches long. It was a slashing weapon used not only for cutting meat and produce but also for hunting the always dangerous wild boar.
What’s so special about the blade?
17 inches of quarter inch thick 52100 steel is beautifully tapered with dual sharpened edges. The highly polished blade offers little resistance as it penetrates it’s target and at the same time, offers a very easy clean up.
What is the grip?
The 6 inches of full tang, sits perfectly behind it’s V shaped guard and flares out from guard to pommel. Topped with KHHI’s own shop made micarta scales, the user is guaranteed a comfortable and easy to use, secure grip in any and all conditions.
features:
23 inch overall length, high carbon 5160 steel, fully functional,
blade widest portion:: 66mm (2.6inch) approx
guard: 7 mm V guard 4.2 inches wide
flat handle not circular
17inch dual edge sharp blade
click here to watch the heat treatment video for this blade.
watch the intro video below by dbad himself
