Kick ass digging knife.....

[ponz]

I haven't tried it yet as my MD doesn't arrive until Friday.

I picked up this little beauty at a local Army Surplus store.

$27 bucks! Carbon Steel, so care will need to be taken. Made in Austria. Thick.

Ponz

 

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[ks coyote]

Very cool knife. Hope the weather cooperates so you can give it a try.

 

[worldtalker]

The only care is......................a GOOD file!!!!!!!

You're going to need it.


GOD Bless

Chris

 

[RustyGold]

Cool digger!

 

[Higgy]

That's a Glock field knife if I am not mistaken. Very good survival knife. Oh and Chris - a file would skate right off that knife. You'd need a sharpening stone.

 

[goldnugget]

I don't think I would be caring that knife in Mo. Maybe illegal, do to the length. Police are not going to ask if you have it in a playground digging

 

[ponz]

Higgy - It's not stainless. It's carbon steel. So - go with a stone?

Goldnugget - I'm going to avoid parks and playgrounds. I'd like to hunt for Civil War stuff. Probably out in the country, woods and farm fields.

Ponz

 

[releventchair]

Feel it with a fine single cut file and see how it goes. High carbon should file alright.Were it harder than a file it would be brittle. Good ol high carbon touches up faster than stainless usually. More often touching it up but then digging with it you will want to touch it up regular anyway. Lightly oil it before storing it after a hunt and keep it out of sheath if a long storage; if your picky about possible rust.
Should tip ever break just file it chisel shaped.

 

[ponz]

Higgy - It's not stainless. It's carbon steel. So - go with a stone?

Goldnugget - I'm going to avoid parks and playgrounds. I'd like to hunt for Civil War stuff. Probably out in the country, woods and farm fields.

Ponz

 

[mikeraydj]

It looks like it would be great for cutting plugs, but for me a digger also has to remove some dirt. That's just too skinny for my needs. I prefer this.

 

[Fletch88]

Higgy - It's not stainless. It's carbon steel. So - go with a stone?

Goldnugget - I'm going to avoid parks and playgrounds. I'd like to hunt for Civil War stuff. Probably out in the country, woods and farm fields.

Ponz

FYI a file is around 55 RockwellC. It should cut the carbon steel knife ok unless it is heat treated above 55 Rc. In that case a diamond sharpener will be your best bet. Be careful digging with that unit!

 

[Higgy]

Higgy - It's not stainless. It's carbon steel. So - go with a stone? Ponz

My advice is to let it go dull if you are using it for digging. The first time you seriously cut a nice coin, you will regret having sharpened it. However, if you must sharpen, then there's no edge like what you will get from a Lansky setup. I prefer Gatco because the stones are wider, and that is how I sharpened everything when I was making knives for a living.

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

My advice is to let it go dull if you are using it for digging. The first time you seriously cut a nice coin, you will regret having sharpened it. However, if you must sharpen, then there's no edge like what you will get from a Lansky setup. I prefer Gatco because the stones are wider, and that is how I sharpened everything when I was making knives for a living.

Or your hand..I've gotten my self with my lesche thru my glove..no fun

but that is a sweet ass knife!!

 

[liftloop]

you beter hope that's not consider a concealed weapon were you go
a metal detecting knife is not so Sharp an looks like a trowel...
other wise good luck there to much snow up here to due any detecting and cold


liftloop

 

[ponz]

I guess I could let the point get dull and sharpen the rest!

Ponz

My advice is to let it go dull if you are using it for digging. The first time you seriously cut a nice coin, you will regret having sharpened it. However, if you must sharpen, then there's no edge like what you will get from a Lansky setup. I prefer Gatco because the stones are wider, and that is how I sharpened everything when I was making knives for a living.

 

[ponz]

It's freezing here in Kansas City right now. My MD is due to arrive tomorrow.

Ponz

 

[lookindown]

It looks like it would be great for cutting plugs, but for me a digger also has to remove some dirt. That's just too skinny for my needs. I prefer this.
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Where do you get those?...Im in Florida and with the loose sand here it looks like that would work well...many places here where the sand is so loose you cant cut a plug.

 

[goldenoldie]

Hi this is what I use for the turf over hear in the UK.The blade is made from stainless steel,and has a rubber grip.The sheath is from ex MOD surplus, fits the digger just fine. Extremely strong bit of kit


The digger is hand made and cost £14 and the sheath are around £4 UK £

 

[ponz]

So, which one Higgy? Lansky or Gatco?

Ponz

My advice is to let it go dull if you are using it for digging. The first time you seriously cut a nice coin, you will regret having sharpened it. However, if you must sharpen, then there's no edge like what you will get from a Lansky setup. I prefer Gatco because the stones are wider, and that is how I sharpened everything when I was making knives for a living.

 

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