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             KNIFE NAME: Duke 1988 Bird & Trout Knife                                  KNIFE NAME: Tactical Kukri
             KNIFE TYPE: Fixed blade                                                   KNIFE TYPE: Fixed blade
             BLADE LENGTH: 3.5”                                                        BLADE LENGTH: 10.5”
             BLADE STEEL: 440C stainless                                               BLADE STEEL: 80CrV2 carbon
             BLADE FINISH: Mirror polished                                             ROCKWELL HARDNESS: 58-60 HRC
             BLADE THICKNESS: 1/8” (tapered)                                           BLADE THICKNESS: .25”
             BLADE FILEWORK: In the vine style b by the                                BLADE FINISH: Sniper Grey Cerakote ™
               maker                                                                   HANDLE: 3D-machined G-10 by VZ Grips
             HANDLE: Stabilized California buckeye w/                                  OVERALL LENGTH: 15.5”
               fancy flower pins and leather thong, a and                              WEIGHT: 24 ozs.
               whitetail antler button                                                 SHEATH: Friction-fit Kydex w/low-ride straps
             BOLSTER: Jeweled 304 stainless steel w w/                                 MSRP: $495
               finger groove; dovetailed to the handle                                 COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
             OVERALL LENGTH: 7”                                                        COMPANY: RMJ Tactical, Dept. BL2, attn:
             SHEATH: Hand-fitted 6-to-7 oz. full                                         Ryan Johnson, 3100 N. Hawthorne St.,
               grain leather, pig suede lined, all by                                    Chattanooga, TN 37406 866-779-6922 423-
               the maker                                                                 756-4300 contact@rmjtactical.com, www.
             KNIFE TO KNOW: The knife is named                                           rmjtactical.com
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               after the maker’s father (“Duke”)
             MAKER’S LIST PRICE FOR A
               SIMILAR KNIFE AND SHEATH: $395
             MAKER: T.W. “Tim” Churchman, Dept. BL2, 475
               Saddle Horn Dr., Bandera, TX 78003 210-240-
               0317 tim.churchman@nustarenergy.com
               (Caleb Royer image)








                                                                                     KNIFE MODEL: Mountain Ti Gold, Small
           KNIFE TYPE: Fixed blade                                                   KNIFE TYPE: EDC folder
           BLADE LENGTH: 10.5”                                                       BLADE LENGTH: 3”
           BLADE PATTERN: Recurve clip point                                         BLADE STEEL: 440A stainless
           HANDLE: Water buffalo horn w/fine silver pin and                          ROCKWELL FINISH: 56-58 HRC C
             textured bird’s-beak butt                                               BLADE FINISH: Gold coating
           GUARD: “S” style in wrought iron w/melted gold                            BLADE PATTERN: Drop point
             accents                                                                 HANDLE: 420JI stainless steel; h hole in
           MAKER’S LIST PRICE FOR A SIMILAR KNIFE:                                     the butt for a lanyard
             Contact maker for information                                           POCKET CLIP: Yes
           MAKER: Robert Burns, Dept. BL2, 104 W.                                    LOCK: Framelock
             6th St., Carver, MN 55315 412-477-4677                                  MSRP: $24.99
             wildernessironworks@gmail.com,                                          COMPANY: Browning, attn: R. N Nielsen, Dept.
             wildernessironworks@gmail.com,
             wildernessironworks.                                                      BL2, One Browning Place, Mor rgan, UT
             org, Instagram: @                                                         84050 801-876-2711 fax 801-876 6-3331
             wildernessironworks.org                                                   www.browning.com, craigwilson@
             (Caleb Royer image)                                                       browning.com









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