TACTICAL
DiamondBlade Pinnacle Knife
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Knives of Alaska, an outfit long regarded for top-end hunting cutlery, has formed a new division, DiamondBlade LLC, to make Friction-Forged blades. This process relies on extreme forging pressures by means of a rotating Polycristalline Cubic Boron Nitride tool that generates tremendous frictional heating to create an ultra-fine grain structure. The result? An exceptionally sharp knife that mimics--in a high-tech way--the differential hardening found in handmade Japanese swords, known for their extreme toughness and flexibility.
Currently, there are four different blade styles--the Pinnacle I, Pinnacle II, Summit and the Goddard Traditional Hunter. The Goddard Traditional Hunter was designed by noted knifesmith Wayne Goddard.
We got to use them on a Tejon Ranch pig hunt, and I can attest to how sharp they are and, more important, how well they stayed sharp. Our favorite was the Pinnacle I, a serious upswept skinner with a beautiful desert ironwood handle. Price: $369.99
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