After giving the matter some serious financial thought I think Blade 09 may well have produced two knives for me which would enable me to probably "do" anything I would need. So far I have managed through the help of a group of friends to buy one....the other is perhaps a matter of luck...as well as price.

The first one is the new thick .32 "Porky Highway"...seen here third one down.



It is basically a very thick "Meaner Street"...able to do a similar job as say the Dumpster Mutt Combat Grade but being done in Satin Infi it fits my needs as a small food prep knife which can also perform any other task and do so...if need be...in a "pry-bar" role. It is smaller than my SAR4 LE and thicker and after owning a BATAC LE which impressed me with it's indestructable qualities but was a bit handle heavy in the .25 thick Infi...I am hoping this knife will be even more impressive but also being smaller in handle size...more balanced.

Anyway...I will find out soon once it is shipped out and received. I have handled a number of Meaner Streets and liked them save for the fact they were a bit lighter and seemingly more fragile than I wanted. The DMDC I had was too small in the handle...as was the YG...the Meaner handle though fitted me well.
So fingers crossed this is the one small knife for me....and the "Quest" on this one can stop.

The second knife I doubt I would be able to get as it will be a matter of who gets lucky in the Ganza...but if I could only own one knife...this would be it..



The Nuclear Khukri just has to be the most impressive knife I have ever seen. Lord knows what it might cost...but if I can get it and then "relax" on this "Quest" for the ultimate knife...those I have which I can sell will more than pay for this and then some. I don't even want to think about how much I have in knives...certainly more than an expensive car. But some how I think I might have "cracked it" if I could just have these two. Well...maybe I would need my SAK and Leatherman as well...but you know what I mean...maybe I could then "rest contented".

Edit: In the end the Porky Highway deal did'nt happen....and I am having a revised think on the Zilla allowing for weight....it might be a bit too heavy for my purposes....or alternatively it might be a "Bergan" carry possibility....still thinking on this.

Nice! I'd really like to pick up that Sledgehammer with the Tequila Sunrise handles. That knife really called my name. But I can't get there. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Well I know how that feels! I had to get these through a proxy...but if you know some of the guys there you might still try??

Hey Peter- nice score <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />. I can well imagine how many will be trying for the Khuk. Very nice blades <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

They still had a few of the sledge left - check out the ganzaa if you want one

I was wanting the porky highway too, but I slipped my name in for a Waki, and that pretty much consumed my budget save for a black BD <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />.

Beautiful! The Nuclear Khukri is beyond words.

Any thoughts on what the price will be on this baby in the ganza <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> ? I'll say around 2 K- what you guys think ?

Yikes.....you may be right there Bob....maybe for that particular one....if they do other nuclear Khukri's then perhaps less than half this? The Test Team price is $695 or so it has been posted...I understand though that those sold at blade were slightly discounted...probably around $650 maybe...no one knows for sure as those who purchased are not allowed to say. That would have a nuclear model at say $995 max I would have thought. The "induction" knife though may go for a lot more....

Did you happen to notice the price on the Sledgehammers MM ?

Actually, the sticker price was even higher than 695. I would expect the nuclear version to go for over a grand.

VERY NICE Pete!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> I REALLY love that monster Bowie on top - my kind of knife! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> You really did well! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />