Picked up a new knife the other day…

[MarinePMI]

And thought I’d share. I’ve always liked the early/OG Half Face Blade knives. Practical and sturdy.

 

[HonestJohn]

very nice!

Now here’s a hunting knife

 

[MarinePMI]

very nice!

Now here’s a hunting knife

Nice, but a bit too much bling for my tastes.

Nice knife though.

 

[Jupyon]

Looks great! what will you use it for?

 

[MarinePMI]

Looks great! what will you use it for?

Hunting and just daily carry while out and about on the property. Hence why I wanted a more utilitarian finish.

 

[HonestJohn]

I do like the look of your trousers/pants, what are they if you don’t mind me asking ?

 

[MarinePMI]

I do like the look of your trousers/pants, what are they if you don’t mind me asking ?

Vertx. Their original low profile tactical pants. Lean cut so you’re not constantly snagging cargo pockets on fences and barbed wire.

I’m not even sure if they still make them in their original form, but they’ve held up very well. Both at work and around town.

Phantom Ops Mens Tactical Pants

 

[HonestJohn]

Vertx. Their original low profile tactical pants. Lean cut so you’re not constantly snagging cargo pockets on fences and barbed wire.

I’m not even sure if they still make them in their original form, but they’ve held up very well. Both at work and around town.

Phantom Ops Mens Tactical Pants

Cheers man

 

[finnbear270]

And thought I’d share. I’ve always liked the early/OG Half Face Blade knives. Practical and sturdy.
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Looks extremely sturdy.

 

[Jagged77]

Nice looking blade, what’s the thickness - looks quite meaty?

 

[MarinePMI]

Nice looking blade, what’s the thickness - looks quite meaty?

It's fairly hefty in thickness of the blade/tang. I'll measure it when I get home and post it.

For reference, this style blade is referred to as a "Breacher". As such, it was designed as a utilitarian style blade for people in the NSW community (HFB is primarily geared towards the SEAL community, since the owner is a former SEAL, and maintains close ties within the community). It was intended for heavy use across a wide range of applications.

HFB used to be a niche company, so getting a blade from them used to be fairly straightforward. Unfortunately, the word got out about them. And while I am happy for Andy, that his business has exploded over the last few years, it has made the prices go sky high, and made getting a blade hard to obtain. I was fortunate, in that my request was quietly passed via back channels, and they happened to have a couple raw blanks in this pattern stashed away. So, I drove down to the shop, and they assembled the scales and ground the blade while I waited. Their show room is quite impressive.



For those that have seen the Netflix series 'The Terminal List", many (if not all) of the blades and axes/tomahawks in the show were HFB's. Similar to the Resco watches worn by Chris Pratt and others; it all ties back into the NSW community (which is quite small and close knit).