If you could "modernize" a toenail, what would you like?

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Permalink Reply by Scott King on August 6, 2009 at 17:25

Like the stonewashed blades, myself.

Permalink Reply by Trent Rock on August 6, 2009 at 17:43

Urban Camo

Permalink Reply by A. G. Russell on August 6, 2009 at 18:37

How about 4 1/2 inches closed. a hair under 1 1/2 inches wide, both handle and blade. The dblade of my prototype is .215 not quite the .240-.250 I wanted. Flat ground to the top of the blade with a common swedge and a thumb notch like the 2008 Texas Ranger on each side for easy one hand opening. Handled in Black Rucarta as the 2010 Texas Ranger and then in various exotic woods. Stag this size would cost a couple of hundred and pearl would be out of sight in price and hard to find enough pairs to do a project.

Do you think that any one besides Scott will be interested in such a knife costing under $100???

You have twenty folks here, beside Scott and I, how many would like to see a pic of the prototype?

Permalink Reply by Scott King on August 6, 2009 at 18:55

LOL. Trent, that is really good. Sorry, it just struck me funny :) Yeah, I could go for it. Tiger stripes too.

Permalink Reply by Scott King on August 6, 2009 at 19:12

The truth is this knife could go "tactical" real easy- the standard style or the jumbo. Can't you just see NutnFancy or cutlerylover doing a youtube review on one?. Even keep the name- Jumbo. It'd have to be made by a non-traditional knife company to qualify though...like maybe ZT or Strider? It'd sell like hot cakes to all the young guys and they'd never know they were one step away from being an antique toenail collector :)

It already is "customized" by Hanson, Bose, Claiborne and I'm sure any others with lots of fancy stuff and exotic handles.

Ya know the more I think of it, it needs to be "modernized" (the jumbo that is) and the potential buying market would broaden dramatically....but it would need to be keep under $500, if possible.

I mean look at this by Strider-

Now compare that too this--

Tell me you can't see this knife gone tactical. Can't you just see it with a dual ti thumb studs :)

....sorry, I got off carried away with that idea.

Permalink Reply by A. G. Russell on August 6, 2009 at 19:33

go to facebook and talk to Phillip W Gibbs about this pattern, he did the engineering on it and when the prototype came in yesterday he went nuts.

Permalink Reply by Scott King on August 6, 2009 at 20:06

Can you see it now? :)

Permalink Reply by Scott King on August 6, 2009 at 20:13

Since it's so big it'd need a clip.

Permalink Reply by Andy Voelkle "AxeMan" on August 6, 2009 at 21:31

I'm getting a Schatt & Morgan Wildcat Driller Whittler. I'm going to throw the box away. Sharpen it. Put it in my pocket. Right by my gun.

Permalink Reply by Trent Rock on August 6, 2009 at 22:32

ROFL!!

Well Scott
I joined the group I guess I HAVE to buy a toenail now!!
Did Western ever make one??

I collects all things urban camo ;)

Permalink Reply by hari urmeneta on August 7, 2009 at 5:30

.....talk to me about quality. what would the RC be? Sharpness? Edge life, etc. Got concerns on the movement of what I call "Surface Nice"....."Internal Junk". Would the above knife be a Using EDC or just a EDC for the "look what I got for cheap" crowd? When You tag on the "mark up" on the $100....doesn't look like there's too much of a "knife" there.

Permalink Reply by Scott King on August 7, 2009 at 15:42

Glad you got the little humor I added up there. Yeah, you need a toenail- everyone needs at least one.

You can go with handle material, age, location of the factory, brand, color, shield, price, etc. Give me a little info and I'll point the way.....

One good place to look around is eBay under Sunfish, elephant toenails. Great Eastern is now making a good quality one. Got me a stag not long ago.

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