MOD Survival knife

[Blundstoned Love]

Thanks for all the help folks.

I'll have to get on the old Fleabay to raise a few bob and get one ASAP.

One more question what is the blade treated with that makes it look so dark - and how do people get it off.

 

[Tom Gold]

Slowworm,

Thanks mate, appreciated!

T

 

[Crassy84]

still have them in stock here mate

http://www.militarymart.co.uk/index.php?_a=product&product_id=1816

 

[mark.177]

received mine this afternoon and proceeded to strip it down straight away! have started re profiling it and will do the bevels tomorrow, have ordered another one as well.

 

[bambodoggy]

One more question what is the blade treated with that makes it look so dark - and how do people get it off.

No idea what the coating is (being a user not a maker lol) but it can be sanded off if you wish. Mine is clean metal on the bevel but I left the black coating on the rest of the knife....just coz I did, no reason either way...just personal pref

 

[Tom Gold]

Mark, What are you going to re handle it with? I know some of them come with black plastic scales which dont look too bonny!

 

[mark.177]

Mark, What are you going to re handle it with? I know some of them come with black plastic scales which dont look too bonny!

not sure yet, i have some black linen micarta... was thinking something along the lines of this one i made earlier with o1 tool steel

 

[Tom Gold]

(whistles appreciatively) Very smart. Where do you get 01 tool steel btw? I have a pair of old garden shears that I want to regrind into a small fixed blade knife but suspect the steel is not exactly 'Bushido quality'

 

[FGYT]

its a good Solid basic Blade and can be improved by a bit of basic Refinishing ie sand and smooth the Handles Chanfge the Edge geometry a little Maybe Bowie clip it and remove teh top cross guard

But if your going to basically take it to a blade change the profile and handle shape radically and heavily regrind (ie full flat etc ) and fit new scales basically make an entire new Knife
then IMO your better off changing the Steel and HT to a better one and starting from fresh (if you can)

Hers mine i did a few years back the finished Handle shape became the on on My Camp Nessy

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[TinkyPete]

I earned my main one on my first Military Survival course in the 90's, I keep it in it's origanl pouch and all i have done is sanded down the handle to make it comfortable because I earnt it and was awarded it I will keep it in that state. I also have a RAF version which came with a convex edge and the minute a fellow member has it to work on along side the rest of his work. I do not care when it will be returned but will wait to see what he has done to thin it down and lighten it a bit, going to keep the convex grind on that one. They are built to last a war and totally solid chunks of metal, heavy but good once you get a good edge on it.

 

[mark.177]

here it is so far.... to be honest with only half an inch difference in blade length i prefer my "raven" profile. the handle on the MOD knife is extremely long. not sure what to think?...

 

[Insel Affen]

I was lucky enough to have been given one of these a few months ago by my neighbour and I love it! He earned his (the proper way), it needed some work (to be honest it needs more) but it is brilliant. Unfortunately it didn't come with a sheath, so if anyone knows of a good fitting sheath, please let me know.

If you have an NSN for a sheath I can check it at work. I have tried every combination of NSN for the knife and they don't seem to exist anymore through the Military, might need to find the DMC and contact the PT.

Regards

Chris

 

[mark.177]

if you have an nsn for a sheath i can check it at work. I have tried every combination of nsn for the knife and they don't seem to exist anymore through the military, might need to find the dmc and contact the pt.

Regards

chris

??? Nsn dmc pt ???

 

[Insel Affen]

??? Nsn dmc pt ???

Sorry, should have explained

NSN is NATO Stock Number,
DMC is Domestic Management Code (A code used by MOD to group items together under a designated team, to manage for the MOD. It's a bit like having a fiesta, ka and escort, they are all Fords, so managed through a ford garage. Clothes all have different NSNs, but come under one DMC.)
PT is a project team. They manage groups of supplies or vehicles or projects to supply the MOD at DE&S (Defence Equipment and Support) at Abbeywood in Bristol.

Where I work at the moment I can check to see if a military item has a valid NSN. If it does, you might be able to tap up a friend in the military to get one from the stores.

Hope this helps

 

[widu13]

He earned his (the proper way)...

They were never earned bud; I got mine issued for a 4 month Norway deployment on AMF. Nothing gucci either just Air Defence. We used them for splitting wood in the tents and cutting snow blocks.

 

[mark.177]

received another one today so started work on it

theatre is in session!


giving it a different profile to the other and a slightly shallower grind at 8 degrees

 

[Insel Affen]

Ooh you lucky bugger! They must have had a rush of blood as they haven't handed them out in ages, then again AMF haven't been round for ages either, lol.

 

[AndyD]

Is this the sheath you're looking for?

 

[reedx]

Hers mine i did a few years back the finished Handle shape became the on on My Camp Nessy

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That was never an MOD knife was it Duncan? Any more pictures?

Colin

 

[FGYT]

That was never an MOD knife was it Duncan? Any more pictures?

Colin

Yes it was a mate rescued it from a fire in Norway on Arctic training (jsut scorched the sheath )

Clip done

heres half way with a tester set of scales

thenthe handle became the DNK XL Does all the MOD does only Better \