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Aitor Drop point

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2024 4:25 pm
by OLDE CUTLER
I have had this knife a long time, back to 1982 I think I picked up the blade at a gunshow for $8-$9. I wanted a lightweight fixed blade with very light weight handles in a clip on boot knife type sheath, so I at that time went with some 1/8" nylon for handle material. Recently I decided to redo the handle material to ironwood. The fasteners are screw type, so it is easily removable. The knife is 7 and 7/8" overall with a 3 and 1/2" edge. Back in the day 1982 I can recall seeing in magazines some other Aitor knives that I think were imported by Gutmann in particular the "Jungle King" survival knife that I always wanted. I have never seen another Aitor knife, does anyone have any of them?
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Showing the original handles I made from a very thin lightweight nylon.
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The new ironwood handle material is a little thicker, so it fits the original sheath I made snuggly now.
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Re: Aitor Drop point

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2024 4:32 pm
by rea1eye
Nice job!

Bob

Re: Aitor Drop point

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2024 5:06 pm
by FRJ
Love those ironwood handles and that sheath is really cool.
Very nice kit.

Re: Aitor Drop point

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2024 7:44 pm
by doglegg
Knice work O C.

Re: Aitor Drop point

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2024 12:56 pm
by OLDE CUTLER
Thanks guys, I was hoping some one would have a Jungle King by Aitor to show off. I always wondered how effective that folding slingshot built into the sheath really is.