Prices of the Pit Fighter series have increased
Knives are no longer provided with a scabbard*
Thanks to Jerry Hossom and the Usual Suspects my corruption is complete and the result is the Pit-Fighter. After the Vegas Classic in 2005 I came up with this knife which was dubbed at Blade Show that year as the Pit Fighter- conjuring images of barbaric duels fought in spike-lined pits to the cries of a blood-thirsty drunken crowd, no doubt. Thinking about it, I've finally realized where the name came from- the bar in the lobby at the Waverly Renaissance Galleria Hotel where the Blade Show is held is known as 'The Pit' and that's where the fellow who named it first saw it. He referred to it by that name so that I'd know which knife he meant! I'd thought of calling it 'Poor Impulse Control' as that's what resulted in it's creation, but Pit-Fighter stuck in my head, so Pit Fighter it is. The Pit Fighter is designed to be used comfortably in either a fore-hand or reverse grip- the shape and contour of the handle provide a very secure grip either way.
The Blade is 5160 spring steel, lightly acid-etched and then blued. . The blade is cannel ground with a gently convex section from the spine all the way to the edge. The back-edge is fully sharpened, and when thrusting the semi-sharp 'tanto' section of the leading edge forces a powerful shearing action with the back-edge. The convex true-edge features large, shallow serrations. The scales in the example shown are Cocobolo wood, but a variety of other materials are available. The scales are secured by Allen-head screws, passed through the tang into a recessed nut embedded in the material on the opposite side, so the scales can be removed for cleaning, replacement or if you want to later apply some form of high-tech coating to the steel.
This Model can be custom ordered as seen for $325US
Pit-Fighter-MS
The Pit-Fighter-MS features a 9 inch blade of the same 5160 spring steel as the Pit Fighter. The 'MS' might stand for Max Size or Magnum-Something-or-other but it doesn't- it stands for Mike Stillwell. When the photos of the Pit Fighter were released Mike took some time with Photoshop to conceptualize a longer version of the Pit Fighter and subsequently ordered a knife based on his concept- resulting in this blade. The blade is extended to 9 inches and is finished with a light acid-etch then blued. Excellent balance is preserved by carefully adding mass to the hilt and increasing the distal taper of the blade making this a very fast knife in either a fore-hand or reverse grip. Available with either exotic hardwood or Micarta scales.
This knife can be custom ordered for $425US
* I have recently calculated what it costs me to make the scabbards for these knives- and it is too much! Most people want to have a Kydex (tm) or similar scabberd made so to keep the price low unter the new pricing a sheath will no longer be included