SZCO Supplies 9" Wood Handle Boot Knife with Stainless Steel Blade, Brass Guard, Pommel, and Clip-On Sheath - Tactical and Everyday Carry

These knives seem to be crafted by amateurs, but I support amateur craftsmen. The blade needs sharpening and reshaping, but it arrived tightly fitted. The materials used are adequate quality and with some effort this can be made into a good lightweight knife for the money. How sturdy is this knife? The blade is 3 millimeters thick and has a rat tail tang.

The media could not be loaded. It's definitely a knife. The tip seems to be broken off or possibly never shaped, it's set into the hilt crooked and is also scratched twice. It's sad because the shape is very simple and pleasing, and it's really wood and brass. The blade is where it really falls apart. It feels like it's been pumped out quick and mass produced.

Obviously cheap and substandard quality, but that is what you pay for. Knife...dull, and with the few sharpening marks obvious. I finished the job on my whetstone. Handle is unfinished. the sheath is very poor. The snap at the top was assembled in reverse, hence unusable.For workaday chores, prying and such, for the money, usable but just.

Just fine for the price. It is made crooked, the handle is a bit loose, and I had to put a whole new edge on both sides. The sheath works well-stays put on your boot over as many miles as you can walk. I bought this for a cheap boot knife for hiking. You can abuse it all you want and not feel bad. It is a good size for me and the grip is comfortable. The price is right.

Extremely cheap, poorly made knife. But it'll sharpen to a good edge. Good little throwaway or something to practice with. For 10 bucks its okay

This knife is made of mostly natural materials (Brass, Oak, and Steel). They are cheap materials not well refined. The blade is set crooked in the handle and the tang is loose. The color of the handle is unfinished. Just overall a very amateur knife build. But I will give them the benefit of the doubt and say the materials seem to be good just poorly assembled and made.

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SOFT blade! Handle is lopsided. Blade is not centered in handle. The worst fit and finish I have seen. I'm not returning the knife because I'm seeing what improvements I can make to it, So far not much improvement. I'll update.Update 1: I sanded the knife with 500 grit paper and stained the handle. The handle and brass look a lot better. The blade is very soft so it is easy to work on. I'm going to polish the blade and see if there is enough metal to improve the profile.Update 2: I reprofiled the blade the best I could but it still looks rough. Polishing only made the defects more obvious so I'm now thinking about painting the blade black with krinkle paint. A unique letter opener?Still can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear!Update 3: I worked on the handle and guard and it is now easier to hold. I added epoxy to the blade tang where it attaches to the guard. The epoxy has stiffened the blade a bit. I'm thinking bright red paint for visibility and using this in the garage for light tasks.Update 4: I Added more epoxy to the tang (on both sides) and made a "trail" of epoxy half way up the center of the blade (again on both sides). The blade does not move at all now. I have some bright red, extra high gloss, spray paint and will paint the entire knife for visibility and use the knife in the garage.