Kingdom Armory Bill the Butcher Knife

[wolfcookieo9]

great looking knife very sick looking you have a new subscrbier my friend. And kydex does not need a drainage whole thats a myth proved by gavkoo i also now work with kydex and know from experience. If the sheath is wet inside like any sheath just dry it out or the knife will rust

[synRdave]

man i dont know what these people are talking about i would carry it for self defence can you imagene what it would do if you cut someone from the neck down to the crotch that would take the fight right out and you english that arent allowed to play with guns should really like it

[m82wings]

eh this knife is total crap..a buddy of mine owns one and to be honest with you my cold steel masterr hunter in carbon 5 is much better its a shame you cant get carbon 5 blades anymore at any rate id stay far away from this knife unless you just want an over priced knife that looks cool

[76tammystanley]

Lies...this knife sucks

[saintrojo]

This nife has a nice Wharncliffe style( that'd be British, named after Lord Wharncliffe). Would make a great seld defense knife. Micheal Janich did a study that shows how wharncliffe style blades slash 3/4- 1" deeper than a regular style blade. Spear points and drop points actually push the flesh away with the curve in the blade.

[djsp2]

Great knife from a great maker!

[88Kamikaze69]

So, basically a mostely useless but cool looking knife, nothing wrong with that mind, if you can afford it then why not, it looks cool after all.

[QuietBearr]

@88Kamikaze69 Not useless at all, just because the shape is a little different does not mean that it cant be used for the same tasks any other knife could be used for.

[88Kamikaze69]

@QuietBearr

Let's see.. it'd be so inferior to a drop point if used for skinning that by comparison it'd be useless.

For chopping the size itself would make it practically useless, the same goes for the battoning you Americans seem to like so much.

Using it for carving and comparing the design to a regular blade makes it cumbersome and practically useless (by comparison).

Basically the design only makes it good as a box cutter or fabric slicer but it's to big to be a good alternative for that.

[QuietBearr]

@88Kamikaze69 AKA maybe a good EDC for someone who likes to carry fixed? Lots of uses for an edc.

Hunting and camp craft are not the only uses for a knife, matter of fact, for most knife users, at least in the states, a knife may never ever be used for camp craft or hunting.

[88Kamikaze69]

@QuietBearr

I am sure that for someone that gets used to it it might work quite well for an edc in an urban environment but I still can't think of a single specific type of knife it would be as good as and deffinately not better than.

I can see this thing being a fairly good box cutter but like I mentioned already, even for that use it'd be so heavy by comparison to any other box cutter that it's simply inferior.

Cool looking and unique but that's about it..

[QuietBearr]

@88Kamikaze69 To the point of the usefullness, look below.

[rydbom1]

@QuietBearr

And... speaking to the point of the shape not being useful. In the last year, I've skinned and caped 3 dear, a mountain lion and a buffalo... and the design has worked fine for me. What surprised one of the guides I hunted with last was the detail you could get when capping around the face, due mostly to having such a prominent point. Food for thought..... the angle and tip orientation isn't far off from a utility blade probably the most used cutting instrument next to the machete.

[88Kamikaze69]

@rydbom1

Like I said, if you get used to it it'd work for most tasks, but compared to other designs it's simply inferior in performance.

Although, if that "uniqueness" factor is important enough for you personally to overlook that it'd be as good as any other blade seeing as personal preference is the most important thing.

To me personally this is a novelty item I'd love to own if I had all the other blades I want and could afford this one on top of that.

[CaliforniaXlivin]

@QuietBearr would be awesome for my painting job

[rydbom1]

@88Kamikaze69

Ya... I never intended this to be chopping blade. I designed and built it to be a unique and unusual utility blade.... specifically built to be easily carried in a horizontal belt or vertical pack strap configuration. Personally, I carry one on my hunting pack. This has been my most popular design by far... and has spawned an XL fixed blade version, 2 different TAD gear exclusive variations, the size you see in the video of course, and most recently folder version.

[indigosow]

You're right QuietBear, I just assumed because of the name they gave it...and the shape. To each his own. I liked the interview with the guy from treck knives on your site by the way.

[indigosow]

looks really small. I mean the idea is to chop right? I Have a few knives that would do a much better job. So why would I want this thing? Don t get me wrong I thought Bill was badass in the movie with his big chopper. But this thing? I think not.

[QuietBearr]

@indigosow I think you got the idea way wrong. No one ever said it was a chopper.

[DT5236]

It's look like a mini kitchenware. However, the casing and handle is awesome!

[yesimaBright]

It's called a spanner nut.

[syborg32]

lol, i shave with this knife, a waste- i know but its better than a mach

[syborg32]

Lol, I shave with this knife.

[bankmind80]

Thanks for the vid man! Really appreciate it...you definitely sold me on this one. I actually just spoke with Dave yesterday about making me a Bill the Butcher XL. He seems like a great guy. It will be a couple of months before I get a vid out on it though...I'm being difficult and holding out for the 1/4 inch blade stock he is getting in a month or so. I'm also gonna get the thicker size G10 handles he offers in black...should be awesome! Really nice how he has so many options to choose from!

[DrunknShooter]

It is a tanto, it's not a tanto. It's nice to see how much you think about these things before hand LOL

[QuietBearr]

lol yea man, lots of forethought.

[QuietBearr]

of course it would, anything with eylets does. It is a bit large and heavy, I would use the necker, I have a video of it soon to be uploaded.

[nigahiga001010]

the bolts on the handle are bull pivots i believe. same thing strider uses.

[hulkbuster1026]

I would just call that a cleaver style blade

[MrSnub357]

nice knife

[QuietBearr]

thanks man

[MrSnub357]

Hey is the slab drilled? Or have you not taken the handles off yet? I'm thinking it would look real nice cord wrapped..

[QuietBearr]

You mean is it skeletonised? And you mean the tang. Slab refers to the scales, not the knife.

I dont know, I dont think it is though.

[James2179109]

You could just get a Titan Mega battery. which is suppose to last 4-6 hours. Just a suggestion. I'm going to buy the 510 Titan and some E-Liquid, then a month or so after get a mega battery.

[QuietBearr]

I think you are on the wrong video man.

[James2179109]

Ooops, so rry about that, I was trying to post the on the 510 review.

[macjmillsx]

Nice! I want one!!!

I do dislike the marks and scratches that kydex will make on my blades though.

[QuietBearr]

Eh I dont mind, I use my blades.

[marcooooo75]

The bolts seem to be from a bicycle crankset, it's called (chain ring bolts).

[QuietBearr]

They may be used there, but I have seen them before on other knives, they are frequently used in knifemaking.

[eleftedg]

Hey, someone took the tip of your knife! :) Just kidding. Nice review. Thanks!

[QuietBearr]

lol yea it does kinda look like that

[sraike]

Good review!

[QuietBearr]

thanks man

[WeaponCollector]

very cool knife, i love the blade design and all round design saying that,

great review as always bearr.

mike

[QuietBearr]

thanks man it is pretty sweet looking

[webbcityglassman]

real nice

[QuietBearr]

thanks man

[hugo2x]

I love the color and texture of the handle

[QuietBearr]

Coyote Tan looks great on anything I think! And the texturing is freakin fantastic! Very grippy!

[eightwillwontcannot]

check out that motherfuckin' turkey

[QuietBearr]

happy thanksgiving

[knivesandstuff]

QB, the main reason for the drainage hole, (as i do it anyway) is not to drain water but to allow the easy Washing out of the sheath to get dirt and sand and stuff out. without a hole any amount of rinsing makes it damn near impossible to get grit out, or dry it.. with a hole you can flush the sheath, and use a vacuum cleaner to SUCK dry the inside.

[QuietBearr]

considering most drainage holes are needle sized on all my sheaths that come with one, I dont think that would help much in washing out the sheath. Besides, why not just fill it up and rinse it out like you would a glass?

Glasses dont have drainage holes and yet we can wash them out just fine...

[knivesandstuff]

the needle sized ones are not on handmade kydex sheats. those are normally from the stamping machine where it has a placeholder for manufacturing.. so I dont think they are designed as drainage. a glass does not have any nooks and crannies, and is not narrow and tight fitting. you can use a towel to dry a cup.. blow drying a kydex sheath without a good escape hole doesn't evaporate the water. by being able to channel air you can evaporate dry them after washing. also helps suck out the grit.

[knivesandstuff]

I should add that this is the reason I do it.. Who knows if other Sheath makers even consider such things as this. I know quality companies such as MashedCat sheaths take this into account, as well as blade spacing to prevent marring of the blades from caught up grit.

[senset]

Hmmm.....It looks like what they do with thier fullsized blades when they snap during heat treating. Sorry my friend this is one of the few times that I don't feel the love. *shrugs* Oh well, to each thier own.

[QuietBearr]

He is making a full sized version and a smaller version than this as well.

[senset]

I like your video on it. You always give me something new to think about. I just don't care for this knife. Thats one of the wonderful things about knives and knife collecting though. There is always something out there for everyone. Keep up the great work on the videos though.

[cutlerylover]

I think those thigns are called bull pivots, at least thats what peopel call them on strider knives...you need a spanner tool to adjust them or take them off or on...great review, cool knife!

[QuietBearr]

with these you just need a allen and a large flat head screwdriver.

[nephildevil]

VERY cool knife!

like the materials and the design is just übercool

but i think that wud be the main reason for wanting to have it, the 'coolness factor'

not that it isnt useful or anything

also $300 is over my budget

[QuietBearr]

Expensive knives hold their value! LOL and its nice to have nice things

[nephildevil]

hehe true, knives last

unlike electronics or something

[mrbeligos]

they verry well could hold there value, BUT one could die of old age waiting for a buyer......

[oTHEBLESSEDHELLRIDEo]

modified reverse tanto.

[QuietBearr]

I think it is more just a clip point, as there is no sharpened edge on the front.

[oTHEBLESSEDHELLRIDEo]

It doesn't need to be shape to be called a reverse tanto.Check out the BM 940.

[QuietBearr]

I have seen the 940 many times, and I still dont believe that to be a true reverse tanto, because shape is what defines a style of point. A tanto has two cutting surfaces, either in reverse or American or traditional. Just because BM calls it that, doesnt mean it is that. Look at cold steel. Just because they say a knife is better than every knife out there does it make it that?

Otherwise, every clip point blade on the planet is a reverse tanto.

[oTHEBLESSEDHELLRIDEo]

If you took the 940 and sharpened the upper false edge/swege whatever it is you'd have a reverse tanto.

[QuietBearr]

Yea, if you modified any knife you could make it into any style. But you just confirmed my point. If the Bill the Butcher knife had a sharpened swedge, then it would be a reverse tanto, now as it comes from the maker, it is just a clip point that looks unique.

As the 940 comes it is just a clip point that is different from others.

[oTHEBLESSEDHELLRIDEo]

IMO it's a reverse tanto that has a false edge.

For it to be "true" yes it would need to be sharp.But theres no doubt about it, that the spine of the 940 blade is of a tanto profile.

[tigerseye094]

Strider uses the same "bolt"

[QuietBearr]

so I hear

[reasoning777]

Way nice vid !! This blade, although 300 readies is in the 'ouch' !! category for me, I would have no qualms in parting with 300 for this knife, it has all sorts of appeal to me.

The website for KA is sweet!  the Seraphim has 'buy me! ' all over it haha Thanks for the vid eh

[QuietBearr]

He does have a nice site man!

[reasoning777]

--- >> I recall a pocket pry-bar, handy tool type thingamajig is out their on sale from a very sought after and respected knife maker, when asked where the inspiration came from on it's shape etc, he showed it to be the shape left on the cut away piece of steel from one of his knives which he then finishes off. Another example of wast to want-able eh.

[QuietBearr]

Many knives are inspired that way, but this series of knives (there is a larger one and a neck knife design) where not designed that way.

It was designed intentionally like this, you can see that in his other blades as well, its just his style.

[reasoning777]

Yeh man I agree, having seen his other work on the site, my YT is playing up and sending double or nothing etc, I made this observation in response to the comment below about it looking like what 'they' do when a knife breaks while heat treating etc..

[manx1324]

the title says BIll the Bitcher, shouldn't it be Butcher?

[reasoning777]

Bitcher is a typo M8, it is Butcher - see web site and the man said Butcher eh. Sick blade init !!

[QuietBearr]

LOL yea I will fix that

[viewer1a]

Don't know if the sheath needs the drainage but I bet it's good to keep that moisture away from the blade.

[QuietBearr]

Yes it is, but does water drain out of sheaths without holes? We will find out.

[pingpongme]

I'm not sure why but i like it a lot!

The details, the finish... it's just ALL right... $300? Man why do all knives i like have to be so expensive....

[QuietBearr]

lol

[mrbeligos]

interesting knife, but $300...no thanks

[QuietBearr]

Thats a typo in the description, should be 285

[nycdave212]

Wow... very cool knife! I'm liking that one a lot... and a lot to like, for sure!

Looking forward to seeing more vids on this one... Congrats on a great acquisition!

[QuietBearr]

You should look into some of his other designs, I think they have your name on them for sure, seems to be right up your alley, cept they are all fixed blades, but I have seen a few FBs sneak into your collection lately.

[firesotormlizard01]

man, i got to get a decent job, there sooo many knives i want to buy, and this just made the list

[QuietBearr]

Dave makes a lot of really cool looking knives, that are all user knives. He is really innovative with the designs.