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Maxam Knives Painted Wolf Faux Antler Fixed Bowie Knife

admin — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:43:07 +0000

This interesting display Bowie by Maxam Knives of Dallas, Texas, was created as a canvas for the hand painted wolf themed artwork on the blade. The knife itself still has a limited lifetime warranty, but wasn't intended as anything other than a piece of modern folk art. It's a smaller version of a craft popular in recent years, painting folk scenes on old saw blades.

The 12 1/2" wolf knife has the crude and heavy look of a frontiersman's Bowie. The old knives were built to be functional rather than pretty, and hard use sometimes made on the spot repairs a necessity, so it isn't out of line to show such a blade with a crude antler handle. People used what they had, and this would be available to any mountain man who had to put things together on the trail.

This isn't real antler, either in the handle or in the display rack. The artist knew enough about the subject to recreate them both in reasonable detail, even adding a wolf sculpture to the rack itself.

Knife decoration usually doesn't extend past the handle--painting the blade would indicate that this knife wasn't built for anything but a desk. It isn't likely to be tested, because any use at all will mar the painting. The warranty does not extend to the artwork.

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Maxam Lockback Knife | Cheap Pocket Hunting Knife

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:38:16 +0000

As much as we love a good bargain, there's definitely something wrong with a partially-serrated folding knife on sale for a buck! It raises an important question: what is this knife worth if you can't get more than a dollar for it?

The description makes it sound better than it is. The Maxam has a 420 stainless steel partially-serrated blade with a lockback mechanism in the handle. The lifetime warranty isn't bad, though, and we'll give Maxam a small boost for that.

But you really shouldn't spend a handful of change on a knife like this, unless you're never going to use it. Maybe for a Halloween costume, but certainly not for real-life use.

For one thing, what the heck is Leymar?? Anything that elusive shouldn't be advertised. Granted, it's a very lightweight material, but it isn't found on many other tools.

If you're looking to get an inexpensive lockback pocketknife with a serrated edge, please get something built to last. How about the Gerber Gator for starters? The construction is solid, the materials are reliable and, while it's not a buck, it's very affordable.

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Maxam Fixed-Blade Hunting Knife Review | Stainless Steel

admin — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:56:23 +0000

This lightweight knife from Maxam is great for a variety of uses. It lessens the load by featuring cutouts in both the handle and blade.

The finger holes to make it easy and comfortable to use. They also allow you to extract more force with the knife.

The overall light weight and included case make it easy to transport, clip on a belt, etc. It is somewhat large, though -- it measures 13 and a half inches overall.

The blade is a 420 surgical stainless steel -- not the highest quality you can get but more than adequate for a knife this price.

The handle is a stimulated wood grain which give it a nice exotic look. Furthermore the bolster and finger holes are made of die-cast zinc.

Also included is a limited lifetime warranty.

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