Extra Blade length
This depends on the steel and the model . Contact me for prices on this optionHandle Modification
We are all different. I make these knives to fit well in medium sized hands. I can modify them to fit your hand with a few measurements. Extra large hands may require that the entire knife be made larger which is also possible,
Contact me for prices.
Serrations
Most RELENTLESS MODELS are serrated,
but they can be otherwise at your request
Double
Zipper serrations are now stock
Handle Materials
There are a wide variety of materials available, although Black and Green Canvas Micarta with rough finish provides exceptional strength and grip ability.
Your Designs
Your designs are welcomed,, and prices will be quoted
on a per knife basis.
Your designs remain yours designs unless
otherwise requested by you.
Options
Since each RELENTLESS KNIFE is completely hand made by me in my shop, the opportunity to Customize the knife, to suit you and your individual needs exists.
The overall shape of the knife will remain the same, as the models presented as RELENTLESS Models are the result of a long line of design changes, modifications , tests, reviews etc., and are not subject to reworking here.
You can how ever add blade length, handle length, alternate handle materials, pins, spacers, etc to make a proven design fit you particular
situation. Cosmetic enhancements like exotic wood, mosaic pins etc sometimes reduce the overall strength and durability slightly, while increasing the "dressed" look of the knife.
Prices for cosmetic enhancements are not listed due to market changes in pricing and availability of many of the materials. Contact me for prices on these options,. I do my best to keep prices and wait times reasonable
as possible.
Hot Enhancement OPTIONS: + $225.00
Hand forged, Triple thermo cycled and quenched.
Triple Drawn (tempered)
Triple Cryogenic treatment....Frozen to sub Zero temperatures in between tempers.
Zone tempered. (stock)
NOTE: Hot Enhancements can be applied to s30V 8670M/L6 and 5160 steel.
First understand that s30V steel is one of the best stainless steels in the world for a knife that will endure extreme, hard and heavy use.
It has better edge holding ability than most high carbon and stainless high carbon steels, and has increased strength over most stainless steels and many high carbon steels commonly used to make knives.
Next ...All Relentless knives are ZONE tempered. This means that through special heat treatment done in my shop by me, that knife is given a spring temper in the spine with RC 58 temper on the edge.
This makes the knife 2 times more resistant to breakage than an average knife....and is a process used by Japanese Samurai sword makers for thousands of years.
Enhancement OPTIONS Explained:
Hand forged, Triple thermo cycled and quenched.
Triple Drawn (tempered) Triple Cryogenic treatment....Frozen in between tempers. These processes make the knife even stronger. and are very time consuming.
The steel is heated to a red heat and hammered by hand repeatedly. This packs the crystals of
the steel giving the knife even greater resistance to breakage, and increasing edge holding ability.
Triple thermo cycled and quenched is further heat treatment and each time the knife is carefully brought to forging temperature, then cooled at a controlled rate which results in even smaller
crystals in the steel giving it even more strength and edge holding ability.
Triple Drawn (tempered) Usually a single temper insures that the brittleness of hardened steel is reduced and replaced by resilience. Doing this three times is the ultimate insurance against breakage.
Triple Cryogenic treatment....Frozen to sub Zero temperatures in between tempers.
Even with all of the above enhancements, freezing the steel in between tempers results in a curing process that enhances edge holding ability and resilience. Doing this three times ensures
the ultimate available enhancement.
So, Optional hand forging with triple thermo heat and Cryogenic treatments transform an already exceptionally strong knife into a super knife with possibly quadruple strength and edge
retention. These expensive enhancements are reserved for the most demanding and have been in use by individual, U.S. Special Forces and C.I.A. operatives for years with out complaint.
NOTE: Hot Enhancements can be applied to s30V 8670M/L6 and 5160 steel.
YOUR Design
I also due completely Custom work, which means that
I will make a knife to your exact specifications.
Prices vary on this type work, and can be slightly more expensive
than a RELENTLESS MODEL
NOTE:
Some of the options listed here are "STOCK" on some models.
Review the catalog and or individual write ups on each knife for further information.
Zone Tempered
ZONE tempering which is a process that has been used for thousands of years, perfected by Japanese Samurai sword makers resulting in a hard edge and spring tempered spine adding super resilience.. This process gives you a knife that resists both bending and breaking at the application strong lateral force on the knife. The steel I use is selected to enhance this process giving you a knife that is not totally unbreakable, but very nearly soSpring Tempered Spine RC58 Edge Added strength NOW STOCK
on all Relentless Models
Hand Forged
Hand Forging is accomplished by heating the steel to a predetermined temperature,
often called a red heat, then shaping and compacting the steel with hammer and anvil. This packs the crystals of the steel resulting in greatly increased toughness and edge holding ability.
Thermo Cycled and Triple Quenched
This time consuming process refines the crystals of the steel resulting in
a high increase in edge holding ability
Thermo Cycled and Triple Quenched = extreme edge holding ability
