Fixed blade fans, you’re eating good this week: Defiant 7, a collaboration shop between two knife making legends, Chad Nichols and Les George, has just rolled out a new pair of fixed blades, the Ace and the BK. The two fixies show off the duo’s passion and reputation for hardworking blades, and one of them features a design from another knife community legend.
Ace
This one comes from the mind of Les George himself, and that’s evident at a glance, as it features one of George’s favorite visual touches: the stepped-up thumb platform on the spine. This is an everyday carry fixed blade with a 2.6-inch drop point made from AEB-L; the compact size makes it an easy thing to pocket or attach to your belt, but the full-tang construction allows the Ace to punch above its weight when it comes to gnarlier cutting chores.
BK
George and Nichols brought on none other than Allen Elishewitz for the BK. Elishewitz often pays tribute to historical fighting knives and martial blades in his work, and the BK is his take on the dirk, a Scottish boot knife. Now, the BK has been scaled up quite a bit from the typical dirk, and, with a 4.75-inch spear point blade, it will probably feel more comfortable on a belt than a boot. The handle scales are handsomely contoured G-10 for high comfort during work, and the blade steel on this one is S45VN.
Both of the new Defiant 7 knives are available right now at KnivesShipFree!
Knives in Featured Image: [Top to bottom] Defiant 7 BK, Defiant 7 Ace
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