New MIKOV autos available...

tanto · Post by **tanto** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 6:48 am

Hi guys,

Maybe you remember the thread "Mikov change" where I asked you for your ideas how should Mikov improve their production. Well some of your ideas finally came true....

Better steel: Mikov now uses RWL-34 steel for some of their blades. The blades are marked RWL-34 and numbered. I have fist 10 pieces (numbers 1-10). They have the exclusive grind, fileworked backspring and blade. RWL-34 is the hardest component of the damasteel Mikov uses - with HRC up to 61. The price is 50.00 USD over the exclusive knives with regular blade. That includes new style of sheath.

http://www.mikovknives.com/RWL34/rwl34.html

Also all new damascus and RWL knives have thicker liners...

David

BennytheBlade · Post by **BennytheBlade** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 12:47 pm

awesome david-
Is this going to be a permanent change from the old steel or a different line (regular,rwl 34 and damascus)?

DISTORTION · Post by **DISTORTION** » Sat Mar 27, 2004 1:06 am

Oh,so cool.

I kinda been draggin' my feet about about a new Mikov,
Been watching Tanto's listings,waiting for something to "spark"
my interest anew and just buy one.

Damascus is soooo pretty.
The real thing,folded over and over.Not the billet jazz......

Thanks Man,for bringing Czech-steel to the menu.

DISTORTION · Post by **DISTORTION** » Sat Mar 27, 2004 1:11 am

How about some swing-guards on a Mikov?
That might just be cool and shit.Has it been done?

Photoshop it up

tanto · Post by **tanto** » Sun Mar 28, 2004 4:35 pm

It will be just another line... We want to keep the cheaper ones too...

As for swing-guards... I do not know. they were made about 80 years ago (I have the old catalogs) but I bo not think they will return...

David

PS: But be ready for more....

tanto · Post by **tanto** » Sun Mar 28, 2004 4:39 pm

DISTORTION wrote:
Damascus is soooo pretty.
The real thing,folded over and over.Not the billet jazz......

Thanks Man,for bringing Czech-steel to the menu.

You are welcome... but the damascus (RWL34) is actually Swedish powder damascus (it is folded but by BIG machines) and the regular steel used on Mikovs is from Germany

...

David

BennytheBlade · Post by **BennytheBlade** » Mon Mar 29, 2004 7:31 pm

David-
I saw on your site something about LLO kits-
If you have anything you can tell us about that, please do.
Id be very interested.
Same w/ the rwl steel kits.

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 8:49 am

ATS 34 1.0-1.05 13.6-14 0.4 0.15-0.35 3.5-4 P:0.03 S:0.02
RWL 34 1.05 14.0 0.5 0.5 4.0 0.2
C Cr Mn Si Mo V
RWL-34 appears to be VERY similar to ATS-34 with the addition of a "touch of" vanadium and minus a bit of phosphorus and sulpher???? It should be excellent

[sulpher in ATS-34???? doesn't impress me if that's right]

The analisys on RWL-34 appears "tighter" [less variation]

tanto · Post by **tanto** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 6:53 am

I am trying to order the Leverletto kits for weeks now and it seems that our friends in Italy are busy updating their price lists....

As for the RWL-34 - Vagrant is absolutely correct. It is ATS-34 close competitor and should be slightly better...

David

BennytheBlade · Post by **BennytheBlade** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 2:45 pm

if you get any kits w/ the rwl-34 or the LLO kits, Let me know.
I would be interested in buying several of each.

Post by **Bill DeShivs** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 9:49 pm

Tanto
Would you be interested in selling a photocopy of your old Mikov catalog?
I would love one for my reference library!
Bill

mister re-man · Post by **mister re-man** » Sat May 01, 2004 6:05 pm

David - just wanted to take a second and publicly compliment you on your knives and fast shipping . i just purchased two of your south paws with the modified grind - upgraded spring , etc. couldn't believe how quickly i recieved them - and how pleased i am with both the knives. keep up the good work. mr . re-man -- aka - rich corcoran - aka - justacowboy.