1st Mule: M398 hunting model
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 3:25 pm
Dear all,
This is my first Mule project.
I used an M398 (MT38) blade paired with Cuscadi G10 glow in the dark scales and a Francesco Nova custom leather sheath.
Choose this setup as a to go companion hunting knife:
1) M398 steel because it is a stainless steel with an expected great edge retention;
2) Cuscadi G10 glow-in-the-dark scales because I often hunt at night or am out for a few hours before or after sunrise and sunset.
I think it makes it easier to find if I drop it on the ground or it falls for some reason.
3) A custom leather sheath because I need something that perfectly suits my needs, in terms of
3.1 Quality, something really well made with top quality materials.
3.2 Fit, something that fits the knife perfectly and protects it without allowing the knife to sag in the sheath;
3.3 Portability, I want something that fits perfectly with the packs I use for my type of hunting and allows me to change the place of the knife in relation to the place where I am in Italy ("complex" knife law). Thanks to the molle panels I can move it inside or outside the pack I use for hunting (Mystery Ranch Asap or less often an older version Tasmanian Tiger Trooper) or otherwise I carry it on the classic rigger belt.
After ten months of use, during which I used it for almost everything (except food processing), such as field dressing, cutting ropes, gutting boar to pull them with a winch, opening letters and card boxes, getting a credit card out of a petrol pump and so on.
I try to write down somethings:
In short, pros:
1) Great steel, I haven't sharpened it yet(Probably I am looking to a custom with in the while to find a Sprig);
2) Great handling, it fits the hands like a glove, even with leather gloves;
3) Great blade shape, looks like a 30-06 good for all best for nothing.
Cons:
1) Expensive, **** expensive, to get a complete one in Europe is very expensive;
2) Great all round blade but suffers from specific use(Like a 30-06 good for all. best for nothing);
3) Detachable handle, a glued one could be better option.
What do you think about my setup?
Suggestion?
Thank you in advance
This is my first Mule project.
I used an M398 (MT38) blade paired with Cuscadi G10 glow in the dark scales and a Francesco Nova custom leather sheath.
Choose this setup as a to go companion hunting knife:
1) M398 steel because it is a stainless steel with an expected great edge retention;
2) Cuscadi G10 glow-in-the-dark scales because I often hunt at night or am out for a few hours before or after sunrise and sunset.
I think it makes it easier to find if I drop it on the ground or it falls for some reason.
3) A custom leather sheath because I need something that perfectly suits my needs, in terms of
3.1 Quality, something really well made with top quality materials.
3.2 Fit, something that fits the knife perfectly and protects it without allowing the knife to sag in the sheath;
3.3 Portability, I want something that fits perfectly with the packs I use for my type of hunting and allows me to change the place of the knife in relation to the place where I am in Italy ("complex" knife law). Thanks to the molle panels I can move it inside or outside the pack I use for hunting (Mystery Ranch Asap or less often an older version Tasmanian Tiger Trooper) or otherwise I carry it on the classic rigger belt.
After ten months of use, during which I used it for almost everything (except food processing), such as field dressing, cutting ropes, gutting boar to pull them with a winch, opening letters and card boxes, getting a credit card out of a petrol pump and so on.
I try to write down somethings:
In short, pros:
1) Great steel, I haven't sharpened it yet(Probably I am looking to a custom with in the while to find a Sprig);
2) Great handling, it fits the hands like a glove, even with leather gloves;
3) Great blade shape, looks like a 30-06 good for all best for nothing.
Cons:
1) Expensive, **** expensive, to get a complete one in Europe is very expensive;
2) Great all round blade but suffers from specific use(Like a 30-06 good for all. best for nothing);
3) Detachable handle, a glued one could be better option.
What do you think about my setup?
Suggestion?
Thank you in advance