I got my Hubertus from Austria, yesterday. The Hubertus is a fine "old school" knife. Made well and sharp out of the box. It is a fairly large knife, but definitely a user. It has a bit of weight to it. The scales are a rough stag and the blade, a steel that should hold an edge and then take an edge easily. The blade has nail nicks on both sides in different places, interesting. The knife locks in place and appears to be very sturdy. It is a good knife for the money.
It is not a handmade or a "mid-tech", which is partially handmade. Knives of this quality are in the $300 plus price range. They are made of S30V steel and use light weight titanium in their construction
So, for under $65 without shipping, you can have a nice knife that is a user and also a prop.
I like it
Last edited by Prof. Ed on Sat Dec 03, 2005 9:05 am, edited 1 time in total.
Do you have an internet site reference where I may look this knife up?
I am a bit of a knife buff (surprising on this forum I know), and already own one Hubertus, but it is a lever actuated one. I would like to find a good old fashioned design, with stag handles, something to serve as a gift and for myself.
Last edited by duc on Sat Dec 03, 2005 11:15 am, edited 1 time in total.
Do you have an internet site reference where I may look this knife up?
I am a bit of a nice buff (surprising on this forum I know), and already own one Hubertus, but it is a lever actuated one. I would like to find a good old fashioned design, with stag handles, something to serve as a gift and for myself.
I'm sort of a knife buff, too.
This should get you to the page, then scroll down. http://www.knifeshop.com
Choose English, pocket knives, then hunting knives and this should put you on the page.
Anywho, I'm glad you got yourself one Ed. They will indeed take a razor edge. The first thing I did when I got mine was to sharpen it with my diamond stone. I can nearly shave with it. However, I found mine surprisingly dull out of the box. Well, maybe not dull, but certainly not sharp to Case standards. After carrying mine around for months now, my swiss army knife seems quite small.
Over the years I've bought a few "automatics" from the Knifeshop and they are a good company to deal with. If you know what you want you can find quality knives at decent prices. They ship fairly quickly and although auto's are really not legal mine were sent marked Kitchen Cutlery and arrived without a problem. I don't yet have the "Indy" knife but have been into knives for many years and it does seem very cool. I've a few "Randall's" as well as a few other hobby type stuff-- and if you've ever held a Randall Knife
However, I found mine surprisingly dull out of the box. Well, maybe not dull, but certainly not sharp to Case standards. After carrying mine around for months now, my swiss army knife seems quite small. 
