SPD X Liversage Chute Knife

Overview

The iconic "Loveless" pattern Chute Knife as expertly hand made by Wesley Liversage for PDW.

The "Chute Knife" pattern was created by internationally known and respected custom knife maker Bob Loveless with input and in collaboration with Harry Archer and Ken Warner. According to knife lore, Bob Loveless considered the Chute Knife a direct descendent of the American Bowie Knife, and was created to meet the various needs of CIA operatives in the field during the Vietnam War era. The Chute Knife needed to be compact, sturdy, capable for defense, bush craft, and when necessary, easily wieldable to cut oneself free from any fouled parachute rigging.

Wesley Liversage is a custom knife maker hailing from South Africa. His beautifully executed Chute Knife is a homage and reproduction of the Loveless Chute Knife pattern. The construction methods are tried and true,and reflected in this edition as made for PDW. From the red handle liners, classic canvas micarta scales, bolts, solder, tapered tang, and lashing holes in the dual finger guard, this Chute Knife is an American classic with a storied past. The Wesley Liversage Chute Knife is not only an expertly hand made custom fixed blade knife, but a highly practical field tool with the spirit and soul from a US clandestine and military operational history.

Specifications:

Materials:

Blade: Böhler N690
Blade handle: OD Green Canvas Micarta with Red liners
Sheath: Hand Tooled and Stitched Leather
Guard: 416 Stainless Steel

Approx. Dimensions:

Overall Blade Length: 4.5625"
Cutting Edge Length: 4.125"
Blade Thickness: 0.212"
Handle Length: 4.625"
Handle Thickness: 0.89"
Overall Length: 9.1875"

Approx. Weight:

Without Sheath: 13.5 oz
With Sheath: 19.5 oz

Features:

Sharpened Upper Swedge
Mirror Polish Finish
Tapered Tang Handle Construction
Lashing Holes in Dual Finger Guard
Lanyard Hole

Marks:

Wesley Liversage Maker's Mark
SPD Kraken Trident Logo

Made In:

South Africa