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Home Products Model 5 Boot Knife - 1979

Price$325.00
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Model 5 Boot Knife - 1979

by Franklin, Mike, Franklin, M.H.

SKU 1135971

Date Added 01/15/2026

# Available 1

Price $325.00

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Overview

This Model 5 Boot Knife by Mike Franklin features a mirror finished blade with sharpened top edge, .115" blade stock and .833" blade depth, full tapered tang construction. The handle has rosewood micarta scales. Marked "K.C. 1979" on the ricasso. Excellent condition. Comes with a hand tooled brown leather sheath with a nickel silver boot clip. Comes with makers card with materials list.

This knife was purchased in 1979 from the maker at the New York Knife Collectors Show, while he was still located in Aberdeen, Ohio. 

Product Details

Blade Length 3.625

Overall Length 8

Weight (oz) 2.8

Source Previously owned

Additional Specs

Knife Type Full Tang, Tapered Tang, Has Sheath

Blade Material 440C

Blade Details Clip Point, Spear Point

Handle Material Wood

About the Maker

Franklin, Mike

Mike Franklin made his first knife in 1969. He started HAWG Knives in 1994 after a pig hunt in Texas along with the slogan "Knives With An Attitude". Mike is retired in Florida and only makes knives on a limited basis.

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Franklin, M.H.

"MH Franklin" is one of Mike Franklin's makers marks.

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