The Hambone comes
with a Kydex sheath
that is both rugged and
attractive.
Sometimes a good story
begins with a great knife,
but sometimes a great knife
begins with a good story.With both Winkler Knives’ and Case
Knives having a devoted history of
military involvement, Case having a
longtime connection with the U.S.
military, it only makes sense that they
would collaborate on Case’s American
Heroes Knife Series. The Case Winkler
Hambone is the third collaboration in
this series and was brought to fruition
by a team of elite knifemakers to merge
Case’s craftsmanship and performance
standards with Winkler Knives’ well-
established reputation.The result is a knife that was ready for
serious use.The Nitty Gritty
The Case Winkler Hambone is the vision
of what Clint Romesha – U.S. Army
veteran and medal of honor recipient- wanted in a knife; a vision shared
by famed Master Bladesmith Daniel
Winkler. The 4.875-inch curved blade
maintains excellent edge retention,
while remaining easier to sharpen in the
field; should the need arise.
I received the Hambone a few days
before heading to Alabama to teach a
Randall’s Adventure and Training Field
Survival class. The first thing I noticed
when I pulled it out of the box was the
beautiful curly maple scales and how
good it felt in the hand. I am a huge
fan of traditional-style blades and this
one just seemed like it would be in its
element in the hands of a 19th-century
frontiersman.The eight stars on the spine are to
memorialize the eight brave men that
were lost on October 3, 2009, at the
battle of Kamdesh in Afghanistan.
All were members of the co-designer,
Clint Romesha’s elite Cavalry unit,
who fought o hundreds of Taliban
insurgents that day.The Kydex sheath seemed a little
dierent than the standard fold-over
or pouch-style commonly seen. ThisThe Hambone seems
at home processing
animals as well as
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