{"product_id":"rekat-hobbit-warrior","title":"REKAT Hobbit Warrior","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eREKAT Hobbit Warrior (no box)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eDesigner Bob Taylor from 1999: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\"The Hobbit Warrior is basicaly a sized down version of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003ethe Al Mar Warror Knife which was designed in 1978 by Randy Wanner and Bob Taylor. The\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eWarrior was manfactured for Al Mar knives for a while in Tawian. Because this was a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003ehand shake deal between Al and Bob Taylor everything went south with Al's untimely death.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eA number of people expressed a desire for a smaller street version and the Hobbit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eWarrior was created. That launched REKAT. ...The bottom line is the Hobbit Warrior is\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003ethe granddaddy of REKAT...\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eOver all length is 13.5 inches with a 7.25 inch blade. The blade is hand ground 5\/32\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eATS-34 heat treated with a cryogenic quench at 100 degrees below zero for 18 hrs by\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003ePaul Bos.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eThe knife is coated with Black T® . Black T® is a proprietary process exclusive to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eW.E. Birdsong and Associates. Black T® is usually reserved for automatic weapons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eand is used for it's durability, lubricity, and corrosion resistance, which supersedes Mil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSpec by a wide margin. The entire Hobbit is totality encapsulated in Black T® to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eensure the Blade, Guard, and Tang are thoroughly protected.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eThe Skull Crusher is machined from aircraft aluminum and is hard anodized to a Rc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e50-55 prior to being coated with Black T® . Each Hobbit is inspected again before\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eadding the heat \u0026amp; chemical resistant rubber handle and skull crusher.The Kydex® sheath is hand fitted, in our shop, to each knife on a individual basis, to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003einsure a perfect fit. With all of the attention to quality and detail the Hobbit is sure to give\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eyou a lifetime of service.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eThe blade on this knife was reground but has maintained its original profile. That is the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003ereason for the low price. A new condition one would list between $ 750 and $ 1000.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Malcolm Werner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52561809670431,"sku":null,"price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/9367\/1711\/files\/IMG_9026_fdb3292f-a414-4649-8656-4adfe3055f00.jpg?v=1779469243","url":"https:\/\/luvthemknives.com\/products\/rekat-hobbit-warrior","provider":"LuvThemKnives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}