Jefferson Spivey Sabertooth Knife

 Per Jefferson Spivey, “The knife is called Sabertooth. I invented it during a horseback journey from ocean to ocean in 1968. That ride took seven months and covered 4000 miles through all the seasons. Necessity made me realize the kind of knife I need.160 thickness, 12 ¾ inches long, a 7 ½ inch flat-ground blade, the Sabertooth is perfectly suited for wilderness survival. The saw on a sloping 5 ¼ inch double row of biangular teeth on the spine is the most effective saw on a knife ever designed.”

The first Sabertooth appeared on the cover of Gun World Magazine in 1969.  In 1976, the National Cowboy Hall of Fame commissioned a limited edition series of the patented Sabertooth knife. The Sabertooth has been featured in museums such as Randall Knife Museum and The National Cowboy Hall of Fame.



BLADE: 7 1/4” double-edge, flat ground (almost a semi-hollow ground), trailing point two-tone blade with a polished satin finish on the lower section and a tempered, Rockwell dark blue color on the top that is left from the tempering process. The blade has a 5" sloping spine that has a double row of biangular saw teeth, ending with a sharpened 1 7/8” top edge out to the knife point. Blade metal: 4130 Chromolybdenum steel.

HANDLE: 5 9/16” long, ergonomically designed, sculpted and checkered brown high-impact synthetic polymer with a bird head shaped pommel that has a hole and an attached leather lanyard. The material is what some have referred to as a "bowling ball" composite. The handle flows into a forefinger-hole ringed guard that is built into the full tang. The two-piece polymer handles are held on by brass screws. His knives came with a selection of handle and blade designs.

Jefferson Spivey passed away in 2022. He pioneered and worked hard to introduce a cross country horseback/ hiking trail, the Freedom Trails.



For more information: Jefferson Spivey Sabertooth

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