You sound like D2 and Sleipner are bad steel.

yeah they could have done a 90 on the pommel like they did with the b41

The B35 has a sharpened end extension at the end of the handle , it is designed to strike a ferro rod and works fine no problems, I own this knife and it is excellent. It is designed as a bushcraft knife but it works as a great everyday carry due to the slimmer size . Armatus company makes Kydex sheaths for this knife and M4 at $40.00 .

Mark JG Thanx for the info. Based on the images of the B35's pommel I concluded that the handle scales would get in the way when attempting to strike a ferro rod. The same problem occurs on my B40, where the scales get in the way and a (controlled, even with cold fingers) ferro rod strike is very hard to achieve, compared to a classic 90deg spine. Can you expand on that? or do you know of videos/images where I could copy the technique

Are you the same guy who wrote that 1-star review on knivesandtools? Are you on some kind of mission against the M4 to save the world from this knife? I mean, I read your review on knivesandtools and this comment under at least two videos about the M4. It’s hilarious. Have you ever broken one of these knives or seen a broken one? Or have you ever seen one that’s been rusted to the point where the handle just fell apart? The horrible hole in the tang that Lionsteel lied so bad about to its customers is a well made design choice. It gives the knife a much better balance and is very well made. With perfectly rounded corners and chamfered edges to reduce any potential stress points. It’s easy to see that as a downside, when you have almost no clue about knives. But in reality it’s just a nice design choice from the manufacturer which is even more expensive to produce if done nicely (like on the M4). Maybe you should end your quest against the M4 and focus a bit more on learning. Most high quality knives feature a skeletonized tang under the scales. It’s nothing bad. No manufacturer would add this feature if it wouldn’t make any sense, because it takes longer to produce it that way.

yep I have a review of the t5 very nice for sure

I use a sharpmaker but any good system will work

crowned spin is rounded instead of 90 degree edges jimping is groves cut in to the spine or ither places for traction

@@Kevinclearysharpstuff Oh I never heard that expression only sharpened spine. Thanks for the reply

I've never found m390 to be that bad

You are right , I had the Lionsteel M4 in M390 and I sold it because it is a real pain in the ass to sharpen freehand on a diamond stone. I have the B35 now it is supposed to be easier to sharpen than M390 . I prefer 1095 steel and other carbon steels that are easy to touch up in the field and everyday carry. You may like the Great Eastern cutlery Hunter fixed blades H30 , H40 in 4 inch and 4.5 inch size inexpensive around $85.00 with 1095 carbon steel AEB-L stainless steel is excellent too on LT Wright knives easy to sharpen like 1095 and stainless excellent steel . I like the Lionsteel B35 so far , I did not sharpen it yet so I cannot comment on that. However my GEC hunter and traditional folding knives in 1095 are excellent and very easy to sharpen I like them very much.