Jay Fisher - Fine Custom Knives

"Arctica" Tactical Combat, Rescue Knife (Shadow Line)
All Matching in non-reflective Coyote Brown Camouflage

• Size: Length overall: 12.75" (32.4 cm), Blade Length:6.8" (17.3 cm), Thickness: .265" (6.7 mm)
• Weight: Knife: 1 lb. 4 oz. (567 grams), Sheath: 10.8 oz. (306 grams)
• Blade: CPM154CM High Molybdenum Martensitic Stainless Powder Metal Technology Tool Steel, Hardened and Tempered, Cryogenically treated to Rockwell C61, proprietary surface oxide treatment "Ghost Slate."
• Bolsters/Fittings: 304 High Nickel, High Chromium Austenitic Stainless Steel, proprietary surface oxide treatment "Ghost Slate."
• Handle: G10 Fiberglass/Epoxy Composite Laminate Coyote/Black
• Sheath: Locking in Coyote Brown Kydex, Coyote Brown Anodized Aluminum Alloy, Coyote Brown Oxide Stainless Steel
• Accessories:
  • Belt Loop Extender: coyote brown nylon, polyester, coyote brown stainless steel, DMT diamond sharpener
  • Sternum Harness Plus: coyote brown nylon, polyester, coyote brown oxide stainless steel
  • LIMA: (Lamp Independent Mount Assembly) Coyote Brown nylon stitched with high strength polyester, 304 stainless steel fittings and hardware with Maglite LED Solitaire and stainless retainer, coyote brown
  • Belt plates, loops: 5052 H32 high strength aluminum alloy anodized coyote brown, 304 stainless steel, coyote brown oxide
  • Lanyards: 550 Nylon Kernmantle Rope (Paracord), coyote brown
  • Duffle Bag: 1000 denier coyote brown Cordura® nylon, waterproof polyurethane coated, nylon, polyester, closed cell foam
• Knife: This is one of my toughest, most durable knives I make for combat, rescue, emergency response, hazardous disaster response and survival, and fit with an extremely high toughness stainless powder metal technology tool and die steel, CPM154CM. If you are looking for a tremendously durable and useful survival, combat, emergency response, and crisis-curing knife and accessory package, here it is, with a blade steel that has impeccable performance characteristics. My Arctica design is named for rigid and unyielding ice breaker-styled geometries of ships that clear the arctic shipping lanes and named for an ancient continent formed early in the earth's age in what is now the Canadian and Siberian shields. This combination of high alloy, steel thickness, carefully executed curves, and a strong and substantial handle is what I call "the PJLT on steroids." Since my PJLT is my most popular design of knife, and since it has a proven combat and tactical search and rescue heritage with our nation's top military rescue service (United States Air Force Pararescuemen), it was the inspiration for this next generation of incredibly durable knives. The Arctica is larger, thicker, heavier, and stronger than the PJLT. This particular Arctica blade has my very best heat treatment and cryogenic processing possible, with an extremely long 60 hour deep cryogenic soak at -325°F (-200°C)for a full 95 hour process time. This includes triple tempering with deep cryogenic thermal cycling in between tempers. This creates an extremely tough, tremendously wear resistant, and highly corrosion resistant powder metal stainless tool steel; the best it can possibly be. The blade is razor-keen and it premium condition to remain so for the longest time and heaviest use possible. Profuse carbide precipitation, thorough conversion of martensite, extensive thermal cycling: this blade has it all. I've ground the hollow grind with plenty of thickness, a meaty substantial piece of geometry that will assure high durability, no matter the situation or crisis. The blade has a strong spine, with excellent matching hollow grinds leading to a razor-keen single bevel cutting edge. The blade has two and a half inches of my hammerhead serrations for ripping through tough materials, combining hollow ground and chisel ground geometries for a aggressive cutting action with little hanging or snagging. It has a total of over four inches of standard hollow ground tanto blade in front, razor-sharp. The spine has a half-length top swage for reduced cross sectional thickness without sacrificing strength, and the blade is fully hand-fileworked with a geometric regimented alternating pattern completely around the full tang which is tapered for balance. This aids in grip friction and adds distinctive handmade flair. The Ghost Slate treatment of my finest counterterrorism knives compliments this Shadow treatment This is an extreme use, high toughness, high wear resistance powder metal technology stainless steel blade. The knife is bolstered with zero-care high nickel, high chromium 304 austenitic stainless steel. The rear bolster has a large 3/8" (10 mm) diameter chamfered lanyard hole for extra security when needed. Six through-tang 304 stainless steel pins secure the dovetailed and bedded Coyote and Black G10 fiberglass/epoxy composite handle material, and the entire knife has my "Ghost Slate" non-reflective darkening finish for subdued appearance and low reflectivity. This is not a coating, paint, or plating; this is the very surface of the stainless tool steel. Make no mistake, this is a highly corrosion resistant stainless steel assembly suited for wet exposures, yet is blackened and stealthy, suitable for combat, survival, emergency response, law enforcement, and even counterterrorism operations. Read more about my "Shadow" line of knives. The handle has a great form, with extremely large quillons and a deep belly that positively locks into the hand. The knife feels incredibly robust, well-balanced and stout in the hand, and the balance point is exactly at the forefinger placement in forward grip. The knife grips well in reverse, as well, with the thumb easily wrapped over the wide and large handle butt to apply force.
• Sheath: I've included my best locking tactical sheath, the very best locking sheath made in the world today. It's made of double-thickness coyote kydex, bonded and sealed over a frame of coyote anodized 5052 H32 corrosion-resistant, high strength aluminum alloy. The near-ceramic hard coating on the aluminum is permanently dyed coyote brown and specially sealed against fading even in long-term ultraviolet sunlight exposure. The sheath is built with all 304 stainless steel hardware and fasteners, and with an extremely corrosion-resistant 316 stainless steel locking mechanism for reliability, no matter what the sheath is exposed to. The sheath is sealed with waterproof bonding and the inside is permanently coated and prevents the blade steel from contacting any metal of the welt frame. The lockup is quick and secure, solid and strong, so the knife can be worn in any position, even upside down. This is absolutely, positively, the very best locking sheath made in the world. The sheath frame features my integrated spacing so that my accessories and mounts can be used (below). The sheath is entirely reversible for a huge variety of wearing options with the equipment included.
• Ultimate Belt Loop Extender (UBLX): I included my Ultimate survival, CSAR tactical, rescue, and counterterrorism sheath belt loop extension with outstanding and critical features and devices. The nylon and polyester accessory is waterproof, durable, and extremely stout, and lowers the locking knife sheath to be worn in a more traditional belt position with the knife handle at the hip. The extension is mounted with counter-bored and dressed 304 stainless steel straps and stainless steel socket head cap screws attached to the existing stainless Chicago screws, and the assembly is stiffened by multiple zigzag polyester stitching to prevent the extension from folding, bending, or collapsing when the knife is extracted from the sheath. The belt loop is 2 inches wide for standard tactical belts, and has a top placement elastic bungee shock cord with snap retention to prevent the knife handle from flopping around during active movements. Even the dot-snap assembly is all stainless steel and is media-blasted and oxidized coyote brown for non-glare and camouflage matching. The shock cord is not for retention of the knife; this is done with the stainless steel sheath lock; it just stops the handle from flopping around during very active moments (running, climbing, crawling). At the lower back of the extension I've included a custom fit pocket for a DMT (Diamond Machining Technology) Mini-Sharp diamond-nickel abrasive hone, to bring up the cutting edge in the field with ease, even on this high alloy powder metal, wear resistant blade. These are great tools that can re-sharpen or just touch up even the hardest tool steel edges, as they are surface-bonded with diamond abrasives. The pocket for this tool is situated at the sheath back and against the body, so the sharpener can not be removed unless the sheath is off the body and the industrial strength Velcro closure is open. Read more about the UBLX at this link.
• Sternum Harness Plus: The sternum harness I've included is the result of input from my military and counterterrorism clients. It allows the knife to be worn, handle down, angled across the sternum, on top of any other tactical gear. This harness is made of coyote brown nylon and stitched with polyester for rot-free, high strength longevity, and the buckles and straps are tough Acetyl plastic with 110 lbs. breaking strength. The harness can be donned and doffed quickly and simply, and the "plus" is the additional one-inch wide stabilizing strap and buckle that creates an "X" strap around the torso, to prevent movement in any position of the wearer. Even the removable X-strap assembly has a snap that is non-glare, and made of stainless steel for zero-care and high corrosion resistance.
• LIMA Emergency Lamp (Lamp Independent Mount Assembly): An important lesson I learned from my military and counterterrorism clients is the addition of the emergency lamp. The LIMA is a special socket in thick and wide double-thickness coyote brown nylon stitched with polyester for durability and rot resistance, and it accommodates a LED Maglite Solitaire. This little light puts out, at 37 lumens for over an hour and a half, it can reach out 180 feet and give you enough light to get to safety, and the entire assembly is extremely lightweight and water resistant. The LIMA is secured with a 304 stainless steel strap and screws and mounts anywhere along the sheath welts where I have the critical 2.5" spacing. The retaining strap rings are also 304 stainless, and the 3/16" shock cord is easily replaceable if needed, and replacement shock cord is included.
• Horizontal Belt Loop Plates: Answering the call of my counterterrorism and military clients, I've included a pair of horizontal belt loop plates for this knife sheath. These bolt onto either side of the sheath using included hardware, and are 5052H32 high strength corrosion resistant aluminum alloy, completely anodized and permanently dyed coyote brown with a near-ceramic hard surface. They are welded for durability, and light weight. They allow horizontal wear of any belt up to 1.5" wide, and the sheath runs inline with the belt.
• Flat strap plates (horizontal and/or vertical): These have several uses: one is to mount the knife sheath rigidly clamped to the sternum harness, with no play. They also allow the sheath to be clamped on any gear (like PALS webbing) with a solid strap security and no sliding around (like on traditional belt loops). So they clamp the sheath to your gear with all stainless steel hardware. They accommodate any web strap up to over 2" wide. They are also 5052 H32 high strength, corrosion-resistant aluminum alloy, anodized with a permanent coyote brown olor, and a near-ceramic hard surface.
• High and Low-profile belt loops (footman's loops): I've included two pairs of anodized aluminum belt loops, one pair that accommodates 1.5" wide belts up to .250" thick and one pair that accommodates 1.5" wide belts up to .190" thick. They work with the integrated spacing so can be mounted in a variety of positions on the reversible sheath. All coyote brown, non-reflective camouflage.
• Lanyard, hardware, tools: The included lanyard can be critical and necessary for retention of your knife when working in elevated locations or in marine environments. It's an adjustable sliding paracord type, a frequent request by my tactical combat professionals. I've included all the tools, hardware, and necessary components to mount all or any combination of these accessories with your gear, on your person, and all of the hardware is coyote brown, non-reflective stainless steel in common American Standard Sizes. Included is screw top and snap tins for hardware storage. Also included is an archival engraved acrylic tag detailing the components with contact information. Instructions for the individual components are also included, as well as a list of video links that explain how to set up every single one of them! This is an ultimate system, and demonstrates my commitment to actual combat, tactical, field, rescue, and counterterrorism knife service in my trade.
• Heavy 9" x 12" Duffle: It's important to keep everything together, safe, and accessible, and I couldn't find any duffle heavy and stout enough for the job, so I make these too! I make them in 1000 Denier Coyote Brown Cordura® ballistic nylon, coated on the inside with polyurethane for water resistance. This is some of the heaviest, toughest material available, and I've double-row stitched all of the seams with strong, waterproof, sunlight-resistant heavy polyester thread. I've attached strong coyote brown metal #8 zippers and double pulls, and reinforced the zipper ends and 2" wide nylon carry straps. I've even included a 7mm thick closed-cell foam inner base pad, wrapped in 600 Denier Cordura nylon in the bottom to prevent abrasion and wear. You can store paperwork and other items in the base bag. The duffle is identified with my "Quality Without Compromise" patch.
• Designed by a professional for professional use, this is a top-of-the-line, brutally tough highly corrosion-resistant, wear-resistant powder-metal technology knife: a combat, rescue, and tactical and emergency knife , sheath, and accessory package that is simply the best made. This package is comprehensive, sturdy, dependable, and useable, and completely color matching in non-reflective coyote brown. NO OTHER SOURCE can supply what you see here, all finely handmade to mesh with your gear, your outing, your mission, and your excursion, no matter the situation and exposure. If you need one incredibly tough and substantial knife to last for many generations of usefulness, this is it. Read the testimonials of my other "Arctica" knives below.

Thanks, S. H.!