This is a follow up to the previous posting.

I ordered both sizes of the *full* tang knives from Ragnar. My suggestion of using the longer blade with Trangia Mess Tim is incorrect—after shortening and contouring the butt end of it to fit the Trangia tin, there would not be enough remaining handle to grip. The shorter blade will work.

I contacted Jerry Hossom and asked if the Hoffman Harpoon was going to be produced. He responded: “Yes this is going to be produced, probably this year, but we're just not sure who will be doing it just yet. We've had it prototyped by a company in Italy (Fox) and it will probably be them, but there are still some details to be sorted out.”

Pete