EMERSON EOD KNIFE

This knife, designed by Ernest Emerson and built by Emerson Knives, Inc., is the ultimate in a purpose-driven tool. Made from Beryllium Copper alloy, it has been tested and spec’ed by Naval Special Warfare as fulfilling the requirements for a Mine and Explosive Ordnance Countermeasure tool.

The knife is outfitted with brass (nonmagnetic) hardware and dimpled canvas micarta handles for hard use under the most extreme conditions and environments. The blade features a flat tip and chisel ground profile for efficient use and ease of sharpening. In addition, the flat top saw teeth along the spine can be used to tear through soft material if required.

For those of you not familiar with the Beryllium Copper material bear in mind this is nowhere near the hardness of heat-treated steel. You will dull it if you treat it as you do a regular knife. This is a mine probe tool that can cut if it has too but its primary function is not to be a box opener or pencil sharpener.

The copper finish on the blade may vary. Not meant to be pretty. This is a tool.
This tool is currently in use with various EOD personnel stationed in numerous hot spots around the world