Anduril Scabbard
M48 Double Hammer
Product families and differences
United Cutlery’s range spans functional-style knives and swords, training pieces, fantasy designs and licensed movie replicas. Honshu offers several types of knives and swords: its Tanto Knife is a large fixed-blade model, while the Boshin line includes katana, wakizashi and kukri designs. The Honshu Practice Katana is a separate training model made from polypropylene, so check the specific product description when choosing between a practice piece and a bladed sword.
M48 is a varied line rather than a single knife style. Its catalog includes fixed-blade knives such as the Cyclone, alongside folding knives, machetes, axes, spears and other implements. Gil Hibben designs include hunting knives, bushcraft knives, Bowie knives and throwing sets. Kit Rae’s range focuses on fantasy swords, axes and spears. Licensed film and television replicas offer another option for collectors; these are distinct from practical-style knives and training products.
Materials and construction
Materials vary by model and configuration. The Honshu Tanto Knife has a full-tang 440 stainless steel blade, an overmolded TPR grip and a leather sheath. Full tang means the blade steel extends through the handle. The Honshu Boshin Katana uses a 1060 high-carbon steel blade, a textured TPR-covered handle and a wooden sheath. By contrast, the Honshu Practice Katana is made from polypropylene.
The M48 Cyclone has a cast 2Cr13 stainless steel blade, a glass-fiber-reinforced nylon handle, a stainless steel guard and a TPR belt sheath. The Gil Hibben Tundra Hunter uses a full-tang 420HC stainless steel blade with layered Micarta handle scales secured by screws, plus a leather belt sheath. These examples show why it is worth checking each listing: blade steel, handle material, sheath and construction are model-specific, not shared across the whole United Cutlery range.