What happened to BST??

**STEVIE** · 17-07-2013, 20:56

What ever happened to Basic Tools??
What a great blade, good quality and holds a great edge.

**Skaaphaas** · 17-07-2013, 21:21

Very interesting that you mention this now. I googled them about 2 hours ago, after I discovered a Basictools Silver Falcon Ambassador on Saturday in my "new" safe. At first I thought it was a cheapish, well made knife, made by a tooling company, but then hypervdm told me they are pretty well regarded knives. So now I'll take better care of it. The Silver Falcon name might be more than coincidence, seeing as to whom the safe belonged, so it does have some sentimental value to me as well.

Also discovered a Böker fixed blade in that safe, which is nice.

**Sloet Steenkamp** · 17-07-2013, 21:49

Geez, so nice to see this post! I have the exact same knife that i got from my dad.

**STEVIE** · 18-07-2013, 12:18

My 16 year old son has fallen in love with this knife, he never knew it was in the safe but now handles it at every opportunity - may have to prepare myself to let it go

I did buy him a Cold Steel GI Tanto -- virtually indestructable. Freaks his mom and sisters out when he uses it to eat his dinner, spread something on bread

**Ds J** · 18-07-2013, 12:48

Had a BST folder myself, until it was stolen. Very good steel.

**Sloet Steenkamp** · 18-07-2013, 14:21

Stevie, if i may ask, do you have any idea what a BST like this is worth? (Just out of curiosity)

**Crafty** · 18-07-2013, 14:25

Originally Posted by STEVIE

This is Sexy!!!
I think i need to make a copy of this from 12C27 as my own personal hunting knife!

**Skaaphaas** · 20-07-2013, 18:55

Mine:

Sorry for bad lighting, and my lack of artful presentation. I don't even have a right brain lobe.

Blade length is 5 inches. Does anybody know what these would have gone for back in the day?

**STEVIE** · 22-07-2013, 15:45

Originally Posted by Sloet Steenkamp

Stevie, if i may ask, do you have any idea what a BST like this is worth? (Just out of curiosity)

Hi Sloet,

No idea really - but suffice to say R1000-00 would not be too much to pay for a quality blade like this. I think a google search may yield some results.

**Marc_21** · 15-09-2014, 22:37

Oooh just came accross this! I have one as well! A BST Basic Tools Ambassador as well! Love it, it was given to me as a gift from my girlfriend at the time! Apparently it was bought from VLT!