Reviews and Ratings for Columbia River CRKT 2014 Jon Graham Razel Nax Fixed Blade Knife 4.29" 1075 Black Hammered Finish Chisel Blade, Brown Resin Infused Fiber Handles, Thermoplastic Sheath

Columbia River CRKT 2014 Jon Graham Razel Nax Fixed Blade Knife 4.29" 1075 Black Hammered Finish Chisel Blade, Brown Resin Infused Fiber Handles, Thermoplastic Sheathrated 3.333 stars out of 5 (6 reviews)
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Columbia River CRKT 2014 Jon Graham Razel Nax Fixed Blade Knife 4.29 inch 1075 Black Hammered Finish Chisel Blade, Brown Resin Infused Fiber Handles, Thermoplastic Sheath

 

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Columbia River CRKT 2014 Jon Graham Razel Nax Fixed Blade Knife 4.29" 1075 Black Hammered Finish Chisel Blade, Brown Resin Infused Fiber Handles, Thermoplastic Sheath
rated 5 stars out of 5
Noah
Florida
Jan 26, 2023
Pros: None
Cons: None

It’s cool, trust me

Quality control for mine is fine. Micarta handle is uniform with a small blemish. Not super sharp but it will cut and most axes ain’t that sharp anyways. Great, fun buy for the money. Not super practical but love it.
Columbia River CRKT 2014 Jon Graham Razel Nax Fixed Blade Knife 4.29" 1075 Black Hammered Finish Chisel Blade, Brown Resin Infused Fiber Handles, Thermoplastic Sheath
rated 4 stars out of 5
Cd
Northern, Va
Feb 01, 2023
Pros: None
Cons: None

Nice design…..

Got mine today and the grinds are symmetrical but my handle scale is cracked clean though! I’ll be returning it for another one. It’s smaller than I perceived it to be but it’s still a big ole chunck of steel. If the QC catches up this will become a great deal for a one tool option.
Columbia River CRKT 2014 Jon Graham Razel Nax Fixed Blade Knife 4.29" 1075 Black Hammered Finish Chisel Blade, Brown Resin Infused Fiber Handles, Thermoplastic Sheath
rated 4 stars out of 5
Jwesley
NV
Jan 19, 2023
Pros: None
Cons: None

Jon Graham Lives On

I've been a fan of Jon Graham knives since I first saw the CRKT Razel back in 2012. Sadly, Jon is no longer with us but Graham Design is still collaborating with CRKT to bring out knives with that distinctive Graham styling. The Nax certainly resembles some of the wee hatchet and tomahawk designs favored by Jon Graham, but is large enough to be practical around the house or yard for light chopping. The Razel-style blade has two edges and three points for different kinds of cutting or chopping, and the handle offers a wide variety of grips. The fit and finish is not bad; contrary to the other review, my Kydex sheath was uniform and finished properly, my Nax doesn't look 'used' and the resin on the handle is uniform enough. Perhaps the other gentleman was a victim of poor quality control. It wasn't razor sharp out of the box, but who needs a razor sharp hatchet/axe? I don't know if I'm a big fan of the 'hammered finish;' Jon Graham was a man who liked smooth finishes and shiny steel, judging by his customs, but this is an aesthetic judgement and not a practical one. At any rate, if you're curious about this knife, I say go for it. It's totally worth the ~$80. We should reward knife makers for taking chances and making things outside the standard pocket knife paradigm, so go and buy one today.
Columbia River CRKT 2014 Jon Graham Razel Nax Fixed Blade Knife 4.29" 1075 Black Hammered Finish Chisel Blade, Brown Resin Infused Fiber Handles, Thermoplastic Sheath
rated 3 stars out of 5
Armygrunt
Texas
Jan 18, 2023
Pros: None
Cons: None

ISO one of these for years!

I have wanted a Jon Graham NAX for years, ordered this one as soon as they were available. This is what I would describe as a knife kit, knife was not well finished or sharpened properly, bevels are off, epoxy residue on handle and sharp edges on knife and kydex sheath. I am still happy to have one and after a little sanding, sharpening and some permablue it is what I believe CRKT intended to deliver. If you are expecting something nicely finished this is not it.
Columbia River CRKT 2014 Jon Graham Razel Nax Fixed Blade Knife 4.29" 1075 Black Hammered Finish Chisel Blade, Brown Resin Infused Fiber Handles, Thermoplastic Sheath
rated 3 stars out of 5
Steeladdict
Trenton, NJ
Feb 27, 2023
Pros: None
Cons: None

Needs work

I really wanted to love this. But... There is no really good way to carry it. The kydex sheath is a good fit but the only way to put it on your belt is to use a teklock which only fits in two of the holes, and it only works as a behind the back scout carry. It's designed to be a chopper but the handle is skinny and slick as goose p**p. Very hard to keep a grip on.
Columbia River CRKT 2014 Jon Graham Razel Nax Fixed Blade Knife 4.29" 1075 Black Hammered Finish Chisel Blade, Brown Resin Infused Fiber Handles, Thermoplastic Sheath
rated 1 stars out of 5
Jeffery
Cornelius, Or
Jan 13, 2023
Pros: None
Cons: None

I didn't expect alot, but this is bad

I was curious why id never seen these in any stores, where people can look at them and touch them and then joke with your friends about what scrap metal you have laying around ypir backyard and how much you could sell it for based on this hunk of junk. I would put the quality/craftsmanship somewhere below those knives you see on late night infomercials that you get in sets of 300.... Yeah this isn't quite as nice as those. My wife is fully convinced I received a used knife, or axe, even after showing her pictures online and assuring her this is a newly made item from a big brand name company, she doesn't believe me. Probably a good thing I didn't tell her how much I paid for it. Did I mention it's a lot smaller than I expected? Bout the size of a standard chef knife, pretty narrow handle for something your gonna chop with. Needs to be like 38% bigger. The kydex sheath looks like something my nephew made in his garage with plywood and styrofoam, complete with melt marks from the blow torch they used to burnish ONE corner. None of the bevel grinds on the blade match, it looks to be slightly twisted, I think it was sharpened on a concrete sidewalk, and the handle appears to have been dipped in what I'm guessing is a thin layer of laquer an then laid on a dirty bench to dry. Probably what gives it the "used" look my wife is so adamant about. If the price drops to 20 bucks, and you happen to have a 25% off coupon, snag one!! Until then, your better off going to the grocery store and buying one of those blister pack kitchen knives and going out to the parking lot to sharpen it into a NAX!