Home Forums Gear Knives and Blades TAT Knives anyone familiar with them?

I have a beautiful TAT drop point hunting knife with Big Horn Sheep scales that my Bride gave to me 31 years ago for my 30th birthday.
This knife has been all over the world hunting with me. It has dressed and skinned countless Deer, Elk, Black Bear, etc. It holds an edge like no other knife I've ever had or used. I am on my third sheath for it!
Terry Treutel was the artist/craftsman that made it, and I find very little information about him or his knives. He was in Hamilton, Montana when he made my knife.
I'd sure like to add a couple more of his knives to my small collection.
Does anyone kn ow anything about him or his work?
Thank in advance for any information,
Ed

I believe he is retired TAT was actually two guys. I believe they had a falling-out but I could be wrong. Your knife is more than likely 440C a decent steel but nothing special.

Thanks MCH. I appreciate the input.
I seem to remember he was a Viet Nam vet, and lived in Alaska for a period of time and survived a Brown Bear attack.
I could never sharpen the blade on this knife to save my life!
A local fellow that sharpens knives charges me a few bucks extra because he says the blade is made of a steel that's so darn hard, he takes a considerable amount of extra time to get it shapened.
His knives all had a distinct look to them, and I fear most are locked away in collections.......

I think your local knife sharpener either doesn't know what he's talking about or he is pulling your leg. 440C is not a difficult steel to sharpen.

I've got a TAT knife I picked up years ago in a western MT pawn/gun shop. It was very well made. I need to tig that thing up

I dont know what steel it's made out of.