Topic: What is your Favorite Knife? 4

godofthunder9010 · December 19th, 2005

http://www.sitemason.com/files/kCplXa/kukri.jpg
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EDIT: Found exactly the Knife I'd want up there.

a big blade, I'd take a Kukri over just about anything. I'd get it custom made, Damascas steel prolly. Something that will take quite a beating. A Roman Gladius is wouldn't be a bad choice either, but it would be a bit larger. One of those two would be excellent for situation where I've got no gun or I'm out of ammo. The Kukri also is great for hacking your way through underbrush and chopping down small trees, so its a great all-around thing to have with you.

Small blade, there are lots that I like and I'd have a lot of shopping to do.

Doppleganger · December 19th, 2005

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Originally Posted by godofthunder9010

http://www.sitemason.com/files/kCplXa/kukri.jpg
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EDIT: Found exactly the Knife I'd want up there.

a big blade, I'd take a Kukri over just about anything. I'd get it custom made, Damascas steel prolly. Something that will take quite a beating.

I've got one of those blades as it happens. It was given to my dad by a member of the Ghurka Regiment when my dad was serving in Borneo with the Gordon Highlanders. It needs sharpened but it's the genuine article.

godofthunder9010 · December 21st, 2005

Interesting. Is it a Damascas steel blade by any chance? I know that many in India specialize in making Damascas, but no idea if it was being done in WW2. I wonder what the value of the knife would be exactly?

deerslayer · December 21st, 2005

engraving carbon knives... yes, I believe it is possible. Pricing would be your one majro concern.

I agree on the Khukuri, I've always wanted one (big machete user and conneseiur). Personally, I wouldn't mind an Emerson CQC6 or maybe a Frequent Flyer. But I don't need anything expensive. A nice caping knife and a plethora of utility knives, and I'm set for everything from hunting to personal defense.

godofthunder9010 · December 21st, 2005

Not sure I follow the "engraving carbon knives" bit, since a correctly forged Damascas steel blade gets its look from the method in which it was forged. I certainly wouldn't bother with a fake, painted/printed on Damascas. Be kinda pointless. The whole reason to go with Damascas is because its extremely good steel. The cost would most certainly be prohibitive, but an excellently made Damascas Kukri would cost less than many firearms.

A few different small throwables wouldn't be bad to have along. Mostly would want my Leatherman Wave along for the rest of utility functions.

deerslayer · December 21st, 2005

godofthunder: a poster above me asked about engraving carbon, so I just said it could be done. Major element here is cost, though.

DTop · December 21st, 2005

Nice choices of knives in here. These days my favorite kind of knife is a steak knife with a nice thick cut of black angus

Seriously, I guess the one I've carried the most is the old classic Buck Model 110.

Missileer · December 21st, 2005

I don't think you can fool Mother Nature with trying to pass off acid etched blades for Damascus. They are made by layering different metals then folding, punching, twisting, while hammer welding the steel. Every maker has his own patterns. Acid only etches the surface but unless there aren't layers, they wont turn out a pattern.

I watched a History Channel episode of "Shootouts" about 3 Soldiers taking out a mortar team in Iraq. They killed all but two who ran into a marsh and were firing from the reeds. One was killed by a Soldier but one of our guys was hit. The other two waited but didn't hear the last bad guy so one of our guys said "I'll get the _____! and pulled his combat knife and went in the water kicking around the bottom. The other insurgent got away in the fight but the knife our guy pulled was a KaBar. Still going strong after all these wars.

December 19th, 2005	Post 31
godofthunder9010 Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	http://www.sitemason.com/files/kCplXa/kukri.jpg For EDIT: Found exactly the Knife I'd want up there. a big blade, I'd take a Kukri over just about anything. I'd get it custom made, Damascas steel prolly. Something that will take quite a beating. A Roman Gladius is wouldn't be a bad choice either, but it would be a bit larger. One of those two would be excellent for situation where I've got no gun or I'm out of ammo. The Kukri also is great for hacking your way through underbrush and chopping down small trees, so its a great all-around thing to have with you. Small blade, there are lots that I like and I'd have a lot of shopping to do. __________________ "It is well that war is so terrible, else we should grow too fond of it." - General Robert E. Lee Warning, critical pebkac error in the iD10t!! pebkac\wtflolurpwnzd\snafuroflmao.exe called iD10t, iD10t failed to respond!! System in danger!! "It takes a big man to admit when he's wrong. I am NOT a big man." -Chevy Chase Last edited by Redleg; December 19th, 2005 at 20:29.

December 21st, 2005	Post 37
DTop Milforum Moderator Gear	Nice choices of knives in here. These days my favorite kind of knife is a steak knife with a nice thick cut of black angus Seriously, I guess the one I've carried the most is the old classic Buck Model 110. __________________ *"I was a soldier, I am a soldier, I always will be a soldier."*

December 21st, 2005	Post 38
Missileer Nuclear Duck Hunter Gear	I don't think you can fool Mother Nature with trying to pass off acid etched blades for Damascus. They are made by layering different metals then folding, punching, twisting, while hammer welding the steel. Every maker has his own patterns. Acid only etches the surface but unless there aren't layers, they wont turn out a pattern. I watched a History Channel episode of "Shootouts" about 3 Soldiers taking out a mortar team in Iraq. They killed all but two who ran into a marsh and were firing from the reeds. One was killed by a Soldier but one of our guys was hit. The other two waited but didn't hear the last bad guy so one of our guys said "I'll get the _____! and pulled his combat knife and went in the water kicking around the bottom. The other insurgent got away in the fight but the knife our guy pulled was a KaBar. Still going strong after all these wars. __________________ “War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feelings which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.” —John Stuart Mill Last edited by Missileer; December 21st, 2005 at 20:58.

December 21st, 2005	Post 33
godofthunder9010 Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	Interesting. Is it a Damascas steel blade by any chance? I know that many in India specialize in making Damascas, but no idea if it was being done in WW2. I wonder what the value of the knife would be exactly?

December 21st, 2005	Post 34
deerslayer Milforum Swamp Dweller Gear	engraving carbon knives... yes, I believe it is possible. Pricing would be your one majro concern. I agree on the Khukuri, I've always wanted one (big machete user and conneseiur). Personally, I wouldn't mind an Emerson CQC6 or maybe a Frequent Flyer. But I don't need anything expensive. A nice caping knife and a plethora of utility knives, and I'm set for everything from hunting to personal defense.

December 21st, 2005	Post 35
godofthunder9010 Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	Not sure I follow the "engraving carbon knives" bit, since a correctly forged Damascas steel blade gets its look from the method in which it was forged. I certainly wouldn't bother with a fake, painted/printed on Damascas. Be kinda pointless. The whole reason to go with Damascas is because its extremely good steel. The cost would most certainly be prohibitive, but an excellently made Damascas Kukri would cost less than many firearms. A few different small throwables wouldn't be bad to have along. Mostly would want my Leatherman Wave along for the rest of utility functions.

December 21st, 2005	Post 36
deerslayer Milforum Swamp Dweller Gear	godofthunder: a poster above me asked about engraving carbon, so I just said it could be done. Major element here is cost, though.