A Shot from the Snark-ebus

[TBL]

What is with designers going this route? What is the purpose?

Speaking from a strictly weird standpoint here, with some exploiting this whole "claw" ascetic, I have yet to see anyone design a better butter knife. Although the 14 and 24 fill that role pretty well.

The one I have is the "Smith & Wesson - bear claw" I removed the serrations and customized it a bit. Truthfully I don't know of what other purpose it would be used for. I got it for $6 shipped to my door from china. My thoughts were to use the hook shape to drag the back of the blade along the freight while the claw design did the easy work on the wrap. Saves the freight from getting cut up as I removed the wrap. I could clip the plastic sheath onto my coveralls and away I went. Also with it being so cheep and the environment I worked in... I wouldn't be upset if I broke or lost it.

Also at the time I was doing a little bit of karambit training with a combat arts instructor . I'll go find it and take a pic.

 

[mountainmist]

Hey guys! I was very interested in getting a Fallkniven F1 but I almost every post on every forum said something about chipping! This is a $120+ knife! My becker's don't have that problem. Those of you that have an F1, how does it compare to becker knives in the same size range?

Thanks!
The Kid

 

[crimsonfalcon07]

If I were gonna use a K-bit, I'd want more forward curve. Gotta be able to punch with it. Even the one I made doesn't really fit that requirement. I should probably make another one here at some point.

 

[Chameleonbear]

I take it you've never done any Filipino martial arts? Looks like a relatively decent karambit-like blade. Great for cutting stuff (boxes, carpets, etc). Nice aggressive tip and then all you have to do is push. It's more efficient than more standard designs for some tasks. Also a great defensive weapon that's usually short enough to be carried legally since it doesn't count as a knife in the eyes of the law.

Nope, never taken Filipino martial arts training. As a 6' tall, 300 lb white guy who has never been in the military, I don't really have any martial arts training outside of the shooting range. The movement you'd have to use on the tip to get penetration seems like an unnatural movement, it seems like it would be rolling your wrist. Just pushing the blade seems like all it would do is glance off and double back onto you. That is just how it seems from my eyes. I come at things from a different angle so it's completely possible that I just don't see the value of it. I don't look at knives for "defense." To me knives are to be used for cooking and woods tool type things. Fists are used for defense, or if worse comes to worst, a gun. But that is a last ditch effort.

The one I have is the "Smith & Wesson - bear claw" I removed the serrations and customized it a bit. Truthfully I don't know of what other purpose it would be used for. I got it for $6 shipped to my door from china. My thoughts were to use the hook shape to drag the back of the blade along the freight while the claw design did the easy work on the wrap. Saves the freight from getting cut up as I removed the wrap. I could clip the plastic sheath onto my coveralls and away I went. Also with it being so cheep and the environment I worked in... I wouldn't be upset if I broke or lost it.

Also at the time I was doing a little bit of karambit training with a combat arts instructor . I'll go find it and take a pic.

That I can understand, just that whole style of blade has never been attractive to me.

 

[TBL]

The movement you'd have to use on the tip to get penetration seems like an unnatural movement, it seems like it would be rolling your wrist. Just pushing the blade seems like all it would do is glance off and double back onto you. .

The karambit work that I was taught had no thrusting movement. It was used in conjunction with some moves taken from the wing-chung kung fu. Think more sliding / flowing and you would catch the blade in joints or muscle tissue on defending a physical attack. Not used for an offensive swing.

 

[Silverthorn]

The karambit work that I was taught had no thrusting movement. It was used in conjunction with some moves taken from the wing-chung kung fu. Think more sliding / flowing and you would catch the blade in joints or muscle tissue on defending a physical attack. Not used for an offensive swing.

Thats my understanding too TBL. A defensive weapon, or assassins weapon, but not the stabbing kind. Its a slashing weapon made for tendon cutting and such. Would slash a throat quite easily too, but you can see that its not made to give you reach. Almost all other traditional weapons are made to give you distance from an opponent. The Karimbit is for in close work.

 

[GarnetandBlack]

I think im about to take a dip in the creek

 

[TBL]

Thats my understanding too TBL. A defensive weapon, or assassins weapon, but not the stabbing kind. Its a slashing weapon made for tendon cutting and such. Would slash a throat quite easily too, but you can see that its not made to give you reach. Almost all other traditional weapons are made to give you distance from an opponent. The Karimbit is for in close work.

Correct, and traditionally they all have the finger ring for retention while using an open hand for blocking or grappling.

When I was younger I worked in private security doing some pretty cool things. I trained for a few years with a gentleman who helped develop combat and take-down for special operations teams. From the stories he used to tell me... the guys he used to train with now train all forms of special operations teams around the world.

Ahh to be young again

 

[Jerry D.]

I think im about to take a dip in the creek

Go dip your feet in the devil's creek!

 

[tradewater]

I was in Smallfart earlier and looked at a "Single Hiker's Cookset" that was pretty cool. Anodized aluminum and not a bad price. I'd have bought it if I wasn't married.

 

[Guyon]

You're just screwin' with me, aren't you?

 

[Bladite]

Had a bottle of Rouge Brewery's Voodoo Doughnut ale last night. Not bad, imagine eating a chocolate covered pretzel and then immediately taking a swig of ale, but in the best way possible.

I have a bottle of double chocolate ale in the fridge for tonight.

In case any of you were looking to blow your kid's college saving on a new knife, there's a Machax Warrior for an obscene amount of money (IMO) on that site...you know...where they auction stuff...

i've seen that before... something weird about it...

just struck me: it's definitely a Cincinn era blade, well, pretty sure... but it looks like someone took a Machax of that vintage and put the sharped swedge on themselves... or someone at Cincinn did it; the meat of the blade and the grinds are way too wide, MOST warriors i've seen have a narrow waist, as it were. that's kinda thick

it's a little weird... and VERY pricey. i think i paid less than that for the 3 warriors that have visited my lands.

 

[Bladite]

Had a bottle of Rouge Brewery's Voodoo Doughnut ale last night. Not bad, imagine eating a chocolate covered pretzel and then immediately taking a swig of ale, but in the best way possible.

I have a bottle of double chocolate ale in the fridge for tonight.

Wow those are hard to come by. Too much $$$ for me tho

considering that they supposedly only have made 25 of any flavor of those, and i've personally seen 5, had 3 in my hands (sent one back because it was a trash bin second would have kept it but not for that money)... and have seen at least 10-15 more go by on the bay... mmm...

 

[Guyon]

it's a little weird... and VERY pricey. i think i paid less than that for the 3 warriors that have visited my lands.

Feel free to send some more money my way.

 

[Bladite]

bingo.

What i did, was to take this i made earlier, and extruded it to 30 layers:

easier to read, yes.

moar lense flares!

 

[Bladite]

Had a bottle of Rouge Brewery's Voodoo Doughnut ale last night. Not bad, imagine eating a chocolate covered pretzel and then immediately taking a swig of ale, but in the best way possible.

I have a bottle of double chocolate ale in the fridge for tonight.

I like my Bahco Laplander a lot. Silky saws have a good rep but are more expensive.

I like the Bahco and Sven saw, and I've recently become a fan of the Silky saws. The Big Boy is a beast!

a local store carries a couple of the Silky's products, including the pole saw. much $$$. wow saw.

the good local hardware store (almost as good as Ethan's)... they just got in the new big Fiskars folding saw. lol. quite nice. cheap!

the big Fiskars hand pruning saw is a steal at $21

their pole saws are pretty spiffy. i kinda always balked at spending upwards of $90 for the biggest/best they had, but i finally ponied up for the $80 one. quite useful around the property.

compared to the Silky version, cheap too

pocket chain saws?

 

[Bladite]

Had a bottle of Rouge Brewery's Voodoo Doughnut ale last night. Not bad, imagine eating a chocolate covered pretzel and then immediately taking a swig of ale, but in the best way possible.

I have a bottle of double chocolate ale in the fridge for tonight.

I like my Bahco Laplander a lot. Silky saws have a good rep but are more expensive.

Feel free to send some more money my way.

depends on what you got

the black nitride warrior is a sexy beast. you didn't own that one

just noticed the seller of the VERY EXPENSIVE warrior also has a mcShitty Machax - the epoxy coated series. this guy seems to have a lot of old Blackjack/CinCinn. the price. gah.

he ALSO has a BLACKJACK REINHARDT COMBAT. no buy it now there. bidding war. THAT is a good knife to own.

 

[Bladite]

Had a bottle of Rouge Brewery's Voodoo Doughnut ale last night. Not bad, imagine eating a chocolate covered pretzel and then immediately taking a swig of ale, but in the best way possible.

I have a bottle of double chocolate ale in the fridge for tonight.

I like my Bahco Laplander a lot. Silky saws have a good rep but are more expensive.

Feel free to send some more money my way.

depends on what you got

the black nitride warrior is a sexy beast. you didn't own that one

just noticed the seller of the VERY EXPENSIVE warrior also has a mcShitty Machax - the epoxy coated series. this guy seems to have a lot of old Blackjack/CinCinn. the price. gah.

he ALSO has a BLACKJACK REINHARDT COMBAT. no buy it now there. bidding war. THAT is a good knife to own.

 

[Murphnuge]

I think im about to take a dip in the creek

Be sure to wear your water wings.

 

[Bladite]

Had a bottle of Rouge Brewery's Voodoo Doughnut ale last night. Not bad, imagine eating a chocolate covered pretzel and then immediately taking a swig of ale, but in the best way possible.

I have a bottle of double chocolate ale in the fridge for tonight.

I like my Bahco Laplander a lot. Silky saws have a good rep but are more expensive.

Ka-Bar's new release: http://www.kabar.com/knives/detail/199

My wallet is safe.

Tooj leaves, and look what happens.

Limit 5 Per Customer.

Looks like I'll need a straw-man to buy the rest for me.

Um, it was a joke.

Please tell me that new Kabar knife is photoshopped....Please.

PLEEEAAASE!
That looks like a BudK special.

Nope: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1152974-KA-BAR-Limited-Edition-E-W-Stone-Knife

aye, these were at blade show, i don't think they were discounted either. maybe one sold they were in the pipeline BEFORE that even. been at least a year now?

i'd certainly buy one, but "not at that price". i'm broke

and what you don't know is that's the base price. they'll have it custom upgrade with real gems and precious metals. whatever you want. thousands more