Gibsonfan;"Spear-fishing is something I can't practice legally, though, I'm the wrong color for that". What the hell does this mean? You may want to edit your post, as it is going to be read by people (of all colors) all over the world. This thread was and is about Daggers/knives, nothing else. Bladeforums is for knife lovers, of ALL colors.
Sorry about the "racial" confusion, guys. In Wisconsin, there are various, strict, and (to some) controversial laws regarding Native/tribal fishing rights. Based on treaties that go back past the last century, some tribes are allowed to spearfish in some lakes/rivers. I'm about as white as white gets, so those treaties do not apply to me. That's ALL I meant. I was raised to judge a person by the content of their character and the fruits of their labor. If it makes any difference to you, I've went to school with, partied with, worked with men and women, and dated women of Native descent.
Fair enough of you to call me on that, nothing wrong with asking a guy to clarify what he said.
As to the legal issue, I'd love to try my hand at spearing, and netting, and snaring small game for that matter, but it's not worth a hefty fine if I get caught. Also, I'm trying to teach our kids to respect the law...
OK, runningboar and SkunkWex, ya talked me right out of carvin' up my Necker.
That's really more a design feature for a piece of scrap steel. Once again I've drifted way off topic, so I'll try to come back to it...
Heres a picture of my originalcirca 1977 and the new CRKT Sting circa 2006
Great knives,, just not something I would use a a tent stake...
Thats what tent stakes are made for..
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Eric
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Didn't they used to/maybe they still do, make that same design out of fibreglass or hi-impact plastic or something? Kind like the Cold Steel training knives... if it was cheap enough, I might be talked into carrying something like that for rough use like tent staking and stabbing frogs... I think that's legal
Daggers for personal defense? I feel just as strongly about that as I do about wood craft stuff. If it comes to a fight against man or beast, I'll keep my Trailmaster, thanks. I never understood why folks who agree a dagger is a weak/poor-cutting design for the woods, seem to think it's great for fighting? (Sorry, not trying to turn this into something that belongs next door.)