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Gorog

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Jason Brous and Lotardesigns are my absolute favorites when it comes to semi (or completely fantastical, in Lotar's case) knives. I would literally die an awesome death on the spot if I received something like a stripped down, two handed version of Above Judgment from Brous. It would literally be a transcendent experience, because, while I love knives I can abuse with my *cough FEEBLE cough* strength, I love even more those few knives and bladed tools that combine both functionality and beauty in one. Don't get me wrong, there is something to be said about the beauty an HI khukuri possesses, but the futuristic, contemporary style Jason Brous makes for his blades is a different kind of beauty that I, for some reason, appreciate more than any traditional blade art form. I guess I am a 'cutting edge' sort of knife buyer (pun intended), though my collection of knives is so feeble that I hardly consider myself a knife buyer at all.... So, enough rambling on my part, enough quasi advertising on my part, what do you guys think? Feel free to post pictures, elaborate about your favorites, and say all the crazy shenanigans that blademongers say. I have to go for a walk as punishment for something, even though I bought a watermelon knife for my mother! UNFAIR! But such is life. See you all later. Peace.
 
I always had a thing for the Busse Nuclear Hellrazor

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and the Dervish Ishtar

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Brous' knives are too industrial-looking for me, and what I could find of Lotar Designs were too alien. Roger Bergh, on the other hand (who I just found while searching for Jason Brous) has some amazing pieces. If I were going to buy a fantasy type knife for display, he's got some of the few I've ever seen that I'd consider buying. I also have a thing for Saami knives, the ones with the fully carved reindeer horn handles and sheathes.
 
True, they are industrial looking, but, for some reason, I really like that...you and puuko's, man! I can appreciate the value of a small knife, but a small one can never do the job of a big knife in a ordinary person's hands, while a big knife can do any job, just not always a hundred percent. I guess the key is balance, friend. Anyway, I hear you, Punishment, but Busse and Dervish are out of my league in price...come to think of it, all I want is out of my range...how depressing.... Oh well. Peace.
 
Roger Bergh has some nice large, non-puukko knives too, for instance:

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Large knives are nice, but what I don't especially like about them is that they're not legal in most places to carry. Aside from that, while you can use a large knife for many of the tasks of a small knife, I didn't find myself pulling out my M-43 to cut a string or try to do some small carving task (after I lost my karda/before I picked up my puukko). I'd actively search for a pair of scissors, or some other suitable tool. Convenience and comfort do pull some serious weight. I've got my M-43 (really more of a smallish sword the more I look at it) for camping and in the event that society breaks down, but for the day to day tasks for which I'm most likely to need a cutting edge, I'm glad to have smaller knives. When it comes to smaller knives, I just prefer the puukko. I love the simplicity and understatement: It's a cutting edge, well-formed handle and well-fitting sheath, and not a whole lot more. That it evokes images of northern forests and lakes is just a bonus.
 
Wow, that is nice stuff. I would still go with Brous just because of how much I like his designs, but that sucker would be a close second, let me tell you.... I wish I had a knife...(pouty face), but I am out of money. Peace, friends.
 
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