Crocodile Dundee Knives....Would You Pack and Use One?

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The current SOG super Bowie is made in taiwan and should be a pretty quality knife, but if you can find a SOG tech 2 (from the late 90's) made in seki Japan. Very nice blade.
 
I'll second what cricketdave says about the Martin hollow handle knives, they are an incredibly stout design, and the attachment system has never had a handle failure. Contrary to what is often claimed, there is no difference in strenght between most quality separate tube hollow handles and the Chris Reeves one piece knives, that are often touted as the "strongest" ones (these are around 55 RC and not the best edge holders)... Many currently made hollow handles are truly solid knives, if with a bit of a tendency to be a bit thick edged for my taste (except for the Randall Model 18).

Just be wary of a tendency for the handle to roll abruptly in your hand, and then violently follow the wood grain when chopping hard with them, especially if the design is a hollow grind... This can actually be a bit dangerous if you are unwary, as the blade can suddenly whip sideway quite unlike what you expect... It depends on the knife and edge grind how bad the effect is... Wrapping thick 440 cord on a handle actually makes the handle less confortable and more blister prone under hard use...: Try to find thinner cord if you can...


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Boy those are GORGEOUS!! I love the looks of those FB knives, especially #1.

I can't afford one of those GOOD versions of those knives.

I would like to have one that looked like #1, but had a shorter blade, maybe 7 inches. Those are BIG knives.

I don't have any BIG knives right now but I'd like to get one to hang on my belt when I go bowhunting for hogs in Sam Houston National Forest. I hear it can get nasty in that place back away from the walking paths.
That's what I am really looking for, a knife that I could use in those situations. That Becker 7 inch that the other member commented on sounds like it would be a great choice for a knife for this purpose.

Thanks all for the help.

Nalajr
 
Nalapombu said:
I don't have any BIG knives right now but I'd like to get one to hang on my belt when I go bowhunting for hogs in Sam Houston National Forest. I hear it can get nasty in that place back away from the walking paths.
That's what I am really looking for, a knife that I could use in those situations.
Thanks all for the help.
Nalajr
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With no dogs to stop a wounded pig charging
Svord Hog Beater 11"
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or with dogs
Deluxe pig sticker 6 1/2"
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plus a skinner for basic butchering
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Bring along a friend who has 2 good dogs & a spear. Beats dying from a severed leg artery.
 
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Hard to beat a BK-7 unless it's a BK-9 for the cost conscious person. I have a 7, but not a 9. I love big blades, just don't have much need for them. Take a look at Blackjack choices. The 1-7 (7" blade) is a really nice pig sticker if you like the classic Randall look. There is a bigger Blackjack that I may opt for one of these days simply because I find big blades cool. I do like the guards for using.

The SOG Super Bowie is a good knife. It has gotten a bit expensive for me relative to other options. Have both the SOG Tech I and Tech II from days gone by (my SOG phase).
 
It's gotta have a blood groove to satisfy me.
 
baldtaco-II said:
Not any more.

Not to pick on that one in particular, 'cos I have no cause to speculate on the build quality, but more generally, knives of that type score low for usefulness. Once one comes to the understanding that cross grain chopping is a subtard's-game if one can afford a saw the whole landscape changes.

1] Light chopping / hacking / splitting is better done by something of a completely different shape.
2] It's not an ideal shape for butchering anything.
3] It would irritate like crazy to use as a chef's knife.
4] It is way too slow and lumpen as a weapon, and you'd look a bit silly with one sticking out your arse like a lollypop.
5] Fine work would be as frustrating as autoeroticism wearing boxing gloves.

These sorts of things are props for themed events just like most survival knives and bushcraft knives are. You have to embrace the concept of a Tarzan-like one knife solution. Obviously, in the real world there are no such limitations and you are free to select more appropriately.

That said, in the back when, I enjoyed playing about with things of this ilk quite a bit, Blackjack Anaconda, big efforts from Muela .etc. One does find oneself spending a lot of time wilfully contriving events for the knife to shine though, as opposed to legitimate problem solving.
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All else in this thread aside, this is the funniest visual I've had in like a month on here! :D :D :D
Thanks for the laugh in the morning ;)
 
Speaking of the Dundee Bowie, this is the best reproduction that I have ever seen. Kangaroo lace handle, hornback crocodile hide sheath. Made by Earl Blackmore of Hellfire Forge.

There are larger photos of it on his website. Good stuff! :thumbup:


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Now that is a beautiful CD knife!!

Apparently the guy that made it likes to make other stuff that's not related to knives. He's got these steel helmets that people are buying from him that are like $700 and for the life of me I cannot understand why people buy them?

Thanks for the pics though.

Nalajr
 
baldtaco-II said:
Not any more.

Not to pick on that one in particular, 'cos I have no cause to speculate on the build quality, but more generally, knives of that type score low for usefulness. Once one comes to the understanding that cross grain chopping is a subtard's-game if one can afford a saw the whole landscape changes.

1] Light chopping / hacking / splitting is better done by something of a completely different shape.
2] It's not an ideal shape for butchering anything.
3] It would irritate like crazy to use as a chef's knife.
4] It is way too slow and lumpen as a weapon, and you'd look a bit silly with one sticking out your arse like a lollypop.
5] Fine work would be as frustrating as autoeroticism wearing boxing gloves.

These sorts of things are props for themed events just like most survival knives and bushcraft knives are. You have to embrace the concept of a Tarzan-like one knife solution. Obviously, in the real world there are no such limitations and you are free to select more appropriately.

That said, in the back when, I enjoyed playing about with things of this ilk quite a bit, Blackjack Anaconda, big efforts from Muela .etc. One does find oneself spending a lot of time wilfully contriving events for the knife to shine though, as opposed to legitimate problem solving.
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What he said.

Those are really nice looking though. What kind of steel? I like good steel even on a knife I may only use once or twice.

My most useful "big" knife is the bark river Canadian special. I use it to process venison mostly. It would stab or slash better than a large bowie.

For skinning smaller knives work better. For chopping a hatchet or machete works better. I don't understand the logic of using a knife to chop wood.


All that being said, I have a couple of largish knives I actually put on my belt and hiked around the woods. It was heavy and impractical. The woods are really really thick here. I like to be the one to go in and get the dogs. At night I have my gps and headlamps and stuff. Small pruners work better to get out of briar patches.
 
Nalapombu said:
Hey all,

What I am curious about is whether anyone would actually put one on your side and use it. I mean after all, they are made to be used. In the videos they have on these knives they show the cutting and chopping they can do so they are not meant as wall ornaments.
I can see carrying and using the smaller one. The big one, I don't know about that.

What do you all think? Would you carry and use either one of these knives? What do you think of them? If you were going to use 1 of them, the Crocodile Dundee knife or RAMBO 1 knife, which one would you pick and why?

Lets hear your thoughts.

Thanks for your time.

Nalajr
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Here's my input to your q's: (1) Would you carry and use these? Definitely NOT. I think they are wallhangers. 440C is not regarded as a hard use steel. It's not tough enough. Look for a tough carbon steel like 5160, A2, or even the more common 10xx types. (2) If picking one, which would you choose? If I had to pick one, probably the Rambo 1, as they at least identify the country of origin as China. Down Under Knives does not even disclose the country of origin. I'd avoid China, for political and quality reasons, but if you had to have it, then that's the one I'd get of these two.

My suggestions are: Cold Steel Laredo Bowie (available in O-1 and San Mai III stainless), Cold Steel Natchez Bowie (O-1 and SMIII versions), TOPS armageddon, TOPS Steel Eagle (available in 11 inch or 7 inch blades), Bark River Bravo 2, BK9, Ontario RD9. There are lots of good bowies, you don't have to choose 440C crap.
 
Packing a big knife. Personally I would take one of my cold steel knifes. trail master or kukri in carbon v or because its close to impossible to brake carbon V. Many years of use and carbon V has not failed my yet.
 
Nalapombu said:
Now that is a beautiful CD knife!!

Apparently the guy that made it likes to make other stuff that's not related to knives. He's got these steel helmets that people are buying from him that are like $700 and for the life of me I cannot understand why people buy them?

Thanks for the pics though.

Nalajr
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They are steel versions of the Judge Dredd helmet. Most were made from plastic. When I joined the local Judge group I wanted a real helmet, and me and an armorer working in my shop made one and got it powder coated and put in magnetic visors. Others wanted them, so we ended up doing the helmets and the duty belts for the costuming groups. Its pretty huge in the UK. Making props and costuming stuff was fun for awhile, but I pretty much have started focusing on bladesmithing again.
 
I'd much rather a kukri or a Cold Steel Trailmaster. Either of those would be much better suited to slaying zombie threads.
 
If I wanted a useable big classic Bowie for a good price I'd get the bear & son gold rush Bowie ( basically a copy of the western w49 which is no longer made, because sadly western is no more ) it's American made and only costs 99$ . but if i wanted a wall hanger I'd just get a Pakistani Bowie from bud K , ( for the price of that outback Bowie i could also get a cheap Rambo copy and the infamous " 10$ ultimate survival knife " from the 80's , along with the Bowie from the expendables )

I think it would be cool if someone could resin cast the croc Dundee Bowie and sell them ? Cause I would buy one for 10$ if I had to paint it myself, or 20$ if I didn't.
 
Wow, have you ever wondered why virtually every civilization in the history of our planet that had knives, had big knives?!? Did none of them work?

Phil would sum this nonsense up in one word. Yuppies!
 
shortwinger said:
Wow, have you ever wondered why virtually every civilization in the history of our planet that had knives, had big knives?!? Did none of them work?
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You're right none of them worked. ;)

Gotta love the blood groove on those Dundee blades.
 
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