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- Jan 9, 2008
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Hey all, new guy here who's hoping to find something specific. I posted an introduction thread here:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=524284
what follows is basically a summary of that post, with details added or cut to make it more applicable to this forum.
I'm in the market for a weapon along the lines of a sykes-fairbairn. The closest I've found are:
http://www.mercworx.com/detail.aspx?ID=29
(mercworx shiva)
and
http://www.randallknives.com/catalog.php?action=modeldetail&id=29
(model 2 fighting stiletto)
Basically, I'm looking for something that: 1) is double-edged, 2) has 3-6 inches of blade give or take, 3) has a full-tang or near enough, 4) has a definite cross-guard to help prevent me from slicing my fingers up should my hand slip, 5) has a pommel that can be effectively used as an impact weapon, and 6) is made of quality materials, particularly the blade.
It should go without saying that, should I strike bone or some other hard surface, it should not break. Further, should I apply torque, it should not snap off. Within reason, of course. I've got a decent feel for when I'm exceeding the operating parameters of a weapon.
The simpler, the better. I don't need or want rings, loops, serrations, embellishments, etc. If anyone can comment on what I've found or perhaps provide further information that I can follow up on, I'd be grateful.
Additionally, I don't have any particular preferences on where it's made or who makes it. So long as it's effective, I'm down. I'm shooting for a couple hundred dolllars for the weapon with an upper limit of one thousand. I'm not looking for a piece of art. I'm looking for a last-ditch fighting blade that my life and the lives of others can rely on and am willing to pay for it.
With regard to weapon materials, a metallurgist I am not. Corrosion isn't much of an issue in my operating environment, I've got low humidity and ample opportunity to perform maintenance. Once a month and after every use, my weapons are cleaned or honed. As such, I doubt that the blade's chromium content will be a factor given the situation.
About the handle. It will be drawn and used with my left hand held in a reverse grip. Where's it's likely to be held, my hand is about 3.5" across. I tend to sweat alot when the adrenaline is pumping, and as I don't intend to hack through brush with it, something that adheres to a wet hand would be best.
I've got other knives that I carry around for utility. This one will have a singular, exceedingly important purpose. I hope never to use it, only to draw it out for maintenance. But should someone ever manage to close to a point where shooting is not an option and the only course left is hand to gland, it needs to work.
From a morality standpoint: this weapon is meant to protect and safeguard lives, in no less the same standing as a firefighter's auto-folder as he slashes off a seatbelt to pull someone out of a burning car. I fight different kinds of fires and, as such, I need different kinds of tools to do so.
So, is anyone up for it or have any other resources I can turn to?
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=524284
what follows is basically a summary of that post, with details added or cut to make it more applicable to this forum.
I'm in the market for a weapon along the lines of a sykes-fairbairn. The closest I've found are:
http://www.mercworx.com/detail.aspx?ID=29
(mercworx shiva)
and
http://www.randallknives.com/catalog.php?action=modeldetail&id=29
(model 2 fighting stiletto)
Basically, I'm looking for something that: 1) is double-edged, 2) has 3-6 inches of blade give or take, 3) has a full-tang or near enough, 4) has a definite cross-guard to help prevent me from slicing my fingers up should my hand slip, 5) has a pommel that can be effectively used as an impact weapon, and 6) is made of quality materials, particularly the blade.
It should go without saying that, should I strike bone or some other hard surface, it should not break. Further, should I apply torque, it should not snap off. Within reason, of course. I've got a decent feel for when I'm exceeding the operating parameters of a weapon.
The simpler, the better. I don't need or want rings, loops, serrations, embellishments, etc. If anyone can comment on what I've found or perhaps provide further information that I can follow up on, I'd be grateful.
Additionally, I don't have any particular preferences on where it's made or who makes it. So long as it's effective, I'm down. I'm shooting for a couple hundred dolllars for the weapon with an upper limit of one thousand. I'm not looking for a piece of art. I'm looking for a last-ditch fighting blade that my life and the lives of others can rely on and am willing to pay for it.
With regard to weapon materials, a metallurgist I am not. Corrosion isn't much of an issue in my operating environment, I've got low humidity and ample opportunity to perform maintenance. Once a month and after every use, my weapons are cleaned or honed. As such, I doubt that the blade's chromium content will be a factor given the situation.
About the handle. It will be drawn and used with my left hand held in a reverse grip. Where's it's likely to be held, my hand is about 3.5" across. I tend to sweat alot when the adrenaline is pumping, and as I don't intend to hack through brush with it, something that adheres to a wet hand would be best.
I've got other knives that I carry around for utility. This one will have a singular, exceedingly important purpose. I hope never to use it, only to draw it out for maintenance. But should someone ever manage to close to a point where shooting is not an option and the only course left is hand to gland, it needs to work.
From a morality standpoint: this weapon is meant to protect and safeguard lives, in no less the same standing as a firefighter's auto-folder as he slashes off a seatbelt to pull someone out of a burning car. I fight different kinds of fires and, as such, I need different kinds of tools to do so.
So, is anyone up for it or have any other resources I can turn to?
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