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Drop Forged Push Dagger
- Thread starter Razor
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I believe the Drop Forged version is ground on both sides. It's the Safe Maker series that is only ground on one side.
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It is indeed ground on both sides like the old Terminator/Defender/Safekeeper push daggers. It's a large, thick & very solid blade. Depending on ones skill at sharpening, it could be done, but it is definitely better suited for thrusting than cutting.
I would say it's worth what you're paying for it and more. They were more expensive when they came out a few years ago, and were (and are) still worth the price of back then.
Please let us know what you think of it when you get it.
I would say it's worth what you're paying for it and more. They were more expensive when they came out a few years ago, and were (and are) still worth the price of back then.
Please let us know what you think of it when you get it.
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The Drop Forged Push Knife is one of the better push knives available today, Sure would be nice to see a semi custom version with stag grip inserts and a nice leather sheath with a snap to hold the blade in place. But it's pretty damn impressive out of the box.
DocJD
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Heck yeah ! Good price .
I don't have the push dagger, but I love all the drop forged I own .
Very simple one piece , very strong steel .
I do like to wrap the handles with self-fusing silicone tape .
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I don't think this type of grind is intended to be able to cut anything but soft material, and even that is just secondary to stabbing.
The hollow side makes sharpening difficult.
Even with conventional grinds narrow daggers tend to be more difficult to sharpen than a single edged blade the same thickness, and this hollow single grind compounds this issue.
It is not a chisel grind which can be sharpened enough to cut or even chop well depending on the size of the blade.
The hollow side makes sharpening difficult.
Even with conventional grinds narrow daggers tend to be more difficult to sharpen than a single edged blade the same thickness, and this hollow single grind compounds this issue.
It is not a chisel grind which can be sharpened enough to cut or even chop well depending on the size of the blade.