EDC demolition tool

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ma tumba

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In my everyday urban life, a custom SAK (made by SAKmodder per my special request) fulfills 90% of my needs. I do have a small Seb, a G3 Guardian, but I dont really use them since I realized how brittle and vulnerable are these normal blades as soon as I try using them beyond normal cutting tasks. If I need to pry open a door or a hatch, punch a hole in a sheet of metal, open a can, things like that, a normal knife would be of little help.

I missed the Strider DB in 3V but always liked the concept: a small pocketable EDC tool, not really a knife, but pretty much undestructible. Combining this kind of knife-tool with a pole or a piece of pipe one could get a hawk or a spear. A simple hefty stone would also help to achieve some demolition goals. Actually, after watching some of Miller Bros' videos I think that with a proper knife-tool one can carve a good handle out of a random piece of pipe by himself. Later I found an implementation of this concept called TOPS Knives HAKET, but I am not sure how good are those blades as far as geometry is concerned. They are for outdoors enthusiasts after all. I would still prefer a DB like tanto.

Incidentally, sometimes I'd need to cut someting as well, so dedicated demolition tool are not appropriate.

Now my problem is that I have failed to spot a knife maker leaning towards this kind of knives and would be grateful to fellow forum members for a hint. Thanks!

EDITED: Here is the list of tools and blades suggested by fellow members, for reference

  • Kershaw Siege
  • Benchmade 172BKF
  • TOPS Knives Lil' Roughneck
  • Bahco wrecking knife 2448/2449
  • Stanley 55-045 7-1/2-Inch Wonder Bar II Pry Bar
  • Stanley and Bostitch 8- or 10-inch moulding pry bar
  • kershaw thermite, reprofiled
  • 7" kiridashi
  • ZT 180 in vanadis 4e
  • Vaughn mini pry bar
  • Becker BK24 in D2
  • hammer multi tool (Amazon)
  • Cold Steel GI tanto of 1055 steel
  • Strider LM "Nail"
  • Stanley Fubar
  • Boker plus Cop Tool
 
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Busse combat blades, forever warranty against any and all major failure or damage.

I doubt you'll ever need the warranty they are extremely durable.


And I'd rather give my money to Jerry Busse than strider.
 
A small busse in a leather pocket sheath might fit the bill. Thick game warden?
Or hold out for DB's to come back around.

You dont necessarily need 3V to do what you were talking about. Striders. 25 CPM S30V will get it done.
Best of luck.
 
shinyedges said:
Busse combat blades, forever warranty against any and all major failure or damage.

I doubt you'll ever need the warranty they are extremely durable.

And I'd rather give my money to Jerry Busse than strider.
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:applouse:

Or, buy a sledgehammer.
 
Well, while I heard that they are pretty durable, I don't think that they are optimized for crushing walls, punching and cutting thru sheets of steel etc. Also the handle is not ready for mounting on a stick or a pipe.

Actually, Strider DB is pretty close to what I want, just wonder who is into making this kind?
 
Busse sounds like a good option, but as an alternative, how about a tomahawk like the Kershaw Siege or the Benchmade 172BKF? Those things were pretty much designed for this task. There's also the Swamp Rat/Busse hawks that are pretty much indestructible. [edit: Yes, not really EDC'able unless you're of the viking variety and can get away with carrying a small axe everywhere, but throwing one in the car is a good idea]
 
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When you say "demolition" do you mean doing construction related work? Or are you just looking for something for recreational use for stabbing/cutting/prying random objects?
 
Busse has open rivets in the handle, can be fastened to most anything.

I'm not sure what you'll be demolishing but you may consider a sledge hammer. Knives are capable of some demolition, but there are better tools for that job.

What exactly are you destroying?
ma tumba said:
Well, while I heard that they are pretty durable, I don't think that they are optimized for crushing walls, punching and cutting thru sheets of steel etc. Also the handle is not ready for mounting on a stick or a pipe.

Actually, Strider DB is pretty close to what I want, just wonder who is into making this kind?
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Can you elaborate a little on why you want to EDC a tool that is capable of prying open a door or hatch, or punching a hole in sheet metal? I'm not trying to dissuade you. Just wondering. Consider that you can keep real demolition tools at home, in the vehicle, at work and in your Maxpedition Man Sack, and for most of us that covers 85% of our day.

I'm as paranoid as the next guy (way more, actually), but we have to draw the line somewhere. I can't carry a riot shield or defibrillator, so they stay at home.

Maybe a 6" prybar in a belt sheath if you just gotta have pry capabilities 24/7.

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You know, Bladeforums member Charlie Mike could probably make you exactly what you are looking for. That kind of thing is right up his alley. Shoot him a private message or email.
 
I have some CPM4V approx .170"
 
I know that my original description may sound funny, but I have had quite a few situations when I regretted not having such a tool.
1. I had to pry open the trunk of my car to get a spare battery while my main car battery died due to severe cold conditions. It was a situation when I really did not have time to spare or care about the car. And my prybar was right in that trunk (I don't EDC it)
2. My little daughter locked the door im my mom's flat, from inside, and I had to pry open that pretty sturdy door right away and my mom did not have any tools at home.
3. My friends and I had a party in the woods and one of the guys brought a portable metal stove. The door fell off and I thought I could fix it since I found some a steel wire nearby. But I had no tools to punch couple of holes in the stove and cut a few pieces of that wire, because I don't normally take a drill or metal cutting scissors with me when I drive out in the woods.

So there are plenty of situations when you are away from your workshop. And a 7 inch knife-tool is someting that you can always have with you, even in town.
 
MaximIsayev said:
Busse sounds like a good option, but as an alternative, how about a tomahawk like the Kershaw Siege or the Benchmade 172BKF? Those things were pretty much designed for this task. There's also the Swamp Rat/Busse hawks that are pretty much indestructible. [edit: Yes, not really EDC'able unless you're of the viking variety and can get away with carrying a small axe everywhere, but throwing one in the car is a good idea]
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Maxim, while these hawks would not fit my particular EDC requirements, I do appreciate your suggestion. Especially the Siege is a nice thing to have anyway and I'll definitely try it out.
 
powernoodle said:
Can you elaborate a little on why you want to EDC a tool that is capable of prying open a door or hatch, or punching a hole in sheet metal? I'm not trying to dissuade you. Just wondering. Consider that you can keep real demolition tools at home, in the vehicle, at work and in your Maxpedition Man Sack, and for most of us that covers 85% of our day.

I'm as paranoid as the next guy (way more, actually), but we have to draw the line somewhere. I can't carry a riot shield or defibrillator, so they stay at home.

Maybe a 6" prybar in a belt sheath if you just gotta have pry capabilities 24/7.

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You are right, at home I do have some. And in the car I have a prybar and a Cold Steel shovel which is pretty much a knife and a hawk, but as I just wrote there are quite a few cases when I dont have access to any of them. That is why I call it EDC tool.
 
I would like to offer an alternative:



TOPS Knives Lil' Roughneck. 3/8" by 6", by 5160 steel. TOPS warranty is very good, but you'll have to hurt this thing, first.

Now this is not meant to take away from Charlie Mike, who can make you exactly what you want. That may suit your purposes better.
 
Would a Bahco wrecking knife 2449 be an option ?
From what i've read it's made from thick SK5 tool steel with a hardness of about 61 HRC, and it can handle quite a lot.
Price is just over 30 US dollars.

[video=youtube;VEaV_8bzuDQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEaV_8bzuDQ[/video]
 
Ma Tumba,

Instead of locking your tools in your trunk, why not keep a small tool box under your seat or something? A knife can pry things, but will perform poorly. I often pry things with my knives, but it's very light prying tasks: baseboard, access panels, etc. For heavy tasks, I go to my tool box and reach for my small assortment of prybars.

Just wondering, what tool did you use for the 3 situations you mentioned? It sounds like you want a tool that's not meant for cutting, but prying rather.
 
As far as being locked out of your car. We always carry a second key in our pocket. I have seen other people lock themselves out of their car enough times I don't care to experience it.

One wrecking tool that I have lately been enjoying is a pair of these used together in various combinations. This is one MAJOR thing that was missing from my life and I didn't even know it. Super handy and they are pretty small and nestle so they don't take up much room.

I've always had one but when I added one more of the same size the usefulness factor quadrupled.

Sorry I couldn't help you further.

PS: I kept looking for a heavier duty pair of these and the matched pair of pry tools was what I needed. Worlds more mechanical advantage.
 
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