French knives

Let's add a few french (modern) knives :

- Two Wildsteer fixed blades (the bigger is the Skelet in 420HC equivalent and the smaller is the Troll, razor-sharp 14c28N)
- A Wichard lockback folder (handle is made from bio-sourced materials, the thin blade is 420HC. Very sharp out of the box)

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jackknife said:
Well then, your path is very clear; stick with your American whiz bang tacticools and leave the French cutlery to folks who appreciate the beauty and history traditional cutlery. You most likely won't like single action revolvers and leaver action rifles, so save yourself the time and don't investigate cowboy action shooting. Having to manually cock the gun is right up there with having to open a knife with two hands. :rolleyes:
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I should point out that just because someone likes modern designs more than traditional ones doesn’t mean they don’t appreciate them. I appreciate traditional firearms, but they can often be impractical or suboptimal for the task at hand. You don’t see infantry carrying lever actions, do you? Does that mean they don’t appreciate beauty and history? Having to manually cock the gun could leave them dead.

Though not life-or-death, having a knife that is easy to open with one hand has excellent practical applications. It also saves time. For example, my company provides box cutters to our employees for varied tasks. Milwaukee makes a button lock box cutter, and every one of our technicians uses one over the backlock versions. Why? It’s quicker and easier to use. They can pull it out with one hand, make a cut, and put it back in their pockets while not giving up the hand they’re using to hold the ceiling up. It would take ten times the time to use a slip joint. Frankly, I’ll go as far to say that a crossbar, button lock or similar is the absolute most practical method of deploying a knife. It’s fast, ambidextrous, and can be done without changing hand position or awkward grips.

I love traditional knives and firearms for what they do best: make people less afraid, and showcase historical beauty. However they are often suboptimal tools, and those of us who have access to them like to use them, many of which are great examples of beautiful craftsmanship.

Here’s an ugly, impractical modern knife with a bad blade grind.

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It is some so-called "corsican" / "vendetta" knife, made in Thiers. Still being made by several manufactures.

Cognet makes the Vendedouk after this pattern
 
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