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I am looking to get a custom Bud Nealy knife, but i can not decide on the blade shape.
It will probably be a inverted-carry boot knife. Primary function is a final option/last ditch knife. No utility tasks whatsoever, as i already carry a multitool and a robust folder.
I think they will all perform as intended, so its mainly the looks im going by now. I am leaning towards the Aikuchi, although i think they all look aesthetically pleasing.
What would you pick and why?
Aikuchi
The Aikuchi is the first knife I designed specifically for the System. It began what has become tradition with my designs – looking back at ancient knives and adapting them to modern day usage. Knives of this design were used for armor piercing (leather armor) in 15th century Japan. The spine of the knife, which remains constant all the way to the katana-style point, offers maximum strength and piercing ability. It also has a fairly substantial cutting surface.
Kinzhal
An Eastern European design in use for centuries was my inspiration for the spear point single-edged Kinzhal which offers more utility (slicing a tomato, picking out a splinter) with its sweeping edge and dropped point. One of the first Kinzhals was presented as a gift to Major General Aleksandr Korzhakov, at that time, head of the Soviet KGB and an expert in edged weaponry, who, I am told, carries it daily.
Pesh-Kabz
Conversations with working professionals led to my third design, the Pesh-Kabz, (dubbed “The Travel Knife” by Steve Dick of Tactical Knives Magazine in an article about travelers carrying knives). In keeping with my tradition, I adapted this design from an ancient Persian knife. Like the Aikuchi, this knife has a strong spine which goes all the way to the reinforced point. It also has a dropped edge which ensures maximum safety for the hand as well as offering extra utility.
It will probably be a inverted-carry boot knife. Primary function is a final option/last ditch knife. No utility tasks whatsoever, as i already carry a multitool and a robust folder.
I think they will all perform as intended, so its mainly the looks im going by now. I am leaning towards the Aikuchi, although i think they all look aesthetically pleasing.
What would you pick and why?
Aikuchi
The Aikuchi is the first knife I designed specifically for the System. It began what has become tradition with my designs – looking back at ancient knives and adapting them to modern day usage. Knives of this design were used for armor piercing (leather armor) in 15th century Japan. The spine of the knife, which remains constant all the way to the katana-style point, offers maximum strength and piercing ability. It also has a fairly substantial cutting surface.
Kinzhal
An Eastern European design in use for centuries was my inspiration for the spear point single-edged Kinzhal which offers more utility (slicing a tomato, picking out a splinter) with its sweeping edge and dropped point. One of the first Kinzhals was presented as a gift to Major General Aleksandr Korzhakov, at that time, head of the Soviet KGB and an expert in edged weaponry, who, I am told, carries it daily.
Pesh-Kabz
Conversations with working professionals led to my third design, the Pesh-Kabz, (dubbed “The Travel Knife” by Steve Dick of Tactical Knives Magazine in an article about travelers carrying knives). In keeping with my tradition, I adapted this design from an ancient Persian knife. Like the Aikuchi, this knife has a strong spine which goes all the way to the reinforced point. It also has a dropped edge which ensures maximum safety for the hand as well as offering extra utility.
