Help....Thick or thin point on a fighter

Bruce Evans

Bruce Evans

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Which is better on a fighter blade,a thick or thin point.what are your preferances or findings.I have been giving them thin points,am I wrong ? Bruce

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The thinner the steel is, the weaker it is too!!!

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I was thinking that tyhey didnt need a hard use point but I think my thinking was wrong,Live and Learn as if your not learning your dieing.......Bruce

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Depends what you want to do with it (what fighting style). A thin point is good for slashing, but also weaker, as mentioned above. If you intend to chop with the end of the blade, a thin point would be a bad thing. Thiining to point also moves the center of gravity (balance point) back, allowing you to either make the blade longer or drill out/taper the tang to reduce overall weight. Again, it all depends on what style of combat the blade will be used for.

--JB

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Since the edge runs up to the point, the point will be able to cut easily in a slash. Penetration at the point is pretty easy, with most resistance to deep penetration coming from the cross-sectional area and geometry behind the point. A good argument for a heavy point, besides the obvious one of being durable against bone and incidental contact with other hard objects, is that you really don't want the point to stick in bone. You want it to either deflect around the bone or go through it. A very fine point is likely to stick more easily, then break as you try to break it loose. My thoughts, anyway.

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Thanks for all the input.....Bruce

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Allow me to throw in my $0.02

The tip should be made thick or thin depending on several things.

#1 - The intended use of the knife
#2 - The type of steel and the hardness of it
#3 - The way that the blade is ground
#4 - The blade shape

All of the above should be taken into consideration. Don't just settle on one way of doing the tip.


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Barry
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Ok lets put it this way......A real life combat situation where you may hit bone with it.Thanks,Bruce

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I prefer the point thin, but rather broad. The belly of the blade (section next to the point) does most of the work when you slash with any moderately sized knife. This is the last place I would compromise my cutting ability. I figure on doing a lot more cutting than thrusting. If you look at an old Marine Corp Kabar you see a rather utilitarian blade that slashes well. The tip is thin, but broad. The curve of the belly will make very deep slashes. For strength and balance I would leave off the false edge.
 
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