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I was really into custom knives in the 70's but got out for close to 20 years. When I got back in in the late 90's I was introduced to the American tanto point through Cold Steel knives. Heck, I still carry a 4" Voyager Tanto with the integral clip.
A few years ago I was told that the late Bob Lum actually developed that particular style of point and that CS stole it without paying any rights. I've seen many posts to that effect as well.
However, here the other day I was watching the movie "Red Sun" with Toshiro Mifune and Charles Bronson, a wonderful flick by the way. In this European made 1971 release TM uses a tanto several times; for the life of me I thought it had that American Tanto Point on it. Since it was on commercial tv I couldn't rewind and I don't (yet) have a copy of the movie.
Perhaps the glimpse was just too fleeting. But I was sure that this was the case. But the question that came to my mind is, if Bob Lum developed it, what's it doing in an Italian prop master's properties?
I had assumed that this particular point was developed during the period I was out of knives. Was I wrong, was this point developed that much earlier by Mr. Lum? Or was it possibly long known prior to it's popularity here in America. Or did I just not see it correctly on the screen?
Does anybody have a copy of the movie to look at?
Thanx
A few years ago I was told that the late Bob Lum actually developed that particular style of point and that CS stole it without paying any rights. I've seen many posts to that effect as well.
However, here the other day I was watching the movie "Red Sun" with Toshiro Mifune and Charles Bronson, a wonderful flick by the way. In this European made 1971 release TM uses a tanto several times; for the life of me I thought it had that American Tanto Point on it. Since it was on commercial tv I couldn't rewind and I don't (yet) have a copy of the movie.
Perhaps the glimpse was just too fleeting. But I was sure that this was the case. But the question that came to my mind is, if Bob Lum developed it, what's it doing in an Italian prop master's properties?
I had assumed that this particular point was developed during the period I was out of knives. Was I wrong, was this point developed that much earlier by Mr. Lum? Or was it possibly long known prior to it's popularity here in America. Or did I just not see it correctly on the screen?
Does anybody have a copy of the movie to look at?
Thanx