Knife is a tool

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Does anyone know of a tool use for a knife with a 2" blade and a handle that fits in your fist, like for scraping wood or natural skins, especially if you have a gripping problem like carpel tunnel and you can't hold a regular handle tightly?
I am trying to see this as a tool and not a weapon.
Thanks.
 
Is the handle the style of brass knucles...if so it would be hard to say it is not a weapon, and in NY is not legal by definition in the Penal Law....
 
The handle does fit in your fist. The plastic blade is fairly wide, not narrow like a typical knife blade. Although it does look like a punch dagger, the whole thing is made of plastic.
It could be used as a scrapper or tool, if someone has any experiences with this.
Thanks.
 
How about an ulu?

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The picture is more souvenir-ish, but I'm sure you can find a "real" one somewhere, or someone to make one for you.
 
I am still trying to find a " tool " use for the above knife. It is all in the explanation and does anyone have any way to convince someone this knife is also a tool?:jerkit:
 
learning said:
I am still trying to find a " tool " use for the above knife. It is all in the explanation and does anyone have any way to convince someone this knife is also a tool?:jerkit:
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Are you deliberately trying to sound like an ignorant jackass? The ulu is an ancient, traditional Inuit (eskimo) knife mainly used for skinning animals and preparing hides for tanning. The centered handle/blade configuration allows it to be pushed with great control, and the curved blade is less likely to errantly slip and ruin a hide.

You asked for it, I gave it to you.

I highly doubt the eskimos were running around using ulus like cestus. :rolleyes:
 
Planterz said:
I highly doubt the eskimos were running around using ulus like cestus. :rolleyes:
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...though that would be pretty cool :D

If the knife in question is indeed like an ulu with a fairly large vertical edge, it could be used in the kitchen to replace a regular knife in a lot of chores. Mincing is one area where it would preform well. Working on game/animals/hides/furs would seem good applications too.

If it has a double-edged dagger blade, or something else clearly intended more for stabbing than push-cutting, it is probably intended as a weapon and a meaningful use as a tool might be hard come up with.

A pic of the particular knife in question would help...
 
It might have been part of the Canadian Criminal Code. To be honest, I'm not sure where I read it. However, I did read somewhere that the Ulu is an exception to the prohibition against brass knuckles/knives. I'm not 100% on that, so exercise caution.
 
I was just up in alaska and got a great demonstration of one of these knives in action. The thing iis fantastic. talk about a well thought out design. I can't see myself trying to clean a fish with out it. I have been telling everyone about it. Of course being an anthropologist most the people I talk to already know about them.
 
learning said:
Does anyone know of a tool use for a knife with a 2" blade and a handle that fits in your fist, like for scraping wood or natural skins, especially if you have a gripping problem like carpel tunnel and you can't hold a regular handle tightly?
I am trying to see this as a tool and not a weapon.
Thanks.
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If it has a point and a double-edge it is designed to be a weapon.

If it has a single edge and a point, it could be used as a tool.

The "Executive Ice Scraper" was a plastic "push dagger" with no point at all, just a straight edge across the knucks -- it is a tool that can be used as a weapon.

Generally speaking, most plastic knives are designed to be snuck past metal detectors, regardless of advertising copy to the contrary. What else would you want or need a plastic knife for? It sure doesn't cut very well! They are cheap "throwaway" shanks intended to hurt people with.

Okay, they also will not rust . . . I keep a CS "Nightshade" XL pushdagger in the shower . . . just in case the commies kick in the door while I'm washing my hair. :)
 
Not the ULU....:barf: someone else posted that. I am referring to the plastic lookalike 2" dagger. I have heard that some artists use it to scrape down a rough canvas. That is what I am trying to confirm.:thumbup:
 
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