Knives in movies

[Dr Heelhook]

Cobra is an awesome movie . The handle on the Night Slasher knife looks pretty narrow though, I wonder how it feels in the hand. Either way, it's a unique looking knife. Everyone who's seen that movie remembers that knife.

 

[BladeScout]

Cobra is an awesome movie .

No, its really not

The handle on the Night Slasher knife looks pretty narrow though, I wonder how it feels in the hand. Either way, it's a unique looking knife. Everyone who's seen that movie remembers that knife.

Maybe the most tacky one, Hibben has made.

And he has trundled out some design turds.

But hey, its a movie knife and not supposed to be functional nor practical - just eye catching.

The lead sled was gorgeous though.

 

[Dr Heelhook]

No, its really not



Maybe the most tacky one, Hibben has made.

And he has trundled out some design turds.

But hey, its a movie knife and not supposed to be functional nor practical - just eye catching.

The lead sled was gorgeous though.

Yeah, it's a cool car.

 

[James Y]

Chinatown (1974)

Although I personally detest Roman Polanski, I like this scene...

Jim

 

[BladeScout]

Ditto

but great movie.

 

[BitingSarcasm]

Cobra is an awesome movie . The handle on the Night Slasher knife looks pretty narrow though, I wonder how it feels in the hand. Either way, it's a unique looking knife. Everyone who's seen that movie remembers that knife.

A knife shop I used to frequent in the 90s had one of the same size copies and the "extra large" version, so of course I had to handle them. They were a perfect "0" ergonomically, with the added benefit of the middle piece of the guard concentrating a lot of force on the ring finger. There was nothing else to get a grip on, probably would have broken or dislocated the finger in use. But I think once you pulled it out there would be no need to use it, especially with the X-Lrg with a huge, foot long version of that blade. It's a knife that screams, "I am massively overcompensating for something and I am willing to hurt myself and everyone around me to prove it." Didn't try it with gloves on though, that might change things.

 

[John A. Larsen]

Between 1985-1988 I was stationed on Okinawa, but we deployed to the Philippines many times, often to Clark AFB. On the base is a Negrito village, who were granted the rights to live there for all the help they provided Americans during WWII. They ran a little knife stand on base, mostly made from truck springs. When the movie "Cobra" was shown on base, within two weeks the Negritos were selling their version of a Cobra knife. John

 

[strategy9]

99.7% sure the serial killing sociopath in "Happy" uses a serrated Kershaw Leek in his tool kit...
http://imgur.com/FlXAvoY

 

[James Y]

In the original 1989 version of Pet Sematary, Jud (Fred Gwynne) pulls out a traditional pocketknife with about a 3"-3.5" blade, either a clip or spear point (hard to tell exactly). Also hard to tell if it's a slip joint or a locking blade. From the little I could see of it, the blade looked like straight carbon steel. The bolsters are clearly visible. It's the scene where the little toddler boy has returned from the burial ground and is in his house (I didn't include a video of the scene, because I don't know if it's acceptable for this forum).

Jim

 

[John A. Larsen]

The Counterfeit Traitor, with William Holden as a Swedish business man spying for the Allies. He use a "Jack Knife" which look to be some kind of automatic, to kill a man trying to call the Gestapo to turn him in as a spy. John

 

[urbantrapper]

Im sure its been mentioned but The Edge is one of my favorite movies. It ticks all the boxes for a good movie imo. Wilderness, survival, slipjoint knife. Like this post if you love The Edge! Dont go native on me Bob.

 

[UncleTroy]

Anybody know what knife is used in the new Shaft movie? The one featured in the trailer at 1:40? Any help is appreciated!

 

[dirc]

it really looks like a spartan fixed blade... difensa or horkos?

 

[Benson X]

SOG Kiku Matsuda Fixed blade spotted in Supernatural (s14e12)

 

[DrHenley]

Most famous movie knife scene of all time...

 

[Falnor]

Anyone know what knife this is? I saw this movie when I was a kid, and I attribute it as the reason I like to collect pocket knives. The movie is The Black Stallion.

I've compared this to every knife I can think of but it doesn't seem to fit.


-False edge on main blade like a Old Cutter/Keen Kutter
-long nail nic along main blade.
-Wide blade
-lines on steel bolsters like a Rough Rider
-Shield type emblem
-Can't be trapper/jack because main blade is on shield side
-3 visible brass pins
-rounded bolsters on ends
"flatish" spine
Maybe stockman? if so it would be a medium, most large stockmans have squared ends.

Heres some pictures

 

[Deinos]

Catching up on Westworld Season 2 on HBO, and what do I spy in the first episode? A Benchmade Nestucca?!?

 

[herisson]

From "Warriors of the Rainbow". Did they use Cold Steel Bushmen or did Lynn Thompson copy an ethnic Taiwanese pattern ? If memory serves, the Cold Steel Bushman and the movie were issued more or less about the same time. These in the movie look way thicker and less streamlined. Could be movie props inspired by the CS product. Or CS took inspiration from these props.
Anyway, pictures !
Although they have a rolled handle, the blade seems to be centered (and the blade shapes look a bit "flavour of the day" or "the blacksmith's mood").

That's a nasty spear for sure. They must have a reason for using a one edged spear point but it evades me. Tradition ?

Say hello ! The thick spine is evident. The goal could be to combine the efficiency of a spear with that of a pole axe. Anyway, this bad guy looses his head. Literally...

 

[JeremiahWeaver09]

kershaw whirlwind in the departed. i always like the way this scene depicted the use of a knife for self defense, the point of the knife is not to battle people with guns and knives but to facilitate a quick escape when you can no longer get away or have been backed into a corner, you see a clear shot of the whirlwind at 1:35. its a beautiful knife, i wish kershaw would release an updated version of it.

 

[nephron]

Wow this is almost a necro now.
CS Hold Out I believe.