long knives are for duffers!

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hello all! in this months blade mag they have a good stories on big knives. ive never seen such large bowies how can they be useful in the real world?

i think alot of it is phallocentric-hyperidentification. you know "i got a REALLY big knife in my pocket!"

im an experienced woodswoman. my old man and i practice the "old ways" of woodcraft. hes a very good teacher. we are both enthusiastic motorcycle campers and we do a lot of "geland and strasse" work.

we stay in the bush for weeks at a time, hiking and offroading. we depend on all our tools and big knives are simply to clumsy to be useful. they are in fact not knives but short swords.

becasue of our fascist police state most of us are restricted to knives no longer than 3.5 in. but certainly anything longer that 5in is wasted economy.

what exactly is a tactical folder? i think its a symbolic way of transferring war (healthy, i believe)and survival feelings to a tangible object. they are no more effiecient at injuring someone or defending than any other lockblade, onehand opening knife.

this is a gripe, not a rant. if you prefer long useless objects as opposed to simple versatile small blade thats all right. but i want you to skin and clean that buck or fish or spread your muenster cheese with that monstrous implement!

long knives are for duffers.
 
I personally question the psyche of anyone who equates a knife or gun to the male sex organ. Some people have serious problems.

I will agree, though, that there are some tasks that under normal circumstance might be completed more efficiently or easily with a smaller blade. However, it is easier to adapt a larger blade to the use of a smaller one rather than attempt to use a smaller one wher a larger one would be optimal.

Machetes see more all around use than a standard belt knife in some areas of the world.
 
guess i struck a sensitive area huh? listen its merely an observation not an attack. im interested as to why people need such long knives in the field? is that question out of bounds?

im a knife lover just like the rest of the forum members im more into "working knives" as opposed to custom artsy knives that are just for show.
 
ive bummed around in the woods like many of you and weve all seen the duffers who nothing about camping let alone how to use serious tools, axes, knives and such.

its that every duffer, not be confuse with a novice or inexperienced person, always carries the huge bowies and they have no idea how to use them. they fall into two camps, the would be mountain man and the poseur yuppie with polartec pink everything.
 
Well, from the tone of your posts, you seem to think you know everything, and that big knives are bad for woodsmen just because you say so.

You know, I am not much of an outdoors person, although I hunt from time to time and like to wander the woods a bit. I personally carry a small knife, usually about a 3" blade oor so.

However, there are those here on the forums, many are considered quite "in the know" regarding camping and survival. Some of them carry pretty big knives and DO KNOW how to use them properly.

I understand your opinin that smaller knives are more handy, and I even agree with it. However, your running in here and trying to point out that those who carry big ones are either trying to make up for a small weiner, are know-nothings or simply "duffers" makes ya come off more as a troll than anything else.

I also wonder about people like you who question others as to why the "need" such a monster knife. You sound like the typical liberal elitist that thnks if you use one thing, then nobody else has a "need" for anything different, therefore you make fun of them.

I suppose you think you are an expert, and if your way of expressing your opinion is to belittle others, then so be it....i guess it makes ya feel manly.
 
well perhaps i do know everything! please stop the childish whining okay? i merely made an obvious observation and all the dogs howled when i stepped on thier tails!

i dont think its a good idea to bring a kitchen sink into the woods to wash your hands. now will all those sink users throw up thier hands and of accuse me of being a know it all and trying to take thier sinks away?

there are many ways to enjoy knives and ive found the way that works for me. if you want a big knife well go and have it! but biiger is not better esp. when it comes to sport and hunting knives.

the knive is the supreme tool of mankind. since before we were anatomicall and mentally modern humans weve used this beautiful simple tool. please sir look at the first stone knives they are only a few inches long.

why? because thru literally millions of years the human race has perfected this tool. genetically we all know "how" to use a knife.

i think posts like yours really inhibit free thought. you sound like a real bully.
 
Actually, the dogs whose tails uyou have stepped on have remained surprisingly quiet. What you are being criticized for is your tone. You said it yourself that you are a knife lover just like everyone else here. A little respect is all that is required. Insinuating that many of those who carry a large knife are either making up for a small phallus or simply idiots is rude and uncalled for. This is not a good start for you here at BF.

-Al-
 
my tone is my own and of no concern to you. how do you guys get thru life? please no more replies unless you have some relevant comments concerning why you like big knives. thats all im talking about.

my observation about big knives and pseudophallus is factual and correct and i dont care if you think its rude or not.

if im wrong dont censor me EXPLAIN WHY BIG KNIVES ARE USEFUL! the other disgruntled poster practically conceed to my point.

my start here at this forum is a great one, if one cant handle DIFFERING viewpoints simpy pass over the "offending" post.

all troglodytes please receed to the background.
 
hmm... Do you like small knives because they make certain parts of your body look bigger?
:p
 
How am I going to kill a moose with a little blade? See the hog hunting thread too. Glad you know everything, I sure don't. :rolleyes:
 
Sorry I can't agree with you but when I go camping I bring my buck 119, (not massive, but fairly large) and it prouves to be very useful. I use it mostly for chopping branches, cutting kindling, gutting fish (unfourtunatly it was not as good for filleting:( )and many other utilities not possible with a small knife. I must admit I have a fairly large manhood and enjoy a big knife to go with it.

Although I do find that the majority of my smaller jobs are preformed by small cheap folders and multitools.(I love cheap knives)
 
how long is your buck knife? really big knives are terrible at skinning as in the pig killing thread, and theyre dangerous when used as substitue axes.


edc, as the lingo goes, is my new swisstool, and my rucksack sak. im still debating whether to retire my trusty rucksack for the perhaps unsharpenable ruger all weather.
 
Although you seem to be a know it all troll and I am most likely waisting my time with this post, I will try to provide some light onto the subject.

While most weekend outdoor types would have no use for larger knives, there are many in this world who do. 5" is NOT large BTW, by large I am refering to 9"+ bladed knives. As you yourself stated you travel on motorcycle, as such and from your selfproclomation as a woodsman I believe you very rarely leave established trails. If you ever do decide to get really into back woods you will quickly find a need for a large blade. Below I list several real life reasons for some to need larger knives.

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<li>Trail clearing. Very often in the true backwoods trails are severly overgrown or simply are not there. It is up to the each person to clear a passage. Try doing that with a 3" folder.
<li>Camp site clearing. I have found that it is very often the case that when off trail hiking that you must clear your own area to sleep. That is unless you like sleeping on top of waist high underbrush.
<li>Wood gathering. While it is preferable to have a hawk handy for this job, it is sometimes preferable to carry only a large knife when you may also be required to clear trails. When it is safe to do so, a campfire is a pleasant way to unwind after a hard day of clearing. It is just nicer than gathering around a small Whisperlite.
<li>Shelter construction. While again a hawk is a better choice, once again you may decide to opt for a large knife. While I prefer to pack a light wieght bivy for shelter should the weather take a turn, many purests prefer to go light and construct leantos.</ul>

I have many customers, from all around the world, who opt for large knives. These include many spec op soldiers who may be going into dense jungle or areas of extreme overgrowth. I would chalange you to question these "wannabes" on thier choice of eqiupment. I have several a customer in Thailand who opt for large machette styled knives for clearing their property.

So before you start throwing around your very poorly thoughtout opinions, you might want to get out into the REAL brush and learn a thing or two. You will find that this forum is not a bunch of school kids. There are some world renowned experts that are on here everyday, sit back and listen to those who really do know.
 
as a professional craftsmen your petty insults reflect badly on you. i dont care what you make or how long youve been in the business ive skipped over your post until you are "less rude" as another poster puts it.


my woodcraft is mine and my partners business. i dont believe ive ridden around the world with you on a gs motorbike so please restrain your comments to what you know. did insulti your(probably substandard) knifemaking skills? no.

its odd, you condemn me for my percieved haughtiness then you post an abusive post using the the same "tone".

:rolleyes:
 
Please define:
"geland and strasse"

RW, covered most of what I was going to say, so I'll second the thoughts.

Have you ever read Bill Bagwell's thought about large (9"+) knives vs. smaller knives?

I happen to like to have a large knife camping & hunting. The smaller companion blade usually gets the lion's share of the work, but...at least the biggun is there if needed.

We try hard to be polite here @ bf.c
Consider yourself seated at Spark's table with a bunch of friends.
And leave your attitude at the door.
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation :)
 
my attitude is what makes me so delightful and geland strasse is german for offroad and street. the gs motorbike is the bike to ride around the globe which ive done.
 
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