Made In Yugoslavien

Mistwalker

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I have been checking out all the various iterations of survival knives since the early 70s, and still have some of them, from 60s and 70s Camiilus issue pilots knives and some hand made ones. But I didn't even know these were a thing until yesterday when I found them in a box. It appears that the handles are machined like the European iterations rather than molded like their Spanish and Asian counterparts from the 80s. Anyone here familiar with them?
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jstrange said:
Sorry, the “made in Yugoslavian” couldn’t me ignored.
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It's okay, I get it. There are a few here who have to insert patriotism into every thread they click on, regardless of its relativity to the subject at hand or their capacity...or lack there of, to add anything worthwhile to the discussion. It's sort of old hat at this point really, but maybe if you guys bump the thread with your flag planting long enough, someone who has something pertinent to add may have a chance to notice it :)
 
Not that it’s worth explaining, but I think you missed my point. My whole post was a joke. I buy knives based on the design and value, not necessarily where they are from. My joke was simply pointing out that “made in Yugoslavian” is not proper. It should say “made by a Yugoslavian” or “made in Yugoslavia”, hence my suggestion about buying “made in American” which is also incorrect. Also, lighten up Francis.
 
jstrange said:
Not that it’s worth explaining, but I think you missed my point. My whole post was a joke. I buy knives based on the design and value, not necessarily where they are from. My joke was simply pointing out that “made in Yugoslavian” is not proper. It should say “made by a Yugoslavian” or “made in Yugoslavia”, hence my suggestion about buying “made in American” which is also incorrect. Also, lighten up Francis.
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LOLOL Touche! I guess my eyes are too tired to be detail oriented tonight, and I did completely miss the joke sadly, for the delay in the laugh I could definitely use after the long week and weekend it has been. Sorry man, my comment wasn't relative to you, but it is certainly relative to the forum here the last several months, and because of that I just jumped the gun a bit.
 
Mossyhorn said:
I'm not familiar with those, but I've always liked the Spanish made Aitor jungle1 knife from the 80's. It was a quality knife with a machined handle.
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I have an Aitor JK-II and the handle on those is cast. I thought the JK-I was also, but I've never had one of those.
 
jstrange said:
No problem man, it was a stupid joke anyway.
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Pretty good actually, N number9 got it. It just unfortunately soared right over my head. My eyes are exhausted. My daughter was given 40 days to do a math project that was a board game, and I found out about it on day 29 and we got started on it on day 32 and just finished it tonight...due in the morning. Really loooooooong week lol
 
jstrange said:
Not that it’s worth explaining, but I think you missed my point. My whole post was a joke. I buy knives based on the design and value, not necessarily where they are from. My joke was simply pointing out that “made in Yugoslavian” is not proper. It should say “made by a Yugoslavian” or “made in Yugoslavia”, hence my suggestion about buying “made in American” which is also incorrect. Also, lighten up Francis.
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It's kind of a weird as if somebody mixed English and German, since the countries name in German is "Jugoslawien" so "Made in Jugoslawien" wouldn't be incorrect, just a weird language combination. I've seen similar knives a while back on flea markets and local fairs, although I didn't pay much attention to them at the time. I always dug the design, but after breaking one of those plastic handled ones as a kid I never had any interest in the hollow handle knives anymore, although I suspect that the machined handles are at least a bit more sturdy and useful.
 
b00n said:
It's kind of a weird as if somebody mixed English and German, since the countries name in German is "Jugoslawien" so "Made in Jugoslawien" wouldn't be incorrect, just a weird language combination. I've seen similar knives a while back on flea markets and local fairs, although I didn't pay much attention to them at the time. I always dug the design, but after breaking one of those plastic handled ones as a kid I never had any interest in the hollow handle knives anymore, although I suspect that the machined handles are at least a bit more sturdy and useful.
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I know what you mean, I broke one of those too years ago in the late 80s. I would love to see the concept of the over-molded synthetic handles revisited with a steel tube welded to the blade at the guard, under some of the new materials.
 
mistwalker said:
I know what you mean, I broke one of those too years ago in the late 80s. I would love to see the concept of the over-molded synthetic handles revisited with a steel tube welded to the blade at the guard, under some of the new materials.
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It would work as an integral like the Boker Schanz Dagger:
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Would be pretty expensive to make though, but certainly work.
 
b00n said:
It would work as an integral like the Boker Schanz Dagger:
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Would be pretty expensive to make though, but certainly work.
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I wouldn't mind pricey for well made and electrical insulation. Production it shouldn't be too outrageous...maybe... :)
 
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