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Honestly, I did read about it in a magazine (Knives 2004) and I felt shame for wanting to emulate it even before I posted the idea. Even when I read about it in the magazine I knew that the chances of ever actually doing that were slim, as it would take much longer to cut through the door with any size knife than it would to drown. However, it did make me wonder if I could make a knife that could do it. I'd like to be able to make that kind of knife just in case I can ever think of a reason to have a knife like that. This is more of an academic question than a practical one. I'm honestly a little suprised to see people here asking "why would you need a knife that could do that?" Why would anyone need an automatic, when lots of knives can be opened almost as fast? Why would anyone want a knife with a linen micarta handle when canvas micarta is just as good? Why bother with damascus, when reguar steel cuts as well? Why climb mt everest? Because automatics are fun, linen micarta looks nice, damascus is cool, and because it's there. So to those of you who ask, "Why would I need a knife that can cut through a car door?" I ask, "why not?" Practicality aside, why would anyone need a gigantic freakin' damascus blade? Certainly not to chop wood. Your turkey knife, or whatever, is every bit as useless as a plain little knife that can cut through a car door.
Having said that, I really appreciate everyone's comments even the ones that make me feel even more shame ;)
I mean, come on, is there anyone here who has never done something because it looked cool in a magazine?

- Chris
 
the answer to your question, Chris, lies is the fact that many custom knifemakers resent "hype"......reason? Because of all the damage you have to undo at the table.


Them = Whaddya mean this sword won't cut another sword in two? I saw it in a magazine....

Us = *groan*

Them = Will this knife cut through a car door? (like this gentleman over here with the DVD)....

Us = (BIG *sigh*....deep breath.....still holding tongue....hoping they'll figure it out themselves or keep moving....)

Them = My buddy says you can tell how sharp a knife is by putting your finger....ouch!!!

Us = Next please!
 
Mark Williams said:
I just headbut glass out myself. Broke a 2"thick piece of porthole glass in Cuba once. Ahh, miss the good old Navy days.

well that exsplains one question I had Mark :D :D

ahhh Getmo been there 5 times :( did you guys have your own beer barge :D
 
Sorry about the highjack of your thread here but:

No beer barge Dan. We just all pilled into the little club right outside the gate.
 
Daniel Koster said:

Well that is technically an example of what I was talking about, but I didn't see any titles knife folks are most familiar with. I would have to think that chewed up, half digested plant matter, and leftover stomach acids would really tear on a blade and for this, any of the more popular knife publications would offer enormous ammounts of bull excrement to have to cut through ;)
 
Daniel Koster said:
the answer to your question, Chris, lies is the fact that many custom knifemakers resent "hype"......reason? Because of all the damage you have to undo at the table...

Bullseye Dan! It is one of my greatest weakness's that I cannot stomach hype. To me it smacks of dishonest used car salesman type marketing. I find it so distasteful that I often find myself reacting in my revulsion before thinking if I should just keep my mouth shut, like right now perhaps :( . My opening lecture at the Ashokan seminar this year was "Hype! Can't we just make good knives?". In part of the talk I kind of gave an anatomy of hype to recognize the earmarks when you are being given a line. It was a lot of fun and just about everybody there quickly recognised what I was saying.
 
Kevin R. Cashen said:
...any of the more popular knife publications would offer enormous ammounts of bull excrement to have to cut through
True, true.....but have you ever read Interview? Has anybody ever read it?

:D :p :rolleyes:



Re: Ashoken

Pass the lemon juice and table salt please....:(

Wish I could have made it. Guess there's always next year. Just so far away....:(
 
mete said:
On the Gadgets & Gear section I had asked about breaking glass recently and things like a spring loaded center punch work well.

Mete, for rescue we carry either the automatic center punches or we have a special "point' on our pocket spanner wrenches. The trick is in where you hit the window. The center will not be very productive, go for one of the corners and the entire window will go into many very little pieces. The side windows will immediatley crumble out of the way, but the windshield is layered and will not go away. After it is cracked, the best way to get through it is to saw it out like a big sheet of plastic, that is why I recommended one of those quirky old Rambo knives. Our favorite tool to take out the windshield, with the least ammount of glass flying around the victim, is a Saws-all. That reciprocating saw blade can cut through the window posts and the glass like it is butter, and then you can remove the entire roof of the vehicle :) But I am afraid your patient would be pretty cold and stiff, and ready for the morgue not E.R. if you had to use a knife :(
 
Mark Williams said:
Sorry about the highjack of your thread here but:

No beer barge Dan. We just all pilled into the little club right outside the gate.
highjacking
in 73 we were told not to go out side of the gate, because we may never see in back side of it again :eek: Castro didn't like US sailors on his side of the gate I guess. so we had a barge of our own to drink on, .25 a can
and all the skinny dipping we wanted after hours :D
there was a little club of some sort
inside the gate at one time would that have been the one?

hype :confused:
BOT my knifes will cut 97.2891 RC steel in-two I can prove it just send me some and they will cut holes in the EX-Caliber I can prove it too, bring the sword to me..
the gods buy my Knifes cause they can not compete with this
1 and 3/4 point 2% blewbernite carbonated knife steel (made by Me with plant matter or so called B/S matter)
all for only $427.2 K waiting list is just over 89 years and I will make sure I do my very best with the last one I make as I will the first one. :confused:
payment in advance please.. :D all tips are welcome :D the complaint department is at 1-ohn-ono-tme2 if no answers please keep trying,
the operator will tell you no such number but do not believe her , I make more money than she does so she's being PMS'ish about it.. :footinmou :)
 
You better watch out Dan. Your starting to tell bigger lies than me and I've had a few extra years to perfect it. :D

Next thing I 'll be hearing you tell about controlled linear fission ! :eek:
 
Daniel Koster said:
...Re: Ashoken

Pass the lemon juice and table salt please....:(

Wish I could have made it. Guess there's always next year. Just so far away....:(


So you missed this year, next year is the one not to miss. It will be one of the quinquennial "Sword Ashokan's". I am already excited about this one as they are set to have two steel making demos going on there. One will be an old style bloomery smelt and the other will be a wootz melt. Add all this to the other fantastic information that Dan Maragni packs into his seminars and I will be very happy that I will not be involved in the organization, so that I can attend and take notes like the rest of the attendees. :D
 
mete said:
Kevin , how did they ever take apart houses [or cars ] without a Saws-all ?? My thread was www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=318674

Thats easy- Halligan tool! :D In the hands of a really destructive individual one of these handy items is the nuclear weapon of the firefighters handtool arsenal. Some like axes, but I have peeled vehicles like a tuna can, and even ventilated roofs of buildings with a Halligan tool. An armored medieval knight would have been no match for a trained firefighter with a Halligan tool. Of course another great way to peel away house construction is 150 PSI on a 2 1/2 hose, but you better have a good grip on it ;)
 
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