Question on The 14

[d762nato]

I'm thinking about getting a 14 again as it's been a few years since I last owned one. My question is which one is the strongest. I know I've seen one with a cut down tang. Did or are there full tang 14's out their. What I mean where the tang fill's the handle on both sides. Oh and the curved nickel silver guard would be nice also with a one finger or boarder patrol handle I guess while I'm building this in my head. Thanks,

 

[D R E]

I'm thinking about getting a 14 again as it's been a few years since I last owned one. My question is which one is the strongest. I know I've seen one with a cut down tang. Did or are there full tang 14's out their. What I mean where the tang fill's the handle on both sides. Oh and the curved nickel silver guard would be nice also with a one finger or boarder patrol handle I guess while I'm building this in my head. Thanks,

The closest you will come to a full width tang would be an Astro. You might be overplaying the full tang as a standard model 14 tang is plenty strong.

 

[d762nato]

The closest you will come to a full width tang would be an Astro. You might be overplaying the full tang as a standard model 14 tang is plenty strong.

Thanks your probably right, the 14 should be plenty stout I reckon. :thumbup:

 

[Sufler]

There was a thread on BF years back "testing" a run-of-the-mill stainless #14 against a Busse Sarsquatch. The 14 held out better. Do a search of the forum... the OP ended up chopping cinder blocks with both knives. I mean... if you're thinking of chopping cinder blocks... maybe you need something other than a knife. ;-)

 

[bart1]

If you can break the tang on a #14, without using a lever, you must Superman,,, !!!!Frankly I can't imagine that being a concern, Bart

 

[Melvin-Purvis]

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