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As I was going through my trunk o' knives the other night, I came upon one that I hadn't handled in a few months. I was looking for something to wear at my side during these chillier months that might serve as a bit of a back up blade to a firearm. I know it sounds a bit paranoid, but I just feel BETTER having a knife on me for protection. I've never needed one, but handling blades as much as I do I just feel more at ease knowing I have something utterly familiar available at a moment notice.
At any rate, I rediscovered a Trisul that I had left half modded from several months ago before I moved. Yangdu had this one made for me at my request back in 2008 give or take. It's 14" long, probably 13oz, and has a razor tip that could pierce a rhinos hide. It is designed to be a pure fighting/defense knife. The grips on a regular Trisul come fairly blocky and boxy and lend themselves to either a straight up an down tip up or tip down hammer grip. This one was no exception. Other than that, it was perfect
Soon after, however, my place of business had a fire. Some of the heat and smoke dried out the horn slabs and they cracked badly. At that time I decided to mod the Trisul more to my hand's liking. I got as far as prying off the old slabs and trying to wrap it in para-cord. I didn't like the spongy feel. I dabbled with leather slabs that worked OK but weren't perfect. I went ahead and reshaped the grip from a block and gave it more of a palm swell in the middle and ground the corner round on the backside to give it more familiar handle shape. Around that time I put some things in storage and got ready to move.
Flash forward to today:
I finished cobbling together the reverse draw sheath I had started for it some time back. Nothing fancy or flashy, but this is a knife that isn't SUPPOSED to be seen unless it's needed.
I also solved my leather slab grip issues. I reglued them, re pinned them with rivets, and finally wrapped the whole thing thing in a layer of waxed nylon leather stitching thread. It plumped up the grip just enough make it filling and gave it enough purchase to really tack it to my hand. The reverse draw works well with the rounded part of the grip. A quick yank up and the Trisul is either in hand ready for a downward strike or elbow driven slash OR can be folded back against my forearm for a more covert hold.
It really is a remarkably quick knife to get into action. Much like a Gerber Mk series, an M-3 Trench Knife, or the iconic Fairbairn Sykes commando dagger, the Trisul is a purpose driven tool. However, being that my wife and daughter and I take a lot of walks to the river I have been feeling a little bare not sporting something light and fast to get into action. The people in my town are wonderful. Most of their dogs are as well...most of them. I still feel a little more at ease knowing I have a good piece of Nepali steel on my hip just in case
I really do love this design. I am anxious to one day get my hands on a sample of Howard's Liberty series. A thin Bagwell-esque fighting blade never goes out of style
At any rate, I rediscovered a Trisul that I had left half modded from several months ago before I moved. Yangdu had this one made for me at my request back in 2008 give or take. It's 14" long, probably 13oz, and has a razor tip that could pierce a rhinos hide. It is designed to be a pure fighting/defense knife. The grips on a regular Trisul come fairly blocky and boxy and lend themselves to either a straight up an down tip up or tip down hammer grip. This one was no exception. Other than that, it was perfect
Soon after, however, my place of business had a fire. Some of the heat and smoke dried out the horn slabs and they cracked badly. At that time I decided to mod the Trisul more to my hand's liking. I got as far as prying off the old slabs and trying to wrap it in para-cord. I didn't like the spongy feel. I dabbled with leather slabs that worked OK but weren't perfect. I went ahead and reshaped the grip from a block and gave it more of a palm swell in the middle and ground the corner round on the backside to give it more familiar handle shape. Around that time I put some things in storage and got ready to move.
Flash forward to today:
I finished cobbling together the reverse draw sheath I had started for it some time back. Nothing fancy or flashy, but this is a knife that isn't SUPPOSED to be seen unless it's needed.
I also solved my leather slab grip issues. I reglued them, re pinned them with rivets, and finally wrapped the whole thing thing in a layer of waxed nylon leather stitching thread. It plumped up the grip just enough make it filling and gave it enough purchase to really tack it to my hand. The reverse draw works well with the rounded part of the grip. A quick yank up and the Trisul is either in hand ready for a downward strike or elbow driven slash OR can be folded back against my forearm for a more covert hold.
It really is a remarkably quick knife to get into action. Much like a Gerber Mk series, an M-3 Trench Knife, or the iconic Fairbairn Sykes commando dagger, the Trisul is a purpose driven tool. However, being that my wife and daughter and I take a lot of walks to the river I have been feeling a little bare not sporting something light and fast to get into action. The people in my town are wonderful. Most of their dogs are as well...most of them. I still feel a little more at ease knowing I have a good piece of Nepali steel on my hip just in case
I really do love this design. I am anxious to one day get my hands on a sample of Howard's Liberty series. A thin Bagwell-esque fighting blade never goes out of style
