Time to eat crow - Project I

Interesting point about the drilling. I tried it when I got home and it was not nearly as difficult as I thought it would be. It is fairly easily actually on soft woods like Pine and not that hard on Maple, Birch and Spruce. I can dig through the wood with the point much faster, but the drilling would give you a much more precise point as well as it would be possible on bone and other such materials.

Regarding the hollow handle being good for a spear, that part doesn't interest me all that much. However I like the fact that the blade reach can be easily extended it would make a lot of brush work much easier. I plan on doing some work along these lines shortly.

-Cliff
 
Ralf..
The Spear issue is in referance to "if you required a spear" the Project would perform excellent..

If the situation dictated, and a spear or extented reach was required, the Project could be used as a spear very effectively..

Spear use for Survival needs, yes..
Stickin it in the neighbors fence boards, no..

 
I've never needed a spear either; but if you need one you can do it. The Zulus have a short thrusting spear (sorry can't think of the name)and they chopped up a few colonials with them. A hunting pig stick gives good reach and thrust. I would think as effective as a sharpened spade. I would prefer to bayonet a rabid dog than close in to knife range (or even better shoot it). No I wouldn't throw a knife or use a knife as a tip to a throwing spear, but I wouldn't say never. I like Ray Mears' attitude: "keep your mind open"

 
As my wife would say: "while I'm at it, one more thing".

A seven inch combat/survival knife has to be more than just a sharp edge carring piece of equipment. I've seen a Kudu skinned and jointed with a tiney piece of sharpened flat metal.
When soldiering any excess baggage is binned. You soon learn that the kitchen sink hurts big time on a long tab. There is quite enough crap carried anyway. I want my knife of this size to do a whole lot more than just cut. I will use it as a crow bar on soft wood. I use the back spine to hammer with. In fact, I've done countless things with this knife which you shouldn't. Some straight forward stupid things. But that's the whole point of carrying a $$$$ knife; it will take it. It is the helpful other things that it can do that make it worth carrying.
I've bust plenty of knives in my early years, some quite good, in learning what knives will do or not as the case may be. Not all my knives are expensive or heavy duty. I like nice small thin tapered blades for cutting. For soldiering the Chris Reeve is the bee's knee's of compromise.
I do occasionaly think twice and cut once.

What I really like about the Chris Reeve Projects is that they are understated and not overbuilt.

Good value too. After eight years the cost is $30 per a year and going down.

PS: Cliff Stamp, I wouldn't rush out to jam a stick up the handle, as once jammed its difficult to get out and the screw threat might get damaged. If you do go ahead then do tie the knife on as it will otherwise fly -- a long way. Another one is hammer with the spine and not the cap

[This message has been edited by GREENJACKET (edited 06-01-2000).]
 
The threads getting damaged was one of the concerns I had. I was also thinking of getting an extension made .

-Cliff
 
Greenjacket,
You're giving me flashbacks to the 2 McNab books I just finished. He is a big khukuri fan as well.

I plan to get an ASP soon and wanted to see if any one-piece owners have ever tried to see if the thread size is a match. This seems as if it would make a real nice thrusting spear. Mad Dog makes some very limited runs of "primitive weapons" that are specifically threaded to fit the ASPs; I'd love to have the option of putting a one-piuece on the end as well.
 
Cliff, et al,

There is another thread in turning a Chris Reeve One-Piece line knife into a spear here: http://www.knifeforums.com/ubb/Forum25/HTML/000162.html

There was an older thread on this issue somewhere that was more extensive, but I have not found it yet. Someone there also raised the issue of knife damage and cost, but the poster said money was not an issue. I would like to find out if it was made. Can anyone find that thread?

One person had a good idea in the execution of such a project (unintentional but self-appreciated pun). That was to extend the tip all the way into the knife, with the threads back the appropriate distance. This would make the connection stronger and distribute any stress better.

Regarding survival aspects, I doubt anyone on this forum would only have one knife, but if they did, then they could make the appropriate decision as to the possible consequences. I know "The Edge" was just a movie, but I think I might have risked my knife, rather than rely on a fire hardened spear against that bear.

Personally I like the idea for an optional thrusting (not throwing) weapon or cutting tool. Further, re Greenjacket's comment about not carrying too much excess, the more uses one can find for something the better. How many people are going to carry around the appropriate spear tip, unless they have planned on doing some throwing.

A bayonet is anyone's last choice, but if you had whatever is used for affixing it to the gun, with a thread that fit the Chris Reeve knife, you now have a great field knife and a sharp bayonet. Since a field knife will see considerably more use than a bayonet, better to have a good field knife. (Caveat: I am not and never have been in the military, so this comment on bayonets is conjecture, but from what I have read, I believe it is a reasonable comment.) Further, it would be one more justification for carrying the knife in military service, if a reason was needed.

Now, who will tell us the thread pattern needed? If I see any walking sticks on the trail with threads just donw from the top, I know what conclusion I will draw, and I'll start looking for that Chris Reeve One-Piece knife.
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