What is the scariest, nastiest looking FIXED BLADE?

In absolute numbers, the bloodiest blade of the 20th century is probably your basic cheap machete. Upwards of a million bodies by machete work in Central Africa in the last several years alone.

And without machetes millions and millions of people wouldn't eat.

Blessing and curse.

"Scary" is a very subjective thing. I've been told in a small unscientific survey that any three inch folder is scarier than an eight inch chef's knife, and I've been told that the BK&T Magnum Camp Knife that just came in is scarier than a Chris Reeve Kathathu dagger.

Go figure.


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- JKM
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I think many of Gil Hibben's knives would have to qualify for "scariest, nastiest".

As to what I'd pick in a fight... that's a whole 'nother matter. Something reasonably large (7"-10"), well-balanced, tough and SHARP! But you could fight all day about what's the best *fighting* knife.
 
I asked another person in my unscientific survey on scary knives, why some folks see this knife as scarier than most:

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So she explained. A purpose-built killing sort of knife, like double-edged dagger or some more radical shape, suggests "Dungeons and Dragons" or something you'd see in the movies in some action-adventure setting that is far removed from real life for city folks. A kitchen type knife, on the other hand, is something that real people get stabbed and slashed with. And if you make that kitchen knife as black as a moonless night, it suggests a stalker - maybe an irate ex-husband - an "O.J. Knife"! So a single-edge slicer, a familiar sort of knife, when viewed as a weapon, is scarier than an exotic sort of edged weapon because of, and not in spite of, it's familiarity.



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- JKM
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Do't know about you guys, but if we're talking fixed blades of all shapes and sizes, what about a sword? Maybe a katana, or a claymore.

Then again, explaining to the police could be hard
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James

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The scariest part of carring a scary knife is explaining to the police what you are doing walking around with it in the first place,however, if you are willing to take the chance...I have a Cold Steel Gurrka Kukuri that scares me just looking at it. It is so sharp that I think it might cut me by just looking at it.
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I also have a Forschner scimatar butchers knife with a 13" blade that would scare the sh** out of me if it was swinging at me.
Originally posted by Chariot:
I enjoyed reading the post "What is the scariest, nastiest looking folder ?" so let's follow that discussion with what is the scariest, nastiest looking FIXED blade?

For self-defense, I do believe that the size of the knife matters, and the look of it! I think a lot of the time, the coward BG has a knife just to be in controll (being armed against someone unarmed gives him a sense of power) but if YOU pull a knife on him, it can be a whole different story and a lot of times I think that could end the fight before it even begun... pulling a scary fixed blade and looking like you're going to use it CAN make a difference... (i know pulling a knife is the LAST option and i rather not be in that situation EVER if i can help it, so I'm talking life threatening situations here where you are out of other options)

Please post your suggestions!! and add pictures or URL's if available so we all can see what knives you are reffering to, thanks!

Best regards,

Chariot


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Ron
 
The scariest part of carring a scary knife is explaining to the police what you are doing walking around with it in the first place,however, if you are willing to take the chance...I have a Cold Steel Gurrka Kukuri that scares me just looking at it. It is so sharp that I think it might cut me by just looking at it.
wink.gif
I also have a Forschner scimatar butchers knife with a 13" blade that would scare the sh** out of me if it was swinging at me.
Originally posted by Chariot:
I enjoyed reading the post "What is the scariest, nastiest looking folder ?" so let's follow that discussion with what is the scariest, nastiest looking FIXED blade?

For self-defense, I do believe that the size of the knife matters, and the look of it! I think a lot of the time, the coward BG has a knife just to be in controll (being armed against someone unarmed gives him a sense of power) but if YOU pull a knife on him, it can be a whole different story and a lot of times I think that could end the fight before it even begun... pulling a scary fixed blade and looking like you're going to use it CAN make a difference... (i know pulling a knife is the LAST option and i rather not be in that situation EVER if i can help it, so I'm talking life threatening situations here where you are out of other options)

Please post your suggestions!! and add pictures or URL's if available so we all can see what knives you are reffering to, thanks!

Best regards,

Chariot


[This message has been edited by Chariot (edited 07-10-2000).]
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Ron
 
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