Whats the bigest knife you own and WHY?

My biggest blade if swords are counted is the MS-1503 Seneschal Longsword by Swordforums Museaum store. On rolled tatami and milk cartons, it's an excellent cutter.

If swords do not count, then my biggest would be a Bura made 22 inch Ganga Ram Khuk. Have'nt cut with this due to the weight alone. For cutting khuks, have 18 inch Gurkha House Ang Khola, 15 inch HI Ang Khola and 18 inch HI BGRS.

Arvind
 
Since the time this thread was started back in Feb., I have "finished" my new Bowie knife. It's 24" long overall, with a classic Sheffield style clip point blade, ground from 5160 and heat treated to Bainite at 56-57 RC, swell center coffin handle. I used brass for the double guard and walnut for the handle since this is just a "beater". It weighs 28 ounces, with hidden counterweights in the pommel to bring the optimal striking point (Turner's center of percussion) to about 2" from the tip of the blade. Even the smith who heat treated it for me remarked how light and quick it felt for such a large knife.

I use it all the time.
 
My biggest knife is a balisong with 29" blade. Handles are the same length. I found it at a shop in bario balisong, got it as a souvenir. It hardly cuts anything, and the handle pins seem too thin to stand any flipping. I like the knife however, because of it's ridiculously big. My second biggest is also a balisong, forged and constructed by a master bladesmith/ custom knifemaker Saji Takeshi. It weighs around 3kg with its broad tanto style 18" blade.
 
Robert, It HAS to be the knife you made from the movie "the hunted" . Absolutely the worst movie I ever saw. Glad I rented it and did not stand in line to see it! Anyway, that is the biggest, baddest one I own. Why? Because it is the biggest, baddest blade I ever saw. Don't recall what you called it. It's just cool.
 
Jerry Hossom Retribution...

Why?

Might be because of the perfect balance or
Because of the idea behind the blade or
Because he is so nice or
Because this is THE knife I would like to hold when a gun goes *clic*

But most likely it´s a combination of all of the above. :D

/Colinz
 
Large knives? I am not sure if these are my largest, but here are some big ones.

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Bill Siegle Behemoth has a 10 inch two handed handle and a 16.5 inch deeply recurved blade made from 3/8" 5160 stock. This monster was an experiment to see what kind of chopping action can be had from a camp knife. The "little" knives shown in the picture are a 1950s vintage Spanish Special forces bolo used my their mountain troops, and an early Gerber BMF.

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This Janawar style khukuri by Himalayan Imports is 39 inches long and over 3/4 inches thick at the spine. You have to eat alot of wheaties to swing this thing. But, it is certainly an interesting conversation piece. The much smaller knife in the photo is the Frost-Crain version of the Predator machete.

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I also talked HI into making this massive oversized example of their AK Bowie knife. This example sports an 18 inch blade and a 11 inch two handed handle. If the handle tang seems a bit narrow, keep in mind that it is a solid bar of steel about 1" inch wide and 1/2" thick. It is hard to see it in this photo, but the blade has two deep wide fullers forged in to reduce the weight, and is very highly polished. The smaller knife, for size comparison, is a 1950s vintage Guttman Cutlery "original Bowie" knife.

Why?
Because I am a certifiable knife knut. :D

n2s
 
The biggest one I have is an old Benchmade "Bushmaster". It has a 9-3/4" Khukri style blade, but the cutting edge is only 8-1/2". I use it mainly for wood chopping and brush clearing on camping trips. My other large blade is a basic Randall #14 with saw teeth. It has a 7-1/2" carbon steel blade. The Randall #14 is my main "Outback" blade. When I am kayaking, I use my Randall #16 with sawteeth with a 7" stainless steel blade.

Oooops, I forgot about my Bear MGc Bowie! It has a Stag handle and a 9" blade. I use this one for my cowboy action shooting set up.
 
Folder...Spyderco Military...why, because it's BIG, fits my hand, great steel, great ergos, great lockup, lightweight, thin, strong, great customer service from mfg. Fixed... Cold Steel SRK ...because it's got good steel, not to high to buy, well balanced, thick yet cuts well, tuff as hxxx.
 
My "Brown Bowie", custom made to my design and specifications by JD Malloy in Pennsylvania back in 89-90.

It's d-2 out of Jessup, Pa. 12" in blade length and 18 inches overall. Blade is 2 1/2" wide and is 3/8" thick. It is flat ground with a long clip point that ends at the mid line to the width of the blade. One heavy blade to say the least.

Then there are the Bagwell fighting Belles, 2 of them are in the 11 and 1/8-1/2" blade lengths. One damascus and one simple carbon steel. These are of course fast, quick in the hand on redirects and give one a good 14 inches of extension past the hand [ choking up on the guard will get you about 12 1/2" extension ].

Brownie
 
My longest blade knife is Forever Sharp kitchen knife :D It has about 7" long blade. Why? Because I thought it would be forever sharp, how silly I was... At least steel is good.
From outdoor knives my longest blade is Uzbek "Criminal" knife with 6"-6.5" blade. Why? I got it for 20 pence (in reality it should cost at least 50 pounds) from my friend who wanted to get me a knife from Uzbekistan as present, but we do not give knives as present. Originally it was specially forged in one of the prisons of Uzbekistan for Head of Security in that prison (well, this is how it is done there). It is a light knife, but it is surprisingly good for chopping. It is traditional knife that people use in Central Asia, from city dwellers to shepherds who spend 8 months a year isolated in mountains. Therefore it is ideal for slautering lamb (you need large blade to cut throat), but also the blade has large belly for skinning. Thin blade (about 2 mm thick) is comfortable for cooking and blade is long enough to cut meat, vegetables and large water melons.
The thickest knife? It is Badger Attack 3. Why? Because I wanted thinner blade in order to cook easier, long enough (I found it just a bit not enough, but tolerable) blade with large belly for hunting, ability to make light chopping, superior toughness and something to show off :cool: . Well, and beauty. It is all in this package!
Folder? Victorinox Picnicker. I wanted to have a folder with long locking blade for travels abroad. It should have easy to sharpen steel, not much of other tools (I have SwissChamp for this), famous and not argessively looking that it could not be confiscated on customs, cheap that I did not worry much if it gets confiscated and with good warranty (I broke 3 knives by now). Plus, I wanted a souvenir from France.
But recently I tried Battle Mistress! Wow, this is the baby! However, I am still not sure what I would use it for if I get one, I was ok until I saw it.
Regards,
 
The largest knife I own is a Angh Kola from Himalayan imports.
WHY?
I just had to buy it. A voice in my head told me so :) .
 
I have a bunch of 10" bowies.

What really scare my friends out is my "pocket knife":

The Camillus Aftermath ;) (people say I'm a psycho)

Regards,

Andre Tiba - Brazil
 
I have a Cold Steel Bush Ranger (AUS-8A). It has a 7.5" satin finished blade that's easy to sharpen and it's very shiny. I guess I just like to pull it out and show people that I've got a BIG shiny blade. I never use it for anything. Why do I even have it? Maybe I'll seek counciling? :D
 
The largest I've had in the past was a Rinaldi Armageddon, the blade was almost 11". I like big knives for wilderness use and will always carry one. Got a a couple more big choppers coming from the Jones Bros. and Sibert. :D
 
My biggest is an old carbon steel Western W49. The reason I have it is because my dad found it in my grandfather's apartment, (where it's been for at least 30 years) and gave it to me. I got it with about half an inch of the point broken off, the blade almost black with corrosion, and sheath-less. I sharpened it, sanded it down to make a sort of satin finish aside from the deeper pits, and made a sheath out of some leather. Unfortunatly, I didn't know to put a stich protector :( , oh well. I recently repaired the point by taking some 60 grit sandpaper to the blade and putting a bit of a tanto point on it.
 
This thread's coming around again? Aw well, it's always nice to see big knives! :D

And this time I actually have pictures of the knife I described earlier.
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I used it just the other night to kill four raccoons and a possum.
 
My largest is my Kukri

I inherited it from my grandfather when he passed away. I was told he got it in India when passing thru there in WW2.

seen here on the right
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It is frikkin incredible and still highly functional, but I cant say the same about the sheath which has all but desintegrated from time.

my second largest is next to it and it is a modified Mineral Mountain K-19 bowie...why? Because!!!....thats why.
 
My largest so far is the Mad Dog Bear Cat. Just under six inch blade. Why? it's easy to conceal and can do very good duty in a variety of situations.
 
Mine would have to be my Cold Steel Oyabun with a 9 inch blade. Still ain't sure why I bought it. I've never used it for anything. But when I saw it, I had to have it.
 
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