What's The Strangest Knife You Own?

[Bob Denman]

Evidently they can't distinguish between Mammoth, and Elephant ivory.
Here in New York State: both are on the "you can't use this" list.
But we CAN use Mammoth teeth, bark, and bones...

 

[rlewpolar]

Probably this one. It’s a custom, a cross between a kukri and a Bowie. Ordered it, thinking it would be a large, heavy chopper. Turns out it’s relatively small, lightweight, weirdly shaped and has strange ergos with that index finger ring. I still like it but don’t have much use for it. I should have asked a lot more questions before I pulled the trigger on it

 

[draggat]

Probably this one. It’s a custom, a cross between a kukri and a Bowie. Ordered it, thinking it would be a large chopper. Turns out it’s relatively small, weirdly shaped and has strange ergos with that index finger ring. I still like it but don’t have much use for it

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What size is it? If those boards are the size I'm thinking, maybe a 5-6" blade?

 

[KentuckyBlackBird]

This one arrived a lttle while ago.
It might qualify as "strange"? (and "nifty" ... unusual" ...)
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I added a red FOB to the "glass breaker" (no idea if it would work to break tempered glass OR a hard head) to make it easier to remove from the sheath pouch.
I haven't shot it yet, but drawing the catapult/slingshot it feels solid; no wiggly wobblies where it clips into the knife.

Since I'm not in a situation where neutralizing enemy sentries is on the agenda, or stabbing vehicles to death ... I'm not sure how handy or practical a Tanto point blade will be for my current needs.

Oh well. I thought it was nifty, had the funds, so ordered it.

Very cool!!!

 

[rlewpolar]

What size is it? If those boards are the size I'm thinking, maybe a 5-6" blade?

It’s actually around 7”. Not small by any means but I was expecting a big, heavy 10”+ kukri style blade. Here it is next to a Buck 120. Weighs as much as the 120 as well. Not a good chopper by any means but it is a pretty good slicer and well made from A2 steel. Why? You want to buy it?

I was actually expecting something sized like a Cold Steel kukri

 

[draggat]

It’s actually around 7”. Not small by any means but I was expecting a big, heavy 10”+ kukri style blade. Here it is next to a Buck 120. Weighs as much as the 120 as well. Not a good chopper by any means but it is a pretty good slicer and well made from A2 steel. Why? You want to buy it?


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It's pretty neat looking, but no thanks!

 

[Cobalt]

This one is strange. Its a chisel, its a knife, its a sharpened clip point. Convex and razor sharp all around. It works wonders on cardboard, drywall, meat and can shear nails off at the head using the tip and a hammer. Better than a ginsu. Its ugly but it works

 

[snuffle]

Here are two of my stranger ones - a very long OTF and a fixed-blade OTF.

These are both "closed".



Open:

 

[Cobalt]

Here are two of my stranger ones - a very long OTF and a fixed-blade OTF.

These are both "closed".

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Open:
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Strange and I like it

 

[ebidis]

I have a Boker Minos (Jens Anso design) and it’s an odd little fellow.

One interesting thing is that everything but the blade is titanium. Screws, thumb studs, everything.

https://imgur.com/a/QFT6Iha

 

[TENDONCUTTER]

One of my older designs. Triple edged karambit, aka
WARBIT

 

[not so dull]

You can buy a lot of weird stuff on Amazon.
This knife is very fidgety, by the way, I like playing with it from time to time (I remove the slingshot before I do that, of course).

 

[clinton1]

Strangest is either the extremely large ceremonial Khukri from India, used for beheading oxen, or the very, very old wrought iron (I think) Indonesian kris, that appears to still have spots of blood staining the blade.

Probably need pics of these.......

 

[clinton1]

Here are two of my stranger ones - a very long OTF and a fixed-blade OTF.

These are both "closed".

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Open:
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Firing that Microtech has to feel like a magician pulling scarfs out of his mouth!! Sweet Knife!!!
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[cbach8tw]

Firing that Microtech has to feel like a magician pulling scarfs out of his mouth!! Sweet Knife!!!
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sorry, I thought this was a spoof of the IRS a tax code and all the forms you need to file.

 

[TC]

Serendipity.

Clicked on the imgur pic in #70 above, and in the Most Viral sidebar this was the top post:

 

[navman]

As requested: pics. first up is that massive Kukri. got it as a farewell gift from the Embassy in New Delhi. Second is the Indonesian kris. Also have a couple pesh kabz I brought back from Afghanistan. Last is a eagle pommel cavalry saber from the war of 1812:

I have some other oddities, but they are in storage.

 

[afishhunter]

Another "strangity" in todays mail call.
Swing Blade. An old "traditional" pattern/design pretty much unheard of and unknown these days.
Remington offered one in the1980's. However, they were not the first. I believe the design/pattern dates back to the 1800's or very early 1900's. (albeit with a clip point or spear point blade.)
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Close is the reverse.
I don't know (or care) if the blade steel etch is accurate.
I've wanted a swing blade since I was a teen in the 60's and 70's, after seeing an antique swing blade in one of my da's gun mags or Gun Digest.

NO BRAND NAME anywhere, so it "can't" be a clone. Just a reproduction of an old design, with futuristic molded or stamped carvings on the 4 sides of the handle.

This is an addition to my long term EDC group.

 

[not so dull]

 

[The Grendels]

This is the strangest blade I own and was a gift.