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You collect knives and you don't have a Douk-Douk?!? Story, facts, fun, adventure!
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THAT'S HALF THE FUN!
Exactly!
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Another Douk-Douk fan here. I love their very slim profile, makes them quite pocket friendly. I enjoy the pseudo-19th century aesthetic of them also, especially once a nice patina forms on the blade. Oh, and they're fairly inexpensive, as folk have mentioned. One of my favourite knives.
To add a bit to their history, in the French-Algerian war they were used by both sides as tools of torture and mutilation, oft shearing off noses and genitalia. Also, the Algerians would conceal a Douk-Douk in their shoe with a bit of the tip protruding, resulting in a nasty surprise to anyone on the receiving end of a kick.
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I had to get myself some spares... cause ya never know!
My own experience differs... out of the box mine have mostly been dull, but given the proper attention on the grinder and ceramics, they can easily take a shaving sharp edge.
Garrett Wade is where I bought the bulk of mine as well. I started out with Lee Valley, but it seems they no longer carry them.
I'm loving the reflective, yet dark quality of that Tiki. Did you polish it then blue it, or?
I think they refer to this as a "turkish clip" not sure if there's any particular function to it. I speculate that in some rare circumstances you might brace your thumb on that area, but it could be purely aesthetic.
If you can find the "El-Baraka" variety, I believe they come without the engraving. If not, you can always just put a patina on the standard "Le Sorciere" model until the etching is no longer visible.
As per the higonokami, I have one of those too. They're neat, but the edge profile is a bit thick, and it doesn't sit quite as well in the pocket. I somehow managed to get something akin to a blood blister on my leg from that little thumb rest welded on to the back of the blade from carrying it in my pocket one day.
To add a bit to their history, in the French-Algerian war they were used by both sides as tools of torture and mutilation, oft shearing off noses and genitalia.
Also, the Algerians would conceal a Douk-Douk in their shoe with a bit of the tip protruding, resulting in a nasty surprise to anyone on the receiving end of a kick.[youtube]cC8yDlKnNzk[/youtube]
I had to get myself some spares... cause ya never know!
My own experience differs... out of the box mine have mostly been dull, but given the proper attention on the grinder and ceramics, they can easily take a shaving sharp edge.
Garrett Wade is where I bought the bulk of mine as well. I started out with Lee Valley, but it seems they no longer carry them.
I'm loving the reflective, yet dark quality of that Tiki. Did you polish it then blue it, or?
I think they refer to this as a "turkish clip" not sure if there's any particular function to it. I speculate that in some rare circumstances you might brace your thumb on that area, but it could be purely aesthetic.
If you can find the "El-Baraka" variety, I believe they come without the engraving. If not, you can always just put a patina on the standard "Le Sorciere" model until the etching is no longer visible.
As per the higonokami, I have one of those too. They're neat, but the edge profile is a bit thick, and it doesn't sit quite as well in the pocket. I somehow managed to get something akin to a blood blister on my leg from that little thumb rest welded on to the back of the blade from carrying it in my pocket one day.
Yes they are available with or without the engraving and even with sillier engraving too.
Not my kind of fun but good to know it's not mandatory fun.
C.S.Graves: Thanks for your info.
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Douk Douks are nice. I used to carry them all the time and I still routinely give them out as gifts. They are easy to find, just give Mr Laci Szabo a call and he'll hook you up.
I don't carry them anymore, but if I was a slip joint type it would definitely be in my pocket 24-7.
I don't carry them anymore, but if I was a slip joint type it would definitely be in my pocket 24-7.
I totally agree. They're perfectly surprising gifts - particularly if you tell the story while you offer them.
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Yer welcome!
Speaking of Mr. Szabo, he used to have a great video on Youtube where he discussed them and demonstrate their cutting ability. If I recall correctly, I think part of his video was to demonstrate their efficacy in a potential self-defense scenario, in spite of the claim of many that slipjoints are useless in this context. Heck, they've been near ubiquitous in one helluva dirty war. While mine are strictly utility, the demonstration was interesting nevertheless.
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The Mercator black cat made in Germany is very similar and it has gotten some attention on the forum. One of the great features is the this style of knife can be hammered on the handle near the pivot and made to be almost as strong as a fixed blade in a survival situation.
Ive seen photos of what look like tactical Douk-Douks. All black handle and black blade in a soldiers gear layout.
I've got a Mecator. I ordered it out of the back of a comic book in 1968. Cost me $1.98 and the US Mail delivered it right to my bunk. I've got a coupla British Navy knives made in the same fashion, as well as the Cold Steel Pocket Bushman. Drat! now I need a Douk Douk to complete the set!
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