Your knife design of choice

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by crecy:
I'm new to the forum and have a limited knowlege of FMA as a LE DT and straight baton instructor with trickle down training originating from FMA. I also have done some knife training and have always loved edged weapons. I am a strong believer in their effectiveness since the first time I cut my self at age 4.

My question is not totally practical, rather a curisoity/learning one. What would be your blade design of choice, say under 10", for an encounter against an unarmed yet determined attacker of the NHB variety, who was big, strong, tough and determined to kill you if given the chance. Assuming no chance of retreat, what would its shape be, how would you hold it, where would you direct it, stabs? slashes? what areas? etc. I'll be interested in your ideas.
Thanks,

crecy

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Thrusting is the way to go when using a short blade, anything under 8".
I would choose a Cold Steel Culloden, serrated. Targets should include: Heart, subclavian artery, brachial plexus, carotids, interior and exterior jugglers, femoral artery. Usually a thrust into the target and a ripping cut out of the wound.
Also I like a Kerambit, my own design and made by me. This blade is a good design for extreme ripping and very hard to disarm.

Tom Kier
SAYOC KALI


[This message has been edited by Liveblade (edited 02-06-2001).]
 
One of our student owns and operates a custom knife shop, his designs are called the Arkansas Spittin Spade, His origional design is a punch dagger with a pepper spray canister in the handle. You have a non leathal deterant backed with an effective blade. My favorite theoretical technique would be to spray the pepper spray into the wound. He has several traditional blade designs mated to this spray as well.
For information email to taomonkey@yahoo.com
 
Hmm...that's purdy damned nasty.
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