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That looks great. I like that blade style. Nilakka et al (not to compare the two).

I agree with what 'gringo said and also with Bloke saying, that this shark debate is very hypothetical ... to say the least. Was thinking the same thing. Most posts are generalized - nobody specified 'their' shark :) I believe somebody punching or knifing a small enough shark can get away with it. I...

What do you mean ... punching them in the eye... http://i.imgur.com/WeagSb4.jpg :D :D :D The interwebs have proven, that a shark CAN be punched! :D That dude is something. Personally, I cant do the crawl with my boxing gloves on. Also doesnt exactly make it easy hitching up the Speedos after a figh...

Anyone ever try to hold on to a titanium handled knife while cutting a deer and cutting the wind pipe? I’ll stick to g10 textured frn they are superior for real mans knife uses. Titanium gets slippery also when getting fish slime all over it. My two cents Yes, many times. See my post above. A non-t...

bearfacedkiller wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 29, 2018 5:43 am

I am not a huge fan of texture. It has its place but I don’t agree that more texture is always better.

Ditto.

You just proved his point, by choosing niche knives that few own and fewer actually use. Because it's hard to argue with the OP on the actual substance of his points regarding the broad set of knives out there. The integral lock boom right now is also more fad than function for most people. NTTAWW ...

Something just didn't feel right. I think the reason titanium and slick carbon fiber handles is they don't actually enhance the effectiveness or efficiency of a knife as a tool in anyway. They're decorative. If anything they make your tool worse. Ohh, really ... ? Thats fascinating. https://i.imgur...

Luckily I haven't had a close shark encounter while diving, but I've always had my knife already deployed. I never quite got the use of the term 'deployed*' in regards to knives. Ive seen it used instead of 'opening' (why is beyond me). What do you mean in this instance; that you always swim around...

The Naval Base I work on is one of the East Coast Bases for our Clearance Divers, the equivalent of your Navy Seals and I’ve had the privilege of meeting one in particular named Paul De Gelder. Paul was bitten by a Bull Shark one morning about ten years ago in Sydney Harbour and lost a hand and leg...

My Skrama has two grinds. A couple of inches near the handle for fine work like carving or food prep (I dont use neither the Skrama nor the 140 for food prep, as I prefer dedicated knives for that task) and the rest for chopping and/or batoning etc, so that should count in its favor as per your requ...

Spyderscout, Agree, most people it's yelling and screaming and getting bitten - in other words wouldn't know what to do. Yes. Threads on the subject pop up on the forums on a regular basis (not least on knife forums). There is always some basement ninja relating how they calmly would slash the coll...

The guys making/selling theTeräväs call the knives 'Puukko-style knives with a high scandi-style grind with secondary microbevel.' AFAIK traditional knives in Scandinavia and Finland often could/can be had with either a straight scandi zero grind or a scandi-type grind with a secondary bevel i.e. t...

knivesandbooks wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 25, 2018 8:48 pm

People still like Benchmade?

Yes.

Well, being a knife fan, I have a knife here or there, as knives gets used a lot.
I dont deliberately 'hide' knives in every room, as you do.
Cant see a reason to.
Wouldnt it just be easier to have a knife on your pocket, instead of hiding them i all the rooms of your dwelling.

Yes, Ive carried it for a couple of years. Its an excellent option where/when one is prohibited from carrying a knife because of knife climate at work and/or knife laws. I find, it works well for mundane daily tasks. It opens packages, cardboard boxex etc just fine. I also use it for various other t...

elena86 wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 27, 2018 11:56 am

The King

Another vote for the excellent DF.
My British racing green ZDP DF gets used almost daily.

Jazz wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 27, 2018 4:00 am

Quite like that one.

RH only wire clip, coyote brown FRN and its good to go in my book. :spyder: instead of maple leaf as well, pls :D

Sjucaveman wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 27, 2018 9:38 am

I've been thrown and I have a beard of that counts.

It does. :D :D
Is your name Francisca by any chance? :D

Bloke wrote:

I mentioned a beard axe project in a previous post. A cheap way of getting a beard axe, if one doesnt want to spring for 400-800 bucks worth of 'tactical' beard Axe or hatchet. I bought a cheap axe. IIRC it was around $20+/-. https://i.imgur.com/KBt3sx9.jpg A buddy and I made an outline for the bear...

Doc Dan wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 27, 2018 8:29 am

What I was referring to was a development of the Francisca that later developed a short beard.

Interesting.
A throwing axe with a beard.

Source, please?