Designing your dream knife

[Snattlerake]

My preference in blades would be a Tanto. They just seem stronger tipped and easier to thrust. I have always loved the K-Bar size and strength though. Do they make a K-Bar Tanto? I like the K-Bar fighting knife grip but I would add flatter sides for grip and a small ridge longitudinally for orientation. It would let you know which way the blade is oriented at all times and wouldn't hinder the handling like finger grooves would.

I also agree with Cowcatcher on the ring.

 

[HoLeChit]

In my opinion I’d never have a tool that just loops one finger. Ever hung your wedding ring on something? If a person was fighting with a knife with one loop on a finger and the knife became lodged in something or the handle part came out of the hand the person now has a lever hanging from there pinky. That’s just my thoughts.

I agree with that sentiment. I’m a mechanic by trade, and don’t like anything being wrapped around an appendage. But My thought process is that without a hilt to stop my hand, I need something to prevent my hand from sliding up to the blade. The majority of my training revolves around holding the knife in an overhand style fashion, thus using my index finger in the hole.

 

[HoLeChit]

My preference in blades would be a Tanto. They just seem stronger tipped and easier to thrust. I have always loved the K-Bar size and strength though. Do they make a K-Bar Tanto? I like the K-Bar fighting knife grip but I would add flatter sides for grip and a small ridge longitudinally for orientation. It would let you know which way the blade is oriented at all times and wouldn't hinder the handling like finger grooves would.

I also agree with Cowcatcher on the ring.

I’ve considered a tanto style blade, however they can be difficult to sharpen and the tango style prevents me from having a double edged blade, traditionally. I am very familiar with using a kabar, however it was traditionally used as more of a utility field knife, and I feel that a fairbairn Sykes style knife would be better suited as a purely self defense weapon, which is what I am looking for in this case.

 

[surjimmy]

You can get all the fancy, spancing, tactical fighting knives you want, but a knife that you can get in the action quickly and has at least 3 1/2 inch blade is all you need. (Tanto, drop point, spear) come to mind. The main question is, are you trained in knife fighting. What I'm getting ready to say next are not my words.They are the words of 2 guys that's been there and done that. In a knife fight, you're gonna get cut period. Slicing prolonged the fight, stabbing ends the fight, and that is why you need a 3 1/2 inch blade minimum.

 

[NomDeBoom]

You can get all the fancy, spancing, tactical fighting knives you want, but a knife that you can get in the action quickly and has at least 3 1/2 inch blade is all you need. (Tanto, drop point, spear) come to mind. The main question is, are you trained in knife fighting. What I'm getting ready to say next are not my words.They are the words of 2 guys that's been there and done that. In a knife fight, you're gonna get cut period. Slicing prolonged the fight, stabbing ends the fight, and that is why you need a 3 1/2 inch blade minimum.

I lucked into a jackpot of nice knives including Buck, Colt, Remington, Gerber, a Gladstone Marble and other makes. I used to do metal smithing...mostly Ag..And carved everything from fossil ivory to corundum aka sapphire and ruby, and fire agates. I still have a few projects that I could finish: under optimum conditions- but since have entombed myself in other projects, and am getting older every few weeks, or so it seems...oh well.
But knives are always interesting, and wouldn't mind trading for a nice Buck or other quality auto.
I had an old friend, (and the term's kinda loose) as he may have dismissed more people than got along with him- (CeyeA) who got his 1st tat at 4, and he travelled a lot. During a famous Asian incident; he sent his perfect fighting knife specs to a major U S knife co..that sounds like they also made baby food?...His knife had a 10" blade as I recall, designed to make victims 'shorter'.... Knice knife, and I think it was 1 of 3?....if not the only one. Probably one of the coolest blades I ever got my mitts on...
Next to Colonel Chris 'Kit' Carson's sword. I miss my sword collection too. No junk, all historical antiques: mid 18th to early 20th C.
I might have to redevote some bladetime. Armor was also a hobby....once.



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[surjimmy]

You can't be dropping names like this and not put some pictures at the end of this.Come on man what's wrong with you.lol

 

[NomDeBoom]

You can't be dropping names like this and not put some pictures at the end of this.Come on man what's wrong with you.

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What names? The knife I mentioned was by Gerber, the owner was not specified. I'm trying to type on this teeny phony thing, and somehow wound up in Jimmy's quote box.

I'm one of those ever-evaporating beings that don't do pics. Never have, never will, and prob'ly couldn't when I had to...altho some may Inevitably exist in this instance. I go on fleeting memory, and that's all.
In this instance, the fighting knife had a 10"(?) Blade? He showed me the letters from the Gerber co., Along with his custom designed knife. Must've been at least a decade ago, and recall something about $15k in collector value.
Maybe the reason I've been invited in by rock stars and spies is because of common interests and lack

You can't be dropping names like this and not put some pictures at the end of this.Come on man what's wrong with you.lol

 

[NomDeBoom]

Sorry sur Jim....I just tried multiple times to send an intelligible reply to you on this idiot smart device.....but it's auto correcting me into oblivion. I hate these things,and don't do pictures. Screw a I !!!!!

 

[surjimmy]

Sorry sur Jim....I just tried multiple times to send an intelligible reply to you on this idiot smart device.....but it's auto correcting me into oblivion. I hate these things,and don't do pictures. Screw a I !!!!!

ROFLMAO!

 

[NomDeBoom]

ROFLMAO!

Seriously, I tried about 3 times to communicate something coherent, but it comes out as total sludge. I think the best way is to totally ignore the suggestions and just type. I only use one finger anyway as I'm more of a pecker than a typist. Still, using semi proper punctuation (other than . & ,) is nearly impossible, and then whole screen just disappears for no apparent reason. I guess that's why the robots need voice control too. Screw bill and Elon.