Hey brownie

[brownie]

Originally Posted by IamCaleb

Spoke to brownie, he said to send it to me.

Namvet, it's a special purpose blade design that fits a niche role well but no other role as well as other blade designs for sd. First, because it's ground on both sides, the blades weight is reduced. That will adversely affect slashing depth for size to weight ratio over other designs.

It's a stabbing knife, not really made with the intent to slash with a lot of effectiveness [ comparably speaking ]. That's a deal breaker for me personally, I want my blades to be as effective at cutting as well as stabbing. I could make due with this design due to specific training using nothing but stabbing skills, but would prefer to carry something with both excellent stabbing and cutting qualities/effectiveness

Hope that helps.

[milkmanjoe]

Originally Posted by brownie

Namvet, it's a special purpose blade design that fits a niche role well but no other role as well as other blade designs for sd. First, because it's ground on both sides, the blades weight is reduced. That will adversely affect slashing depth for size to weight ratio over other designs.

It's a stabbing knife, not really made with the intent to slash with a lot of effectiveness [ comparably speaking ]. That's a deal breaker for me personally, I want my blades to be as effective at cutting as well as stabbing. I could make due with this design due to specific training using nothing but stabbing skills, but would prefer to carry something with both excellent stabbing and cutting qualities/effectiveness

Hope that helps.

What if it was longer, much heavier, and the person in possession had popeye forearms for slashing?

[brownie]

Originally Posted by milkmanjoe

What if it was longer, much heavier, and the person in possession had popeye forearms for slashing?

Sounds like you're describing this blade. I have an original one of these issued to OSS with the original sheath from ww2

https://www.google.com/search?q=ww2+...t%3B1000%3B750

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-US-WW2-O...item19fb064e99

[milkmanjoe]

Originally Posted by brownie

Sounds like you're describing this blade. I have an original one of these issued to OSS with the original sheath from ww2

https://www.google.com/search?q=ww2+...t%3B1000%3B750

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-US-WW2-O...item19fb064e99

OUCH.....low blow including the Ebay sale, thought you would gimme yours....

[brownie]

I went and got it out of storage today just to see it after this thread, yup, it's still there

[Sheepdog]

I have a couple of those. Not WWll vintage.

[DrHenley]

Originally Posted by milkmanjoe

OUCH.....low blow including the Ebay sale, thought you would gimme yours....

This one might be more your speed:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cold-Steel-S...item565b6e2be4

[AutoMag]

True American knives!! My dads original Bolo knife and original Ka-Bar from his 30 year Navy career!!

[brownie]

Originally Posted by AutoMag

True American knives!! My dads original Bolo knife and original Ka-Bar from his 30 year Navy career!!

Very nice sir, very nice indeed.

[sdmc530]

Nice! ^^