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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2007 21:18:13 GMT
I stumbled upon this "full tang fighting knife" at a site that SBG has linked to before, and was wondering if anyone has this knife or could give me any insight as to if it is worth it? I really, really like it a lot. www.trueswords.com/full-tang-fighting-knife-guard-p-2903.htmlI can't find it anywhere else, though, just at trueswords.com |
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Post by rammstein on Apr 24, 2007 1:24:42 GMT
It is stainless steel, but at that length, you don't have much to worry about. The design of the knife is obviously fantasy based, and I question the sturdiness of those wierd bars that connect the blade to the hilt.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2007 2:10:21 GMT
Check this knife out. Fulltang and weighs 1 lb 12 oz. Heavy enough to make some good cuts. It also came with a cool sheath that attaches to the belt and also ties around the leg like a cowboy's gun hostler. I bought it at an antique shop for $10 !!! Lady wanted to get it out of her store.  Here you can see it in scale.  Then again there is old faithful. Official US Marine Corp K-BAR I found this one in an abandoned car 16 years ago. Sheath and all! Weighs 12 oz  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2007 3:01:49 GMT
Then again there is old faithful. Official US Marine Corp K-BAR I found this one in an abandoned car 16 years ago. Sheath and all! Weighs 12 oz Urrr, maybe the knife you found was used in a hate-crime and then abandoned carelessly  Why would anyone throw away a good knife like that ?? |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2007 3:18:35 GMT
I stumbled upon this "full tang fighting knife" at a site that SBG has linked to before, and was wondering if anyone has this knife or could give me any insight as to if it is worth it? I really, really like it a lot. www.trueswords.com/full-tang-fighting-knife-guard-p-2903.htmlI can't find it anywhere else, though, just at trueswords.com There's nothing wrong with the design, as such, or the fact that it's stainless steel. The problem with a knife at that price is that it may have absolutely no heat treat at all. They may have just cut it out of a piece of bar stock, ground/polished it to shape, and that's it. If you really love the look, it would make a fine display piece, but I wouldn't get my hopes up about using it for anything else, unfortunately. You could email trueswords and see if they can tell you whether it's been heat treated or not, but even they may not know for sure. I've bought some cheap knives that turned out to be pretty tough and also held a decent edge (I got lucky, in other words), so you never know for sure, but it's a real gamble.  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2007 2:51:45 GMT
I cant stress this enough about bowies, ka-bar ka-bar ka-bar ka-bar!!!!!! Even the old usmc tsafa has is good, the new one is the Ka-bar fighting knife, easily cuts through fish bones and is very rust resistant and useful in the field/bush. Heres a Link www.kabar.com/product_detail.jsp?productNumber=1221&mode=search&categoryId=1,2,3,7,9&categoryName=Product%20Search%20Results Believe me you will not be dissapointed, and also i bought mine on ebay for $53 so dont get ripped off, knives are alot more different than swords, you are alot less likely to get a bad one. P.S. if you like a more classic look you could get the leather one  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2007 4:06:12 GMT
The new Ka-bar looks cool Mug.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2007 4:42:34 GMT
yes, not only does it look cool, it performs twice as better |
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2007 22:18:13 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2007 4:47:31 GMT
I have a Ka-Bar actually used in WW2. It was my great cousins, and I found it in our garage. It works great, and it resilient as anything. I love it, and heavily encourage anyone who's looking for a good knife to get one.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2007 10:50:41 GMT
even if that knife isnt any good, its 15 bucks, i mean should it turn out to be just junk, it doesnt much matter right? i mean at that price....
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2007 19:06:44 GMT
I don't like knives without a guard. Hand can slip down too easy and cut your fingers. Even if you are just working around a campsite and working with wood I like a guard.
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Why would anyone throw away a good knife like that ??
