Dream Knife

[SFC JeffJ]

What would your dream knife be?

I'd go for a sub hilt fighter with about a 10 inch blade. As far as steel goes, I'd want it to be the same as used in the Furi kitchen knives. Not sure what it is, but it sharpens like high carbon, and it retains it's edge like stainless.

And all black of course.

Jeff

 

[KenpoTex]

Something similar to what you described would be close to the top of the list for me. Something along the lines of the Black Bear Classic from Cold Steel (which is a reproduction of one of Bob Loveless' designs).

I'd also like a handmade Bagwell bowie (not the Ontario production version)

For something that I could actually carry on a daily basis, I'd like something along the lines of a Mercworx Golgotha

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

Gotta love the Mercworx line. They are all good knives.

 

[SFC JeffJ]

Hadn't seen that one before, that is one helluva good looking knife.

Jeff

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

Jeff, they have very nice products but are definately pricey!

 

[Carol]

What is the reason behind the notch in the blade?

 

[SFC JeffJ]

Jeff, they have very nice products but are definately pricey!

Yeah, I've seen some of their line.

A pet peeve of mine is all the "tactical" knife makers that price their wares so they are outside the reach of the people in the military who could really use them.

Jeff

 

[SFC JeffJ]

What is the reason behind the notch in the blade?

I'm guessing it to facilitate sharpening the entire edge of the blade.

Either that or 'cause it looks cool.

Jeff

 

[althaur]

The notch is usually just the starting point for the grinding of the edge. The notch just gives the maker a point of reference for where to start/stop. At least that's how it was explained to me. Some knives will actually have a much bigger one to choke up on the blade for fine work with the edge. Think of a finger slot.

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

Yeah, I've seen some of their line.

A pet peeve of mine is all the "tactical" knife makers that price their wares so they are outside the reach of the people in the military who could really use them.

Jeff

Hey Jeff, I am absolutely with you there!

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

Sometimes I think that knife makers throw the word on "Tactical" just so that they can charge four times what the product is really worth.

 

[SFC JeffJ]

Sometimes I think that knife makers throw the word on "Tactical" just so that they can charge four times what the product is really worth.

Yep, make it black and wicked looking and charge 4X what it's really worth.

Jeff

 

[arnisador]

Sometimes I think that knife makers throw the word on "Tactical" just so that they can charge four times what the product is really worth.

The Wall Street Journal recently ran a fascinating article on just that subject..the business side of tactical knives ("How New, Deadly Pocketknives Became a $1 Billion Business"). Good reading. I definitely recommend tracking down the original article.

 

[mrhnau]

What would your dream knife be?

If you want a DREAM knife, I'd go for Wolverines blades hehehe.

Regarding something more realistic, I'd enjoy something like you mentioned, w/ a blade that does not dull. I'm a bit tired of dulling/breaking blades. Corrosion proof would be great. Having one customed designed for grip would be ideal. I've got fairly big hands, so some of the blades I've dealt with have been uncomfortably small. I like a hefty blade personally.