tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post6834545247986926068..comments2024-03-28T07:02:04.892-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: "How Survival Knives Are Designed And Manufactured"Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-48190221040563181932015-11-09T05:17:09.601-06:002015-11-09T05:17:09.601-06:00That was a very interesting article - interview. ...That was a very interesting article - interview. I like his candor about custom knife design becoming more 'flash then function'. Tactical folders come in so many price ranges, but the high end (to me) are just nutz!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-16014577622440232312015-11-07T14:38:27.372-06:002015-11-07T14:38:27.372-06:00If you want really cheap useful knives take a look...If you want really cheap useful knives take a look at the "Wahoo Killer" from BudK. It is a Mora knockoff for 1.99. Takes a good edge and you can afford enough of them to stash everywhere. I must have a dozen of so left from when I bought a Work Sharp sharpener and wanted cheap knives to learn the system with. I've given them away as presents for bugout bags, kitchen drawers, and tackle boxes.<br />The Work sharp is as good and quick as the seller says it is. I used to farm and butcher all my own meat and sharp knives are essential for that task. I tried the Lasky system, all different kinds of stones, and some name brand electric sharpeners. Some were worthless and some took forever to put and edge on a blade. I can (and do)put a shaving edge on any knife or machete in about 5 minutes now. If the blade had some kind of edge to begin with that is, some cheap big knives and machetes come with no edge at all, and that requires some grinding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-26651404364389874122015-11-07T11:14:25.626-06:002015-11-07T11:14:25.626-06:00Still have a USN marked Collins machete from 1944....Still have a USN marked Collins machete from 1944. Story was that in the days before that war, the Collins rep would come into the villages supporting the local plantations and cut the local-made blades in half with the Collins blade. Always thought that story had a nice ring to it, but ...<br />And all you need to fix the edge is a good 12" mill-file.0007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-11183466672979845792015-11-07T06:20:16.041-06:002015-11-07T06:20:16.041-06:00I've got a couple of milsurp USAF survival kni...I've got a couple of milsurp USAF survival knives stashed in my emergency supply and in the airplane's survival kit. Not too expensive, and I figure if they're good enough for aircrew they'll do for me. Picture here: http://images.knifecenter.com/knifecenter/ontario/images/499_survival.jpgRoger Ritternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-33651857104871104822015-11-06T20:34:16.715-06:002015-11-06T20:34:16.715-06:00Never buy a knife you can't bring yourself to ...Never buy a knife you can't bring yourself to throw off a bridge if need be.richard mcenroehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10659450906647134430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-37418900348124094502015-11-06T20:31:18.589-06:002015-11-06T20:31:18.589-06:00When I grew up in coastal Alaska, either sport fis...When I grew up in coastal Alaska, either sport fishing or commercially, we used to buy these little 4" Victorinox knives by the case. They were semi serrated, could cut anything like a champ, and at $5 a piece your heart wasn't broken if they went over the rail. I used to have a sheathe duct-taped on each thigh on my rain gear. Like anyone else who uses something as an everyday tool, pretty takes a back seat to function.<br /><br />RCR.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00921393032218434650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-79268496436637947712015-11-06T20:01:03.683-06:002015-11-06T20:01:03.683-06:00Guys are routinely amazed by how far down my knive...Guys are routinely amazed by how far down my knives are worn- well, I use them every day, and sharpen them., That is what happens! <br /> The mora knives are great- and the new plastic sheaths can be clipped about anywhere, and they don't weigh much either, which is nice. I would rather have a mora and a multitool than some big old "survival" knife that has about as much relationship to a working tool as a body builder to an endurance runner. <br /> Like every other hobby, sport, or event, western culture has pushed it's better, better, best to the point of microscopic returns on the dollar spent. I think a lot of it is no different then a guy buying an expensive car to impress the neighbor.<br /> A really useful knife is a good chefs knife with about an 6-8" blade. The interesting part of this is if you look at the sole surviving real (as in owned by a Bowie family member) Bowie knife, the Rezen bowie, it looks an awful lot like a big chefs knife. <br /> Another great guide to what is a useful knife is to look at cultures that actually use them. The standard belt knife in about 8 jillion different cultures is a carbon steel single edge knife with an 6 to 10" single edge blade. ravennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-7041781864515076102015-11-06T18:18:39.955-06:002015-11-06T18:18:39.955-06:00I too am a fan of Mora knives. You can buy some m...I too am a fan of Mora knives. You can buy some models new for less than $20. No reason not to have several stashed around.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780834197167716549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-46403182606435643212015-11-06T18:01:48.756-06:002015-11-06T18:01:48.756-06:00This guy is a hoot. He's also a big fan of ma...This guy is a hoot. He's also a big fan of machetes.<br /><br />I love his accent, and the fact that he includes his mistakes as well as his victories in his bushcraft videos.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/user/Reallybigmonkey1lpdbwnoreply@blogger.com