tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post7425934378386255257..comments2024-03-28T23:57:50.103-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: A knife question for my readersPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-76982288125708044032016-10-28T16:35:03.610-05:002016-10-28T16:35:03.610-05:00I have a folding one. It was sold as a "lino...I have a folding one. It was sold as a "linoleum knife."<br /><br />I've also seen them described as "stockman's knives." Googling the term just turns up conventional three-blade folders. The stockman's knives I'm thinking of were used for gelding cattle, etc.TRXnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-70978446378652157022016-10-28T09:15:12.414-05:002016-10-28T09:15:12.414-05:00Some folks call it a sling-blade. :)Some folks call it a sling-blade. :)Tim Newmanhttp://www.desertsun.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-57221484081136103472016-10-28T06:37:02.240-05:002016-10-28T06:37:02.240-05:00If you look at some of the old halberd pole-arms y...If you look at some of the old halberd pole-arms you will see a large version of what you are talking about. In fact IIRC they were referred to as "hook-bill".<br />And somewhere I have an old African knife-thing(my daughter used to collect sharp-pointy-things)I bought that looks like a small sickle with a couple of blades tacked on the outside of the curve.0007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-45176695631474803562016-10-28T00:24:44.051-05:002016-10-28T00:24:44.051-05:00Eventual LT Faith Marie Smith, USMC, gets a lot of...Eventual LT Faith Marie Smith, USMC, gets a lot of use of her kukri blade in John Ringo's zombie series, Black Tide Rising. Hand removal seems to be the favored use, overall.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722792638246578812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-75581750990299336242016-10-27T21:58:59.484-05:002016-10-27T21:58:59.484-05:00Cat's claw. Curved and sharp.Cat's claw. Curved and sharp.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-65573300052499051762016-10-27T19:06:02.745-05:002016-10-27T19:06:02.745-05:00Keyser Soze got it. Just call it a bear claw. Si...Keyser Soze got it. Just call it a bear claw. Side scales on the handle made from the thigh bone of the bear what caught him out. :)eldiablolocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07189419272057673501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-1191229877628519292016-10-27T17:34:16.924-05:002016-10-27T17:34:16.924-05:00Hawk bill, carpet, linoleum knives are all tools i...Hawk bill, carpet, linoleum knives are all tools in the Karambit style, with a hooked point and concave curved sickle edge.<br />The Ghurka Kukri also has that inward curve, but includes a convex belly and a point sufficiently in line with the axis to allow for thrusts.<br />Point being, staging an attack with a karambit one would want to perform a raking or slicing cut. With a Kukri you have the option of either thrusting or slicing and with a full size kukri given the weight distribution you essentially have an axe like weapon at hand for effective chopping. Uncle Larhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008207593205949098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-42651300685836247752016-10-27T12:56:15.569-05:002016-10-27T12:56:15.569-05:00sickle bladesickle bladeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-11842539374165672942016-10-27T11:25:16.364-05:002016-10-27T11:25:16.364-05:00Bram Stoker armed Jonathan Harker with a Kukri and...Bram Stoker armed Jonathan Harker with a Kukri and Quincy Morris with a Bowie- might see what he had to say about them. The knives played a dramatic final part.ravennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-79820496127224522232016-10-27T11:05:01.935-05:002016-10-27T11:05:01.935-05:00Apparently, the ancient name is kopis. It is much...Apparently, the ancient name is kopis. It is much like a hefty scythe blade or a sickle and just like a corn knife. Unfortunately, I doubt any of those names are universal. I would expect an agricultural name might be more universal, but then in this modern world of power farm equipment most people would have lost that name as well. <br /><br />Here is Lindybeige discussing the kopis. His description of it's functionality might give you ideas for a good description. <br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keq-HGNX37E&index=63&list=PLCA860ECD7F894424&ab_channel=LindybeigeJK Brownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-42777142442796174242016-10-27T10:44:48.738-05:002016-10-27T10:44:48.738-05:00Any chance you could get the knife on the cover of...Any chance you could get the knife on the cover of the book, so readers have an image to look at? <br /><br />Weredragon Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-17925746531790511612016-10-27T10:05:15.324-05:002016-10-27T10:05:15.324-05:00As many others have already stated that particular...As many others have already stated that particular blade style has always been referred to as a "hawkbill knife". It's been around for along time, far longer then the Spyderco's and like brands. http://lansky.com/index.php/blog/knife-blade-profiles-and-uses#.WBIWuoWcFjo<br />I've also heard them referred to as a pruning knife in some cases. As the Lansky link indicates the blade design affords protection from stabbing oneself and helps minimize accidental cuts due to increased control of he cutting blade. So for period correct story purposes calling it a hawkbill knife is self explanatory. Sport Pilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04862280966739841769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-22973459972001084512016-10-27T09:23:43.426-05:002016-10-27T09:23:43.426-05:00I have a version of this in the garage somewhere. ...I have a version of this in the garage somewhere. I was told it was an electrician's knife.WL Emeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00092583484828593165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-14480182688439899112016-10-27T08:46:10.794-05:002016-10-27T08:46:10.794-05:00I'm not a big knife enthusiast, but I sure did...I'm not a big knife enthusiast, but I sure didn't know what a Barlow is.. and doing a google search on images didn't yield anything that looked like what Peter is trying to do.<br /><br />Agreed with those who suggest "talon" or "claw" or "hawks bill", and also, if it's possible to get a nice rendering of it on the cover somehow, that'd be very helpful. Dirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04353273036394049597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-88111427465516207152016-10-27T07:29:15.665-05:002016-10-27T07:29:15.665-05:00Hook knife or carpet knife. Hook knife or carpet knife. B https://www.blogger.com/profile/10586046436233366155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-28610970451093832242016-10-27T07:11:03.889-05:002016-10-27T07:11:03.889-05:00BARLOW!! i think even the goat herders in marakesh...BARLOW!! i think even the goat herders in marakesh know what a BARLOW is.riverriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198514937704741211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-46881643002205105432016-10-27T06:30:35.932-05:002016-10-27T06:30:35.932-05:00I've always heard them called linoleum knives,...I've always heard them called linoleum knives, but who lays linoleum nowadays. Case calls them roofing/carpet/linoleum knives, but hawk's bill is descriptive.David aka True Blue Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-51752164194448453092016-10-27T04:45:06.531-05:002016-10-27T04:45:06.531-05:00"Like the fang of a saber tooth tiger, with t..."Like the fang of a saber tooth tiger, with the inner curve sharpened" that's pretty evocative.JFMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-62057362139116558002016-10-27T04:36:45.203-05:002016-10-27T04:36:45.203-05:00Include in cover art, or chapter headingsInclude in cover art, or chapter headingsGlenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09826464928376433382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-79616153396034327952016-10-26T23:39:22.048-05:002016-10-26T23:39:22.048-05:00There is also this thing:
https://en.wikipedia.or...There is also this thing:<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corvo_(knife)<br /><br />Went mainstream-ish in the War of the Pacific, so that its a bit late for your timeline, however.NobodyExpectsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-5035824486762219832016-10-26T22:55:01.653-05:002016-10-26T22:55:01.653-05:00Hooked blade is what I always called that style. ...Hooked blade is what I always called that style. They work good on goat hooves. David W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-41901917398451702972016-10-26T21:59:28.426-05:002016-10-26T21:59:28.426-05:00Hooked blade.
Hawksbill also works, but isn't ...Hooked blade.<br />Hawksbill also works, but isn't quite as intuitive.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12822511906907583597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-65306525462757392016-10-26T21:03:19.774-05:002016-10-26T21:03:19.774-05:00I'm not really a knife person. If I were readi...I'm not really a knife person. If I were reading a book and saw "pruning knife" I wouldn't have any idea what blade shape that would be. If I saw "hawk bill" or "talon", I'd have an idea.TheAxehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04328271483659507053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-14365060954237526212016-10-26T20:20:16.472-05:002016-10-26T20:20:16.472-05:00I have always heard them described as a 'hawks...I have always heard them described as a 'hawks bill' knife.<br />~ rdcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-68357755199736842722016-10-26T19:46:00.689-05:002016-10-26T19:46:00.689-05:00Instead of a universally known name, it could be a...Instead of a universally known name, it could be a custom blade made by or for the character. Use a name given it by the the maker. If it is to have a major role in the story, give it a description worthy of that status.<br /><br />MichaelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com