Meanest nastiest knife

[paddling_man]

Hey, Brennan. Tell us a little more about that one.

 

[mikedavis120]

19-3Ben said it right here
"The simple fact that it has been used UNCHANGED in combat for the past 65 years goes to show that when you want a bad-ass knife that will work each and every time, the K-Bar wouldn't let you down."


And i agree.. i own 3 and would choose them over any other knife for self defense ... however i do like um big for looks... a bowie knife would kick butt but try moving one fast when you need to. The K-Bar is better for hand to hand combat IMHO

 

[wildburp]

I have a couple K-BARS. Nice balance, and will do the job. It is a Bowie derivitive, like many others; mine have a faux-sharpend 2 inch top edge from the tip. I would have to try really hard to cut something with it. Two edged blades are illegal in a lot of locals. I'll report more when I get my Randall Model 1 in a few weeks, and can compare it with the standard military issue K-BAR. I only mentioned the Randall Model 1 because of the totally custom hand made factor. To me, that's more attractive (as a collector).

My K-Bars are formed from 1/8" or 3/16" stock (my eyes are weak, but my tape measure is cheap ). The Randall Model 1, and most of their other models, are hewn from the finest Krytonite impregnated (cuts down the German supermen) 1/4" steel. As one WW2 soldier testified after using the requested custom blade, "it'll damn near cut his (the enemies) head off" with one swipe.

The Old Hickory butcher knife is deadly also, as mentioned above. Mine, which I found on the roof of my deluxe residential hotel in Pacific Grove, California, circa 1975, is old style steel with hardwood grips, light and swift in a skilled hand; it takes a wicked edge with little effort. I use if mainly for weed cutting and gardening. The blade is even thinner than the exotic stuff above; it flexes a little. This makes it more effective stabbing through the ribs. The design allows the blade to glance off, or bend slightly around a rib bone, making butchering easier (shades of "Gangs of New York). Of course, it has no hilt guard. My K_BAR has only half a hilt (sharpened side), and an abbreviated (read next to useless) hilt for the top of one's forearm.

I don't want to sound like a Randall salesman here, or some kung foo knife fighter - I just like a good tool with a sharp edge. Trouble is, order one now, and look forward to getting it in about 5 years :banghead:

Oh, well.

wb

 

[BrennanKG]

paddling_man,

With pleasure sir.

Made by John Shulps in 1996.
John is an old friend who used to make knives a Rennaisance Faires in California. I believe he stopped making knives a few years ago due to health reasons but the last time I attended Faire he had a small cadre of knife-makers/smiths continuing on for him.

This one was the first of three I purchased, and is the only one I still own.

Overall length: 15.5 inches
Blade length: 9 inches (or 9.75 depending on how you measure)
Cutting edge: 8.5 inches
Quarter inch stock, most likely some kind of stainless (although I let it pick up a little rust once by storing it unoiled in leather too long)
Center of balance is at the "guard" just b/t the front finger groove and the choile.
One piece construction. I believe the slabs are epoxied and pinned with stainless steel. There is a rear stainless tube pine, ostensibly for a lanyard.
Handle is black linen micarta with red liners which seem to have darkened a bit over time.

I bought it years ago (10 it would seem) as a part of my Faire costume (and because I have a fondness for handmade knives) but it has served me well as camp & hunting knife.

Be well,
B.

 

[paddling_man]

Very cool! Thanks, Brennan.

http://www.schulpspotteryandknives.com/

 

[BrennanKG]

Thanks, had no idea he finally got a website up!
Sweet.
John's an amzing guy with a heart of gold and a keen mind.



B.

 

[jashar160]

I suppose that ANY knife is mean and nasty to the one on the recieving end. I read someplace that people are more afraid of knives than guns. As a previous commentator said, his cook's knife had an intimidation factor on a biker. I to am a cook at a cafeteria in Marion,Ohio. I sharpen my cook's knife on a diamond rod then touch it up on the surface of my stainless steel table. It's so sharp that I barely touch a piece of paper and it is cut. If I take a stroke across that paper with that knife,it makes no sound;atleast one you can hear. That knife will open a man like a Christmas turkey.

 

[cnorman18]

+1 for the Civilian. It's designed for people with no training in knife fighting, like me. The shape of the blade--and those nasty Spydie serrations--does the heavy lifting. Anywhere you slash with it, it's going to leave an ugly wound.

 

[Rexster]

A Bowie made by Bill Bagwell, tailored to my hand size and other measurements, would be nice. I already have an Ontario Hell's Belle, designed by him, and a smaller Bowie handmade by Mr. Bagwell, but built originally for someone else.

 

[Rexster]

I am known by some to be a karambit guy, and I carry one or more daily, but they are at their best as close-range back-up blades. If our fantasy here is "meanest knife to back-up your Remington 870P and handgun," then of course, I would answer MicK Strider Custom Karambit.

 

[jahwarrior]

i vote for the khukuri.

 

[cwmcgu2]

Not my pic but I've got one of these. Blade is crappy cheap steel and I hope to get a custom made blade made for it one day. I basically bought it just for the brass knuckle grip.

Brass Knuckles and a good blade makes for a pretty mean and nasty knife.

 

[texgunner]

I like the Ka-Bar, it's a classic and still very effective.

Tex

 

[hopkin]

I'd use a decent, large chef's knife. Strong, sharp and flexible enough not to break.

I'd paint it a tasteful pink so the bad guy would relax his guard and hopefully be distracted with laughter.

Then I'd dip the blade in dog poo to cause debilitating infection in case I lost the fight. Revenge from the grave.

 

[Piedmont Plinker]

They had pilum as well. Wait, is pilum the neuter plural? Or is it pila? Must be pila. Habuit pila. No wait, habebant pila because it's imperfect past tense. Anyway, they did have long pointy sticks.

It would be pila. Habuerunt though, I think. Don't remember perfect stem of Habeo. Habebant would be "they were having".
Viri Romae pila habuerunt, I think.

 

[MASTEROFMALICE]

I took a picture of a very small part of my knife collection.

Mean and nasty? I have some of those but they're not always functional.

A prime example in my picture is #5 an Undertaker Bowie I bought close to 15 years ago, I guess.

Here is what I've shown:

1: Cold Steel Vietnam tomahawk
2: Becker Brute
3: Kershaw Outkast
4: A pair of Cold Steel Tiger karambits
5: Frost Undertaker Bowie
6: SOG Daggert II
7: Ontario K-Bar (mine from the Corps)
8: CRKT Ultima
9: No name made in China POS kukri

What would I want to have out of these if I was being attacked? I'd go tomahawk first then the Outkast. It's light and extremely tough.

P.S.: I know the date on my camera is off by a day. You can thank the MISTRESSOFMALICE for that.

 

[Chilean]

a Corvo

 

[Killian]

The Purba.

It will follow you around a room...that's nasty!

 

[Stretchman]

http://www.trueswords.com/images/prod/TS-OKC032.jpg?osCsid=6307c392df35df06b4be3d909d3905cb

Ontario SP2 USAF survival knife.

 

[JShirley]

Time to put this zombie down. If y'all want an exotic knives thread, start part deux.