>Asks about knives in X size range >Says X size range doesn't count Dude, i was rather specifically and only talking about purpose built fighting/combat knives. Not boot knives, hold out knives, or paring knives somebody used this one time to fight with because it was the only available option.
Feel free to follow the comment chain up to Somebody claimed that 5" was pushing it for a purpose built fighting knife and all kinds of shit implying that sub 5" knives were the norm or optimal for a dedicated fighting knife, I responded to that, then you said that there were indeed fighting knives of the backup or holdout variety in ye olde times that were 3-4".
Seems completely fair to point out that that wasn't what i was talking about previously. In no way shape or form do i deny that small knives were used historically or that they don't have a place even to this day. What i do contend is that this was considered classically to be a preferred size for primary dedicated fighting knives compared to larger variants.
If you yanked somebody out of the 1800s and told them to pick a knife for a knife fight they sure as shit wouldn't choose a period correct boot knife over a period correct bowie or toothpick.
Jose Gonzalez
It's not like Moras were ever built with super high quality materials. They're essentially built to be disposable tools. They're as good as they've always been.
If you already have a Manix, might as well try out a Para 2. They're as popular as they are for a reason.
Starting out, a clamp system like the Lansky clamp or a semi guided system like the Lansky croc sticks or Spyderco Sharpmaker would do well. Plenty of YouTube videos out there for both. FWIW, I prefer the latter since it's a bit more versatile.
Jose Nelson
Anybody have, or have handled, a Fallkniven KK?
Anthony Anderson
Never change, Jow Forums.
Jason Hughes
>purpose built fighting/combat knives Which, to me, means knives meant for use on people. I doubt the dagger I posted was crafted with much else in mind. I get that you want something larger but you linked me and after that link was a question and I gave you an answer. Frankly if you were gonna end up at >but knives that small aren't fighting knives anyways then asking about fighting knives that small was a stupid question.
>Which, to me, means knives meant for use on people Look, guy, i get that a push dagger is technically a "fighting knife" but that is clearly never what i was talking about or trying to dispute. Arguing that a bowie knife is a good alternative to a push knife is about as valid as suggesting a push knife is a valid alternative to a bowie knife. I was never speaking on hold out, back up, boot, or push knives. Really having a hard time understanding your resistance at this point.
I AM NOT SAYING THAT SMALL KNIVES AREN'T EVER USED FOR FIGHTING OR DESIGNED FOR SUCH.
>anyways then asking about fighting knives that small was a stupid question. Reread what i wrote then. I was clearly speaking on the topic of primary fighting knives, i was asking a different poster who suggested that small fighting knives were preferred and superior to larger fighting knives(all other things being equal) for the purposes of knife fighting as opposed to being used for such a task due to necessity or their improvements in other areas than knife fighting such as concealment or ease of carry. I asked him(somewhat sarcastically) to show me examples of all those 3-4" knives that people were historically opting to use over much larger alternatives not as a matter of ease of carry or lack of alternative but rather due to the fact that they were superior in combat, specifically after he brought up rondels as a "counter" example.
If you read the comment chain it's rather clear that the person i was responding to was trying to argue that larger knives offered no tangible benefits over smaller ones and that anything larger than 5" was "pushing" the definition of a fighting knife, which is pretty absurd. If you're just trying to make the point that sub 5" defensive knives were a thing then i agree and have never argued otherwise. If you're somehow trying to argue that they were better than larger purpose built alternatives for fighting then that's just silly.
Isaiah Moore
That looks like a Canadian Sabatier, from 50s, pre-stainless era. Heavily used but still pretty nice. They (when sharpened properly) tend to have a much nicer cut than some of the modern high-carbon stainless knives.
Jack Price
>People who actually engaged in knife fighting on a comparably regular basis(compared to today) favored these larger blades for a reason.
It sure is nice to have a short sword when the rest of the billies have a deer-skinner and such)
Jack James
Yes. They're self guiding. It's easy to touch them up. Why disposable? The polymer is durable, the steel takes a good edge. I have a mora that I've been using for like 15 years now. I've added a couple more, but the first one is still fine.
Jaxon Sanders
Delica. Super slim, reasonably light, legal pretty much anywhere in the US, really nice quality and performance for the price.
