One Knife to Rule Them All

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Permalink Reply by Nerowulf on November 19, 2009 at 5:58pm

Kukri or Machette

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Permalink Reply by josh smith on November 19, 2009 at 10:57pm

K-bar it was good enough for iwo jima, it was good enough for Vietnam, its good enough for Afghanistan and its good enough for me

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Permalink Reply by WarMarshall on November 20, 2009 at 3:32pm

indeed. thats my 2nd choice really. but i like the kukri because it replaces a hatchet as well as 2 types of knife. (the edge of the inside curve is tempered differently, and is sharpened to a much finer edge, while the rest and main part of the blade is made for a more utilitarian blade.

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Permalink Reply by josh smith on November 20, 2009 at 9:11pm

I don't really need an actually hatchet I can make one out of a rock, stick, and some 550 cord or shoe lace which ever i have handy( and yes i have actually done it before i'm not just talking out of my ass)

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Permalink Reply by WarMarshall on November 20, 2009 at 9:49pm

i understand that. but i just don't see the need for the extra effort when a simple modification to my equipment saves the the trouble later of making one, with no negative side to the factor.

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Permalink Reply by josh smith on November 20, 2009 at 9:52pm

thats true, but the more you use your only knife as a hatchet the duller it gets

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Permalink Reply by WarMarshall on November 20, 2009 at 10:03pm

but since it's 5/8 of an inch thick, the chances of it wearing out out are slim. and as i stated before, it actually has 2 edges. you don't chop with the inside curve, so it's alot sharper, and tempered to be that way.

it's all personal preference really. the downfall of the kukri as i see it is the wieght.

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Permalink Reply by josh smith on November 20, 2009 at 10:46pm

ya i probably just like the k-bar more because its what i'm familiar with

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Permalink Reply by PRIME_Ω_PREDATOR on November 21, 2009 at 4:39am

My choice would be a full tang quality bowie with a prominant hand guard. Big strong blade can be used for chopping, cutting, slashing and digging. Oh, and it's simple. No user manual needed. Second would be a quality Kukri if available.

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Permalink Reply by Anagram on November 21, 2009 at 2:29pm

A Finnish Pukko.

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Permalink Reply by WarMarshall on November 21, 2009 at 3:20pm

this is a pretty unique answer, and i'm very curious as to your reasoning why you chose it. i had to google a finnish puukko to see what it was. but i don't know the specifics. could you please elaborate?

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Permalink Reply by Anagram on November 22, 2009 at 5:41pm

Because, to be fair, it's the only sheath knife i've ever used, but also because it's got a single bevel which makes it easy to sharpen, it's got a nice big handle which is easy to hold and doesn't cramp the hand, it's solid enough to handle being hammered on the back with a branch which makes it possible to chop kindling with it, and it's been used for centuries by the Sami people with very little change in the design and if it's good enough to use in subarctic conditions then it'll work fine in Scotland.

Also my father swears by his. He's had it since he was 10 and it has survived heavy use.

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