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 John Milton on December 2, 2009 at 9:45am

You're in luck, because they have combined the two. The Khu-K-Bar all the benefits of khukri with the grip and convenience of a k-bar. http://www.khukuriblades.com/products/details.php?id=313831f87

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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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