If you were to make the ultimate survival knife/machete what would you put on it? | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 7340804 United States 03/18/2012 03:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Maybe put a dimple in the handle so that it can be used as a fire spindle. Often bushcrafters have to carry a small rock or a piece of wood in their fire kit to use as a spindle when making fire with a bow drill. If the handle has a small dimple in it they can use the handle of their knife instead of carrying the extra piece as kit. |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 1033385 United States 03/18/2012 07:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Maybe put a dimple in the handle so that it can be used as a fire spindle. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 7340804 Often bushcrafters have to carry a small rock or a piece of wood in their fire kit to use as a spindle when making fire with a bow drill. If the handle has a small dimple in it they can use the handle of their knife instead of carrying the extra piece as kit. Brilliant! That is a pretty damn good idea! Im totally going to incorporate that into this tool some where! |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 11618140 United States 03/18/2012 07:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A hamburger, so I could feed him his last meal while I was killing him. A mirror, so he could see the look on his face. Another mirror, so I could make sure nobody was sneaking up on me. One of those bulb horns, so as to lighten the mood a little bit. A "Crocodile Dundee" bumper sticker that says, "That's not a knife...THAT'S a knife!" Again, just for a chuckle. Racing stripes for added speed. Harley-style handlebars with colorful tassels. A gun, just in case. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 9063681 United States 03/18/2012 07:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Maybe put a dimple in the handle so that it can be used as a fire spindle. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 7340804 Often bushcrafters have to carry a small rock or a piece of wood in their fire kit to use as a spindle when making fire with a bow drill. If the handle has a small dimple in it they can use the handle of their knife instead of carrying the extra piece as kit. Buy a bunch of cigarette lighters and put them individually in ziploc baggies, then put them in your pack, instant fire. |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 1033385 United States 03/18/2012 07:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A hamburger, so I could feed him his last meal while I was killing him. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 11618140 A mirror, so he could see the look on his face. Another mirror, so I could make sure nobody was sneaking up on me. One of those bulb horns, so as to lighten the mood a little bit. A "Crocodile Dundee" bumper sticker that says, "That's not a knife...THAT'S a knife!" Again, just for a chuckle. Racing stripes for added speed. Harley-style handlebars with colorful tassels. A gun, just in case. Lmao! That would be a survival knife of epic proportions! |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 11418535 United States 03/18/2012 07:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.murdoconline.net] Steel is the most important element. It should be high carbon steel with a good rust proof coating. Easier to sharpen, stronger and holds and edge better than stainless steel. |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 1033385 United States 03/18/2012 07:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | survival needles/fishing hooks/anti biotics and morphine Quoting: Anonymous Coward 11537230 war zone biological agent (kill more of the enemy) By the sounds of it, id need a hollow handle for all of that but having a hollow handle compromises the strength of the actual blade, which I intend to design to be able to pry or dig or chop so it will need all the reinforcement it can get. Good ideas still though |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 1033385 United States 03/18/2012 07:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.murdoconline.net] Quoting: Anonymous Coward 11418535 Steel is the most important element. It should be high carbon steel with a good rust proof coating. Easier to sharpen, stronger and holds and edge better than stainless steel. Thanks for the tip :) |
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13.0.0.0.0 User ID: 610727 Australia 03/18/2012 07:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A hamburger, so I could feed him his last meal while I was killing him. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 11618140 A mirror, so he could see the look on his face. Another mirror, so I could make sure nobody was sneaking up on me. One of those bulb horns, so as to lighten the mood a little bit. A "Crocodile Dundee" bumper sticker that says, "That's not a knife...THAT'S a knife!" Again, just for a chuckle. Racing stripes for added speed. Harley-style handlebars with colorful tassels. A gun, just in case. Be aware of what you KNOW and what you BELIEVE. Don't ever let what you believe block the path of knowledge, for knowledge is truth. Belief is a temporary crutch at best, and crutches are for disabled people. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 11696035 Canada 03/18/2012 07:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You want a tang that goes all the way through the handle adding strength and power to the blade. You don't want any gimmicky serrated edges or anything, the knife will mostly be used like a hatchet. Stay away from anything huge, fancy looking, or which has Bear Grylls anywhere near it. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 9063681 United States 03/18/2012 07:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.murdoconline.net] Quoting: Anonymous Coward 11418535 Steel is the most important element. It should be high carbon steel with a good rust proof coating. Easier to sharpen, stronger and holds and edge better than stainless steel. Thanks for the tip :) If tempered correctly an old bastard file works well. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 12697163 Canada 03/18/2012 07:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Numerous times I've wanted to pound somethng or other with mine and tried with the flat of the blade but it never works well. You can't generate any useful force and the shock transmitted to the hand is never pleasant. If you could put one on with good overall balance and not a ton of extra weight, put it up for sale, I'd buy one. |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 1033385 United States 03/18/2012 07:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I would try to design a hammer head into it for pounding stakes in the ground and nails into things. You could put it on the base of the handle and turn the whole unit upsidedown to hammer, or down at the tip. maybe even just a flat heavy steel surface at the butt end of the handle would work using it pile driver style. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 12697163 Numerous times I've wanted to pound somethng or other with mine and tried with the flat of the blade but it never works well. You can't generate any useful force and the shock transmitted to the hand is never pleasant. If you could put one on with good overall balance and not a ton of extra weight, put it up for sale, I'd buy one. Interesting... Ive got a couple ideas as to how this could work but I'd need to test it first. I think I could actually pull that off though. I'll get back to you if I succeed. |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 1033385 United States 03/18/2012 07:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.murdoconline.net] Quoting: Anonymous Coward 11418535 Steel is the most important element. It should be high carbon steel with a good rust proof coating. Easier to sharpen, stronger and holds and edge better than stainless steel. Thanks for the tip :) If tempered correctly an old bastard file works well. Yeah I've heardfiles actually make pretty solid blades. But Im going to need a much wider piece of metal so it would make for a decent shovel and add weight to it. How big of a file do they make? |