Ten Points Of The Fighting Knife

[Legend of the Playground]

Gabe thank you for posting this and specifically for putting it in the newsletter, I’ve plagiarized much of it already to incorporate it into my lecture material.
:)

[Tennessee Jed]

One other reason (other than legality) for choosing a folder over fixed blade is the ability to hold the knife in your hand, yet not present it, if you get spooked about something (e.g., walking to your car in a dark parking lot). It's a lot easier to palm a folder than a fixed blade.

[7.62_fan]

One other reason (other than legality) for choosing a folder over fixed blade is the ability to hold the knife in your hand, yet not present it, if you get spooked about something (e.g., walking to your car in a dark parking lot). It's a lot easier to palm a folder than a fixed blade.

I respectfully disagree. Walking in the dark, it's simple to conceal a fixed blade in reverse grip, tucked along the arm. Especially if the blade is a black color.

[Cold War Scout]

One thing I try to keep in mind is the reality that in some jurisdictions it is the subjective opinion of the police officer that decides if you are carrying a deadly weapon (e.g. Maryland). With a folder you may have a better capability of fronting it off as a tool.

[Dan Hood]

b: Learn to sharpen your knife, and keep it that way. I see way too many people who can't sharpen their blade properly and have someone else do it for them. Most of the time, their knife is not very sharp.

Ok, at the risk of sounding inept, If can't sharpen a blade to save my life. Drives my dad crazy. I also haven't found that idiot proof method of doing so.

There, I said it.

[ChuteTheMall]

Ok, at the risk of sounding inept, If can't sharpen a blade to save my life. Drives my dad crazy. I also haven't found that idiot proof method of doing so.

There, I said it.

The Spyderco Sharpmaker is almost idiot proof, and very effective.

[Gabriel Suarez]

IF SI was to present a knife program, the ability to sharpen would be one of the components of the program. Some knife styles and steels are easier to sharpen than others.

[Dan Hood]

Yes Yes, Where do I sign.

I know this kind of class has been asked for in SLC.

[FrankDude72]

+1 on the Spyderco Sharpmaker

I can't use a benchstone at all.

But that thing, easy breezy.

[KingTut]

I cut a 25 degree slot into a 2X4 just wide enough to accomodate my upright bench stone very tightly. Holding the blade vertical I just slide it downhill on the stone. Rotating the board east to west I sharpen each side a few strokes at a time. My knives from Bowie to kitchen are always razor sharp.