Thread: Combat Knives?

Nice picture did you take that?

is the CS tanto you have the laminated steel ?

Yes, I did.
Yes, it is.

Here is my new knife ( well not mine, mine hasnt arrived yet )



This is my knife , there are many like it...... whats the rest of the chant?

Originally Posted by shayne

Here is my new knife ( well not mine, mine hasnt arrived yet )



This is my knife , there are many like it...... whats the rest of the chant?

That's a beautiful one...what kind is it?

I'm not as familiar with knives as some of our members

Busse Combat Knife Company: Links

its from a partially custom knife maker named Busse , the maker is the only one who uses a steel called INFI which is some fairly amazing stuff.

The guys brothers all are in the same buisness and have formed a group consisting of three seperate companies with same goals. if you follow the link at the top you will see the combat page as well as links to the brothers sites.. nice stuff , the nicest i have seen .

Ek Knives used to be extremely popular among some USMC units. Especially among helo crews and Recons.

They came under new management and I heard that they are making the blades thicker than the originals. That would be a shame.

I was wondering if anyone was familiar with the SOG Desert Dagger.

I've been eyeing it lately and was hoping someone could tell me something good or bad about it?

Most SOG knives are nice but if you really want to know about them go to SOG Specialty Knives

Sure this lot can answer all your questions.

Take care

I have a khukri gifted to me by an ex gurkha that works with my mothers boyfriend, really beautiful and rugged as hell. The handle is on the small side for anyone with big hands (nepalese aren't big people). It's definitely seen action, noticed some fine chips along the heaviest part of the curve. Knowing the ghurkas reputation I'm hoping it was due to some wood chopping as opposed to the other..

It's more a tool to them i guess, they grow up using them and a lot of british soldiers get them to replace the standard issue british ones. Used a lot like a parang apprently.

The whole "blade having to taste blood once drawn" thing is a myth. Ghurkas being the masters of psychological warfare that they are do absolutely nothing to dispell it lol

I have four Khukuri. One is a cheap copy. And of the three originals, one is for domestic/general household use. The other two are military with one being todays standard issue and the other is WWII. I can tell you right now that grip size is a variable thing, because that WWII Khukuri has a nice big grip on it...Almost too big. And the size and weight of that one...Wow. It is obviously designed as a true secondary weapon in the event of rifle failure. Sort of like comparing bayonets of WWI and bayonets as issued today really. The difference between it and the modern issue is vast, with WWII being more designed for solid chopping and durability and the modern issue while still a quality servicable tool, is really just a general knife. A camp tool.
I am a bit of a fan of the venerable Khukuri.


Mick