Thread: Combat Knives?

Originally Posted by Hirlau

What is the purpose of the concave indent at the heel of the blade?
Would it bite a firesteel?
I have put such indents, of lesser degree, on a couple of my survival knives to bite firesteel.

That is the choil, should work well for choke grip if you want to featherstick or other finer work. Fire steel will work too.