Subscribing because of your clever use of the bouzouki after talking about classicl Greece

Imagine how illegal it would be to put a suppressor on a switchblade

WTF does a yank know about the Kukri?

Beasts of all kinda have been killed by knives throughout history, it is truly your most faithful companion when all else fails in that kind of scenario

This is khukuri not kukri 😂😂

The claim that the Khukri was a consequence of the unsuccessful Greek raid on Northwestern India -- itself a long way from the Nepal region -- is unbelievably Eurocentric and frankly, utterly and risibly nonsensical. You really have to be kidding. Indian swords and metallurgical engineering were famous the world over and owed nothing to the Greeks whatsoever. Heard of Damascus swords? They were from India, as modern research shows. It was the fashion in the 19th and 20the centuries to claim that all innovation ultimately came from the Greeks. There were silly attempts to claim that Hindu statuary and architecture also owed to the Greek tribespeople. It is time that this Eurocentric garbage be laid to rest. An otherwise informative video.

The FS wasn't really a fighting knife as such. It was a specialised sentry removal tool. It was meant for a surprise attack on an unsuspecting opponent and was not meant for anything beyond that.

Prefer the british knife

The shape looks hard on the wrists 8n a stab.

I realy like the look of Austrian-Hungarian sturmmesser M1917, Resicka Vienna. Simple but realy good lookin fighting dagger.

The McHenry-Williams lock, aka Axis Lock, is by far not reserved for Benchmade knives. The patent has ran out and allmost all chinese companies use the Axis Lock by now for any of their knives. Like Ganzo, DuraTech and a plethora of others. The Axis Lock is by far the best lock. Ganzo for example has improved the Axis Lock to an "auto adjustable axis lock". It has converted the Axis Lock into an Tri-Ad Lock which is as well auto adjustable. Ganzos axis lock has a few milimeters of room foreward when fully opened the blade and the blade has more room to allow for more foreward movement of the axis bar. As things eventually wear out there is more room for the axis bar to creep foreward onto the back of the blade. As well the cut outs of the handle where the axis bar is riding in is turned down geometrically just a tad in order to force an downward position while having left plenty of foreward room to make up of eventually wear out situations over decades. I have not seen any wear at all on my Ganzo 729 which is an Paramilitary 2 hommage but with axis lock. I bet Ganzo has made an improved Axis Lock which beats all other locking systems hands down. I would not be surprised if the McHenry-Williams lock would become the standard over time allways if it can beat the cheapness to manufacture of the liner lock. Liner locks chew through over time. In 1 to 3 years I have seen an frame lock chew through to the other side causing blade wobble and an Gerber EAB I used for 1 year chew through as well it's liner lock and developed blade wobble up and down. Button locks are prone to develop blade wobble as well since tolerances have to be very tight on that type of lock in order to work propperly. Do not look further, just buy a knife with the Axis Lock. Just the axis lock is not very playable and can be stiff often - which is a good thing. Knives are not to play around, open and close in front of your buddies or to kill time but rather only to open if you wanna use it. Knives are not toys to play around open and close endlessly. So an stiff Axis Lock is just fine for everybody.

My Father landed on Utah; where he carried a SHE006 FAIRBAIRN-SYKES. A currently deployed friend carries a KUKRI. Will John be forging and offering these blades in the near future ? Thank you.

I like the 1918 knife more, as it seems very sturdy and well designed for trench raiding, its intended purpose.

man these videos are great but the music is way too loud

Yes Aryans invaded India DUH

Ive heard this is an Indonesian traditional fighting knife aimed to slice through the neck and the jugular for a quick kill

Karbar knives are better!

I love the Look of the Trench Knife, but sadly that's where it ends, it is a terrible knife for combat, fighting a Fighter who has an FS or any standard style of Knife Dagger is impossible, they can change grip instantly to suit the moment, whereas the Trench Knife has its Obvious limitations, still, I was Super Pissed when it was Banned in the UK, even though one has Never been used in a Crime, yet another Neutering of the Population to suit the Lazy Bastard Police Farces, fortunately, I still have my service FS & a number of extremely useable Ornaments, I say Ornaments because here in the UK, we are Banned, under threat of Prison, from Actively Defending Ourselves, Nothing can be Owned if it is Primarily bought for Self Defence, even if it is kept within the confines of your home, hows that for Archaic? Violent Crime is over 70 x what it was just 10 years ago, gun smuggling is over 40x what it was 10 years ago, 5 Police Farces have gone On Record stating that they "Cannot guarantee the safety of the British public, & that was when things were much better, 3 police farces have Not made an arrest for Any thefts in over a year & 2 have not arrested 1 single solitary Mugger in that same time period, & our governments for the last 20 years at least have been filling our country up with Undocumented Illegal Financial Migrants All men of fighting age, with No Checkable Background, 1 14 year old boy turned out to be a 32 year old Serial Rapist, we have had Massive rises in Rape, Gang Rape & Murders of our Children, 1 guy who Raped 2 12 year old girls got 150 hours of Comunity Service, picking up litter, & another who was caught Confest to his crime of Raping a Child of 12, got the case Dismissed, he walked Free, why, well obviously because the judge was a Twat, but because the Secular school he attended in Gret Britain Didn't tell him it was Illegal to Rape a White child of 12. & we are supposed to trust the Judicial System to Protect our loved ones. Sorry for the rant, my country's demise just pisses me off, especially because our forefathers died fighting these bastards in WW1, & now our government is shipping them in by the boat load & British Citizens Who Cannot afford to give Themselves a decent life are being Forced to pay the Bill for Ungreatful, Ignorant people who Riot in our streets Demanding we accept their Vile Archaic Laws, Scream for Us to be Beheaded & at their very first opportunity would see us in Chains they Don't respect Us or Our customs, but they are Happy to accept our money, especially if a few thousand OAPs freeze to death because of it. Ahh, that's better.

I'm in. It is So refreshing to hear Clear, Concise & True information delivered Interestingly by someone Who puts the effort into their presentation.

As I said in your FS commando video, i carried a copy of the Mk4 FS and a military (Nepalese Gurka military style) grade Kukri theve served me well in Afghanistan and i trust them, I've owned copies of the 1918 but found that unless you have the sheath secured against sag out then the handle is to heavy

Your theory of origin sounds completely plausible alot more than the Son's theory, I carried SF commando knife in Afghanistan, however I also carried a Nepalese Kukri (traditional military style) that was given to me by our Nepalese dog handler and which I still have.

I was told by an OG Gurkha Rifleman that it is a run-off for any blood etc so it doesn't run down the handle & ruin your grip, but he was a cheeky little fukcer with a Wick sense of humour,, so I don't know. but fukc me he could empty a bar. I have 3 Kukri, 1 for show, a proper nice handmade one given as a gift, & two that I use, a lot, 1 19.5 with a 14.5 blade & a 12.5 with a 7.5 blade, both over 30,yo & both in excellent condition, all 3 will be going to my Princess.

Fun fact: the root word of ginunting is gunting, a Visayan word meaning "scissors," which reflects its design. The ginunting serves as both a farm implement and a tool for self-protection. It's common to see elder farmers carrying one by their side, as it is practical for everyday use in rural life.

Where can I get the first knife you showed?

DAMN!!!! ANOTHER Video I had to stop just to ensure I HAD actually silenced the Radio. Is talking over a NOISE OR even over dubbing a NOISE compulsory? And, if so, WHY?????????????

What brand is that and model?

Yeah a lot of this stuff is wrong dude sounds like a moron with that AI and it definitely was not a favored weapon of fencing Masters at the time, the standard Messer yeah but not this

How much wax do we use?

I know your opinion isn't the end all be-all but it would have been nice to hear your final thoughts on which lock you thought was best

I have a reproduction M1918 and would defiantly choose that one as it has more utility than just killing enemies. However the reproductions are a rat tail tang making them much weaker than full tang knives. If the authentic M1918's are full or partial tang knives they would be a much better choice.

Brass in pocket . Would .

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I've had two Eks from the 80s and I miss both. Solid knives. I looked at the Ka-Bar versions and they are really very cheap looking and don't have the right hand feel for me.

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I have over 150 blades I have been collecting for over 12 yrs. I only use 5-6 of them. I have the cold steel WASP @ 7 in spring steel. I love the TOPS war bowie @ 7 inch 1095 H Carbon steel. Great information!

I would say if there is a competition for the knives of WW2. The Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife would also be a pretty big contender.

No clue if you'll see this but what is that wavy dagger balisong called?

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I wish they made a M1918 I could get my fingers threw, most seem made for 5' 1" 90lb women

You should also remember that in WW1 field blacksmiths were still deployed

During WWII this knife was produced in my hometown of Welland, Ontario, Canada. I remember passing by the small industrial site in the 1950's and 60's, The interesting part of this is that the little factory pre-war produced kitchen knives and tools, and though the knives produced were of the standard type, the knife sheaths were made from the stampings of the spatulas that were produced before the war. The leather sheath was attached to the metal spatula. The soldier's belt was then weaved through the openings of the spatula and in that manner it was carried off to war on the soldier's side. They looked a bit weird but apparently were well received by the troops and images of examples can by found on the internet.

Not a good knife…

I’ve got two of them, one of them being shorter and half tang the other being longer and full tang. I got them both from my dad and I treasure them. Though being a scrawny teenage girl I don’t have much ways to use them. I’m hoping I can learn how to take care of them better, more about them and how to use them

The treaty of Versailles was in 1919 not 1918. If you don’t know that, your history lesson isn’t valid.

I do know that wielding any type of knuckle duster improperly will painfully break your fingers, if you wear them like guys in the movies with the rings on the knuckle closest to your palm (like a wedding ring). Heard that wearing them like that will snap your fingers due to the impact being absorbed by a vertical structure, I also heard that the proper way to wear brass knuckles is to position the rings over the main finger joints - so not like a typical boxing fist. This way provides an arch structure under the knuckle dusters for added support. The reason that I bring this up, is that I’m curious as to whether this positioning made the blade portion *less* effective relative to regular bayonets. What do you guys think? I reckon that slashing was near impossible while wearing it like a regular knuckle duster and stabbing was very limited. It likely also made applying the thumb on the spine of the blade very difficult as well. Of course, this limitation only applies to the variants with rings on the grip, the types with a simple studded & reinforced saber-type handguard would not have these issues as they can only be held like a regular knife. But yeah I’m interested to hear other people’s thoughts on this trade-off, do you think that the knife functions were hampered by the grip’s rings? Do you think the knuckle duster’s viability is lessened due to the need for stabbing or cutting capabilities??

I do know that wielding any type of knuckle duster improperly will painfully break your fingers, if you wear them like guys in the movies with the rings on the knuckle closest to your palm (like a wedding ring). Heard that wearing them like that will snap your fingers due to the impact being absorbed by a vertical structure, I also heard that the proper way to wear brass knuckles is to position the rings over the main finger joints - so not like a typical boxing fist. This way provides an arch structure under the knuckle dusters for added support. The reason that I bring this up, is that I’m curious as to whether this positioning made the blade portion *less* effective relative to regular bayonets. What do you guys think? I reckon that slashing was near impossible while wearing it like a regular knuckle duster and stabbing was very limited. It likely also made applying the thumb on the spine of the blade very difficult as well. Of course, this limitation only applies to the variants with rings on the grip, the types with a simple studded & reinforced saber-type handguard would not have these issues as they can only be held like a regular knife. But yeah I’m interested to hear other people’s thoughts on this trade-off, do you think that the knife functions were hampered by the grip’s rings? Do you think the knuckle duster’s viability is lessened due to the need for stabbing or cutting capabilities?

What about car wax?

I think he copied it directly from the CUTCO steak knife.