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I think KA-Bar does an outstanding EK Commando. Its price, materials even the sheath is above par! This was a hell of an informational vid. Appreciated… just subscribed!

Have s modern trench knife whit Iron knuckle its my favorite

The soul this knife has is its made for battle by outstanding brave warriors

In india we only purchase otf knife related books on amzon 😂😂😂😂😂

The clip point was sharpened on both sides until relatively recently. I heard they stopped sharpening the top side because of New York knife laws, but that’s only hearsay. I was an Army officer, but carried a USMC Ka-Bar I bought in 1986 in North Carolina that had a clip point sharpened on both edges. Later I bought a Camillus 1219C2 at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri that had a clip point sharpened on both sides. It didn’t bear the markings of any particular service. Since then, I’ve collected 1219C2 knives from all services, even Space Force.

Mine was stolen from me from the guy that punched my eyeball out at 17 years old he was and I was 50 something. And all I was trying to do was encouraged him to join the Marine corps what a b****. O'ORAH 🇺🇸 THANKS 🙏😘🐕‍🦺🥁 I messed up that one.

Ka ram bit

lock back=no action

I choose to identify my McBee as a cleaver :p

To be honest, I would not trust it with my life. The constitution is way to flimsy. I would take an SRK over it all day every day.

If one is good with a knife, every knife is good.

I have done some research, and the Americanized Tanto point, was introduced in 1981 by Cold Steel. With the Cold Steel Magnum Tanto line, of which I now have one, with a 12 inch blade. It is a very nice blade. I just hope I never have to defend myself with it.

I still got my k- bar class of 71 corps

Really appreciated your pointing out the weaknesses of the design... some things that are simply beautiful are also delicate..

It's either this and similar variations or a bunch of dildos.

My judo instructor inherited an authentic kukri from his uncle, who was from Indonesia. My instructor said that he heard that the cho is designed to catch the spinal column at the neck to facilitate breaking it. I have no idea how accurate it is.

I have an Italian Inox switchblade with a bone handle that I bought in 1970. Nice, solid workmanship. They weren't legal here in Texas when I got it but they are legal now.

What about the death head bowie

I have a nice condition LFC M1917 with a nice condition sheath. It was my grandfathers who’s family lived in France and was used in battle. Is it worth selling snd what is it worth?

Not stainless steel blade, the blade is made from high carbon 1095.

For all the notoriety of the switchblade - today I’d be more worried by a teenager with a fixed blade - disposing of all the drama and getting straight to the action

I was informed by Nepalese Kukris maker, that the Cho is a religious symbol, of a hoof, as a blessing that "this blade shall not do evil", ie, will not cut a sacred hoofed animal like a cow. I love this idea, so I believe it, that my blades shall not be used for evil! :) But I am sure it has many other useful purposes as well.

Counter-intuitively and despite popular belief, the correct pronunciation is "boo-ee", and not "bow-ee".

I carried one in the Marines corps never failed I got one right after discharge and still have it

I have both (boot and larger) sizes of the Gerber folding versions. I think I bought them when deployed to Gulf War.

The last Phillipine blade smith I watched make a kukri explained that it was for diverting the flow of blood in heavy combat to keep the grip dry . Sounds reasonable but who knows. Seems more like a good way to lock the blade into the sheath to me...

...i am unashamedly watchin this for the 3rd time... this dudes videos are just THAT good!

The Notches on the Kukri have TWO purposes: 1. It allows blood on the blade to drip before the blood reaches the grip. There is no slippery handle to deal with. 2 . The notche is in the shape of a cow's foot reminding the owner of their Hindu faith and thus the cow is sacred.

Just like "Gun Laws" do NOT prevent crimes.

Origins of the kukri dates back to Alexander the greats army being there as the Macedonian soldiers used very similar swords/knives as illustrated in ancient mosaics..😊😊

I’ve used many Kbars. In service and out. The weak point is the hilt. It’s prone to snap in two there.

As far as i love big bowie knifes like those rambo knifes but actual fact if we see the special forces of the world their knifes are small easily conceal but sharp,the rambo 3 knife is big and heavy so is the predator knife even bigger at 1kg,so its not practical they’re not swords and suppose to be small,but bowie knifes at 50cm are like mini swords 😂

3:13 they are beer openers

Main purpose of the safety ring is for retention in work or combat. Some designs use the finger ring as additional one finger brass knuckle.

Iv owned one since I was 9 I’m 35 now and stil have them. Carried one while deployed and it served me well sadly but I came home in one piece

My twin brother has a K BAR with a mule deer antler as it's handle designed perfectly for a lefty.he has had for about 25 years.

maybe leaded gasoline made us violent, or maybe it was switchblades

I have heard the cho represents the trident of Lord Shiva, to which blood is offered

Still have my Dad's Kbar that he carried as a Marine in WWII. Bought my own in the 70s from LL Bean. The one's they are selling today are cheap crap.

Hmmm "Made over seas and imported in large numbers" <--Describes both the knife and many of its users.

I want that one

Hey they make that where I live Olean

I come from Indonesia, this weapon comes from the land of the largest tribe in Indonesia, its name is the Minangkabau tribe, and this weapon is used by Indonesia's proud actor named Iko Uwais.

As a Marine I carried a kbar as it was part of my issue. Now that I am retired I still carry one. Current one was gifted to me by my son upon retirement

The Ghurka are one of the most decorated units in the Commonwealth Military

Actually the early straight blade Japanese swords were direct copy of the Chinese Tang Dynasty swords. In terms of process it is actually easier to make a curved blade than a straight one-sided blade as both Tang and Japanese swords used differential tempering. The tempering process will cause the blade to bend. Thus to make a straight blade you have to start with an opposite bend and must calculated it exactly so that after tempering the blade will straighten exactly. Whereas later Japanese swords just started straight and allowed the blade to bend naturally as it is differential tempered.

I watched film called "Silat Fight Masters" about some almost lethal techniques of Silat and there's a technique which uses a Karambit

Love it. Practice placement and pull from the pocket, and it’s deployed fast as an OTF.

"part of one of the 'greatest conflicts' " Oxymoron.