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Which Switchblade
Assisted Opening Knife
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) wants a NEW definition of a switchblade to include one hand opening knives. They tried to re-write the law (Switchblade Knife Act of 1958) but were forced to re-think their position after much protest form the public.
The House Dems have pushed through a bill and now the Senate is taking up the controversy.
It isn’t too late to write your Senator and protest the inclusion of one hand opening knives and assisted opening folding knives.
If they get their way, millions of Americans will be criminals. Your favorite Buck knife, Case knife, SOG knife and even your box cutter will be outlawed.
Write your Senator TODAY!
Chop, Chop
Fallkniven Thor Knife
Survival hiking / camping is becoming more popular for today’s health enthusiasts. One knife that is useful and versatile is a good chopper. It can be used for felling small saplings to build a lean to, cutting small limbs for firewood or all around general use at a camp site.
A knife that fits all these tasks is a Bowie style blade made by Fallkniven. The “Thor” blade is made of a combination of all stainless 420J2 steel sides and an edge made of VG10 steel. With the resistance to torque and edge durability combined in one blade you can not go wrong with this knife. The knife also has a cow hide grip for long lasting durability and comfort. A hand made knife with a convex edge for cutting performance makes this knife a must for the ultimate survivalist.
What is your favorite chopping knife?
In Case You Don’t Have a Case
Since the turn of the last century Case knives have been in pockets, purses, display cases and weathered hands of millions of people around the world. Born in upstate NY and in Bradford, PA since 1905, WR Case Cutlery Company has a reputation envied by many knife manufacturers.
Case knives have been in the trenches of WWI to outer space on the “Molly Brown” NASA flight. Heralded by Presidents, NASCAR drivers and country music stars the case knife is made for collectors and users alike. Whether you are a whittler or knife connoisseur, a Case pocket knife or hunting knife should be in your collection.
Unconventional Warfare – SOG Knives
SOG Seal Knife
The following is an excerpt from a Wikipedia article titled “Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group”.
The Studies and Observations Group (aka SOG, MACSOG, and MACV-SOG) was a joint unconventional warfare task force created on 24 January 1964 by the Joint Chiefs of Staff as a subsidiary command of the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV). The unit would eventually consist primarily of personnel from the United States Army Special Forces, and also from the United States Navy SEALs, the United States Air Force, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Special Activities Division, and elements of the United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance units. The Special Operations Group (as the unit was initially titled and still exists in CIA/SAD) was in fact controlled by the Special Assistant for Counterinsurgency and Special Activities (SACSA) and his staff at the Pentagon. This arrangement was necessary since SOG needed some listing in the MACV table of organization and the fact that MACV’s commander, General William Westmoreland, had no authority to conduct operations outside territorial South Vietnam. This command arrangement through SACSA also allowed tight control (up to the presidential level) over the scope and scale over the organization’s operations. The mission of the organization was
“to execute an intensified program of harassment, diversion, political pressure, capture of prisoners, physical destruction, acquisition of intelligence, generation of propaganda, and diversion of resources, against the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.” [end]
This elite group, (SOG, MACSOG, and MACV-SOG ) was the inspiration for Spencer Frazer to found SOG Specialty Knives. Today SOG is recognized as one of the premier manufacturers of fixed blade knives, folding knives and multipurpose tools. Frazer’s inventions and futuristic styles of tactical knives, hunting knives, folding knives and tools have earned many awards. SOG knives have become known around the globe for their performance, durability and unique design.
To that end SOG Specialty Knives won the contract to produce a new generation of knives for the Navy SEALs, winning out over 14 cutlery manufacturers.
Hunting Javalina In Arizona
Boker Hunting Knife
More years ago than I want to admit, I was on a bow hunting trip with two co-workers, Charlie and (?), it has been so long his name is locked in one of the rusty boxes of my brain, I’ll call him Red.. We were three fourths of a survey crew working for the Soil Conservation Service in central Arizona.
We had been hunting Javalina in the Arizona Mountains when we came upon a trail looking much like something was being dragged. We followed the trail finding blood and bits of Javalina hair. Occasionally we would see large paw prints indicating a mountain lion was taking its dinner home.
After several hundred yards we came up short at a very large rock with two low entrances underneath. Charlie the “Mad Hunter” told me and Red to stand back from each entrance with our bows ready. “I’m going in and see what’s there”, Charlie said! Well, I had never hunted more than doves before and this didn’t seem to be very productive. But Red and I complied, nocked our arrows and stood back of each entrance. We each carried hunting knives. I carried an old Western, Red had his Buck hunting knife. Charlie pulled out his old Boker hunting knife, which previously looked a lot larger, and began crawling under the rock. After the longest time (probably two minutes), Charlie called out “I think I hear something breathing!” I don’t know about Red, but I suddenly needed to go to the bathroom. Another minute or so (half my lifetime) and we heard Charlie’s muted voice say “I found the pig.”
Now I wondered if the next noise would be Charlie fighting a mountain lion for its dinner. Another long pause and we heard movement coming from under the rock. Charlie shouted “don’t shoot it’s me!” There came Charlie, dirty and dusty, crawling out with a bloated Javalina in tow.
After a lot of nervous laughter and admonitions about how crazy a stunt it was to crawl in a lions den, we gathered ourselves and headed back to camp. I never again went hunting with Charlie. The End.
Buck Hunting Knives – Over 100yrs Of Experience
Buck Hunting Knives
Hunting knives, as the name suggests, are used during hunting. These knives are used to prepare the game as food. Buck hunting knives are one of only a handful of successful knife makers with over 100 years of experience.
Hunting knives have been specifically designed for cutting rather than stabbing, and have only one sharpened edge. The blade is slightly curved, and some hunting knives may have a blade that has both a curved portion for skinning (see image), and a straight portion for cutting slices of meat.