If a person swings a blade at me I will do my best to avoid it, but in no capacity would I attempt to "catch" it with a 1" catch right next to my hand.
jeez, it doesn't sound like such a good idea when you put it that way <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />
We need a 5/16" (or thicker) SR-77 BOWIE!!! (Written back in early '07 -- Regulator Premonition?)