I could handle something like that without the top "Guard" on say an 11 or 11 1/2 inch .200 thick full flat ground blade. OH wait, that almost sounds like the Busse Combat B11! Now if DAN would make one, with a satin finish or a tanker gray blade and green handles.....

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