Just checking to see if there would be any interest in a boot knife from the Scrap Yard. There's no shortage of threads about people's dream big blades (khukuri, parang, golok, MOAD, etc.) but I rarely see any about smaller knives that people would like to see from the Yard.

I think a full guard is necessary to keep it more in line with the traditional style. Maybe a scaled down Regulator handle or War Dog handle with a full guard.

For the blade I would prefer the dagger style that's common on most boot knives, with a false top edge to keep it legal in most areas. I could also go for a small pointy Bowie shape too. I think stainless would be better suited for inside the boot/waistband carry, satin 154cm would be king here. Oh, and no finger choil. If a sharpening choil is necesssary then make it snag free.

How about some input from the rest of the dogs? Is there any interest at all? Personally I would buy two and sharpen the top edge on one of 'em.

Comments please.

Interesting thought... I could see some merit with the idea. A scaled down regulater would be great!

Yep! I think Dan could do a nasty fighter.

Very good idea! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

About 4" double edge blade. I think the blade could be quite wide near the full guard. A true fighter would need a skull crusher too.

Just my 2 cents, which because of inflation holds even LESS merit.

Blade NO MORE than 4 inches from point to handle (many places have a 3 1/2) restriction.

Like Spidy said, false top edge for legality. (They CAN be sharpened though)

Bowie style blade (no radical upswept point)

Good res c handle with strategic swells and sways for extra grippiness.

NO TOP GUARD, and a minimal bottom guard.
IF it's gonna be a BOOT or Waistband blade, you want to be able to bring it into play with as small a chance of it grabbing something on the way out as possible.

Full flat ground blade and as Spidy indicated no choil. BUT a small round Cutout, maybe 1/8 inch so the full length of the cutting edge could be sharpened.

Actually I think that the 311 handle would be fantastic on this blade. It's small thereby enhancing concealability, yet large enough to get a good grip on(although a possibly 1/2 inch longer would work also). It's Res-c so there is a grippiness without being overly grippy.

Actually, being Res-c IF the blade side of the handle were designed with a swelling out of the handle, an actual guard might not be necessary.

Oh well, just my thoughts.

Ok to strange maybe Blade

Dan

With laser sights.

While patiently awaiting Jerry's Hawkeye........


I bet Dan could come up with a Nuclear War Dog, like what has been done with the Ratmandu.


154cm would be OK and round out the prommel, similar to this.


Maybe have two sizes, 3.75" & 5" The smaller of the two would do well with the 311 handle

Got any more of that 154CM lying around the scrap yard? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

You already have Dan chiming in?! My kukri thread has been around for weeks! Color me green!

Bring it Dan!!!

It would take a lot of steel to make a kukri. Much would be wasted. That would drive up costs over other, straighter designs. At least that's how Dan explained it to me at the last Blade I attended.