Hi all, I couldn't sleep, so I thought, why not highlight what I think is the best knife name I came up with: "Timber Torpedo" (back on page 5).
The "Torpedo" part of the name describes the long shape of the knife--just look at the squarish choil to be reminded of the propeller cutout on an old-school torpedo. "Torpedo" also conjures up the image of something either shooting straight through something or explosively tearing something down; that something is "Timber" in this case.
It is appropriate, given the fact that the knife is a bowie, that the bowie should have the ability and power to cut through wood as easily as a torpedo through its target. Timber is this knife's major target. Actually, this is not just a knife, but a serious force to be reckoned with, as "Timber Torpedo" indicates. My first favorite ideas, involving "jackhammer" and "bulldozer," have nothing on the power conveyed by the name "Timber Torpedo."
The name itself is alliterative and embodies just the right combination of serious (combat) performance and fun: it's neither pretentious nor silly. It won't scare away people who don't like knives--it'll catch their interest. "Torpedo" conjures up the idea of a naval yard, which is industrial in purpose, and thus fits in nicely with the Scrapyard image. The combination of land (Timber) and sea (Torpedo) is a memorable one, and distinct from any name the other Busse companies have come up with. Google "Timber Torpedo" and you won't find anything called that. But there can be. And it can be a really sweet 10-inch bowie.
Imagine holding this bowie knife in your hand and saying "Timber Torpedo." Say it again: the "Timber Torpedo" by Scrap Yard Knives. Doesn't it just fit?
Last edited by crabapple blues; 12/29/06 08:01 AM.
