phyreblade of “The Realm of the Dark Blade” (http://thedarkblade.wordpress.com) has a nice article about the blades used by Rambo in his 4 movies. He goes on to explain (being a knife expert) the essential qualities of a survival knife.
“A good survival knife should have a multi purpose blade. Preferably of a good, durable, corrosion resistant high carbon steel, with a strong, drop or clip point (for strength and fine work) a little belly (for skinning and such), a good straight edge with a strong spine, a good, comfortable, non-slip grip, and a full tang for strength.
Other nonessential “nice-to-haves” would be a saw toothed or serrated section on the spine, for sawing through tough materials, a rounded pommel for use as an impromptu impact tool, a lanyard hole in the pommel to aid in retention, and perhaps a nice large cross guard to save your thumb/knuckles some grief.”
phyreblade goes on to explain the benefits of such a knife in wilderness survival.
“…it should be big enough to handle all of your essential survival tasks, but not so big that it becomes unwieldy. Primarily because a large amount if the use you will get out of your survival blade will involve making small cuts, cleaning game, carving/sharpening wood for weapons, traps, etc.”
The article concludes with a detailed (and entertaining) explanation/description of how Rambo’s latest knife meets these needs.
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