Survival Knives Are Normally On the Thicker Heavier



Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2009

by James Huff
pocketknivesdepot.com

Survival knives are some of my favorite knives. These knives are used not surprisingly as tools for survival. People that might carry one of these knives are hunters, hikers, or any outdoor sports fan, Pilots in case of crashing, or if in the military being shop down behind enemy lines. Or for that matter any reason being behind enemy lines. Basically any one that might find them self?s lost in the woods. Survival knives are normally on the thicker heavier side for the reason that if you are lost in the woods, you would have to use them for hunting. Many people make them apart of a survival kit, people sometimes get a smaller lighter knife to save room for other things that might come in useful. But a survival knife is probable the most important thing that you could put in a survival kit. Other important things would be first aid and things to keep warm, food and water.

Survival knives as we think of them did not get into the picture until the turn of the century. Before then men would use knives that looked more like a butcher knives. It was that way until a man named Webster Marbles came up with the idea of making the blade heavier. giving them pommels, and cross guards. These knives some what looked like a Bowie knife, and are much more effective in the woods than a butcher knife.

Later in WWII Survival knives where given to aircraft crews. To planes and helicopters so that if they got shot down and stuck in there craft they could cut there way of though the canopy. this is the reason that some survival knives are seriated on the back side of the knife. To cut though things easier. The navy also included them in there survival kits. Later the military tried to kill two birds with one stone by making the bayonets more like a survival knife. So the bayonet could be used as a field knife but also have the ability to attach to the muzzle of a rifle. A very good idea.

There are many features that a survival knife might have. Many of these knives are made with a serration on its back side. This is meant for cutting though thin metal. Some knives have a hollow hand where you can put things like matches or maybe something for first aid kit. These types of knives where made very popular by Rambo first blood. After this move came out there was a huge demand for these style knives.

There are many examples of fixed blade survival knives. there are lot's of knives that are viewed as survival knives. Like multi purpose knives, machetes with cutting characteristics, knives that you put around your neck. So when you head off into the woods don?t forget to bring you survival knife because you never know what might happen, and it is always better to have a knife and not need it, then to not have a knife and need it.

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