Dumb question - The Firearms Forum

dou2a · 12-16-2011, 04:46 PM

So here's one coming from a less than amateur guy.

Knives with two edges, one that is sharpened, the other that is saw-like. What's the other side used for exactly?

jack404 · 12-16-2011, 05:41 PM

1st up , no such thing as a dumb question..

a cutting edge on one side and a saw on the other is very usefull

say you shoot a rabbit you skin it and go to cut up the peices but the tendons are bloody and slipery and the blade dont cut well the saw section will cut the tendons easier at the joint

in survival you can use the saw to cut wood to make things , traps etc , its also good for cutting heavy synthetic ropes better than the blade will

lot's of uses

This is one i won here ( they have some great giveaways here !!!)

and as you can see i've use it a lot since, leg joints on deer and goats are real easy with the saw blade

Alpo · 12-16-2011, 06:37 PM

That one Jack's got might actually have a use.

The one on this

was designed for aircrewmen to saw themselves out of an aluminum airplane, after it crashed.

These

are just to look bad-ass. Theoretically you could cut a branch with it, if you were trying to survive in the woods, but usually those teeth don't work very good.

Back in the olden days, this knife would be useful to a swordfighter. He'd have a sword in one hand and the knife in the other, and he could use the knife to catch the other guy's blade. If he knew what he was doing, he could break the other guy's blade.

jack404 · 12-16-2011, 06:42 PM

yeah the rambo knives, been given two of them and the teeth are a hassle

teeth a tad bigger than hacksaw blades i've found the best

cut though the flesh with the blade and saw the joint through and put aside and do the other leg .. roo and deer tendons and joints are tough , those big teeth just catch more than they cut

and thank you again to TFF and the contributors for the knife

i'm giving it a real work out now

stede · 12-16-2011, 06:42 PM

Like Jack sez, the sawback can be very useful.
But if you're considering such a knife, keep in mind that some sawbacks are mostly ornamental- they look wicked but don't function well as saws.
Before you buy it, check that the teeth are sharp and have a 'set'- that they're slightly wider at the tip than the base.

stede · 12-16-2011, 06:43 PM

Hah! Alpo beat me to it...

dou2a · 12-17-2011, 05:00 AM

Well thanks guys, that helped.

jack404 · 12-17-2011, 05:31 AM

no worries! now i'll wash the wall ..

12-16-2011, 04:46 PM	#1
dou2a Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Lebanon Posts: 6	Dumb question So here's one coming from a less than amateur guy. Knives with two edges, one that is sharpened, the other that is saw-like. What's the other side used for exactly? __________________ An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind - Mahatma Ghandi There's a difference between a promise, and a man's word. -->

12-16-2011, 05:41 PM	#2
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: Dumb question 1st up , no such thing as a dumb question.. a cutting edge on one side and a saw on the other is very usefull say you shoot a rabbit you skin it and go to cut up the peices but the tendons are bloody and slipery and the blade dont cut well the saw section will cut the tendons easier at the joint in survival you can use the saw to cut wood to make things , traps etc , its also good for cutting heavy synthetic ropes better than the blade will lot's of uses This is one i won here ( they have some great giveaways here !!!) and as you can see i've use it a lot since, leg joints on deer and goats are real easy with the saw blade Attached Images Last edited by jack404; 12-16-2011 at 05:47 PM..

12-16-2011, 06:37 PM	#3
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,651	Re: Dumb question That one Jack's got might actually have a use. The one on this was designed for aircrewmen to saw themselves out of an aluminum airplane, after it crashed. These are just to look bad-ass. Theoretically you could cut a branch with it, if you were trying to survive in the woods, but usually those teeth don't work very good. Back in the olden days, this knife would be useful to a swordfighter. He'd have a sword in one hand and the knife in the other, and he could use the knife to catch the other guy's blade. If he knew what he was doing, he could break the other guy's blade. __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies.

12-16-2011, 06:42 PM	#4
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: Dumb question yeah the rambo knives, been given two of them and the teeth are a hassle teeth a tad bigger than hacksaw blades i've found the best cut though the flesh with the blade and saw the joint through and put aside and do the other leg .. roo and deer tendons and joints are tough , those big teeth just catch more than they cut and thank you again to TFF and the contributors for the knife i'm giving it a real work out now

12-16-2011, 06:42 PM	#5
stede V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 92	Re: Dumb question Like Jack sez, the sawback can be very useful. But if you're considering such a knife, keep in mind that some sawbacks are mostly ornamental- they look wicked but don't function well as saws. Before you buy it, check that the teeth are sharp and have a 'set'- that they're slightly wider at the tip than the base.

12-16-2011, 06:43 PM	#6
stede V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 92	Re: Dumb question Hah! Alpo beat me to it...

12-17-2011, 05:00 AM	#7
dou2a Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Lebanon Posts: 6	Re: Dumb question Well thanks guys, that helped. __________________ An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind - Mahatma Ghandi There's a difference between a promise, and a man's word.

12-17-2011, 05:31 AM	#8
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: Dumb question no worries! now i'll wash the wall ..