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I carried a MOD Tempest for years, and the lock is still rock solid. No play at all. The same for the Emerson Raven I carriedm for a year prior to that. Liner lock machining needs to be precise. The lock must fully engage the blade towards the center of the lock's travel, and should not lie against ...

"Qship's description also left me somewhat confused on drawing a tip-upper, i couldn't quite understand how he explained it, but from what i gathered i'd say it involves putting almost your whole hand all the way down in your pocket. that sounds like a way to get a miss-draw 8 out of 10 times, ...

I used to prefer tip down carry, but I converted. With tip down carry, you: 1) Find the pivot pin area by touch -- we're assuming MBC here, so you need to keep your eyes on an attacker. 2) Pinch the pivot pin area (not all that secure). 3) Draw the knife and rotate it into your hand, against your po...

I rather like the standard escrima drills. They build the stimulus/response chain - see the knife attack, block the arm, cut the arm. The only thing fast enough to save you is a conditioned response, and the only way I know to build a conditioned response is repetition, lots of repetition. Drills pa...

See: for Mike Janich schedules, videos, books, training. http://www.martialbladeconcepts.com/ Danny Inosanto sometimes gives seminars: http://www.inosanto.com/ Mr. Inosanto is, I believe, 69 years old, so if you want to see him actively teach, sooner is better than later. I used to work out with som...

"But I can’t stress this enough, don’t use your MBC knife for anything else but MBC!! The edge should be kept as sharp as possible. And if you really have to use your MBC folder for utility use, then get a serrated edge. It stays functional longer, and those spikes protect the sharp scallops fr...

I want a trainer. Red handle please.

Qship

I carry the Yojimbo. Without specific training, the rhinoceros horn on the Gunting isn't going to be much use, and it makes the knife about as easy to carry as a bumper jack. The sharp point on the Yojimbo is an excellent letter opener and finger nail cleaner. In a fight, penetration is a good thing...

I have a picture that shows the difference between the two clips, but when I try to attach it I get:

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The file I am trying to upload is:
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Where did I go wrong?

Qship

IF I can get a picture to attach. Family Tree The fixed blade on the left is a Janich designed, Snody made pattern welded Ronin. The second from the left is a Spyderco Ronin. The third from the left is a blue Yojimbo, the clip of which has been slightly smoothed. Note the large center hole. The knif...

Originally, pen knives tended to be ornate, because they belonged to the upper class who could read and write. The blades are typically small, thin, and very sharp. You are going to make a quill pen. You need a big goose feather (quill) that has already fallen off a goose, so the tip is hard. Lay th...

I have both a Snody and several Spyderco Ronins. The Spyderco version cuts about as well as the custom Snody version, which is, very very well. The knife cuts way out of proportion to its size, and handles very nicely. As I recall, prior to Spyderco releasing the knife, the Snody version was running...

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They may not be right, but they seem to quote chapter and verse.

Qship

"don't bring a knife to a gun fight?" Police keep statistics on gunfights. It turns out that most gunfights take place under seven yards, but let's use seven yards because we have data. (In God we trust. All others bring data.) A fellow by the name of Sgt. Dennis Tueller, with the Salt Lak...

" ... I did not feel comfortable carrying it tip up. . . I have been a carrying blue one for a while, great knife. I have a black one on order for left hand carry. There is the danger that a poorly made knife, set up for tip up carry, will open slightly in the pocket, and stab the user when he ...

"Let me explain myself. Every now and then it does good to kick the tires of your view of the world. Sometimes a person saying something silly can help you do just that." Ian, Your point about the need for constant examination of a martial art is well taken. MBC is in the tire kicking busi...

"Why do you have to keep arguing that you aren't playing ninja? Ninjas defended themselves, ninjas trained, ninjas trained other ninjas, ninjas used knives, ninjas used blow guns, ninjas got beaten by firearms. You are emulating a ninja." Suppose we follow Skcusloa's torturous pseudo-logic...

This is what I do. If you mess up your knife, or yourself, it's your problem. You may ruin your knife. I use appropriate safety equipment. I am not advising you to do any of this. There are four mechanical areas to check on a Native. 1) The tension on the pivot pin 2) Interference with the metal ins...

"Gunting = scissors, and in FMA, a motion resembling the action of scissors"

Escrima people often mean "limb destruction" when they use the term.

Qship

It's time to ask the larger question. If FMA and prison styles are different, what style do they use in Filipino prisons?

That would be me, ducking and running for cover.

Qship