As a history buff I love owning famous knives through history, I'll list a few here but leave it open for others to come up with their own!
Post a picture with a brief history and if there are any modern manufacturers who make a good copy!
I'm hoping to add some to my collection and learn about others!
The Italian Stiletto:
Here is an A.G.A. Campolin stiletto
The roots of the iconic "stiletto" switchblade design can be traced to the French "Chatellerault" automatic blades of the mid-1800s. Production of the first modern stiletto switchblades began in the northeastern town of Maniago somewhere between 1900 and 1920.
(Fixed blade stilettos)
First developed in Italy, the stiletto dates from the late 15th century, and is thought to be a development of the rondel dagger or misericordia, a needle-pointed weapon with a narrow blade designed primarily for thrusting, though possessing cutting edges.
Finnish Puukko:
I own a Mauno Keränen Tommi and it is a helluva knife, it mostly gets used to open packages but I did use it for some wood carving and wow did it perform and continue to hold its edge..
The puukko is a Finnish knife, and the name lends itself to the Finnish word “puukotta,” which means “to stab/knife.” The prefix, “puu” means “wood” in Finnish. The design of the puukko is attributed to the indigenous Sami people, who created several knives to use for day to day tasks; the puukkowas the smaller option, used to skin fish or animals. Although historical records vary, the puukko dates back about 1000 years.
There is such a huge variety to this knife you could get lost, I love the curly birch look.
The Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife:
One look at this knife and its obvious it is a cousin of the Stiletto, I added it in here because of its widespread use.
This knife is synonymous with commandos during the second World War. Designed for thrusting it was used by many famous units including: marine raiders, the OSS, British/Beligan/Dutch Commandos and even the US Army Rangers.
Feel free to add famous knives! Let this be a place of learning, I will continue to add knives as I see fit.
Post a picture with a brief history and if there are any modern manufacturers who make a good copy!
I'm hoping to add some to my collection and learn about others!
The Italian Stiletto:
Here is an A.G.A. Campolin stiletto
The roots of the iconic "stiletto" switchblade design can be traced to the French "Chatellerault" automatic blades of the mid-1800s. Production of the first modern stiletto switchblades began in the northeastern town of Maniago somewhere between 1900 and 1920.
(Fixed blade stilettos)
First developed in Italy, the stiletto dates from the late 15th century, and is thought to be a development of the rondel dagger or misericordia, a needle-pointed weapon with a narrow blade designed primarily for thrusting, though possessing cutting edges.
Finnish Puukko:
I own a Mauno Keränen Tommi and it is a helluva knife, it mostly gets used to open packages but I did use it for some wood carving and wow did it perform and continue to hold its edge..
The puukko is a Finnish knife, and the name lends itself to the Finnish word “puukotta,” which means “to stab/knife.” The prefix, “puu” means “wood” in Finnish. The design of the puukko is attributed to the indigenous Sami people, who created several knives to use for day to day tasks; the puukkowas the smaller option, used to skin fish or animals. Although historical records vary, the puukko dates back about 1000 years.
There is such a huge variety to this knife you could get lost, I love the curly birch look.
The Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife:
One look at this knife and its obvious it is a cousin of the Stiletto, I added it in here because of its widespread use.
This knife is synonymous with commandos during the second World War. Designed for thrusting it was used by many famous units including: marine raiders, the OSS, British/Beligan/Dutch Commandos and even the US Army Rangers.
Feel free to add famous knives! Let this be a place of learning, I will continue to add knives as I see fit.
