A kitchen or butcher (as it was typically called back then) knife was probably the most common knife on the plains and in the old west. They are still very much relevant to this day.
Awesome video. There was a famous soldier of fortune called Von Tempsky (Prussian I think)who led a special forces type unit (Forest Rangers) during the New Zealand Wars in the 1860’s. We understand he had previously fought in the US somewhere / Mexican wars? And issued all his troops in the Forest Rangers with a very large Bowie and a revolver. Apparently they went into combat with a Bowie in one hand and revolver in the other. The Bowie was not only a back up to the revolver but also used to deflect Tomahawk blows (like you said with the Museo Bowie). Svord make a replica of his knife. He was killed in an ambush and the opponents who killed him buried him with full military honours. He was a serious bad-ass cool dude. The New Zealand Wars were very unfortunate and sadly lots of people on all sides died. But interesting martial history 🇺🇸 🇳🇿
What an EXCELLENT VIDEO! A "history" lesson on this country's evolution thru the shape of it's knives! This is a video I would recommend as a must see to my kids and grandkids!!! It explains exactly why "this" old man likes his knives so much cause, it's in our history... Our very DNA! we don't leave or outgrow these tools, they evolve with us!!! Thanks Don, GREAT video...
I wish i had teachers at school like D-BAD. I could listen to you all week long give history lessons on knives. Top stuff! If this man doesn't reach 100,000 subs in the next few years then something is very wrong with the world.
Good presentation Dbad 👌🏻 The blade style we now call the Bowie is older than most people think . I consider the large American Bowie as a direct descendant of the ancient seax .
@@DonnieBAllDay ya it's a great video. And a lot of nice knives with some great history be hind them. Keep up the great work. God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts. Oh green river knives have some good history.
your collection is awesome Brother no doubt about that, and luckily i got some of them ,i am edicted to big badass Bowie knifes, and your designs are just awesome..love you my godfather of knifes
@@DonnieBAllDay Mark 1 (if you have normal size hands) is one of the best handles I've ever had on a knife, and I own a huge collection, that I always downsize, just because I like to keep the best user knives. I'm a performance knife freak. I don't care about looks as much, as I care about performance. Mark 1 (I own the Kraton handle version) feels way better than the Mark 2. It's super comfortable, versatile enough for use and perfect for woodwork too. I prefer it to the TRC Mille Cuori, which is considered the best knife out there, on that category. That only, says a lot.
The pinnacle of knife evolution is the DBAD. At least when I am out in the wilderness and can get away with carrying a large bowie I will carry it. Ya designed a great bowie there. When I am in an urban environment I usually carry a Tops Szabo Double Egde in scout carry position or a Spyderco YoJumbo in my pocket.
The M3 trench knife was an all around utility knife mainly used for prying open things and also used for stirring rations when you had the luxury of heating them up.
@@DonnieBAllDay Believe it or not WW2 pilots had various types of machetes in their bailout kits both folding and fixed. There are also photos of them carrying RH36 pal knives and KA-BAR MK2s. completly bad ass gents back then!
I love this. The history, the purpose, the cool factor, and just because I can. Knife collection awesomeness. I can't wait to get my collection as big as yours. Currently I have a condor king kukri and a cold steel recon tanto. I can't wait to get a Bark River Shining Mountain Bowie and a Work Tuff predator hunter in my collection. For pocket knives my go to is microtech socom elite and cold steel voyager vaquero xl fully serrated. My current two grail knives are one stone and one black microtech stitch fully serrated.
Great video, love seeing all these. Big fan of that Highlander by Gil Hibben. Seriously underrated, that knife. My favorite of these designs is the "Wild West" style, like that Case of SZCO Bowie. If I heard correctly, you have a design for one of your own? By KHHI? Can't wait to see that one pop in.
It’s always cool to see cool American knives. Just as the Japanese have the katana and the Europeans have the longsword, us Americans have the Bowie knife (and its modern successor the Rambo knife, to the point where I hear several languages translate Bowie knife as “Rambo knife”).
@@DonnieBAllDay One of these days, you gotta get one of the Lile LLC knives. Super expensive but they’re beautifully built knives. Given even the “wallhanger” version still held up for you, I’d love to see you test the “real” knife.
Excellent presentation on the evolution of the knife in our history. I really enjoyed the video. You showed some knives the likes of which I have never seen before. With the examples you showed, you filled in some blanks for me personally. I'm really ill informed as to the blades carried by the different Native Indians. I have seen some in movies is all. I always have to remind myself that I'm watching a video because everything is in reverse. All the knives look like they are left hand carry. Hope you do more videos with this kind of content. It was great, Thanks.
Thanks for the info brother, I really like that native style knife. I have Chichameca and Kiowa blood in me and I want to show you what I did with the Kubey I recently won from you. I’ll send you pictures! I also like those western style knives and the OTF. It’s amazing the evolution of blades 😎🤙
I think the WWI knife is just a bayonet, which is a classic European hunting knife, for sticking pigs and deer. Originally a bayonet was just plugged into the muzzle if you wanted more reach.
Donny, the Buck Ground Combat is great, but I don't see them for sale anymore. I think forging my own knives meets my needs the best! Just ask my fingers!
Love your history lesson Professor Donnie. I was going to ask you in the comments about doing a video about the history of Bowie knives through your perspective, but you have covered it. Would you do a video about Mountain knives or machetes? Love to hear your thoughts on those.
No, the D Guard Bowie, did not show up until the Civil War. That one with the brass strip on the back. That was more or less the incarnation of the "Bowie" knife, and came first. Now if I am not mistaken, you had both of those made by a maker in Nepal?
the Bowie knife began as a butchers knife. Yes, the D-Guard and the Musso are made from The Khukuri House. The same guys who make the British Special Forces kukri blades.
I might have missed it so i apologize id i did but how is the shaved down bowie with the big clipoint called? Also I'm interested in modifying one of my bowies to look like that, but not for ill intent, i just think it looks cool. Would it be possible to do with something like a hacksaw and a hand file? Thank youbin advance. Sorry for the long text.
That M16 bayonet you have there, is that one by Rite Edge? I see it from time to time around $30 and always wondered if it was worth it or just a cheap piece.
I feel like the best blade style is the smaller Bowie type like buck makes I do a lot of hunting fishing and camping I have always used a 7inch buck Bowie for that and it’s definitely big enough to be used as a fighting knife
@@DonnieBAllDay yes it is I looked it up cause I didn’t know what buck it was cause it’s my grandpa from the 70s it’s a buck 120 and it works very well not so much for small game cleaning but that’s what a small pocket knife is for thanks for the reply
@@DonnieBAllDay I've been in Maine the past couple of years. I've never had a problem with my okc3s, however. We got a cold snap about 10 days ago. -20 feels like -40. Anyways, when I picked the knife up. I found it loose. The handle and the guard Wiggled a bit. Now that it's heating back up the handle is fine. I just thought that information might come in handy to you?
Haha love the GCK! And in 5160, it be bad! I couldn’t hang with the egg nog color, so I had mine cerakoted in a beautiful flat black and dyed the scales a dark brown. Thing is like a serious ice pick on steroids, with a sharp edge! Buck needs to quit fartin around, and bring at least the GCK spear point back! Got mine in a trade, with a 80 dollar value point and it arrived practically unused!👀 fkin unreal! They go for around $300-$400 now on eBay, if you can find one. Wish I could get my hands on the big talon from the series. I’d jump on one if I could find it.
@@DonnieBAllDay Thanks for replying, i understand it depends on a lot of different things. I have a collection ranging from a SAK classic to your Big Jim to swords, i have a lot to learn about edges.
The most important rule in a knife fight is never bring one to a gunfight. I can still visualize the Indiana Jones scene. On the other hand I think I'd rather be shot than stabbed by a big old knife. On a more serious note that is a nice collection. Thanks for sharing and beware of my dry humor.
The Indiana Jones scene was crazy. It showed him all sweaty and worn out looking. That wasn't Hollywood magic. He had a bad flu and could barely stand. He wasn't supposed to shoot the guy. He was just so wasted he adlibbed and the other actor played along not knowing he was going to do it. It was a one take. The directors loved it so much they left it in
Awesome review! You missed the EDC knife though. Hugely popular the past 20 years or so. Pocket clip, quick deployment. Most veterans I know in civilian life have their EDC knife. Good for everday utility, but also self-defense knife if needed. An EDC knife usually isn't a switchblade because those aren't legal to carry in most states. Most good EDC knives have thumb studs for lightning-fast deployment. EDC isn't obvious either. Fits in your pocket, but also has fast deployment. EDC is more popular than switchblades for legality reasons.
@@DonnieBAllDay Self Defense is fighting. You’re fighting for your life. So EDC knives are also fighting knives because they are designed for utility, but also for fighting.
Very cool video on the history. I have to check out that Hibben Highlander. I thought for sure if a Hibben was going to appear, it'd be the Rambo III. His greatest fighting knife, in my opinion, was the Ed Parker Knife. That was first made in the 70s and was specifically made for karate. I found the early knives quite interesting and how they evolved. It'll be interesting to see how they continue to progress.
@Donnie B All Day The III is iconic, but you made a valid point as a fighting knife. Wasn't it originally designed as a fantasy knife? Or at least with a fantasy element? I think the Magnum functions as a superior fighting knife with a similar shape. I think the Toothpick is also a better fighter. The Highlander just looks quick. I like the sleek look of that blade. Good call on that!
@@pjvs93 most of his stuff has a fantasy touch. The toothpick is made for a quick in and out. Not a stand up and battle anther weapon holder. The Highlander is grip formed and properly waited for recovery esay targeting and easy control
@@DonnieBAllDay fair enough! I need to get one made, been fascinated with history for years. As a child I even ran across historical references that suggested that the large clip point bowie knives actually had Mexican origins. I can't quote the books anymore, been over thirty years but it was neat.
@@DonnieBAllDay well the Germans definitely had massive clip point knives in at least the medieval era. I would imagine that the style didn't ever disappear, it just evolved, changed area or maybe even was just reinvented! We probably won't ever know for sure.
Ah, but what about the Ames Rifleman's knife of 1849. I know you probably don't have one. Cold Steel has made a very good copy of said knife. Problem is only 1000 where ever made, and they where made for the U.S. Mounted Rifles. A Dragon outfit, sent to southern Oregon after we won the Mexican war. You should look into said knife.
I know it well. Not a big fan of the shapeless blade. Do you mean the Dragoon's? They militarized in the Arizona Dragoon mountains where the Buffalo Soldiers formed.
@@DonnieBAllDay No, the U.S. Mounted Rifles. They fought in the Mexican War. After the War they where assigned to the Oregon/Northern California area to maintain the peace. Just do a Google Search for U.S. Mounted Rifles, 1849. And its not a "Shapeless" blade. Its almost a short sword. And in fact was the very first edged weapon contracted for the U.S. Military. 1849 Ames Rifleman's knife.
How do you entirely skip over the European influence through the fur trade and the French and Indian War. Not to mention the Spanish influence by the Conquistadors ? P.S.- It is well documented that throughout the Mountain man Era they carried several knives. (long knife , patch knife , clasp knife , etc ) they didn't carry just one " do everything" knife AND you also failed to mention THE FIRST fighting knife that was designed and issued by the U.S. Military.........the 1849 Ames Rifleman's Knife .
Clearly you didn't pay attention and came here with a need to be right Karen approach. I stated that I'm not covering every style. This video would be 4 hours long. Yes some people carried more than one, but most people couldn't afford multiples of anything and those that could, we're always roughing it. A cowboy riding more than a couple days ride would carry the most limited pack possible. Guys with wagons would carry more, but solo riders with a destination predetermined, carried Lite. You're talking mostly about mountain men. They lived in the woods for months or more at a time in an already established area for them. They weren't delivering a message to a sheriff three states away and riding right back home.
@@DonnieBAllDay your video claimed to be about the evolution of fighting knives in America . You didn't say anything about European influence in the 1700s. You went straight from " bone knives" to the early 1800s . You didn't even mention the 1849 Ames Rifleman's Knife, the Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife, or the Ek Commando. Your reply did try to call me a "Karen" bit said nothing of the glaring omissions of your half- witted, half- baked , light in the loafers, fruitcake crappy video. Judging from your looks , I'm sure you did your best.
@@DonnieBAllDay ' Mountain men living in an area already established for them" ? WHAT AN IDIOT Dude your crap videos and crap responses aren't worth my time. You should change the name of your channel to Mr. Light in Loafers Dumas
@@DonnieBAllDay Lol !!! 😆 you had me checking myself there....awesome content though and nice summarised explanation on the progression and influence if styles without taking up 2 hours like some channels do
Do your homework next time you decide to embarrass yourself. "Parachutes were used in World War I, although they were rudimentary by today's standards. Men in observation balloons used them to escape when enemy aircraft set their gasbags ablaze. During the last six weeks of the war, German aviators also used parachutes. One parachute saved German ace Ernst Udet's life. The Germans began experimenting with parachutes for their pilots during World War I."
I love the early 1800's "All Purpose" big knife design. It is just kitchen enough, just combat enough, and is a fantastic simple tool.
100%
A kitchen or butcher (as it was typically called back then) knife was probably the most common knife on the plains and in the old west. They are still very much relevant to this day.
@@Southernguitar74 yes, but they were generally much thicker than todays chef knives
Awesome video. There was a famous soldier of fortune called Von Tempsky (Prussian I think)who led a special forces type unit (Forest Rangers) during the New Zealand Wars in the 1860’s. We understand he had previously fought in the US somewhere / Mexican wars? And issued all his troops in the Forest Rangers with a very large Bowie and a revolver. Apparently they went into combat with a Bowie in one hand and revolver in the other. The Bowie was not only a back up to the revolver but also used to deflect Tomahawk blows (like you said with the Museo Bowie). Svord make a replica of his knife. He was killed in an ambush and the opponents who killed him buried him with full military honours. He was a serious bad-ass cool dude. The New Zealand Wars were very unfortunate and sadly lots of people on all sides died. But interesting martial history 🇺🇸 🇳🇿
The Von Tempsky Bowie is a beautiful knife. The handle is disappointing, but the blade is flawless
The kiwis had von Tempsky, USA has DBAD!
Donnie my man, your best video ever! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
thanks bro! Happy new year!
Great video Donnie, really enjoyed the information and your collection. Really well presented.👏👍❤
Thank you kindly!
Hey there! I just stumbled upon your channel and have really been enjoying all of your videos! Keep up the good work!
I really appreciate that
Wow that was awesome! Great video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and passion.
I appreciate that!
Great video Donnie!.....Very informative History of fighter knives
Thanks 👍
What an EXCELLENT VIDEO! A "history" lesson on this country's evolution thru the shape of it's knives! This is a video I would recommend as a must see to my kids and grandkids!!! It explains exactly why "this" old man likes his knives so much cause, it's in our history... Our very DNA! we don't leave or outgrow these tools, they evolve with us!!! Thanks Don, GREAT video...
Thanks bro!
Fantastic video Mr. Di enjoyed it good job guy
I had a pic of you taped to my phone for added pressure not to mess up
I wish i had teachers at school like D-BAD.
I could listen to you all week long give history lessons on knives.
Top stuff!
If this man doesn't reach 100,000 subs in the next few years then something is very wrong with the world.
I agree! Haha
Outstanding! I greatly appreciate your video. BTW, you rock your Mohawk!
I appreciate that
Great video. Thanks
You bet
Great history lesson, love your knife collection you have great taste in knifes,keep up the great videos
thanks bro
Very nice great collection!!
thanks!
Thanks for another great vid. If you ever make it to Kentucky I'll take ya to meet Gil Hibben.
I don't want to meet him for at least another 50 years. Haha
@@DonnieBAllDay I thought he was still alive.
Good presentation Dbad 👌🏻 The blade style we now call the Bowie is older than most people think . I consider the large American Bowie as a direct descendant of the ancient seax .
Large knives have been around a very long time
@@DonnieBAllDay Indeed. Some of the archeological finds of Viking seax , especially from the British isles looks very Bowie like .
Thanks Donnie!!!!
absolutely
Great video. Man. God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.
Thanks for watching!
@@DonnieBAllDay ya it's a great video. And a lot of nice knives with some great history be hind them. Keep up the great work. God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts. Oh green river knives have some good history.
Badass collection of history right there brother 👌
Thanks!
Awesome vid. Really like D-bad being Mr. history teacher.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great history lesson and collection , thanks for sharing , God bless brother !
Glad you enjoyed it
An interesting video. Thank you sir👍🏻🇺🇸
You bet
Informative Donnie!
Don’t forget Randalls and the Gerber Mk IIs which were very popular in the Vietnam war era.
sure were
your collection is awesome Brother no doubt about that, and luckily i got some of them ,i am edicted to big badass Bowie knifes, and your designs are just awesome..love you my godfather of knifes
Love you my brother
good teachings bro nice history thanks.
Thanks for watching
Becker BK 7, big fun as also the Mark 1 from Ka-Bar, beautiful, great design, great handle, great sheath!!
I've never heard, great handle and KA-BAR in the same sentence
@@DonnieBAllDay Mark 1 (if you have normal size hands) is one of the best handles I've ever had on a knife, and I own a huge collection, that I always downsize, just because I like to keep the best user knives. I'm a performance knife freak. I don't care about looks as much, as I care about performance. Mark 1 (I own the Kraton handle version) feels way better than the Mark 2. It's super comfortable, versatile enough for use and perfect for woodwork too. I prefer it to the TRC Mille Cuori, which is considered the best knife out there, on that category. That only, says a lot.
Man I need to get my hands on that D guard Bowie looks bad😎ass great review Donnie
Its a beast
The pinnacle of knife evolution is the DBAD. At least when I am out in the wilderness and can get away with carrying a large bowie I will carry it. Ya designed a great bowie there. When I am in an urban environment I usually carry a Tops Szabo Double Egde in scout carry position or a Spyderco YoJumbo in my pocket.
knives equal lives
Been watching your videos lately. They're dope. My son is getting deployed to Iraq in May. I want to send him with the right knife.
My issued blade in Afghanistan was the Gerber Infantry LMF II. I highly recommend it
Absolute KILLER BLADES&killer vid knife bro!! Always enjoy history especially knife fighting& other blade use history.
thanks bro
Great run down of blades and history
thanks
Bro this is Dope 🔥🔥
Well... Kinda. Knives do get me high. Haha
The M3 trench knife was an all around utility knife mainly used for prying open things and also used for stirring rations when you had the luxury of heating them up.
Great pilots knife
@@DonnieBAllDay Believe it or not WW2 pilots had various types of machetes in their bailout kits both folding and fixed. There are also photos of them carrying RH36 pal knives and KA-BAR MK2s. completly bad ass gents back then!
@@XFSlash444 the first knife in space was a Case machete
I love this. The history, the purpose, the cool factor, and just because I can. Knife collection awesomeness.
I can't wait to get my collection as big as yours. Currently I have a condor king kukri and a cold steel recon tanto. I can't wait to get a Bark River Shining Mountain Bowie and a Work Tuff predator hunter in my collection.
For pocket knives my go to is microtech socom elite and cold steel voyager vaquero xl fully serrated. My current two grail knives are one stone and one black microtech stitch fully serrated.
I'm not sure if I have any grail knives left
Great video, love seeing all these. Big fan of that Highlander by Gil Hibben. Seriously underrated, that knife.
My favorite of these designs is the "Wild West" style, like that Case of SZCO Bowie. If I heard correctly, you have a design for one of your own? By KHHI? Can't wait to see that one pop in.
I'm thinking it will have to be a KHHI blade
In the 60's early 70's circa NYC best street knife, German MERCADOR K-55. Always had one handy until the BUCK 110 came out.
That Buck changed a lot of lives
It’s always cool to see cool American knives. Just as the Japanese have the katana and the Europeans have the longsword, us Americans have the Bowie knife (and its modern successor the Rambo knife, to the point where I hear several languages translate Bowie knife as “Rambo knife”).
thats awesome
@@DonnieBAllDay One of these days, you gotta get one of the Lile LLC knives. Super expensive but they’re beautifully built knives. Given even the “wallhanger” version still held up for you, I’d love to see you test the “real” knife.
Love that blade you made❤️that was sweet
Rugged like me. Haha
You should make some of your own blades and sell them if you have that ability you could be like winkler or dark night blades ❤️you never know
@@coleenmccrory9018 it takes a long time to make one and I get antsy
I get ya ❤️ you are so talented but I can tell you get bored easy 😜 love ya my friend
@@coleenmccrory9018 This first comment prompted me to make a new video... For you
Excellent presentation on the evolution of the knife in our history. I really enjoyed the video. You showed some knives the likes of which I have never seen before. With the examples you showed, you filled in some blanks for me personally. I'm really ill informed as to the blades carried by the different Native Indians. I have seen some in movies is all. I always have to remind myself that I'm watching a video because everything is in reverse. All the knives look like they are left hand carry. Hope you do more videos with this kind of content. It was great, Thanks.
I wish they were all left hand carries. The video is is flipped
A Dbad version of the Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife or the V-42 stiletto would be cool.
wait until you see my 1918 Trench knife
Buen video amigo👍,saludos del canal de cuchillería artesanal Alvaro Brat 🤠🔪
gracias!
Beautiful knives
indeed
Thanks for the info brother, I really like that native style knife. I have Chichameca and Kiowa blood in me and I want to show you what I did with the Kubey I recently won from you. I’ll send you pictures! I also like those western style knives and the OTF. It’s amazing the evolution of blades 😎🤙
Also that recurve style on that fantasy knife is my favorite design
I just simply love blades
I think the WWI knife is just a bayonet, which is a classic European hunting knife, for sticking pigs and deer. Originally a bayonet was just plugged into the muzzle if you wanted more reach.
You may be right
Donny, the Buck Ground Combat is great, but I don't see them for sale anymore. I think forging my own knives meets my needs the best! Just ask my fingers!
I hear you!
Love your history lesson Professor Donnie. I was going to ask you in the comments about doing a video about the history of Bowie knives through your perspective, but you have covered it. Would you do a video about Mountain knives or machetes? Love to hear your thoughts on those.
I might just get to those. I did a vid on my favorite short machete, but thats it
@@DonnieBAllDay I mean it would be interesting to view your take on.
@@DonnieBAllDay which is your favorite short machete? Your dbad Rambo 4 one?
@@brandonmitchell3617 my Esee
@@DonnieBAllDay I dont know ow uf your talking about the esee junglas but I have one and it's bad ass
Glad I'm not the only Bay Stater with a stiletto😂
Half of my collection is illegal in this state. Todays carry was an auto stiletto
hey, nice package of knowledge :)
can i ask did the Condor Hudson Bay has a proper point of balance to be used like a fighting knife?
Cavemen killed mammoths and saber toothed cats with pointy sticks and sharpened rocks. You could survive randy down the block with this in your hand
Condor Atrox is my all time favourite knife
Too great not to advertise
Hi Donnie, any idea when the DBad Arkansas Toothpick will be reviewed?
It might be in the mail. It will be soon
No, the D Guard Bowie, did not show up until the Civil War. That one with the brass strip on the back. That was more or less the incarnation of the "Bowie" knife, and came first. Now if I am not mistaken, you had both of those made by a maker in Nepal?
the Bowie knife began as a butchers knife. Yes, the D-Guard and the Musso are made from The Khukuri House. The same guys who make the British Special Forces kukri blades.
Is that bayonet one by Rite Edge? I bought one cause I thought it looked cool a while back but I've used it more than I ever thought I would
same one
You should design a shooting knife like in the one punisher movie
That'd be a good idea
@@DonnieBAllDay I think you would design good one
Too good of a video, to see only once...
I can't argue that. Haha
dope vid. haircut reminds me of travis bickle from taxi driver.
I'm so happy you didn't say Pee Wee Herman. Haha
I've grown an obsession with WW1 and the trench knife.
You might like the Glock Field Knife. Its a modern version
I always liked that condor but wait it freaking. Comes in kydex sheath?? What?? Let's go baby
Kydex might be bad for the edge, but its so versatile that I don't always mind the extra sharpening
I might have missed it so i apologize id i did but how is the shaved down bowie with the big clipoint called? Also I'm interested in modifying one of my bowies to look like that, but not for ill intent, i just think it looks cool. Would it be possible to do with something like a hacksaw and a hand file? Thank youbin advance.
Sorry for the long text.
I think you mean the Szco Celtic Bowie. A hacksaw would work, but a simple dremmel with a cutting disc works a lot better
@@DonnieBAllDay Thank you! I kind of suck with power tools but I think I'll manage if I decide to go through with it.
I never realised how massive you were, your taller than the refrigerator 😳
Some people don't know that I'm a solid 6'3"
bowie knives were designed in a way that makes them particularly effective in a Frontier context
100%
That M16 bayonet you have there, is that one by Rite Edge? I see it from time to time around $30 and always wondered if it was worth it or just a cheap piece.
It is and its been a banger so far
I feel like the best blade style is the smaller Bowie type like buck makes I do a lot of hunting fishing and camping I have always used a 7inch buck Bowie for that and it’s definitely big enough to be used as a fighting knife
Big enough, but weighted for exactly what you're using it for
@@DonnieBAllDay yes it is I looked it up cause I didn’t know what buck it was cause it’s my grandpa from the 70s it’s a buck 120 and it works very well not so much for small game cleaning but that’s what a small pocket knife is for thanks for the reply
Bowie knife is My favorite , now that's a knife !
My dbad Big Jim is the Bowie of Bowies
I love all those knives until i bought Cold steel Loredo bowie in 3v steel.OMG what a knife!Everything is perfect about that bowie for fighting apps.
great knife
@@DonnieBAllDay If you could do review with the Cold steel Loredo would be great to hear your opinion for that blade.
@@ThirdoptionJCSU I don't have one hear. If one gets here, it will have high praise
@@DonnieBAllDay Fair
A Rambo Paradise.
hell yeah
A Legacy Of Badassery!
hell yes
Ide love to see you do something on the okc3s. Marine corps bayonet.
Great blade shape. The only thing I'd do is widen the blade by a quarter inch and go full tang, micarta and have the lug cut into a hammer end
@@DonnieBAllDay I've been in Maine the past couple of years. I've never had a problem with my okc3s, however. We got a cold snap about 10 days ago. -20 feels like -40. Anyways, when I picked the knife up. I found it loose. The handle and the guard Wiggled a bit. Now that it's heating back up the handle is fine. I just thought that information might come in handy to you?
@@curtise.gill67 Swelling and reduction is common with extreme temps
Haha love the GCK! And in 5160, it be bad! I couldn’t hang with the egg nog color, so I had mine cerakoted in a beautiful flat black and dyed the scales a dark brown. Thing is like a serious ice pick on steroids, with a sharp edge! Buck needs to quit fartin around, and bring at least the GCK spear point back! Got mine in a trade, with a 80 dollar value point and it arrived practically unused!👀 fkin unreal! They go for around $300-$400 now on eBay, if you can find one. Wish I could get my hands on the big talon from the series. I’d jump on one if I could find it.
I'm with you 100%
Hey D.B.A.D, what do you use to sharpen?
depends on the edge. I use a 1x 30 belt grinder, or a file, or a stone or a steel rod
@@DonnieBAllDay Thanks for replying, i understand it depends on a lot of different things. I have a collection ranging from a SAK classic to your Big Jim to swords, i have a lot to learn about edges.
a lot of how you sharpen depends on if its a hone job or a full new edge. Sometimes the simplest ways are whats needed@@95666
I see that M3
There's a few you'll recognize. haha
If you had to choose one knife for fighting , what would you choose? natchez bowie or gurkha kukri, so which one do you think is better?
from just those two? The Natchez
The most important rule in a knife fight is never bring one to a gunfight. I can still visualize the Indiana Jones scene. On the other hand I think I'd rather be shot than stabbed by a big old knife. On a more serious note that is a nice collection. Thanks for sharing and beware of my dry humor.
The Indiana Jones scene was crazy. It showed him all sweaty and worn out looking. That wasn't Hollywood magic. He had a bad flu and could barely stand. He wasn't supposed to shoot the guy. He was just so wasted he adlibbed and the other actor played along not knowing he was going to do it. It was a one take. The directors loved it so much they left it in
@@DonnieBAllDay Interesting trivia.
Awesome review! You missed the EDC knife though. Hugely popular the past 20 years or so. Pocket clip, quick deployment. Most veterans I know in civilian life have their EDC knife. Good for everday utility, but also self-defense knife if needed. An EDC knife usually isn't a switchblade because those aren't legal to carry in most states. Most good EDC knives have thumb studs for lightning-fast deployment. EDC isn't obvious either. Fits in your pocket, but also has fast deployment. EDC is more popular than switchblades for legality reasons.
The vid was on fighting knives, not what people carry everyday that they can use in defense if they need to
@@DonnieBAllDay EDC is also for fighting. They pull double duty. Every day use or self defense if need be.
@@DonnieBAllDay Self Defense is fighting. You’re fighting for your life. So EDC knives are also fighting knives because they are designed for utility, but also for fighting.
@@levinivison1024 just not an intended design
Very cool video on the history. I have to check out that Hibben Highlander. I thought for sure if a Hibben was going to appear, it'd be the Rambo III. His greatest fighting knife, in my opinion, was the Ed Parker Knife. That was first made in the 70s and was specifically made for karate. I found the early knives quite interesting and how they evolved. It'll be interesting to see how they continue to progress.
The problem with the III is that he designed it to be a fighting knife, but it's not very good as a fighting knife. It has garbage recovery
@Donnie B All Day The III is iconic, but you made a valid point as a fighting knife. Wasn't it originally designed as a fantasy knife? Or at least with a fantasy element? I think the Magnum functions as a superior fighting knife with a similar shape. I think the Toothpick is also a better fighter. The Highlander just looks quick. I like the sleek look of that blade. Good call on that!
@@pjvs93 most of his stuff has a fantasy touch. The toothpick is made for a quick in and out. Not a stand up and battle anther weapon holder. The Highlander is grip formed and properly waited for recovery esay targeting and easy control
@Donnie B All Day Damn you! Now I have to get the Highlander! 😂 On another note, how does it compare to the Alaskan?
What is that bowie knife at 8:40?
Its a mosaic damascus Bowie by Szco. Its a beast. I actually have one similar coming in that I'll be selling brand new
@DonnieBAllDay That's cool I thought it was a custom one 👍🏻
The knife king
somebody gotta do it
You forgot the Vietnam era the western bowie
No. Its still an 1800s Bowie, just modernized
The w49 Western Bowie
@@randaalllutes5290 yes and even before that. I've seen versions from the 1600's
Hmmm.....what about the ACTUAL original knife that James Bowie had made before the sandbar? The same specs that were gifted to a certain celebrity?
If I had it, I'd show it
@@DonnieBAllDay fair enough! I need to get one made, been fascinated with history for years. As a child I even ran across historical references that suggested that the large clip point bowie knives actually had Mexican origins. I can't quote the books anymore, been over thirty years but it was neat.
@@turtlewolfpack6061 I saw that. It doesn't explain how they've been found all around the world throughout history
@@DonnieBAllDay well the Germans definitely had massive clip point knives in at least the medieval era. I would imagine that the style didn't ever disappear, it just evolved, changed area or maybe even was just reinvented! We probably won't ever know for sure.
@@turtlewolfpack6061 exactly
Ah, but what about the Ames Rifleman's knife of 1849. I know you probably don't have one. Cold Steel has made a very good copy of said knife. Problem is only 1000 where ever made, and they where made for the U.S. Mounted Rifles. A Dragon outfit, sent to southern Oregon after we won the Mexican war. You should look into said knife.
I know it well. Not a big fan of the shapeless blade. Do you mean the Dragoon's? They militarized in the Arizona Dragoon mountains where the Buffalo Soldiers formed.
@@DonnieBAllDay No, the U.S. Mounted Rifles. They fought in the Mexican War. After the War they where assigned to the Oregon/Northern California area to maintain the peace. Just do a Google Search for U.S. Mounted Rifles, 1849. And its not a "Shapeless" blade. Its almost a short sword. And in fact was the very first edged weapon contracted for the U.S. Military. 1849 Ames Rifleman's knife.
Ya man back in the day if you didn't have good knife you weren't going survive the wilderness
truth
But their hollow ground not forged by a black smith in the 17,18oo
Then they wouldn't be affordable
Thank you for a great video very interesting good work
Thanks!
Ka-bar makes a great blade but not the handle.
fact
🙂👍
looking for a unique fighting knife to buy
So many out there. I have three. dbad War Machine, dbad OEF Defender and dbad MCK
I have knife but never fight anyone, accept for chopping trees, cooking and camping.............
well, then you fight trees
@@DonnieBAllDay
How do you entirely skip over the European influence through the fur trade and the French and Indian War.
Not to mention the Spanish influence by the Conquistadors ?
P.S.-
It is well documented that throughout the Mountain man Era they carried several knives. (long knife , patch knife , clasp knife , etc )
they didn't carry just one " do everything" knife AND
you also failed to mention THE FIRST fighting knife that was designed and issued by the U.S. Military.........the 1849 Ames Rifleman's Knife .
Clearly you didn't pay attention and came here with a need to be right Karen approach. I stated that I'm not covering every style. This video would be 4 hours long. Yes some people carried more than one, but most people couldn't afford multiples of anything and those that could, we're always roughing it. A cowboy riding more than a couple days ride would carry the most limited pack possible. Guys with wagons would carry more, but solo riders with a destination predetermined, carried Lite. You're talking mostly about mountain men. They lived in the woods for months or more at a time in an already established area for them. They weren't delivering a message to a sheriff three states away and riding right back home.
@@DonnieBAllDay your video claimed to be about the evolution of fighting knives in America .
You didn't say anything about European influence in the 1700s.
You went straight from " bone knives" to the early 1800s .
You didn't even mention the 1849 Ames Rifleman's Knife, the Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife, or the Ek Commando.
Your reply did try to call me a "Karen" bit said nothing of the glaring omissions of your half- witted, half- baked , light in the loafers, fruitcake crappy video.
Judging from your looks , I'm sure you did your best.
@@DonnieBAllDay ' Mountain men living in an area already established for them" ?
WHAT AN IDIOT
Dude your crap videos and crap responses aren't worth my time.
You should change the name of your channel to
Mr. Light in Loafers Dumas
2 old for the fohawk dbad... cool knives tho
Age is for the weak
The M3 and the Kabar are from WW2 The M3 was not from WW1......a german trench knife woupd have been a more appropriate example
Oops
@@DonnieBAllDay Lol !!! 😆 you had me checking myself there....awesome content though and nice summarised explanation on the progression and influence if styles without taking up 2 hours like some channels do
@@yankee23a I appreciate that
There were NO PARACHUTES in WW!---FFS!!!!!!!
Do your homework next time you decide to embarrass yourself. "Parachutes were used in World War I, although they were rudimentary by today's standards. Men in observation balloons used them to escape when enemy aircraft set their gasbags ablaze. During the last six weeks of the war, German aviators also used parachutes. One parachute saved German ace Ernst Udet's life. The Germans began experimenting with parachutes for their pilots during World War I."
no Busse Team Gemini? 😢
just whats here
@@DonnieBAllDay i think you would like the Busse Team Gemini, very cool fighting style knife.
Nevertheless good video man very informative