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On the left, top to bottom, are an early production version, the Gunner Grip and a prototype DB-L made for a firearms manufacturer. Duane has said, “You don’t shave with a splitting maul, and you don’t split logs with a straight razor.” The mission drives the design. This little triangle cuts as well as the long edge on the bottom of the blade. Most cutting by the Americanized tanto is done where the two angles come together on the bottom of the blade in the front. The forward edge gets driven through objects and needs to be ground at an angle that will not chip during penetration and prying. The front end of the blade is not necessarily “dull,” but it won’t be shaving sharp.

STRIDER KNIVES SAN MARCOS FULL

The spear point blade did not reach its full thickness for an inch and a half. I compared a DB to a spear point Strider I carried overseas. This tanto tip blade reaches full thickness within the first 3/9-inch. The tanto-style blade was chosen for its monstrous tip strength.

Duane views S30V (14% chromium and 4% molybdenum) as the best choice for this blade given the environment and user-the war fighter.Ī deep choil was added to prevent the hand from running forward onto the blade when thrusting, rather than relying on a hand guard. One of the first production DBs, this blade might have one or two stories to tell. The end result was the Strider DB (Darryl Bolke). A benefit is that, when the knife is handled in a point-forward grip, this angle cut rests the tang in the palm. The full-length tang was specifically cut for a reverse angle grip. Duane did not recall seeing a grip cut with a reverse angle before this project. They felt that a folder would give visual and auditory indications when deployed. Neither Darryl nor Duane wanted a folder. Duane credits his views on knives to a Marine Corps officer who said, “A knife is a problem-solving tool.” Rex Applegate, and blades used by the Marine Raider Battalions and the 1st Special Service Force. He looked at the work of Fairbairn and Sykes (Shanghai Police), Lt. Duane previously studied historical daggers and fixed blades.

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