Spartan Blades on Cover of Blade Magazine

Barbarian · 03-28-2013, 07:12

Got this issue in the mail the other day. Thought it deserved sharing.
Pictured is Spartan Blades' recent collaboration with 5th Grp. MSG. (Ret) Kim Breed.

Congratulations gentlemen.

swatsurgeon · 03-28-2013, 09:16

So, knife makers....
I saw this as well on my copy and had a thought:
A dagger design has ?? limited or better to say specific uses that offer a narrow wound channel (permanent cavity analogy). Other than a suboccipital, submental or orbital stab to get the brainstem, where else is this design intended to be used.....does it fit between ribs better to reach the heart? The general stab wound anywhere on the body that a broader blade offers more potential wounding internally I understand but if you might be specific on the dagger design would help educate me.
Thanks

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Dusty · 03-28-2013, 09:35

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Originally Posted by swatsurgeon

So, knife makers....
Other than a suboccipital, submental or orbital stab to get the brainstem, where else is this design intended to be used
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Subclavian artery, same as a pig.

Kidney, too.

Barbarian · 03-28-2013, 10:01

I can only speak as to the design of the general dagger and not this particular design's purpose.

The primary concept of the dagger, is to project the same amount of force, but have less surface area "out front" to improve penetration. So while requiring more precision to effect quickly-debilitating wounds, it lessens the amount of work necessary to make the hole.

swatsurgeon · 03-28-2013, 10:11

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Originally Posted by Barbarian

I can only speak as to the design of the general dagger and not this particular design's purpose.

The primary concept of the dagger, is to project the same amount of force, but have less surface area "out front" to improve penetration. So while requiring more precision to effect quickly-debilitating wounds, it lessens the amount of work necessary to make the hole.

That is an understandable reason but......if the resistance of tissue along a blade is proportional to the 'work' needed to penetrate, wouldn't any double edged blade with a tapered point penetrate just as well as a dagger design? The chances of hitting bone are obviously less with a more tapered blade but with enough 'force' thin bone may be less of a barrier to continued penetration than with a broader blade??

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Barbarian · 03-28-2013, 10:49

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if the resistance of tissue along a blade is proportional to the 'work' needed to penetrate, wouldn't any double edged blade with a tapered point penetrate just as well as a dagger design?

If I understand correctly ,the taper only spreads the same amount of force required, over a longer time interval. The longer the taper, the further spread-out the force requirement, and the less required at any one instant.

So the wider the blade is, the longer the taper must be to achieve the same result.