Wilkinson Sword Dartmoor ....

[Madriverrob]

 

[Bopdude]

Tis a fine tool for sure

 

[Ystranc]

Bloody Hell Rob, I'd ask "did you win the pools?" but there's been no footie on.

 

[Woodlander]

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Looks a good tool
Can't I ask a daft question? It's not the type of knife I would know much about, but the spikes/serrations on the spine, what are their purpose? All I can think of is the obvious with most combat style knives, to cause as much injury as possible? Just wondering if they have any other purpose

 

[Joecole]

Looks a good tool
Can't I ask a daft question? It's not the type of knife I would know much about, but the spikes/serrations on the spine, what are their purpose? All I can think of is the obvious with most combat style knives, to cause as much injury as possible? Just wondering if they have any other purpose

The shape is reminiscent of the puma white hunter I owned until it was stolen. Best knife by a country mile that I ever owned

 

[38thfoot]

Looks a good tool
Can't I ask a daft question? It's not the type of knife I would know much about, but the spikes/serrations on the spine, what are their purpose? All I can think of is the obvious with most combat style knives, to cause as much injury as possible? Just wondering if they have any other purpose

Outside of films not many actual military knives have serrations as it can cause the blade to snag.

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[Ystranc]

Jon, it's a saw back knife, not as good as a Laplander but it will crosscut. This is neither a military nor bushcraft knife, it is purely a survival type knife.
There is a good review by Paul Kirtley An 80s Revival: Surviving with the Dartmoor Knife

 

[Woodlander]

Jon, it's a saw back knife, not as good as a Laplander but it will crosscut. This is neither a military nor bushcraft knife, it is purely a survival type knife.
There is a good review by Paul Kirtley An 80s Revival: Surviving with the Dartmoor Knife

Ah thanks mate. I have a question for you about a knife. PM inbound.....

 

[Ystranc]

One thing about that Paul Kirtley review irked me, in almost all things I would defer to his far superior knowledge but if he expects results from snares made with unseasoned brass snare wire then he is being unrealistic. All trace of oil and scent needs to be removed from the wire by a combination of repeatedly boiling it with vegetation and burying it in the ground to give it a natural scent.

 

[Woodlander]

One thing about that Paul Kirtley review irked me, in almost all things I would defer to his far superior knowledge but if he expects results from snares made with unseasoned brass snare wire then he is being unrealistic. All trace of oil and scent needs to be removed from the wire by a combination of repeatedly boiling it with vegetation and burying it in the ground to give it a natural scent.

That would explain why none of my snares have ever worked then! I used old guitar strings as that's what I could get my hands on. Didn't know about the seasoning thing.

 

[Ystranc]

Brass picture wire and a couple of tiny fairlead type eyelets make a pretty good snare but maybe that should go into another thread.