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The psychological reaction of any man, when he first takes the smatchet in his hand, is full justification for its recommendation as a fighting weapon. He will immediately register all the essential qualities of a good soldier – confidence, determination, and aggressiveness. Its balance, weight and
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1708:Bob Loveless
1537:Shun Cutlery
1421:Füritechnics
1336:Chroma Cnife
994:Trench knife
984:Taping knife
948:
934:Sheath knife
829:Opinel knife
745:Ivan's Knife
686:Diving knife
661:Combat knife
545:Nakiri bōchō
540:Maguro bōchō
525:Tomato knife
510:Pizza cutter
485:Fillet knife
470:Chef's knife
465:Cheese knife
455:Butter knife
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129:World War II
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76:combat knife
68:Trench Knife
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41:World War II
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26:
1743:Jody Samson
1733:Chris Reeve
1655:James Black
1642:Knifemakers
1570:TOPS Knives
1542:Slice, Inc.
1474:Marble Arms
1316:Buck Knives
1268:Yoroi-dōshi
1223:Push dagger
1130:French Nail
979:Switchblade
964:Strider SMF
929:Sharpfinger
879:Putty knife
869:Pocketknife
854:Penny knife
799:Misericorde
570:Usuba bōchō
520:Steak knife
445:Bread knife
72:World War I
1836:Categories
1753:Mike Snody
1728:Bo Randall
1703:Jimmy Lile
1698:Gil Hibben
1683:Jerry Fisk
1580:Victorinox
1575:Tramontina
1556:STI Knives
1464:Leatherman
1449:KitchenAid
1399:Fällkniven
1351:Cold Steel
1155:Kabutowari
1115:Ear dagger
924:Sgian dubh
904:Sami knife
819:Neck knife
809:Multi-tool
804:Mora knife
741:Husa knife
731:Higonokami
691:Drop point
681:Deba bōchō
656:Clip point
646:Cane knife
636:Boot knife
535:Deba bōchō
346:Get Tough!
325:Get Tough!
223:References
158:Cold Steel
1718:Ken Onion
1361:Cuisinart
1306:Benchmade
1100:Cinquedea
1075:Bagh nakh
954:SOG Knife
859:Pesh-kabz
666:Commander
611:Ballistic
575:Yanagi ba
560:Udon kiri
500:Mezzaluna
1842:Machetes
1552:Spyderco
1532:Sabatier
1301:Aritsugu
1248:Stiletto
1213:Poignard
1175:Khanjali
1085:Baselard
949:Smatchet
899:Sabatier
849:Penknife
754:Karambit
323:(1942).
181:See also
29:smatchet
1821:Daggers
1610:Wüsthof
1489:Morseth
1459:Kyocera
1409:Fiskars
1394:F. Dick
1180:Khanjar
1145:Jambiya
1090:Bichuwa
1080:Balarao
1055:Anelace
1047:Daggers
1037:Yatagan
914:Scalpel
894:Resolza
889:Rampuri
784:Machete
621:Bayonet
550:Santoku
475:Cleaver
421:Kitchen
395:daggers
348:, 1942
113:bayonet
100:bayonet
57:machete
39:during
1620:Global
1595:Wenger
1514:Opinel
1439:Ka-Bar
1435:Ivan's
1160:Kaiken
1135:Gunong
1120:Emeici
1027:X-Acto
1022:Wedung
884:Puukko
874:Phurba
844:Parang
814:Navaja
789:Mandau
764:Kirpan
626:Boline
601:Athame
588:knives
586:Other
515:Splayd
460:Caidao
435:Boning
428:knives
391:Knives
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109:pommel
59:and a
47:Design
1527:Rösle
1494:Muela
1404:FAMAE
1366:Cutco
1311:Böker
1253:Tantō
1238:Shobo
1218:Pugio
1190:Kunai
1170:Katar
1165:Kalis
1125:Facón
1070:BC-41
864:Pirah
774:Kukri
711:Golok
706:Ginsu
676:CQC-6
671:Corvo
641:Bowie
426:table
207:Kukri
192:BC-41
153:Böker
96:rifle
84:matte
80:blade
1504:OLFA
1263:V-42
1243:Sica
1233:Seme
1185:Kris
1150:Jile
1110:Dirk
999:Tumi
939:Shiv
919:Seax
909:SARK
759:Kard
721:Guna
631:Bolo
495:Lame
440:Boti
393:and
350:ISBN
301:ISBN
271:ISBN
244:ISBN
123:and
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61:bolo
1385:EKA
1105:Dha
1004:Ulu
423:and
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