Quite some time ago I managed to lose my sword, as it happened some geezer threw it in a lake. Anyhoo, what would you reckon for a replacement? Is anyone here into sharp pointy things? I could use a dagger at a push.

Cara - I think someone needs you

;o)

it'll be a romance made in heaven JJ :)

Cara

As this is another ar**hole who will not reveal his or her real name can you make sure that if you do give him / her a sharp pointy thing then it comes up through the diaphram into his / her ticker

Frank

Take 1 Fairburn Sykes Dagger and Insert at juncture of skull and C1 and waggle

Result? - death in an instant along with paralysis so no sound made.

simple innit C ;-)

wayne should i be impressed or scared :)

Ask Cara she knows some of the Fellas i used to hang about with

same question applies :)

Impressed at my knowledge of the C Spine

or a really good way to silently take someone out

if you dont mind I'll give both a miss :)

I have enough to remember protecting the C spine let alone taking it out silenty as well !

Can't work out if this is a serious thread or not! Anyway, just in case it is, here's my recommendation:

http://www.tregor.co.uk/j.html

It's not the wonder-tool that bushcraft magazine think, but it's a decent knife, and it's lightweight. Handle is very grippy, but there's no bar between it and the blade, so it feels a bit odd at first. If you have big hands, might not be ideal. Comes in rather nice sheath, and comes from the maker as sharp as a razor (literally...), which is impressive in itself.

The blade is relatively slim compared with something like a riggers knife or a traditional hunting knife, so if you _really_ abuse the thing this may not be ideal. But as I say it makes it far lighter than most sheath knives of a similar size.

Yay for pointy things!

Errrrr... seeing as I had to don my nurse's uniform (ooh-err Missus) 2 nights ago to repair the damage Bob managed to inflict on himself while attempting to take off a tag with his shiny new luminous SAK, I'll say "Let's be careful out there".

Thank goodness for Steri-strips.

Yay for pointy things! - sounds good.

Do the Pointy Dance!

<doing pointy dance>

Oi, watch it!

Thanks for the advice guys. Oh and Frank - what is that about not revealing my true name, it's just the shortened form of Artorius but you can just call me King ;).

Anyway, you not trying to tell me that Frank is your real name?...Mmm, mind you, there was a Frank in Blue Velvet but he was a real nutter like the rest of those Sarmatian knights.

I'm never without my Swiss army knife! Does that make me a wimp?
Who needs pointy things anyway - in a couple of gangster movies, Joe Peski 'took care of business' using a plastic ballpoint pen and a telephone handset. Ok; so he also 'did a Wayne' using an icepick, but at least made things difficult for himself by doing it through a car headrest.
Sword? Overkill if you ask me.

They don't let me play with sharp pointy things :(

I can imagine Tony. I wouldn't let you either
;o)

I come back from a weekend away and find this LOL!!
Fairbairn Sykes seconded. However Wayne, better to go in between the ribs and into the heart, than up through the diaphragm. Thats why it was designed so slim :)
Less messy too that way :)

Of course, Sean is right. Who needs knives?? Quick snap of the neck usually does the job :)