| As ancient as mankind itself, the knife
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| | purely as a weapon. Later, it developed
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| is the earliest form of weaponry for
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| | into an aesthetically pleasing weapon.
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| which there has been no substitute.
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| | Yoshimitsu was the greatest tanto maker
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| Essential for survival, the knife was
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| | in Japanese history and during his
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| developed out of necessity and has
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| | lifetime the tanto achieved a place of
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| evolved through the ages. From knives
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| | artful design. A smaller version of the
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| made of flint, to copper, to iron, humans
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| | katana, the tanto differs from others as
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| have a unique relationship to this tool,
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| | it was designed primarily as a stabbing
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| creating it out of the strongest material
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| | instrument but possesses an edge that can
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| available and adorning them with patterns
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| | slash as well. Unlike the katana, tanto
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| and decoration. A knife is a personal
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| | are forged in hira-zukuri, meaning they
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| possession that is valued for its
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| | have no ridge-line, unlike the
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| craftsmanship and usefulness. Perhaps the
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| | shinogi-zukuri shape of the katana. The
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| most recognized knife in the world, the
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| | classic Japanese tanto shape has the
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| Bowie Knife has an intriguing history.
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| | point of the knife in line with the spine
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| The story begins in 1831 when Jim Bowie
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| | of the blade and a graceful belly curve.
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| brought a whittled wooden model of his
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| | With a blade length of only 6 to 12
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| ideal knife to blacksmith James Black.
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| | inches, the tanto cuts soft targets very
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| Several weeks later, Black had produced
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| | well. The tanto were most often carried
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| two knives. The second was a modified
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| | by samurai, the military nobility of
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| version of Bowie's design. Bowie chose
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| | pre-industrial Japan. Although commoners
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| Black's version as it had a double edge.
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| | rarely carried a tanto, women sometimes
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| Soon, Black was inundated with requests
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| | possessed a small tanto in their obi, or
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| from customers who wanted a knife like
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| | shash, for self defense. A 12-inch
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| Bowie's. The knife's unique shape and
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| | fighting and utility knife, the Ka-Bar
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| hallmark large blade became popular for
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| | was first used by the U.S. Marines in
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| its use as both a weapon and as a tool
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| | World War II and has been carried into
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| for fishing and hunting. The knife also
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| | battle by Marines since. Originally
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| gained popularity as a result of a fight
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| | designed as a hunting knife in the 1800s,
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| Bowie was involved in Texas with three
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| | the Ka-Bar reached popularity with
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| men hired to hill him. Bowie killed his
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| | soldiers who needed a knife suited to
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| would-be assailants and the reputation of
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| | trench warfare. Its final shape was
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| the Bowie knife was established. After
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| | decided by the Marine Corps, who
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| Bowie's death five years later at the
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| | introduced a slightly longer blade, a
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| Battle of the Alamo, both he and his
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| | smaller fuller, or beveled groove, on the
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| knife became immensely famous. Over the
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| | flat side of the blade, and the stacked
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| years, many knives have been referred to
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| | leather handle. From box cutter to can
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| as Bowie knives. The term has become a
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| | opener to hand-to-hand combat, the Ka-Bar
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| generic one for any large sheath knife.
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| | is the preferred piece of equipment with
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| Despite all the variations, it is said
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| | the U.S. Marine Corps and has become a
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| that for a knife to be considered a Bowie
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| | symbol of the Marines.
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| knife, it must be long enough to use as a
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| | Safecutters Inc., provides an online
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| sword, sharp enough to use as a razor,
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| | store of utility knife box cutters for
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| wide enough to use as a paddle, and heavy
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| | opening shipping boxes and shipping
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| enough to use as a hatchet. Forged in
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| | packages, as well as safety knives to
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| Japan during the Heian Period when
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| | open moving boxes and packages. For more
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| Confucianism and other Chinese influences
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| | information about Klever Kutter and other
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| were at their height, the tanto knife
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| lacked any artistic value and was created
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