Tactical is a word with Greek origins, meaning to put in order or
to arrangement of or pertaining to military or naval tactics.
Specifically defined, it means "pertaining to arrangement,
relating to, or characterized by ordered procedure to an end." It
also means "skillful, or characterized by skill in tactics or adroit
planning or maneuvering."
While the word tactical is thrown around the knife world these days as a description of
the appearance of a knife (flat, painted, camouflaged, squarish, and plain), I follow
the more specific and defined purpose and nature of the tactical knife. My tactical knives
are meant for military, naval, counterterrorism, law enforcement, and associated combat
and rescue use. They are made with specific
arrangements relating to their procedure to an end. This means that when designed as close
quarters battle (CQB) weapons,
they are weapons with all the features and designs that will make them the best combat
weapon they can be. When designed as combat search and rescue (CSAR) tools, they have
all the features they might need for the ordered procedure to produce a specific end that
are within the scope of their requirements.
With most knives, the word "tactical" defines a pop style.
In real combat knives, the word "tactical" means an ordered procedure to an end.
Real tactical knives are not about looks; they are about results.
Most other tactical knives in the world are made or manufactured for visual and advertising appeal
to the masses who would like to visualize themselves as great warriors. The makers and manufacturers
of this type of knife apply styles, forms, and ideas that
look good to the general public for the purpose of mass manufacturing and widespread public appeal. While
most people have never seen or participated in any serious tactical conflict in the military,
counterterrorism, law enforcement,
defensive, or rescue field, their concepts of what makes a knife useful in these situations is obviously
limited.
This is not the kind of knife I make.
I communicate and work directly with professionals in these fields to help design and create the specific
weapon or tool that they ask for, offer every option that I can, receive feedback and tuning from
their participation in combat,
street, counterterrorism, and rescue situations, and offer continual refinement and improvement of these critical types
of knife. I accept commissions, make what they ask for, and have a
decades long history of making knives that are actually used in the
active field of battle, arena of conflict, streets of crime, or chaos of
disasters.
I make the real thing.
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As a professional knife maker who has made many hundreds of knives that have been not only designed
with the input of military, law enforcement and tactical professionals, but also carried and used in combat,
I can assure you that these are real combat and tactical knives. In our culture, it is unfortunate that most people
do not recognize fine knives, and doubly tragic that those who may depend on a knife to save their life or
those lives of their victims, charges, and buddies are not aware that very fine tactical knives exist.
It is my job as a professional and custom knife maker to educate, listen to, and fulfill the needs of my
clients, including military, counterterrorism, and law enforcement professionals. In doing so, I am committed to make the very best
knives out there for their purpose. This is what I do.
For more on this subject, please take a look at it in detail on my
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This portal page has all the links to the pages on my site that
feature the tactical, military, combat, and professional duty knives I
make and the pages that apply to this type of knife. I am confident that
when you have looked at the knives and read through the topics, you will
have a much greater understanding of the modern warrior and knife maker,
the tool and weapon of the modern world, and the widespread applications
of man's first tool. Though you will see knives that span the range from
modest working to commemorative collector's grade custom handmade
knives, they are all distinctly tactical.
- 1. The
Main Tactical Knife Page:
You'll find hundreds of
pictures and links to all the usual suspects in my
tactical, combat, rescue, close quarters
battle (CQB) and CQC (Close Quarters Combat) knives here. Combat
Search and Rescue, (CSAR), custom handmade knives made for the
military, police, rescue services, tactical squads, PSD (Principal Security Detail) Units,
emergency response teams, EOD
Specialists, from plain tactical working models to high detail
commemoratives, all designed to be used in the field, yet fine
enough to be retired to a place of honor or handed down to the
grandchildren. You'll read many serious questions and answers,
with specific details and reasoned information.
- 2.
Counterterrorism Knives: These are the real
thing, counterterrorism knives made for some of the best CT Units
and groups in the world, like the Israeli Defense Force/National
Police Force YAMAM units. This includes Principal and Personal Security Details. These are
made with direct input of the counterterrorism
professionals, used by CT professionals, and the page describes in detail the various
important facets of this highly specialized modern and
specialized tactical knife.
- 3.
Commemorative Tactical and Personalized Knives: On this
page you will see some of the many military, naval, law enforcement,
professional, and personal knives that I offer in commemorative
versions. Any knife can be offered as commemorative with the
inclusion and skilled application of custom etching, engraving,
electroforming, carving, and recognition of service, personal
details, units and campaigns in graphics and text. Most of these are
combat, tactical, and military rescue service knives that will or
have seen duty and will ultimately be handed down. Specific types,
methods, applications, styles, arrangements, and answers on this
page.
- 4. United States Air
Force Pararescue Knives: For many years, I've had the
honor of making knives for our nation's top military rescue service,
the PJs. See many of the various types of knife I make for the best
combat rescue service in the world. Topics, discussion, details, and
definitions on this page as well as my photographs of
Pararescuemen in training.
- 5. The PJLT : See my most
popular combat search and rescue (CSAR) knife, the Pararescue Jumper
Light (PJLT). Originally designed for specific USAF Pararescue use,
this is an extremely durable, combat ready knife and tool, proven in
over a decade of military missions. Details, description,
features, components, and accessories on this page.
- 6.
Khukris: Originating from the legendary warriors of
Nepal, the khukri has developed a substantial presence and following
in tactical, rescue, and combat situations, well-deserved. See
various styles of khukri I make, with discussion, history,
accessories, and applications of this formidable weapon and tool.
- 7.
Tactical Knives for Sale: Finished knives
ready for immediate sale with links to pages of photos
of the knife, specifications, and detailed description
of materials, components, accessories, design, and use.
- 8. Purchase or
Order Your Tactical, Combat, Military or Professional
Knife here: Links to finished knives
purchase page and custom ordered knives purchase page.
Payment details, waiting period, sales policy, shipping,
order queue.
- 9.
Locking Tactical, Combat, Military Knife Sheaths: Get the
details and see many photos of my locking combat sheath, simply the
best locking sheath made in the world today. Read the topics on this
page and see for yourself!
- 10.
Accessories for my Tactical Knife Sheaths:
Various and reasonable wear options for my tactical
knife sheaths in actual service. Topics, details,
materials, advantages, descriptions, and photographs of
these components.
- 11. Tactical
Knife Grip Styles and Hand Fitting Your Custom Knife:
Topics and photographs of the many grip styles, their
origin, purpose, history, advantages and disadvantages,
and options. Special topic on how to size your hand for
a custom knife.
- 12. Care of
the Tactical, Military, or Combat Knife:
details on how to care for the professional tactical
knife, components, materials, corrosion protection,
sharpening, and operation.
- 13.
Serrations on fine handmade custom
tactical, combat, rescue, and survival knives are an
important adjunct. Learn more about serrations, their
use, maintenance, sharpening, tools, advantages, and
limitations on this dedicated page.
- 14. Custom
Knife Patterns: See over 400 individual
custom knife patterns I currently offer, many tactical,
combat, rescue, CQB, CQC, CSAR, law enforcement and
professional patterns with links to annotated photos of
the finished knife and pages of featured knives with
detailed specifications, measurements, descriptions, and
photos.
- 15. Contact Me
About Your Tactical Knife: Interested in
ordering but do not see what you want? I make custom
knives, knives made to order, to a client's
specifications.
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