Ok I admit, I'm not very tactical considering I know nothing about knives except:
1. They are sharp.
2. They are pointy.
3. I don't need a CCW.
That's about it.
I am thinking about starting off a knife collection, but don't want to get burned. I am attracted to knives because of their natural utilitarian beauty. I have a few questions.
1. Where do I learn armed self defense with a knife? Any good schools in my area (Southern California). It will not be my main hobby, but I want basic skills so my chances of hurting the BG are greater than the chances of my cutting my fingers off and putting an abrupt end to my musical career.
2. Am I in the right ballpark if I am looking at Emerson, Benchmade, Cold Steel, etc, brands, but know nothing else, i.e. can I go wrong with any of these? (i.e. one generally can't go wrong if they have a Glock, Sig, Beretta)
3. How much does it cost to maintain a blade, besides some CLP and a good sharpener? What is a good sharpener, by the way, I hear the Spyderco system is good.
Right now, not including my Leatherpeople, I have an 8" black Kabar that is my sushi knife. It's about as sharp as a spoon right now though. Oh yeah, the knives I am looking right now are the Beretta Avenger and Benchmade 690 and 730 for the pimpy carbon fiber handles.
1. They are sharp.
2. They are pointy.
3. I don't need a CCW.
That's about it.
I am thinking about starting off a knife collection, but don't want to get burned. I am attracted to knives because of their natural utilitarian beauty. I have a few questions.
1. Where do I learn armed self defense with a knife? Any good schools in my area (Southern California). It will not be my main hobby, but I want basic skills so my chances of hurting the BG are greater than the chances of my cutting my fingers off and putting an abrupt end to my musical career.
2. Am I in the right ballpark if I am looking at Emerson, Benchmade, Cold Steel, etc, brands, but know nothing else, i.e. can I go wrong with any of these? (i.e. one generally can't go wrong if they have a Glock, Sig, Beretta)
3. How much does it cost to maintain a blade, besides some CLP and a good sharpener? What is a good sharpener, by the way, I hear the Spyderco system is good.
Right now, not including my Leatherpeople, I have an 8" black Kabar that is my sushi knife. It's about as sharp as a spoon right now though. Oh yeah, the knives I am looking right now are the Beretta Avenger and Benchmade 690 and 730 for the pimpy carbon fiber handles.