Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “History of the MACV/SOG Knife” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/history-of-the-macv-sog-knife/.
History of the MACV/SOG Knife
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Sld1959
Ronin
Good article, Ben Baker was an interesting story all his own. He was responsible for quite a number of things for special forces, seiko watches, Indigenous rations, machetes, sleeping bags and quite a bit more. Very interesting guy.
I always liked how he used his dad's Marbles knife in the Sog design. Never seen one in the wild, but heard varying stories on thier actual quality and how the leather handles and sheaths held up in the jungle.
I think the 6 inch version would have been a tad handier personally.
I always liked how he used his dad's Marbles knife in the Sog design. Never seen one in the wild, but heard varying stories on thier actual quality and how the leather handles and sheaths held up in the jungle.
I think the 6 inch version would have been a tad handier personally.
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Randall Chaney
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Here you go, Bassbob.
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Randall Chaney
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That is purported to be Mr. Baker’s Marbles on top.
Randall Chaney
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Appreciated, Gunnchic. I found the topic intriguing as well.Interesting article, I carry a pocket sized silver SOG knife for EDC....
Randall
rcurtner
Professional
Very nice collection
Bassbob
Emissary
Thanks Randall. Those are great.
Randall Chaney
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Randall Chaney
Operator
Thanks for your reply. I'm not a "knife guy" so I've always wondered: since the original Bowie was (supposedly) sharpened on the top of the clip point, why have most Bowie pattern knives (and other combat knives) not been? Again, not knowledgeable about knife fighting, but it would seem the double edge would be an advantage in slashing (forehand & backhand) movements and aid penetration in a stab.
Sld1959
Ronin
Actually the original Bowie knife was most likely closer to a large butcher knife than what we think of as a bowie knife today.
The original knife was supposedly given to James by rezin for use in the Vidalia sandbar fight after his pistol misfired. In later years Rezin had "copies" made by various makers to present to people. The most well known was the Daniel Serles bowie given to a military man named Fowler, sorry cannot remember first name,
Now as to what James carried the rest of his life and to the Alamo no one knows, there are no known portraits of him with a knife shown, one holding something with a d guard, probably a sword. My opinion is he probably carried a fine example of whatever was expected of him. Meaning probably something large and akin to what people considered a bowie in that day. By the time of Bowies death the bowie knife had taken on a mythos and life of its own. Even having schools that taught its use and laws which limited its use. I remember hearing there was even a duel in Congress during a session with it being used as the weapon of choice. Perhaps Jame's was something like this one I made for a friend.
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Sld1959
Ronin
Very nice blades, nice collection. I have always thought that the leather washer handle on the Woodsman and other Marbles was darn near perfect. So much my own favorite knife is a GLadstone Marbles I picked off the shop floor years ago.