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Its a knife, not a prybar, chisel, or hammar.

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Done correctly, stick tang knives are very strong. Historically, most knives in most cultures around the world were/are made stick tangs. Even the powerful khukuri of Nepal and India is made with stick tangs. And they're designed for heavy chopping. There are full tang versions too but stick tang is more common and traditional. Stick tangs only started being a problem for the modern KZfaq survival/bushcraft/prepper scene when folks suddenly wanted to use their knives like axes and smash them through massive hardwood logs without breaking. 🙄 Yes, they are "weak" if you beat on it like a Neanderthal all day long. If you need to process seriously large pieces of wood...bring an axe. Like we've done since Otzi. Or get a full tang monstrosity to beat on but it's only a matter of time before they'll eventually break too.

That's a very interesting perspective you give. And I do believe you are probably right about the history, however I am curious how that would work with fighting knives in particular daggers because with a fighting knife usually you want to balance to be at the cross guard. Wouldn't a stick tang always be blade heavy? I know that the khukuri is more of a chopper but still I would imagine it would handle better if it had more weight in the handle. Also full tang is stronger that has got to be a benefit if nothing is lost or compromised.

@@simontilbey Depends on the style of fighting. Khukuris are designed to be blade heavy for the chop and cut. But a properly made one will still balance well in hand because of the distal taper.... something not often seen in American made knives

@@pennsyltuckyreb9800 oh yes I had forgotten about distal taper that would make a difference, also I'm guessing that by adding a pummel on the but end of the knife that would help with balance. I am planning to make my own and I am working on the design at the moment. I appreciate your insight.

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Personally I don't like my survival knife to have full Tang, nor rat tail either, I prefer a totally covered three quarter tang. As sometimes in an emergency you have to pry something electrical open. Not ideal, but happens.

@@renviluan2842 Great point.

No he annealed it before he even began cutting on it, so he needed to quench it back to ideal hardness.