The Tactical Knife : A Comprehensive Guide to Designs, Techniques, and Uses - James Morgan Ayres

The Tactical Knife

A Comprehensive Guide to Designs, Techniques, and Uses

By: James Morgan Ayres, Mykel Hawke (Foreword by)

Paperback | 8 July 2014

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Everything you need to know to buy and wield a tactical knife.

Tactical knives are the fast-growing field of American bladesmithing. Now, in one groundbreaking volume, tactical knife expert James Morgan Ayres shares more than four decades of real-world experience with purpose-designed knives. You'll find it all in The Tactical Knife: fixed blades, folders, defensive uses, survival uses, product reviews in short, everything you need to make an informed decision about your choice of a tactical knife.

Newly updated with specifications and reviews for new products as well as new information on recent developments in the field, James Morgan Ayres provides the latest need-to-know info on the subject for first time owners (or potential owners) of tactical knives as well as experts who want the latest intel on new products.

Features inside include:

Origins of the Tactical Knife
Tactical Knives of the Mid-Twentieth Century
Steel, Heat Treating, Geometry, Design, Grinds, and Forging
Choosing a Tactical Knife
Basic Skills, Maintenance, and Tactics

Complete with hundreds of detailed color photos, tips, tactics, and techniques, The Tactical Knife is the best book out there for all your tactical knife needs. When choosing a tactical knife, don't guess know! Keep yourself on the cutting edge with The Tactical Knife!

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