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From: gahooten@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Greg A. Hooten)
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Subject: Re: Sawback knives
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Date: 23 Oct 89 23:09:22 GMT
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From: gahooten@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Greg A. Hooten)

There has been some metion of blood grooves on knives
recnetly and a question if it was necessary.  There is
definately a need for this type of device.  It gives less area
for the skin to grab as you extract the knife.  You can stab
pumpkin this Halloween and try to pull it strait out.  If the
knife has a long flat blade, it will probably be difficult to
do.  Remember that any time spent trying to extract a weapon
in Hand to Hand combat is dangerous and will probably force
abandoning the weapon.  Given that knives are usually the last
resort, that is not good.  

Greg Hooten 
GAHOOTEN@ames.arc.nasa.gov