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Two edges meant I had one sharp for heavy duty and the other for finer stuff.

It’s light in the hand and has a big enough blade to do the job. “It’s a double-edged fighter and I carried it almost my whole career. “I carried the Fer de Lance designed by David Steel and produced by Pacific Cutlery,” he said. (image of Fer de Lance courtesy of Arizona Custom Knives) Pacific Cutlery was owned and operated by BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall-Of-Fame® member Les de Asis, who went on to found Benchmade Knife Co. BLADE® field editor/knifemaker Kim Breed said his experience with military knives in the Gulf War included a mixed bag, including the Fer de Lance designed by David Steele for the now-defunct Pacific Cutlery. His experience in the Gulf War included a mixed bag of available knives for anything that was needed.

Ka-Bar-type fighting/utility fixed bladeīLADE field editor/knifemaker Kim Breed spent nearly two decades in the Army, serving with the 10th and then 5th Special Forces Groups.

From Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan, service personnel have taken their chosen tools abroad and put them to use for a variety of chores. When service men and women have deployed into harm’s way through the years, their knives of choice have been by their side, sheathed or strapped, buckled or pocketed, or carried in a duffle bag. military has stood ready in defense of freedom around the world. Since BLADE® Magazine went to press for the first time 50 years ago, there have been wars and rumors of wars. Stepping away from standard issues, combat veterans recount the off-beat military knives they used day-to-day during their service.