To Deceive: The Thuggee Knife [USER SUBMITTED ARTICLE]
Feb22

To Deceive: The Thuggee Knife [USER SUBMITTED ARTICLE]

Posted By on Feb 22, 2014 in User Submitted Articles

The Thuggee, founded sometime around the 1300’s named after the Hindi word for thief or murderer, also known as a gang of professional assassins. The Thugs travelled in groups across India for several hundred years. They were devoted to Kali, a Hindu goddess associated with violence, sexuality, and more recently, empowerment According to some estimates the Thugs murdered a million people between 1740 and 1840. The Thugs would join travelers and gain their confidence. This would allow them to then surprise their victims by pulling garrote wire or a small knife made of either copper or iron.

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Gothic War Blade [USER SUBMITTED VIDEO]
Dec16

Gothic War Blade [USER SUBMITTED VIDEO]

Posted By on Dec 16, 2013 in Type: Video, User Submitted, User Submitted Video

This is part one of my Gothik War Blade I am making. * Warning * Too much information about Death will only bring you closer to it!

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The Viking Saex [USER ARTICLE]
Jul26

The Viking Saex [USER ARTICLE]

Posted By on Jul 26, 2013 in Type: Article (w/ Photos), User Submitted, User Submitted Articles

The earliest known Scandinavian fighting knife dates about 300B.C. with the design and style about the same only and size mainly changed such as the Langsaex (30in.) to the average size of ( 6in.) called Handsaex.

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As Clay Sharpens Iron: An Intro to Knife Sharpening [TUTORIAL]
Apr21

As Clay Sharpens Iron: An Intro to Knife Sharpening [TUTORIAL]

Posted By on Apr 21, 2013 in Article: Current Events/Awareness, Origin: DGM Staff, Tutorials: Food, Tutorials: Other, Type: Article (w/ Photos)

.I learned at a young age how and why you need a good edge on your knife, sword, and axe. Today, I see all kinds of gadgets to sharpen a knife. Whether or not you the customer need it or not, the knife-sharpening manufacturers claim very easy and simple ways to sharpen a knife. All my life I wanted to know how to not only sharpen my weapons but to find that connection to the past ….to the very weapon smiths of old! If today our current civilization came crashing down and there was no power, heat, or running water… what would happen? Who would survive?

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