Talk:Push dagger

Since a push dagger and push knife are essentially the same thing, one article should be merged into the other. Willbyr (talk | contribs) 19:43, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

Reasons for legal restrictions
The article makes a handful of uncited claims about the push dagger's performance ("Aids in extraction and agitation", "nearly impossible to dislodge from the fist of a determined adversary", "virtually invisible" in the hand), then concludes that "due to these factors, the push dagger is considered highly dangerous, and its possession has been banned..."

The "advantages" are uncited, plus the conclusion that they're the reasons for legal restrictions constitutes a synthesis (and an unconvincing one, IMO--the rationale for banning push knives is probably closer to the reason switchblades, butterfly knives, and "assault weapons" have faced bans: they look different from "ordinary" weapons/tools, and that scares some people). In the absence of citations, I think it's best to drop the info completely. Elmo iscariot (talk) 15:03, 29 August 2008 (UTC)
 * As with most civil weapons control, hoplophobia will be in the driving seat. And a phobia, by definition, ain't rational.  No point trying to explain.  62.196.17.194 (talk) 12:45, 20 September 2017 (UTC)

== They are usually double-edged, and intended solely for fighting (with the possible exception of "keychain knives" which have a single-edged 1" serrated blade, thus being more suitable for light utility). ==

Of course, any blade can be used for any task that requires cutting, and the blade in the picture is not double edged and has a gut hook, which is for hunting. It is inaccurate to say that a push dagger is only for fighting, as it depends on whether or not a person actually uses it for fighting. The design of the push dagger allows a large amount of leverage while using a small blade, and so well suited to all tasks. Odobo (talk) 19:28, 29 October 2008 (UTC)Odobo

Damascus steel blades
I removed note about the blades often being of Damascus steel in the Southern states as the technique was lost well ahead of this period. Leaving it to someone else to to establish if the blades were wootz steel or pattern welded.Southsailor (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 12:16, 16 November 2009 (UTC).

Palm Knife at Surrender
The Scots, I believe it was, used a 'palm knife' at surrender to kill the opposing leader, giving a somewhat 'Pyrrhic victory'.

Nantucketnoon (talk) 18:37, 21 September 2014 (UTC)