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I always thought...
....that 'tactical' was a another term for Black. Never seen anything referred to as 'tactical' that wasn't. 
Or more cruelly (quote nicked from a dive forum - yes, there's 'tactical' dive stuff, like this 'SEAL' snorkel):
"Tactical=Marketing strategy to ensnare the mall ninja crowd."
Paging Adamska...
Hi there, I was wondering if you had any luck locating the Nemoto knives for sale in So Cal. I placed custom order with the company and never had answer from them. Anybody here can help me place order in Japanese language? Thank you Carl
Hi Carl!
I was in fact wondering whether you ever got to placing an order for one of his knives! Sadly, I am not yet able to place one myself and as I previously posted, the only way to acquire one would be to order it through Nemoto's official website which is ex...
Fascinating, Adamska; pray tell....
...what is the practical application for knives such as these? Cheers, pplater.
Well,
if you work on any sort of crafts they can come in very handy, and also if you practice hunting. Other than that they are so exquisitely crafted that I'd be completely content to hang them on a wall as a work of art . Cheers, Filip
No argument with the 'work of art' proposition...
...but how does one 'practice' hunting? Hunting what? What really motivated the question was the description (in your original post - great post, BTW) of an axe as being a 'tactical' axe. A what ???? What's 'tactical' about an axe???? Cheers, pplater.
Hunting
non-endangered animals (legally permitted). This isn't something that I do but I know several people who do so on a frequent basis. Also, I should add all sorts of outdoor adventures (camping etc.). The term 'tactical' in the description most likely refer...
Hunting - hmmmm...
Hi Adamska, Beautiful knives and yes, they can be used for hunting. Like all knives. I have been trained to hunt and guide hunters professionally in Africa and I have hunted nearly everything possible in four Continents. Based what I know about hunting, I...
You know....
much more about hunting than I do . Thank you for the educational information, even though I've never been hunting up to this point I plan on going at some time in the future with one of the family friends who practices it regularly (I believe he likes to...
Thanks,
We hunters and divers are crazy! I have some fantastic hunting weapons with unique hand engravings on the (side)locks, gold inlays and incredible wood. But for the bush I am always taking a "field" fifle or shotgun. The same with knives and watches. Have ...
I always thought...
....that 'tactical' was a another term for Black. Never seen anything referred to as 'tactical' that wasn't. Or more cruelly (quote nicked from a dive forum - yes, there's 'tactical' dive stuff, like this 'SEAL' snorkel): "Tactical=Marketing strategy to e...
Funny stuff,
of course the term is plastered on to certain products in order to make them sound appealing to specific target groups . As I said, and as you surely know, when it comes to serious items such as high-end blades the term is added to those which have potent...
Yup...
...and that definition is the very reason I steer away from anything with that appellation. [That snorkel doesn't just have a potential military application, it once had an NSN! Snorkels are now open for the unit to choose according to the ANU list]
Hello Adamska, and Carl...
... about helping you out with this "knives" stuff, actually I DO mind. I do NOT mind helping people in any way for other stuff at all - books, tours, or toys, etc., but these "weaponry", I do not want to be involved. Sorry! I understand that these may be...
Absolutely Ken,
not a problem at all, some people find it a sensitive topic and have the right to think so. I am not sure how people in Japan in general view blade craftsmanship, but it is certainly one of the most prominent cultural treasures that your country has so th...
Little known fact is...
... that having any type of guns or weapon knives is illegal in Japan, except for those with licenses which is still very restrictive and hard to get. Cooking knives and certain types are exception, of course. To us, those artistic knives, while we apprec...
Hi Ken and Adamska
I only admire the modern design, craftsmanship and materials used, when Mr. Nemoto makes his knives, and as a collector of knives I wanted to have one of his pieces in my collection. I don't think that I ever cut anything with any of my knives anyway No s...
Very good information!
I know very well about the law that prevents civilian gun ownership there, but don't know about any restrictions in relation to knife purchasing. The only requirement listed on Nemoto's website is that you have to be 18-20 years of age to order a knife an...