Smith & Wesson Survival Knife Spear Attachment

The 3 day shipping took 5 days but the knife itself is great - went to home depot and bought a new heavy duty broom handle for 5 bucks and screwed it right on the threads. .i am very happy with it (impressed even).

I took mine into the garage and a few minutes on the bench grinder and I had two cutting edges up to the curve (all that is needed for a spear). Do not hurry and over heat it. I frequently dip it into a can of water to save the temper and anneal. It will be a little weaker at the tip.

I'm not an experienced spear thrower by any means, however, from a range of roughly 10 feet using a cheap broom handle I managed to sink every throw into a make shift target. The only problem being that on my last throw, with the blade about half way in my target, the broom handle screw broke. I would NOT recommend using anything but wood. Just a heads up, enjoy everybody.

Rifle ammunition is getting scarce, and supplies will probably continue to be hoarded. I admit to not always dispatching game with one shot. The Smith & Wesson Survival Spear is the answer, providing the means for a quick dispatch of a critically wounded deer, bear,or Russian boar.Sharpening the "false edge" should be viewed as an easily-accomplished option. Those who use it primarily as a working knife will find more safety around the camp, leaving the dull edge.On the other hand, I have used a single-edge knife, lashed to a hickory limb,in an actual survival situation -- this knife/spearhead is superior to that right out of the box.

This interesting knife has one serious flaw, it is only sharp on one side. This makes penetration of any target twice as difficult. It also has one surprise, it has the standard threading for mop and broom handles so you can make a quickie shaft from any mop, broom or pavement brush with a removable handle. Handles can also be purchased at supermarket.

This is not a double-edged blade as shown. One side is not sharpened at all. The invoice/packing slip even describes it as a "false edge." Strange, in my opinion. Sure, I can sharpen it, but when I saw it, I figured a worker in China must have taken a lunch break and forgot to finish it.