Street Steel: Choosing and Carrying Self-Defensive Knives Book by Michael Janich (Preowned)

In recent years, most Americans have had to face the fact that they are no longer safe from violent crime. Every day the newspapers and TV news programs bombard us with the ugly reality of barbaric crimes being committed all over the United States against people from all walks of life. Meanwhile, in a misguided attempt to keep violence at bay, politicians have launched an all-out campaign to restrict the sale of firearms or ban them altogether. Unfortunately, while failing to deter the criminals, this strategy leaves law-abiding citizens in a bind: while they must bear the primary responsibility for their personal defense, they are being denied the most effective means of doing so

For many, the ideal weapon of compromise is the knife. Readily available, easily carried, and capable of delivering anything from a deterrent scratch to a lethal stab, the knife is once again gaining prominence as a defensive tool.

Knife manufacturers have responded to increased demand by changing their focus to include a vast array of production knives in designs that are unmistakably intended for defensive applications. And there is an increasing number of books, videos, and even entire magazines devoted to the subject of knife fighting.

However, there is a void when it comes to information on how to actually choose a self-defense knife and carry it on a day-to-day basis.

In Street Steel, knife expert Michael Janich seeks to remedy this situation. In this book you will find all the information you need to select a self-defense knife that has all the design characteristics necessary to make it an effective street weapon. More importantly, you will learn how to choose and carry a knife that conforms perfectly to your style of dress, image, and habits. The best fighting knife in the world won't do you a damned bit of good if it's sitting at home when you're attacked. Only when you are perfectly comfortable carrying a weapon will you carry it consistently. Street Steel will help you make the right choice the first time so you can be sure your knife will be there when you need it most.

112 pages

Printed in 1996